GENTES, an international collective art exhibition organised by the JP2 Foundation as part of the JP2 Memorial Festival 2012 and the Lejlet Lapsi – Notte Gozitana 2012 opened on Saturday at the Cittadella Centre for Culture and the Arts in Victoria.

Every edition of the exhibition that has been held has incorporated seventy five art pieces by fifteen different artists (five from each state); the first edition hosted artists from Gozo, Southern France and Sicily, while the second edition hosted artists from Malta, Northern Italy and Armenia.

The prinicipal aim is to manifest cultural diversity and unite different peoples through artistic expression.

This unique exhibition is part of the annual cultural festival in honour of the Blessed John Paul II. This year’s JP2 Memorial Festival is the sixth edition.

The exhibition was inaugurated by the Minister for Gozo, Giovanna Debono and will remain open to the public until the 27th of May.

This exhibition will remain open until Sunday 27th May 2012.

At the Cittadella Centre for Culture and Arts, Victoria

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