“Ġgantija is a memorial of the skills of the people who have lived in these islands in ancient times. These temples in Gozo are also a memorial of 8000 years of history of our country. I feel I am paying tribute to the immensely rich heritage of our country and saluting the generations who came before us and who left us all this.”
The President of Malta, Myriam Spiteri Debono, said this on Sunday while visiting the Ġgantija archaeological park in Xagħra, Gozo accompanied by the Chairman of Heritage Malta and President of the maltabiennale.art 2024, Mr Mario Cutajar. Ġgantija received UNESCO world heritage status.
At the visitors’ centre, President Myriam Spiteri Debono was given information about past and current excavations, findings and studies. She also had the opportunity to visit Ibrahim Mahama’s artistic works which are currently in Ġgantija.
President Spiteri Debono was presented with the first copy of the newly published official maltabiennale.art 2024 catalogue. The President of Malta is giving her patronage, together with UNESCO, to this first edition of the maltabiennale.art which will run until the end of this month.
On Sunday, the President of Malta also attended solemn pontifical mass at the Church of the Visitation in Għarb, Gozo on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the establishment of the Collegiate. His Eminence Cardinal Mario Grech presided over the function. The President also visited the OASI Foundation where she met with the residents and staff.
