1 comment.Inauguration concert for the new Gharb Parish Museum
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On the occasion of the official inauguration of the Ecclestia Mater – Parish Museum the Gharb Local Council will be holding a concert by the Gaulitanus Choir under the direction of Mro. Colin Attard as part of a Marian musico-literary soiree’ at the Collegiate Basilica of the Visitation Gharb.
The parish museum has been set-up at the Gharb Collegiate and Basilica complex and will house a permanent exhibition of Sacred Art.
The museum will be hosting an exhibition of sacred arts that reflects the old roots of the community of the Gharb together with the Rev. Chapter courtroom which has been recently renovated.
The exhibits cover a period of history starting from the Phoenicians to the Arabic period up to the present age. In fact Punic pottery remains found in the area of Gharb will be among the exhibits proving the early settlements in the western part of Gozo. The collection of Arabic and Jewish coins that were found in these western areas of the island are a sign of the business which was carried out from those stopping on the shores of this part of the island.
The Collegiate Bulla emanated by the Vatican in 1774 is amongst the most interesting exhibits having been written in gothic characters.
The exhibition also hosts various sacred vestments and other sacred works of art, including a wooden-statue of Our Lady of the Rosary, the ‘girandola tal-kwaranturi’ and an altar piece made of leather coming from taz-Zejt Church.
The Ecclestia Mater provides an exhibition of all the silver treasures owned by the same Collegiate particularly its collection of old church lampieri that is unique to Gozo. The last section of the museum hosts a permanent exhibition of more than 20 paintings by both local and foreign artists. A section dedicated to the late Bishop N.J. Cauchi who was born and raised in Gharb, also makes part of the museum.
The inauguration concert is taking place tomorrow, Saturday the 2nd of June at 8pm. The Public is being invited to attend.
Dan il-Muzew ilu gej, izda fl-ahhar wasal. Prosit lil kull min ta xi donazzjoni u lil kull min stinka biex din il-holma ssehh. Nixtieq li jkolli cans narah mill-aktar fis.