GTA condemns Xlendi graffiti vandalism
The Gozo Tourism Association yesterday strongly condemned the act of vandalism carried out in Xlendi, where graffiti appeared on the rocks earlier this summer.
Three figures were spraypainted onto the rocks in the Kantra Valley, with the work apparently being done by controversial UK street artist Nathan Bowen.
In a statement GTA said the graffiti paintings splashed across the valley are “a clear act of vandalism, tarnishing the natural beauty of one of the islands’ picturesque rural areas.”
Xlendi is one of the main tourist resorts in Gozo, visited by thousands of visitors each year, who enjoy the pristine surroundings of this fishing village, it said.
“It is a great shame that such vandalism exists and is still practised by very irresponsible persons against society and the environment. Therefore the Gozo Tourism Association deplores such acts of vandalism that in turn, will be damaging Gozo’s touristic offer.”
The Gozo Tourism Association encouraged the enforcement authorities to step up their work towards the protection of such sites and investigate all vandalism and urged anyone with information to contact the police.
The police have told sections of the press that they are aware of the vandalism and have launched an investigation.