“All our cultural initiatives are based on three pillars: bringing culture closer to the people, increasing professionalism in the sector and making culture a contributor towards economic growth…”
lil hinn mill-2018, u li jikkumplimenta l-impenn tal-Gvern lejn it-tliet prijoritajiet ewlenin tas-settur kulturali. L-inizjattivi kulturali tagħna kollha huma bbażati fuq tliet pilastri: li nġibu l-kultura eqreb lejn n-nies, li nżidu l-professjonalità fis-settur u li nagħmlu l-kultura kontributur għat-tkabbir ekonomiku, kemm permezz tat-turiżmu kif ukoll permezz tal-ħolqien ta’ opportunitajiet ġodda ta’ impjieg. Dawn il-prijoritajiet kienu l-bażi ta’ bosta avvenimenti u inizjattivi meħuda minn Valletta 2018.
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2018 Cultural Programme
Introduction
All our cultural initiatives are based on three pillars: bringing culture closer to the people, increasing professionalism in the sector and making culture a contributor towards economic growth, both through tourism and the creation of new employment opportunities. These priorities were the basis of several events and initiatives taken up by Valletta 2018. Besides the organisation of several events, during the past years we have also strived to restore several iconic buildings located in Valletta. We truly believe that we should protect our cultural heritage and the advent of Valletta 2018 is the perfect time to enhance Malta’s cultural patrimony.
All cultural sites should be enjoyed by everyone and all the restoration works ensure that this is made possible even after Valletta 2018. I look forward to hosting the ECoC during 2018 and hope that the cultural spirit that’s been revived in Valletta will outlive this event and be instilled in the hearts of all our citizens. May this event help us achieve our goal of giving culture the important place that it deserves in our society.
Minbarra l-organizzazzjoni ta’ bosta attivitajiet, matul is-snin li għaddew għamilna sforz biex nirrestawraw bosta binjiet ikoniċi li jinsabu fil-Belt Valletta. Nemmnu bis-sħiħ li għandna nipproteġu l-wirt kulturali tagħna, u l-wasla ta’ Valletta 2018 hija ż-żmien perfett biex insaħħu l-patrimonju kulturali ta’ Malta. Is-siti kulturali kollha għandhom jitgawdew minn kulħadd, u x-xogħlijiet ta’ restawr jiżguraw li dan isir possibbli anke wara Valletta 2018.
Ninsab ħerqan biex nospita l-KEtK matul l-2018 u nittama li l-ispirtu kulturali li reġa’ tqajjem fil-Belt Valletta jibqa’ ħaj wara din l-attività u jibqa’ fil-qlub taċ-ċittadini kollha tagħna. Nawgura li din l-attività tgħinna nilħqu l-għan tagħna, dak li nagħtu l-post importanti li jixirqilha l-kultura fis-soċjetà tagħna.
Hon. Dr Owen Bonnici Minister for Justice, Culture and Local Government
On. Dr Owen Bonnici Ministru għall-Ġustizzja, Kultura u Gvern Lokali