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Valletta officially inaugurated as European Capital of Culture 2018

Valletta officially inaugurated as European Capital of Culture 2018

The ceremony was held at the Mediterranean Conference Centre

The capital of Malta was officially inaugurated European Capital of Culture in a ceremony in the precense of Tibor Navracsics, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport. He officially handed the European Capital of Culture title to Valletta 2018 Foundation Chairman - Jason Micallef.

The ceremony was attended by Valletta Mayor Alexiei Dingli, who spoke about the city`s journey towards this historic moment. During the ceremony the Valletta 2018’s 365-day Cultural Programme was presented. All the speakers marked 2018 as an opportunity for Malta to show off its heritage on a European and global level. 

Source: valletta2018.org 

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