Co-operation is becoming concrete

From left to right: Nicolette Bartelink, Marika Grech, Yvonne Franquinet, Annelore Scholten, Oliver Farrugia, Caldon Mercieca, Peter Portelli, Hans Sakkers.

From 26th until 28th of October 2006, the Ministry of Tourism and Culture and the city of Valletta welcomed a delegation from the city of Utrecht. The Maltese colleagues had prepared a very interesting programme with representatives of important Maltese cultural institutions such as the St. James Cavalier Arts Centre, the Manoel Theatre, the Summer University, the St. John's Cathedral Museum and the Heritage Trust.

The Utrecht delegation consisted of Hans Sakkers and Annelore Scholten, both from the Department of International Affairs, Nicolette Bartelink from the National Museum of Christian Art and Culture in The Netherlands, Museum Catharijneconvent, and Yvonne Franquinet from "Huis en Festival a/d Werf".

From the Maltese side the following people were involved:
Caldon Marcieca (EU affairs and Policy Development Directorate)
Oliver Farrugia (EU affairs and Policy Development Directorate)
Marika Grech (EU affairs and Policy Development Directorate)
Peter Portelli (Permanent Secretary)
Mary Ann Cauchi (Arts executive)
Dion Buhagiar (Head of Music Department University of Malta)
Lino Attard (Chairman National Orchestra)
Nathaniel Cutajar (Acting Superintendent)
Mario Farrugia (Director Malta Heritage Trust)
Kevin Fsadni (Architect MTA)
Judie Farrugia (General Manager Manoel Theatre)
Paul Borg (Mayor of Valleta)
Claude Busuttil (Executive Secretary St. Johns Cathedral Museum)
Cynthia de Giorgio (Curator St. Johns Cathedral Museum)
Sarah Spiteri (St. James Cavalier)
Frank Camilleri (Summer University Performing Arts)