An art exhibition was last weekend opened to the public at The Splendid in Strait Street, Valletta, as part of a European project to create ‘cultural incubators’ in six Unesco World Heritage cities.

The participating artists include Anna Grima, Paul Mizzi, Romina Delia, Julian Mallia, Pierre Portelli, Bertrand Fava, Francesca Schembri, Dorian Black, Laura Vasile-Peischl, Danjeli Schembri, Seana Willis-Yuste, Stephen Micallef, Martina Eminyan Vassallo and James Micallef Grimaud.

Musical interludes were performed by George Curmi (il-Pusé), Keltika Ensemble and Choir and the Jazz Duo, while Consiglia Azzopardi displayed her lace-making skills.

Giovanna Schembri recounted her childhood memories of the Strait Street neighbourhood.

The event was organised by the Fondazzjoni Temi Zammit (FTZ), a regional development agency based at the University. FTZ is the Maltese partner in the project called ‘Incubators for Cultural Enterprises’, which is funded by the Med Territorial Cooperation programme.

The Strada Stretta Cultural Incubator will assist artists and cultural enterprises and lead to the setting up of the first Creative Cluster for Malta, in line with the national plan for the creative industries. The government is supporting FTZ in its aim to regenerate the street.

The exhibition is open daily between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. and on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays between 5 and 9 p.m.

For more information, or to participate in future initiatives, call FTZ on 2340 2189 or e-mail stradastretta@ftz.org.mt.