Montrouge, a major  commune in South Paris, is hosting the eight edition of the European week  with the theme MONTROUGE INVITES MALTA between 11-13 May with a series of cultural, political and social events related to Malta, commemorating its Presidency of the European Union.

This European week includes the direct participation of former Prime Minister and MEP Alfred Sant and a theatrical representation of Dans l’Ombre de La Cathédrale , an adapation in French of Alfred Sant’s best selling play  Fid-Dell tal-Katidral, (In the Cathedral’s shadow) first published in 1994. It won second prize in a national play writing competition held in 1976 and was then performed at the Theatre of the University of Malta under the direction of Joe Friggieri.

The French version of the play will be staged on Friday 12 May at Le Beffroi, Montrouge’s main cultural centre. It has been translated by Charles Briffa, adapted and will be directed by Anne Bérélowitch and performed by the group Instant MIX.

The Commune of Montrouge invited the Maltese MEP to be the main speaker during a round table discussion on ‘Malta, Europe and Immigation’ at the Lycée Maurice Genevoix on Thursday 11 May. The audience will discuss the challenges brought about by immigration and the stakes and prospects  facing Malta in particular.

The Malta week at Montrouge also includes  a concert by the Orchestre d’Harmonie de Montrouge which will interpret the national anthems of the EU member states, the projection of the Maltese film SHIMSAR and the presentation of various information stands promoting  Malta as a tourist destination in the centre of the Mediterranean.