ALTERNATTIVA DEMOKRATIKA PROPOSES ALTERNATIVE SITING FOR RUBENS GOBLAIN TAPESTRIES MUSEUM

PR31/07/2008 ALTERNATTIVA DEMOKRATIKA PROPOSES ALTERNATIVE SITING FOR RUBENS GOBLAIN TAPESTRIES MUSEUM Alternattiva Demokratika- The Green Party supports Flimkien Ghal Ambjent Ahjar and other NGOs in objecting to the St. John Co-Cathedral Museum’s planned expansion in Valletta. Arnold Cassola, Alternattiva Demokratika Chairperson, stated: “It does not make any sense to embark onto works which can modify the core of the historic centre of Valletta, the capital city of Malta which attracts so many for its typical baroque design”. “On the other hand, Alternattiva Demokratika understands the preoccupation that the St John Co-Cathedral currently houses “in total or partial storage” at the Co-Cathedral the unique complete set of 29 Goblain tapestries, which are the largest set of tapestries based on Rubens’ cartoons in the world”.... [read full story]