The main artist is Manwel Grech, and it took over a week to set the whole nativity which was created over the past 10 months in Malta, and then shipped in 2 containers. Thousands of people will now see the Nativity, which will stay in place until February 2nd, the feast of the Presentation of Jesus, and the end of the Christmas season. The Nativity has some Maltese features, like a fishing boat, fishing nets, farmers, artefacts found in Maltese homes, a typical Maltese balcony, and even the first Maltese Saint, St George Preca with a group of children.
There are 17 life-size statues, all made from fibre-glass to protect them from inclement weather. The whole set will then be dismantled and it will be set up every year in a different place in Malta, while another country will be chosen for each year to come. The large Christmas Tree came from Trento, Italy. For the occasion, the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra will perform Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis at St Paul’s outside the walls on December 17th.
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