Inauguration of a Maltese Art Exhibition in Dusseldorf

On Monday evening, Malta's new Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany, Carmel J. Aquilina, inaugurated in Düsseldorf an exhibition by two Gozitan artists, namely Victor Spiteri (paintings) and Joe Xuereb (sculptures in globigerina limestone). The exhibition which is being held at the Weiterbildungszentrum "Die Brücke" will go on till March 19, 1997. It has been set up on the initiative of the German-Maltese Association with the active co-operation of the Volkshochschule/Düsseldorf as well as of the Malta Embassy in Bonn.

At the inauguration ceremony speeches were made by Mr Hartmann, Head of the Weiterbildungszentrum, Mr. Bernd Schiffarth, President of the Association and Mayor of Adenau and by Ambassador Aquilina. In his speech the Ambassador spoke about the works of the two artists which he said were opening a magic window on Gozo's natural beauty and its neolithic heritage as visualised by the two artists. He also spoke of the extent of German-Maltese relations.

The exhibition is reported to have been very well received and both artists registered some sales of their works immediately after the opening.