Missio Malta held the first edition of Seasons, a gala evening spectacular which celebrated the four seasons of the year. The event, which was held at Piazza D'Armi in Fort St Elmo, Valletta, was attended by volunteers, benefactors and friends of Missio Malta, in a sign of recognition of their support and solidarity.

Addressing those present, Fr Victor Agius, national director at Missio Malta, expressed his gratitude for the hard work carried out by all those who held Missio Malta's mission to heart. "Missio has a dream, that of creating a just and equitable world, where everyone has equal opportunity to succeed. That is why Missio Malta carries out projects to sustain communities in developing countries and help them stand on their own two feet," Fr Agius said. "We are determined to continue working in this sense, using our creativity and energy, to create communities that are sustainable and can help others in need."

Robert Farrugia, head of Communications and fund-raising noted how in the past years, Missio Malta had endeavoured to improve the way it communicated its messages, in order to reach a wider audience, using innovative channels and new media.

"Our common denominator remains Missio's message of hope," Farrugia noted. "We are heartened that we always find our benefactors ready to help us whenever we dream up a project that would make a difference in the communities we help, such as a school or clinic, or community centre. We are eternally grateful for your support, in the knowledge that we wouldn't be able to obtain a fraction of the results we do, without it," he told benefactors and volunteers present.

Opening the night, Angie Laus, who led the evening, reflected on the theme of the event, Seasons, which provided punctuation and rhythm to the year. "The passage of time is a graceful dance that reunites us with the seasons like old friends, some of whom we rejoice to meet again, others perhaps a little less because of our personal preferences," the presenter said. The rest of the evening proceeded with a repertoire of songs by the Malta Police Force Band, which was inspired by the four seasons. The upbeat renditions included Seasons of Love from the musical Rent, Here comes the Sun by the Beatles and Vianne Sets Up Shop from the movie Chocolat.

The gastronomic journey, crafted by Neriku Caterers, together with the choreography by Art Haus, took guests through summer, autumn, winter and spring in an immersive most memorable experience. Delicata Winery, Nexos Lighting and Sign It, also lent their support for the successful evening.

The event was supported by AASK Ltd, a long-time supporter of Missio Malta, who are celebrating their 20th anniversary. In fact, to commemorate the momentous occasion, the company decided to be the main sponsor of the event. Works of art from Tanzania and Uganda were also on display and for sale, on the night.