Mercury celebrates Women’s Day with exhibition

Mercury has announced its latest initivate to celebration of Women’s Day, an exibition celberating Maltese women. This showcase, based on the bestselling book by Kristina Chetcuti and Marisa Attard and designed by Faye Paris, brings to life the stories of brave, talented, and determined women who have shaped Malta’s history.

The Amazing Maltese Women exhibition, running from 3 to 10 March at Mercury, is a tribute to the incredible contributions of Maltese women across generations. 

A celebration of women’s empowerment 

By hosting the Amazing Maltese Women exhibition, Mercury has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting women and celebrating their achievements. “We believe in creating spaces that inspire and empower,” Chief of Marketing and Communications, Owen Bonello said. “This exhibition is not just a celebration of women’s history; it’s a call to action for an inclusive and equitable future.” 

The Amazing Maltese Women book, shortlisted for the National Book Prize and published by Merlin Publishers, has already become a record-breaking bestseller, now in its second print run.

Through vivid storytelling and stunning illustrations, the book and exhibition shine a light on unsung heroines who have shaped Malta’s past, present, and future. 

About the book 

Amazing Maltese Women is a colourful celebration of Maltese women who followed their hearts and let no one dampen their determination. Their stories are narrated in comic-style with beautiful ink and watercolour illustrations. 

It documents the life of the incredibly courageous, resilient women who lived their life with a mission. Some of the names of the women in the book may be familiar, but most are unsung. Such as Clara La Spatara, a much sought-after blacksmith at the time of the knights, or Mary Ellul who had superhero strength and saved people in World War II, or Maria de Dominici one of the first ever recorded female artists in the world. 

The book cuts across the ages: from Tina the prehistoric Maltese woman who lived in a very equal and fair society in Ġgantija, Gozo to Malta’s first woman cabinet minister Agatha Barbara; from Madame Manfre, Malta’s very own Coco Chanel, to journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, who was killed because of her brave writing.