Certificates awarded at Wistin Camilleri Centre

Giovanna Debono, Minister for Gozo has presented certificates to students, who in the past months, participated in 55 courses, organised at the Wistin Camilleri Gozo Centre for Art and Crafts.

These courses tackle different subjects related to arts, trades and creative works and increasingly attract numerous attendance each year. This year, more than one thousand participants are following various courses that are held throughout the week including Saturday.

The most followed courses are those of painting for children and adults, lace-making and embroidery, glass, wood works, metal works, pottery, guilding and photography. Attention is given to the teaching of new techniques and the use of modern machinery, which enhance the participants’ working abilities.

During the certificate giving ceremony, the Minister for Gozo explained the significance of these awards, both for those receiving them as well as for those who are being instrumental in promoting teaching within the arts and crafts sector on the island of Gozo.

Minister Debono added that apart from keeping artisan traditions alive, this centre is also developing into a centre for creativity and innovation. This has also come about through the participation in a number of projects that involve the sharing of ideas, knowledge and experiences with persons coming from different cultures and traditions.

Minister Debono also inaugurated an exhibition of works carried out by participants attending courses within this centre. The theme of these works relate to the celebration of Holy Week and Easter, and will remain open until Tuesday, the 7th of April between 8.30am and 7.00pm.

The Wistin Camilleri Gozo Centre for Arts and Crafts, is currently hosting more than one thousand participants, children and youngsters, males and females of different age groups, varying from 7 years to 80 plus. Other courses are being held for persons with special needs through the collaboration with the Gozo College and the Adult Training Centre. Moreover, a group of people currently registering for work, are attending training sessions in metal works. These sessions are being held through coordination with ETC in Gozo.