Mur Lura
EXPO '98 - Lisbon, Portugal
PR1958
13/10/1997
13/10/1997
DESIGN 21: FASHION SHOW & EXHIBITION
Theme: "A UNITED WORLD FOR THE FUTURE GENERATION:
BEYOND TIME, BEYOND OCEANS."
| Earlier this year, Malta was invited by UNESCO to participate in | the Design Fashion Show and Competition which UNESCO is organising in collaboration with the Felissimo Group on a theme related to the global theme of EXPO'98, namely "The Oceans, A Heritage for the Future". The competition was open to young designers from all the countries participating in EXPO '98 to be held in Lisbon, Portugal between May and September 1998. In June 1997, the National EXPO '98 Steering Committee under the Chairmanship of the Hon Minister Joe Mizzi, launched the national competition for Maltese fashion designers who were invited to give free rein to their creativity in design projects, showing how culture transcends borders through lines of clothing and fashion accessories -- illustrating culture through the universal language of fashion. All designs were also to show concern and respect for the environment in the choice of materials and production techniques. |
| A national jury was appointed to study the designs submitted and to | select the three winning designs. Fifteen designs were received and the three winning designs in no particular order were : |
Caruana Galizia, Catherine Louise (Entry No: 000005)
Farrugia, Romina (Entry No : 000004)
Micallef, Sonia (Entry No : 000014)
| These three winning designs are now being forwarded to UNESCO to be | examined by an International Jury which will select a maximum of 100 designs, who will each receive US 500 dollars. The top 21 designs will in addition receive the Parties Medal. |
| Malta will be participating in the World EXPO '98 to be held | in Lisbon, Portugal between 22 May and 30 September 1998. The theme of EXPO '98 is "The Oceans, A Heritage for the Future" and it is already confirmed that over 130 countries will be participating. |
| Malta's participation in the EXPO '98 is a joint initiative | of the Department of Information and the Malta Council for Science and Technology under the auspices of Minister Joe Mizzi, within the Office of the Prime Minister. The work on the Malta Pavilion has already started and is currently being coordinated by a National Steering Committee and a number of sub-committees. |
| The particular theme chosen for the Malta Pavilion is | "The Oceans : Common Visions, The Global Community's Treasure". The Pavilion will feature a choice of five "footprints" or trails that the visitor may follow according to his/her choice. The trail themes have been chosen to demonstrate the unique characteristics of Malta's relationship with the oceans and they are: the Global Trail, the Sacred Trail, the Hub Trail, the Testbed Trail and the History Trail. |
| For further information, please contact : Malta EXPO '98 | Steering Committee, c/o Department of Information, 3 Castille Place, Valletta. CMR 02, Tel: 225720 |
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