BoV sponsors Friggieri book

Bank of Valletta is sponsoring Joe Friggieri's latest publication Zewg Drammi, which contains two plays, Tkun darb'ohra Mikelang and Trappisti written by Professor Friggieri and performed at the Manoel Theatre in 2000 and 2002, respectively.

The sponsorship was presented by Bank of Valletta chairman Joseph F.X. Zahra to Professor Friggieri.

Congratulating Professor Friggieri for his achievement, Mr Zahra wished the publication the same success met by the performances. "We at the Bank of Valletta have decided to support this publication because it throws light on Maltese life and society.

"Bank of Valletta is continuously seeking opportunities to assert its active role within the community, and to support those artists who enhance the quality of life by their work."

The publication features coloured photos by Darrin Zammit Lupi.

Friggieri is Professor of Philosophy and Head of the Philosophy Department at the University of Malta. He is a poet, playwright, theatre-director and a regular contributor to cultural programmes on radio and television. His publications include Drammi (1989), Intervalli (1991), Kadenzi (1992), Hrejjef ghal zmienna (1996), Mitt hajku (1997), Mid-djarju ta' Sara (1998) and In-nisga tal-hsieb (2000), the first history of philosophy in Maltese.

He has also written two books on the contemporary English philosopher J.L. Austin. He was awarded the Gold Medal for Literature in 1993 for Kadenzi and again in 2000 for Mid-djarju ta' Sara.