EU Affairs
Maltese art, culture promoted at EU Parliament
By MaltaMedia News
Aug 30, 2007 - 5:22:59 PM

 Maltese Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) Simon Busuttil and David Casa held a press conference at the European Parliament Information Office in Valletta on Thursday, to launch Malta Week, a culture initiative, which will take place in the European Parliament in Strasbourg between the 4th and 6th September.

Introducing the initiative, Simon Busuttil said that the purpose of the initiative was to promote Maltese culture in Parliament and present a taste of Maltese art, music, food and drink and to increase the country’s visibility among the 785 MEPs. 

Among these is an exhibition "Caravaggio: Quote ... Unquote" consisting of Maltese artists' impressions of Caravaggio, featuring the work of Anton Calleja, Gabriel Caruna and Vince Briffa’s. This will be coupled up by a photographic exhibition  called “Images of Malta" about the Maltese islands. The exhibits will be viewable  in North Gallery, LOW Bldg at the European Parliament in Strasbourg from Monday 3rd to Thursday 6th September.

A reception will also be held to mark the official opening of the exhibitions hosted by MEPs Simon Busuttil and David Casa in the presence of EU Commissioner Joe Borg and Malta's Permanent Representative in Brussels, Richard Cachia Caruana. The reception will celebrate Maltese food and drink and take place on Tuesday 4th, September at 1900CEST at the North Gallery, LOW Bldg, European Parliament in Strasbourg.

A lunch-time live concert featuring Maltese group Etnika along with light refreshments of typical Maltese food and drink will also be held. The performance will take place on Wednesday 5th September between 1300CEST and 1400CEST at “Espace Atrium Bar Général", LOW Bldg, European Parliament in Strasbourg.

The event is being supported by HSBC.   “Promoting Malta at the European Parliament is an endeavour that HSBC Malta is happy to support as Europe’s largest bank. Although one of the smallest countries in the EU, Malta has a tendency of surprising foreigners with its rich cultural traditions and millennial History and Heritage,” said HSBC Malta CEO, Shaun Wallis.