Poland in Malta

On 6th of December a concert of film music by Wojciech Kilar took place. The concert entitled 'Let us love one another!' was held on the occasion of the composer's 90th birthday celebrating this year. The event took place in the St. James Cavalier in Valletta - the seat of the Spazju Kreattiv - prestigious cultural center.

On 11th of November in Palazzo de La Salle in Valletta a jazz concert by Włodek Pawlik took place.

Ambassador Tomasz Czyszek attended a commemoration ceremony of the 104th anniversary of the armistice of 11th of November, 1918. He laid a wreath at the Saluting Battery in Valletta.

On 1st of November, on All Saints' Day, the Ambassador and the Consul of the Republic of Poland in Malta visited the Naval Cemetery in Kalkara, where they lit candles and paid tribute to Polish airmen and sailors who died in defense of Malta during World War II.

On 1st of November the international premiere of the Polish-Korean documentary entitled 'Chopin. I'm Not Afraid of Darkness, directed by Joanna Kaczmarek, took place at Spazju Kreattive Cinema.

On 29th of October in Palazzo de La Salle in Valletta, the seat of the Malta Society of Arts, a concert 'Valletta-Varsavja-Vjenna: Bringing together three musical cultures' co-organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Poland " was held. Malta-based Polish pianist Julia Miller, Poland-based Apertus Quartet and Maltese composer Karl Fiorini, created an original musical performance ranging through three different eras.

On 16th of October, a premiere of an orchestral concert entitled 'A Mass for Peace' by Maltese composer Mark Agius, with participation of Polish artists - solo violinist Daria Skrzypek and the Rotondo Chamber Choir from Poznań - was held at the St Paul’s Metropolitan Cathedral in Mdina.

On 10th of October in Spazju Kreattiv Cinema took place the launch of EUNIC Film Festival. The festival is organised by EUNIC cluster Malta. EUNIC (European Union National Institutes for Culture) is the European network of organisations engaging in international cultural relations.

On 6th of October at the Upper Barrakka Gardens, the Spouse of the President of the Republic of Poland, together with Polish children living in Malta, laid a wreath in front of the plaque commemorating death of Polish sailors of the destroyer ORP "Kujawiak" sunk during World War II on 15th June 1942 in Valletta.

The First Lady participated in a program prepared for the Spouses of leaders attending the Arraiolos Group Meeting. On 6th of October, at the invitation of Miriam Vella, the Spouse of the President of the Republic of Malta, together with the Spouses of the Presidents of Latvia, Estonia, Ireland and the Spouse of the President of Hungary - Agata Kornhauser-Duda visited Palazzo Falson and the Cathedral of St. Paul in Mdina.