A total of €265,550 in donations by businesses to culture in 2017
A total of €265,550 was donated to cultural organisations throughout 2017 through the 150% tax deduction scheme
Friday’s 09/02/18 Carnival activities cancelled – floats will make their way to Valletta on Saturday morning
Tonight’s Carnival activities are cancelled due to the stormy weather that has hit the Maltese islands. The Carnival floats will make their way from Marsa to Valletta under a specially installed protective tent on Saturday morning instead.
Malta Carnival 2018 with events and activities that aim to enhance and strengthen an inclusive culture
Building up on the success of previous years, the 2018 edition of the Malta Carnival has a number of firsts which range from an increase in the diversity of overall activities as well as a larger number of participants. Moreover, this year’s edition will see an increase of around 12% in the allocated budget from the previous edition.
Il-Premju għall-Arti nominees announced
Arts Council Malta has announced the list of nominees for the first edition of Il-Premju għall-Arti, the national arts awards which celebrate the achievements of the cultural and creative sectors
The President’s New Year Concert
The arrival of a new year marks another edition of the President’s New Year’s Concert, which will be held on 7 January at the Mediterranean Conference Centre.
Festivals Malta is launched – Strengthening the cultural experience to unprecedented levels
Arts Council Malta (ACM) has launched Festivals Malta — a Public Cultural Organisation which not only programmes cultural activities, but also endeavours to make festivals and the performing arts an integral part of Maltese life
Malta celebrates a successful return to the 57th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia
‘Homo Melitensis: An Incomplete Inventory in 19 Chapters’ has seen international press acclaim and over 100,000 visitors this summer
The Culture Pass – Instilling appreciation towards culture in young people
In the period between January and June 2017, an estimated 8,700 students benefitted from the Culture Pass programme
Five clusters to benefit from new Creative Industries Platform
Five platforms in the cultural and creative sectors will benefit from the new Creative Industries Platform, a fund which supports the set-up of clusters for creative entrepreneurs
10 young artists selected for new development programme
10 young artists have been selected to participate in a new development programme that inspires and supports the development of young artists.