VALLETTA 2018
EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE
A WORD FROM… OUR PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY Cultural activity is of the utmost importance as it enables us to better understand individual citizens as well as the society in which we live. It facilitates our appreciation of diverse aspects of society, such as family, social roles, equality, good mental health and team work. The development of cultural policy necessitates a proactive approach. The cultural element has always been, and will remain, fundamental to the development of Valletta’s identity, as it provides a basis for joint collaboration not only between the Government and other entities, but also with the citizens of Valletta themselves. During Valletta’s tenure as the European Capital of Culture, we should approach culture in a scientific, objective and rational way.
Valletta’s distinctive identity is indeed clearly reflected in the way it meets the day-to-day needs of its residents. In the near future, our capital city will become more vibrant, but it will also continue to work in the best interest, and in the service of, its local population. All activities taking place in Valletta, and all political decisions taken around them, are designed to provide innovative services and resources, to ensure that the capital city is continuously enhancing the life of its citizens. The capital city’s infrastructure demonstrates how many of of its key cultural aspects are the result of initiatives that have been operating for a significant period of time.
L-iżvilupp tal-politika kulturali jeħtieġ inizjattivi proattivi. L-elementi kulturali minn dejjem kienu, u jibqgħu, fundamentali biex isawru l-identità tal-Belt Valletta għaliex huma jipprovdu l-bażi għall-kollaborazzjoni konġunta tal-Gvern mhux biss ma’ entitajiet oħrajn iżda wkoll maċ-ċittadini Beltin infushom. Fi żmien meta l-Belt Valletta se tkun il-Kapitali Ewropea tal-Kultura, il-kultura trid tiġi
ttrattata b’mod xjentifiku, oġġettiv u razzjonali. L-identità unika tal-Belt tidher b’mod l-aktar ċar fil-mod ta’ kif hija taqdi lir-residenti tagħha fil-bżonnijiet tagħhom ta’ kuljum. Fil-futur qarib, il-Belt Kapitali tagħna se tkun mimlija ħajja iżda xorta waħda se tibqa’ taħdem fl-interess u taqdi lin-nies li jgħixu l-Belt. L-attivitajiet kollha li se jsiru hawnhekk u d-deċiżjonijiet politiċi kollha
IS-SEGRETARJU PARLAMENTARI TAGĦNA L-attivitajiet kulturali huma ta’ importanza kbira għaliex permezz tagħhom aħna nsiru aktar kapaċi nifhmu l-individwu kif ukoll is-soċjetà li ngħixu fiha. Dawn jgħinuna napprezzaw diversi aspetti tas-soċjetà bħal pereżempju l-familja, ir-rwoli ta’ natura soċjali, l-ugwaljanza, is-saħħa mentali u x-xogħol ta’ grupp ta’ nies li jaħdmu flimkien.