As part of the celebrations to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Caravaggio’s stay in Malta, the Embassy of Malta organised a series of events in Copenhagen and Stockholm.

On Monday, a presentation entitled Caravaggio: Knight of Malta was given by Dr Philip Farrugia Randon at the National Museum of Denmark. The guest of honour for this lecture was HRH Princess Benedikte of Denmark, the younger sister of the current reigning Queen of Denmark, Margrethe II.

Following the event, a dinner in honour of HRH Princess Benedikte was held at Ambassador Dr Noel Buttigieg-Scicluna’s official residence.

On Tuesday and yesterday, a lecture entitled Caravaggio in Black and White: Virtuosity Honoured, Chivalry Disgraced was given by Dr Keith Sciberras, at the Piperska Muren in Stockholm and at the Embassy of Malta in Copenhagen.

These events were organised in collaboration with the Malta Tourism Authority office in Stockholm and the Malta Council for Culture and the Arts. Guests for these events included members of the diplomatic community, the Maltese community, academics, students, travel and culture press as well as the general public.