Oct. 23 – In the Corinthia Palace of Attard, the Malta Delegation of the “Italian Cuisine Academy” was inaugurated in a ceremony that saw the participation of the Academy’s National President, Giovanni Ballarini, and National Secretary, Paolo Petroni, alongside the Italian Ambassador Luigi Marras. During the evening, the Malta delegate, Italico Rota, received the traditional “Bell.” The aim of the Academy is to preserve traditional Italian cuisine while spreading its delicacies in the world. It also promotes and values the combination of traditions and costumes, styles and variations of Italian cuisine, as they are expressed in contemporary Italy.