We would like to express our disappointment and frustration at the way Valletta's Notte Bianca is organised and the way we performers have been treated by art director Peter Busuttil. The success of Notte Bianca is possible only because of its dedicated performers.

Mr Busuttil had called us to say that the only way we could perform during Notte Bianca was by accepting a ridiculously low fee and only if we signed a contract. He then promised to include us in all adverts and promotions and to mention us on the official website.

None of these promises were kept. All we got were a few lines in one magazine. Right up to the Friday before Notte Bianca, Mr Busuttil's office assured us that we would be meeting him and that he would have all the information we needed to perform and a contract to sign by that evening.

On Saturday morning his office informed us that no contracts were to be signed, no meeting was to take place and they still could not give us any details about our performances. Instead they told us to go down to Valletta ourselves to sort these things out with the workers there!

Who would go to Valletta before 5 p.m. to set up the performing area, perform for nine hours in Valletta, and then after 3 a.m. at the Valletta Waterfront, and all this without having anything in writing showing the conditions, health and safety issues and also without knowing who will be paying.

After we sent numerous e-mails, all we got was a rude reply from Mr Busuttil, from a private e-mail address, saying that we had been given all the necessary information. We are still waiting for him to prove that he did send it but he has ignored us ever since.

This has happened to numerous other performers. As we see it, getting phone calls from Mr Busuttil in person to lower our fee, all phone calls made from a private number, e-mails from private addresses, his office not having any information, and no binding contracts signed mean that an investigation should be held into how the money allocated to Notte Bianca is being spent.