FRIENDS of the late Massimo Baistrocchi, former Italian ambassador to Namibia who died in Windhoek on Sunday evening, are invited to pay tribute to him on Friday night at a function at the National Art Gallery of Namibia at 18h00 for 18h30.
The wife of the late diplomat, Adriana, and his daughter, Allegra, decided that an exhibition of his works would be a fitting setting for friends and family to both celebrate his life and to bid farewell to a man who was a lover of the arts as well as an artist, writer and poet.Baistrocchi served as Italian ambassador to Namibia from 2001 to 2004, and immersed himself in the arts and culture of Namibia. He retired from the diplomatic service following a short stint as Italian ambassador to Nigeria, but returned to Namibia every year as he and his wife kept a home in Windhoek.The Minister of Safety and Security, Nangolo Mbumba, will speak at the event in the Main Gallery and friends who wish to do so, are also invited to say a few words.
