It takes a month and a half of preparations to mount the 10-day Holy Week exhibition that the police force has been holding for the past 25 years.

The exhibition is being held in the Vilhena Hall, previously a male ward within the Central Hospital in Floriana, before the premises were passed on to the police in the 1950s.

Among the highlights are large paintings made of salt and measuring a metre by 1.5 metres, and 14 small plates displayed on the Last Supper table. Twelve of the plates depict the apostles, a statue of whom stands close by.

The exhibition started in 1992 upon the initiative of ex-police commissioner Alfred Calleja, but the salt paintings were first included the following year.

Sergeant Major Joseph Borg said that four officers worked on the exhibition: Daniel Xerri, Isabelle Galea, Mario Muscat and Bernadette Cutajar.

It is open today between 9am and 1pm and from 5pm to 9pm, tomorrow (Maundy Thursday) between 8am and midnight, Good Friday from 8am to 5pm, Saturday between 9am and 1pm and 5pm to 8pm and Sunday from 9am to 1pm.

A life-sized statue of Jesus stands tall at the head of the table. The clothing for all the statues is made of recycled materials.

A life-sized statue of Jesus stands tall at the head of the table. The clothing for all the statues is made of recycled materials.A life-sized statue of Jesus stands tall at the head of the table. The clothing for all the statues is made of recycled materials.

One of the highlights of the exhibition are the paintings made entirely of salt.One of the highlights of the exhibition are the paintings made entirely of salt.

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