Din l-Art Ħelwa in collaboration with Istituto italiano di cultura –ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL WEEK AT Casino Maltese

Dear members and friends of Din l-Art Ħelwa,

In collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute, on the occasion of italy’s Presidency of the European Union, Din L-Art Ħelwa is hosting a very relevant talk by Sante Guido and Giuseppe Mantella on the exchange of Artistic talent between Malta and italy.

 “Arte italiana – patrimonio maltese / arte maltese – patrimonio italiano

Italian art – Maltese heritage / Maltese art – Italian heritage ” –

The talk will be held in the President’s room, Casino Maltese on 16th October, 2014 at 18.30.  This is the same hall where the GRAN SOCCORSO exhibition of art, which opens our celebrations for the 50th Anniversary will be on show.

Synopsis: A run through of the exchanges between Italian artists in Malta and Maltese artists in Italy .  Examples will cover Sicilian paintings of the fifteenth century until artists of the twentieth century, such as Antonio Sciortino.  Emphasis will be made on Melchiorre Cafa’, especially in the light of a newly discovered work by this artist in Rome.

 You are invited to attend and we would be grateful if you could inform us of your presence on: patsal@go.net.mt   or info@dinlarthelwa.org, tel 21225952

Patricia Salomone

Communications

Din l-Art Ħelwa