I would like to thank Antoine Xuereb from Lija (‘From Piano to Foster’, September 17) for his support for the idea of rebuilding Teatru Rjal. I too know of a consortium that wanted to rebuild it completely without the government paying one euro for it.

The Nationalist government met these people and told them, from what I know, that the idea was going to be considered but no reply was given.

Then emerged architect Renzo Piano to design the whole of City Gate. He built a newParliament but in the case of Teatru Rjal, the modifications were only cosmetic.

I would like to see more people who are interested in culture writing about this idea and lending it their support.

I also have a question: hasthe contract with Renzo Piano now closed?

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