Maltese cartoonists Ġorġ Mallia and Maurice Tanti Burlò are among cartoonists from all the countries in the European Union participating in the prestigious exhibition at the Greek Parliament in Athens, entitled: “Political Cartoons in Europe of 27”.

The exhibition has been organised by the Hellenic Parliament, in cooperation with the Greek Cartoonists Association and was officially opened on Monday, October 13. The exhibition will run till October 25. It is being held to celebrate cartoon art and its journalistic impact on society throughout the European Union. The cartoonists are being hosted by the Parliament itself during celebrations held in honour of the popular art.

Dr Mallia and Mr Tanti Burò were invited personally by the Hellenic Parliament to submit three published representative cartoons. Allied newspapers cartoonist Maurice Tanti Burlò is exhibiting cartoons published locally, and Ġorġ Mallia is showing cartoons from The Economic Update and a One Family comic strip from The Sunday Times.

Ġorġ Mallia’s socio-political comic strip, One Family, will come to the end of its sixteen year run on October 19, 2008.