Maltese news: Culture and International Relations

Exhibition of scent bottles at Palazzo Falson
The ongoing Scent Bottles: from Ceremony to Seduction exhibition is the third in a series of exhibitions being organised at Palazzo Falson Historic House Museum in Mdina. Treasured as a rare and precious substance, scent has played a significant role in ritual and religion, myth and medicine, splendour and seduction for some 4,000 years. This exhibition is showcasing the bottles created to contain the scents of the centuries, tracing their history from their early origins up to recent years. (independent.com.mt)
 
Maltese Prime Minister lands in Tripoli
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi was taken on a tour of the war-ravaged streets of Misurata this afternoon after meeting Libyan Prime Minister Abdurrahim El-Keib in Tripoli. Malta had provided a lifeline to Misurata during the siege, with several ships carrying humanitarian aid having left from Malta and slipped into Misurata harbour, from where they then ferried injuried Libyans and journalists. The Maltese delegation was given a warm welcome by the city council when it arrived in the city this afternoon. Dr Gonzi's first stop was to a makeshift museum where pictures of all those who were killed in the conflict are on display. (timesofmalta.com)
 
MCESD organises Gozo seminar on Social and Civil Dialogue
The Malta Council for Economic and Social Development (MCESD) in partnership with the Malta- EU Steering Action Committee (MEUSAC) is implementing an ESF project entitled ‘Closer to Europe’. As part of this project, it is organising a number of seminars and training sessions on themes related to Social and Civil dialogue. The next Seminar and Training session is going to be held in Gozo on the 1st and 2nd of December at the Grand Hotel, Mgarr. (gozonews.com)
 
Familiarisation trip to Malta with support from Emirates
The Consulate General of Malta in Dubai and the Malta Tourism  Authority recently organized and led a familiarization trip to Malta with the support of Emirates Airline. This is an annual endeavor from the UAE office in order to maximize the opportunities available in Malta to travel agents of the UAE. Malta’s reputation has evolved from a sun and sea destination to the choice for high level meetings and conferences that receive detailed care and 5 star creativity and service. (maltamediaonline.com)
 
Magest Ltd, London, the new director of the magazine Editoweb, will install soon a branch in Malta and the magazine will be also called magestanews.com (Editoweb Magazine)