Celebrating the Three Cities

Some of Malta's finest artists have joined an exciting initiative to stage an exhibition focusing on the Three Cities.

Few countries in the world can boast of a natural harbour as impressive as that of the Grand Harbour. Even fewer locations have as much living history condensed into a small area as that belonging to the Three Cities.

The collective exhibition has been entitled Eve Of A Renaissance in order to support the growing call for the preservation and enhancement of the beauty of the Three Cities.

Andrew Diacono, Tonio Mallia, John Martin Borg, C. S. Lawrence, Winston Hassall, Joan Zammit Cutajar, James Vella Clark, Kenneth Zammit Tabona, Justine Meli Bugeja, John Busuttil Leaver, Rupert Cefai, Maris Zammit, Jacqueline Agius, Henry Alamango, Matthew Cassar, Arlette Zammit, Jennifer Lonfat and photographers Sergio Muscat and Alison Fenech have produced works in watercolour, acrylics, photography and even sculptures that are as varied as they are rich in inspiration.

The Three Cities - Vittoriosa, Cospicua and Senglea - are a veritable treasure trove of unique features, which the 19 participating artists and photographers have been focusing on over the last few months.

From the cities' quaint winding lanes to the imposing architecture of their houses of character, churches and bastions, the artists have been spoilt for choice of scenic views to paint and photograph. The ancient streetscapes have been enhanced by the development of the Vittoriosa Marina whose mix of yachts and colourful traditional boats moored along the Senglea waterfront makes it a seascape that begs for artists' attention.

Eve Of A Renaissance will host a selection of 40 artworks and is being held at the Malta Maritime Museum on the Vittoriosa Marina until April 12.

This initiative is supported by S&D Yachts, Busy Bee, MonteKristo winery and Heritage Malta. The participating artists will be making a contribution from the sale of their works to Flimkien Għal Ambient Aħjar.

For further information contact the organiser, Miriam Fiorini, at mfiorini@onvol.net.