October 15, 2022

THE MINISTRY FOR NATIONAL HERITAGE, THE ARTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Launch of the 4th edition of the MICAS International Art Weekend with the unveiling of ‘The Palm Goddess for Malta’

Minister for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government, Owen Bonnici, launched the 4th edition of the MICAS International Art Weekend with the unveiling of ‘The Palm Goddess for Malta’, a work of art by internationally acclaimed artist Michele Oka Doner.   During his inaugural speech, Minister Bonnici described events such as the MICAS International Art Weekend as a testament to Malta’s international aspirations and commitment to looking towards the future. He stated that the government is committed to investing in the creation of a high-profile artistic programme of events that strengthens the Maltese cultural calendar and products for the

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Dikembe Mutombo Undergoing Treatment for Brain Tumor

  Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo is undergoing treatment in Atlanta for a brain tumor, the NBA announced Saturday. Mutombo has been one of the NBA’s global ambassadors for years, and recently appeared at Hall of Fame enshrinement events in Springfield, Massachusetts, and a pair of preseason games in Saitama, Japan. He also appeared with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at an event in the Congo, Mutombo’s native country, in August. “He is receiving the best care possible from a collaborative team of specialists in Atlanta and is in great spirits as he begins treatment,” Mutombo’s family said

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THE MINISTRY FOR TRANSPORT, INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPITAL PROJECTS: Mall Gardens in Floriana inaugurated

The Mall Gardens project in Floriana was completed through work by the Grand Harbour Regeneration Corporation (GHRC) and an investment of €4 million.   This was announced by Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects Aaron Farrugia together with CEO of the GHRC Gino Cauchi, in the presence of Floriana Mayor Vince Borg.   “This is no ordinary garden: the Mall Gardens is a historic place that has existed for hundreds of years, and that since the knights’ period and the years that followed has always been at the centre of activities and historical events, as shown by the monuments

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UK Police Charge 2 Women After Soup Thrown at Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’

  Two women have been charged with criminal damage after climate change protesters threw soup on Vincent van Gogh’s painting “Sunflowers” at London’s National Gallery, British police said Saturday. A video posted by the Just Stop Oil campaign group, which has been holding protests for the last two weeks in the British capital, showed two of its activists on Friday throwing tins of Heinz tomato soup over the painting, one of five versions on display in museums and galleries around the world. The gallery said the incident had caused minor damage to the frame, but the painting was unharmed. It

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