The Minister for Gozo and Planning Clint Camilleri announced that the third edition of the Gozo Arts Weekend will be staged, in the last weekend of January, between 26 and 28 January 2024. This event will kick off the cultural calendar that has been prepared in Gozo for this year.
Minister Clint Camilleri stated that culture, like language and traditions, is an important element of what distinguishes a nation from another and the artists with their talents, ideas, thoughts and subjects that treat deliver their message and shape the rich culture of our country.
“Therefore it is necessary not only to recognize the artists, but more than that to appreciate them. This is the highlight of the Gozo Arts Weekend where every year a prominent artist, who has left a mark in Gozo, is remembered for the achievements he has made and more than that, through various activities, we bring art close to the public. I am convinced that you will find the program we have prepared interesting so that this year you can also appreciate the art of Paolo Camilleri Cauchi,” Minister Camilleri continued.
This year, the Gozo Arts Weekend will focus on the Gozo artist, Paolo Camilleri Cauchi, who is synonymous with art because with his works, which are both in local churches and abroad, he paid tribute to Gozo. and made a name for himself. This is apart from the hundreds of his paintings that one can find in private collections spread all over the world.
Minister Clint Camilleri concluded by saying that this is just the beginning of many other activities that the Department of Cultural Heritage within the Ministry will be putting on during the year 2024.
