Over the next few days, I will be
sharing information and photos from Malta about the way the Maltese decorate
for Christmas. Since I have not been in Malta at Christmas time for quite some
time, I have noticed a lot more decorations and lights outside. And in spite of
a stormy weekend we’ve just experienced, the lights are still there, flickering
and embellishing the atmosphere for this festive season. I am still thankfully impressed
though that the religious aspect is still very prevalent, and many exhibitions
are held of different nativities and presepios, which are crafted by several
individuals, and are truly a work of art. Lots of hours go into creating these
masterpieces, and you will see some of them over the next two weeks.
But today
we focus on a bright Christmas tree erected next to the Parliament building in
Valletta, the capital city. I took these photos during the day and at night, to
see the contrast, and the beauty light creates. The colorful balls were crafted in Malta by a company called Mdina Glass and contains 2,000 glass balls. The tree has been erected every year since 2011, alternating both in Sliema and Valletta.
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