Councils to organise 65 cultural activities in 2012
Photo: Martin Attard, DOI
The government is next year financing 65 activities organised by councils to promote the identity and historical heritage of particular localities.
The scheme, now in its fourth year, has seen the government investing €1.2 million to help in the organisation of more than 200 cultural activities in the Maltese islands.
Next year’s activities are being organised by 49 councils. The councils of Attard and Balzan will be jointly organising Festa Frott and seven administrative councils, including three in Gozo, will be organising another eight activities.
The Gozo Regional Committee will be helped organise activities to commemorate Gozo Day.
Councils Parliamentary Secretary Chris Said said the scheme was successful last year with the organisation of a substantial number of activities in winter. The activities were generating strong interest among Maltese and tourists and bringing together councils and non-governmental organisations.
Tourism Parliamentary Secretary Mario de Marco said the scheme was helping in the organisation of activities which brought cultural heritage and Maltese traditions to life. Such activities also improved the country’s tourism product.
He encouraged councils to keep investing in their cultural and tourism product and to organise activities year round.
The activities are as follows:
|
Council |
Activity |
Date |
|
Valletta |
Il-Belt terġa tieħu l-ħajja filgħaxija |
L-attivitajiet huma ppjanati li jsiru kull nhar ta' Sibt matul Frar 2012. |
|
L-Imdina |
Medieval Mdina |
14-15 ta’ April |
|
Il-Birgu |
BirguFest 2012 |
19-21 ta’ Ottubru |
|
Il-Birgu |
Vittoriosa Musical Maestro |
12-14 ta’ Ottubru |
|
L-Isla |
Cultural Expressions - The International Festival of Maritime Senglea |
14-16 ta’ Ottubru |
|
Bormla |
Bormla Culturefest 2012 - People Past and present |
4-5 ta’ Mejju; 29-30 ta’ Settembru |
|
Ħal Qormi |
The Qormi Carnival Band Parade |
17 ta’ Frar |
|
Ħal Qormi |
Lejl F'Casal Fornaro |
15-16 ta’ Settembru |
|
Ħaż Żebbuġ |
Nightfest@Ħaż-Żebbuġ |
5 ta’ Mejju |
|
Ħaż Żebbuġ |
Karnival f’Ħaż-Żebbuġ |
17-18 ta’ Frar |
|
Ħaż Żabbar |
Lejla fil-Belt Hompesch, a festival of Arts, Culture and Entertainment |
12 ta’ Mejju |
|
Is-Siġġiewi |
Siġġiewi Annual Agriarian Show: Where the past meets the present |
9-10 ta’ Ġunju |
|
Is-Siġġiewi |
Semi Classical concert at il-Knisja l-Qadima |
29 ta' Ġunju |
|
Iż-Żejtun |
Żejt iż-Żejtun 2012 |
29-30 ta’ Settembru |
|
Ir-Rabat, Għawdex |
Victoria International Arts Festival |
6-30 ta’ Ġunju |
|
Ħ'Attard |
Festa Frott |
15 ta' April |
|
Ħal Balzan |
Festa Frott |
15 ta' April |
|
Birkirkara |
Malta Pop Star Talent Special |
Mejju 2012 |
|
Birżebbuġa |
Enjoy Traditional Games |
30 ta’ Ġunju |
|
Ħad-Dingli |
Ħad-Dingli - Ħidma Agrarja u Tradizzjonijiet - Wirja ta' xogħol agrarju flimkien ma' tradizzjonijiet lokali u nazzjonali
|
12-13 ta’ Mejju |
|
Il-Fgura |
The Fgura Arts and Food fighting Festival |
2 ta’ Settembru |
|
Il-Floriana |
Sixth Malta Mechanized Ground Fireworks Festival |
17-22 ta’ April |
|
Il-Fontana |
Fontana Fireworks Festival |
16 ta’ Ġunju |
|
Il-Gudja |
Lejl Speċjali, Kulturali u Artistiku Għdjan għall-Kulħadd |
7 ta’ Jannar |
|
L-Għarb |
Seher il-Punent |
26-28 ta’ April |
|
Ħal Għargħur |
Milk Festival – A Celebration of Milk |
25 ta’ Marzu |
|
Il-Ħamrun |
Ħamrun Chocolate Festival |
27 ta’ Ottubru |
|
Ta’ Kerċem |
Festubru |
5-7 ta’ Ottubru |
|
Ħal Kirkop |
Sculpture Symposium and Festival |
15 ta’ April - 6 ta’ Mejju |
|
Ħal Kirkop |
Irkotta Fest 2012 |
20 ta’ Mejju |
|
Ħal Lija |
Citrus Festival |
8 ta’ Jannar |
|
Ħal Luqa |
Ħal Luqa, Niesha u Ġrajjietha 2012 |
15-20 ta’ Mejju |
|
Il-Marsa |
Xogħol, Ikel u Xorb matul il-medda taż-żmien |
15-16 ta’ Settembru |
|
Marsaskala |
Iljieli Skalin |
7-9 ta’ Settembru |
|
Il-Mellieħa |
Iljieli Melliħin 2012 |
9-11 ta’ Settembru |
|
L-Imġarr |
Festa Frawli |
April 2012 |
|
L-Imġarr |
Festival Ħidmet Missirijietna |
22 ta’ Ġunju |
|
Il-Mosta |
A 60-minute documentary entitled "Il-Miraklu tal-Mosta" |
Sa Marzu 2012 |
|
L-Imqabba |
Mqabba through the Ages |
5 ta’ Ottubru |
|
Munxar |
Eku mill-Munxar .... Dari u llum - Festa ta' baned |
19 ta’ Mejju |
|
Paola |
Notte a' Casal Paola - Storja- Arti-Mużika |
L-1 ta’ Settembru |
|
Pembroke |
Promoting our local heritage and cultural diversity |
5 ta’ Mejju |
|
Tal-Pietà |
Fire and Water Display |
2 ta’ Ġunju |
|
Il-Qala |
Qala International Folk Festival 7th edition |
20-23 ta’ Settembru |
|
Il-Qrendi |
Festival tal-Patata (Potato Festival) |
27 ta’ Mejju |
|
Ir-Rabat |
Rabat Arts Festival |
27-28 ta’ Ottubru |
|
San Ġiljan |
Il-Festa ta' Lapsi |
6 ta’ Ġunju |
|
San Pawl il-Baħar |
Welcome Spring Festival |
25 ta’ Marzu |
|
San Pawl il-Baħar |
The Wignacourt Tower Festival |
19 ta’ Frar |
|
Ta’ Sannat |
Notte Scarlatta - Ta' Sannat matul iż-żminijiet |
2-3 ta’ Ġunju |
|
Tas-Sliema |
Tas-Sliema Past and Present Arts Festival |
23-24 ta’ Ġunju |
|
Ix-Xagħra |
Traditional feast of Saint Anthony the Abbot |
15 ta’ Jannar |
|
Ix-Xagħra |
Festival tat-Tin 2012 |
Settembru 2012 |
|
Ix-Xewkija |
Fiori d'Argenta |
15-17 ta’ Ġunju |
|
Ix-Xgħajra |
Festa Lapsi fix-Xghajra 2012 |
2 u 3 ta’ Ġunju |
|
Iż-Żebbuġ |
Ilwien ir-Rebbiegħa |
20-22 ta’ April |
|
L-Imtarfa |
Military and Adventure Mtarfa |
26-27 ta’ Mejju |
|
Region |
|
|
|
Kumitat Reġjonali Għawdex |
Commemorating Gozo Day |
27-28 ta’ Ottubru |
|
Administrative Committees |
|
|
|
Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq |
Festa tal-Ġelati |
30 ta’ Ġunju |
|
Bubaqra |
Traditional Maltese Wedding |
12 ta’ Mejju |
|
Burmarrad |
Festa Bdiewa f'Burmarrad 2012 |
15-16 ta’ Ġunju |
|
Fleur-de-Lys |
Karnival fi Fleur de lys u Birkirkara, 15-minute play Festival 2012 |
12 ta’ Frar |
|
Fleur-de-Lys |
Wignacourt Arts 2012 |
14 ta’ April |
|
Marsalforn |
Ġmiel ir-Rebbiegħa |
19 ta’ Mejju |
|
Santa Lucija, (ta’ Kerċem) |
Santa Luċija Symphony of Light |
20-21 ta’ Ottubru |
|
ix-Xlendi |
Kalendarju ta' Attivitajiet – Xlendi |
mifrux is-sena kollha |
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Gianfrancesco Buttigieg
Dec 29th 2011, 12:47
Cultural activities are not a waste of money. They foster a sense of identity, demonstrably contribute a great deal to the economy, increase innovation and competition in many sectors, make a place more livable etc - but only when they're done well.
It would make more sense to divide Malta into, say, four or five 'cultural districts' and have local councils cooperate rather than have token, provincial activities in each tiny village. It would ensure events would be far-reaching and more interesting - and actually MEAN something nationally (and perhaps internationally).
As things stand most are just kitsch and provincial showcases for local councils to show they're doing something "cultural".
F XUEREB
Dec 29th 2011, 09:46
Il-pulcinelli ghal-kummiedja huma maghrufa u mhux biex jaljenajaw lill-poplu b’dawn il-hmerijiet ta’ attivitajiet li jigu u jmorru minghajr ma jhallu gwadan ta’ xejn. Ibqa’ onfoq sur Gvern halli wara nhallsu ahna. Il-Kunsilli mhijhomx jaqdu dmirhom lejn ic-cittadini, anzi nqabdu hafna minnhom jabbuzaw minn fondi pubblici. Hemm Kunsilli minn fuq dahrna bl-iskuza ta’ gemellaggi, twinning u douzelage il-hin kollu jkunu msiefrin, hemm min ghal-ikla tal-Milied ghall-istaff jonfoq €63 kull ras fl-aqwa ristoranti, hemm Kunsilli li jiddilettaw jigbru sponsors li r-residenti ma jmisshom xejn, hemm Kunsilli li jaghtu kas aktar lill-kummercjanti ghad-detriment tar-residenti. Hemm 15 il-Kunsill li ddejnu madwar 3 miljun ewro biex jibnu l-ufficini amministrattivi godda tal-kunsill biex ikunu komdji huma jigbru c-cittazzjonijiet. Onqfu ghax ‘money no problem’.
D Pace
Dec 29th 2011, 08:56
Aljenazzjoni. Waslet l-Elezzjoni Generali. Hela ta' flus ic-cittadini.
Malcom Borg
Dec 29th 2011, 08:14
Vera dan il-gvern huwa hali u dan meta l-pajjiz bhal kull pajjiz fl-EU huma f’xifer falliment. Ara x’se jibbenefikaw dawn il-lokalitajiet u r-residenti taghhom b’dawn l-attivitajiet bla sens meta f’kull lokalità hemm prijoritajiet u nuqqasijiet kbar. Jekk kull Kunsill jonfoq mizerament €10,000 ifisser li l-gvern se jtajjar minn flus il-poplu 6 miljun ewro. Ara kemm il-triq issir jew kemm jitnaddfu zoni li jinsabu f’telqa. U l-gvern x’se jaghti lura mhux il-flus li gabar mil penalitajiet li wehlu xebgha Kunsilli ghax bghatu r-rapporti finanzjarji taghhom tard, li din is-sena biss jammontaw ghall- €264,000. Minflok inrazznu lill-Kunsilli ghal hela u l-isparpaljar ta’ flus il-poplu fuq ricevimenti, safar u attivitajiet li jservu biss bhala propaganda ghall min jaghmilhom, ninkuragguhom jonfqu aktar. Hekk sew u lill-poplu nziedulu t-taxxi u naghmlulu l-‘austerity measures’. Umbaghad hawn nies lanqas ghandhom ghaxja ta’ lejla. Kemm huma bravi dawn is-Segretarji Parlamentari hux bi flus il-poplu? Vera qeghdin fl'ghatba tal-Elezzjoni Generali. Tal-misthija kif wara l-Awditur Generali fl-ahhar rapport finanzjaru gibet l-attenzjoni ta’ min hu responabbli mill-Kunsilli Lokali, cioè l-Prim Ministru dwar l-irregolaritajiet kbar u abbuzi mwettqa mill-Kunsilli u qisu mhu qed jigri xejn. Gvern bla kontroll u hela ta’ flejjes pubblici……..
Pauline Peterson
Dec 29th 2011, 09:55
Who needs another Malta Pop Star Talent Quest.
Well said Malcom Borg, these are all "aren't we good to you citizens" gestures. Money is needed elsewhere like the upkeep of each Council area, it's the smaller needs that get overlooked, like repainting zebra crossings, fixing potholes, etc.
Anthony Mifsud Bonnici Giordani
Dec 29th 2011, 07:11
U lil San Gwann ma tawhx flus biex jorganizza wkoll.
Michael Borg
Dec 28th 2011, 20:44
what a waste of money !! at least 90% of them , apart some are ppl are making very good money out of this activites !!!
Pauline Busuttil
Dec 28th 2011, 17:36
Nahseb li l'ahjar li jsir l-ewwel u qabel kollox huwa li jerga jqum il-business gol Belt Valletta ghax donnu li kollox sejjer lura. In nies naqsu li jidhlu gol Belt. Ghalxejn torganizzaw serati u x'naf jien ghax dawn ikunu ghall ftit hin biss. Minn hu responsabbli ghas-sitwazzjoni li tinsab fijha l-Belt, li ftit ftit qed tmut, ghad irrid jaghti rendikont ta' kollox.
Peter Murray
Dec 28th 2011, 15:37
Local Councils ought to organise ,respect and acknowledge their duties of obligation fist and foremost and be an accountable and transparent entity towards the public they purport to serve and protect