The Romanian community in Malta will celebrate 140 years since the arrival of Queen Mary on the islandtranslated

The Romanian community in Malta will celebrate on Saturday, through a cultural event, the 140th anniversary of the arrival on the island of Queen Maria of Romania, who spent part of her childhood in this country.

The activities are organized by the Romanian Orthodox Parish "Birth of Saint John the Baptist", in collaboration with Her Excellency Myriam Spiteri Debono, President of the Republic of Malta.

The program will start at 18:30 at the San Anton Palace in Attard and will include artistic moments, cultural presentations and historical evocations.

Romanian roots, friends in Malta According to a post on the church's Facebook page, the cultural event is dedicated to "the Romanian identity, our traditions and the historical ties of friendship between Romania and Malta".

"We want to bring together the Romanian community and our Maltese friends, celebrating what unites us."

Participation is only based on confirmation, and those interested are asked to send an email to malta@dor-italia.it specifying the name and number of people.

The activities dedicated to Queen Maria are part of the project "Identity and Romanian culture in the diaspora...