maltatoday | SUNDAY • 11 JUNE 2023
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CULTURE
Open day next Sunday to visit the
exhibition of the tapestries
THE St John's Co-Cathedral
Foundation is pleased to an-
nounce the second Open Day to
commemorate the completion of
a sixteen-year restorative project
of the historic set of Tapestries
on Sunday 18 June 2023 between
16:00 hrs and 21:00 hrs (last entry
at 20:30 hrs). Entrance is free of
charge. This Open Day will pro-
vide an exclusive opportunity for
the general public to view and ex-
perience an integral part of Mal-
ta's cultural and historical herit-
age for more than three centuries.
Visitors will have the opportunity
to explore the Co-Cathedral's in-
tricately embellished interior by
joining one of the many guided
tours of the Tapestries in Maltese
and English. The set of tapestries
was commissioned by the Grand
Master of the Knights of St John,
Frà Ramon Perellos y Roccafull,
between 1697 and 1702. These
magnificent tapestries display
episodes from the Life of Christ
and the Triumph of the Catholic
Church. The set was being sent to
Belgium since 2006 and restored
by the Royal Manufacturers De
Wit Laboratories where the pro-
ject was finalised in 2022. The
majority of the tapestries meas-
ure 6.2 x 6.5m making this set of
750m2 the largest antique set in
the world.
For more information email us at
info@stjohnscocathedral.com.
