MALTESE PARTICIPATION IN BERLIN CULTURAL EVENT

The Malta Embassy in Berlin participated on 7^th June, 2001 in the "Fest der Kulturen", a cultural event organized by the CDU in the Konrad Adenauer Haus.

The Malta stand (which was set up in collaboration with the Malta Tourism Office in Frankfurt, who partly sponsored the event) was attractively decorated with the new Malta Tourism posters, coloured photographs and prop-ups, depicting tourist attractions.

A 15-minute film on Malta was projected during the event, while Maltese tourist brochures were distributed to visitors. Apart from promoting Maltese history, culture, sea and sun particular emphasis was laid in the teaching of the English Language and underwater sport.

Maltese wine and Kinnie were served to guests during the event by a young man dressed as a Maltese knight.

Mrs. Angela Merkel, Chairperson of the CDU together with high ranking party officials (amongst whom, Dr. Freidbert Pfluger, Chairman of the EU Affairs Committee) visited the Malta stand.