2018 Cultural Programme
Encounters
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The Strada Stretta Concept has breathed new life into Strait Street, one of Valletta’s most famous areas. Once known for its animated night life, the street and its surrounding areas are alive once again thanks to a varied programme of cultural events and artistic activities developed under the artistic direction of Giuseppe Schembri Bonaci. Activities include exhibitions, theatre productions, seminars, symposia, talks, street theatre, jamming sessions, outdoor concerts, fashion shows, networking meetings with artists and poetry and literature evenings. The regeneration of the Victorian era structure affectionately known as ‘Is-Suq’, located in Merchants Street, will see the outdoor market become active again. The restored market will not only sell fruit and vegetables, but also host cultural activities. Also set to be restored in time for our European Capital of Culture celebrations are some of Valletta’s most iconic landmarks, including the Triton Fountain at City Gate, the Jesuit Church and Castellania Palace (the Ministry for Health) in Merchants Street, Palazzo Buttiġieġ-Francia in Republic Street, and the Civil Sports Club in Archbishop Street.
L-iStrada Stretta Concept ta nifs ġdid lill-ħajja fi Strada Stretta, waħda mill-aktar inħawi popolari fil-Belt Valletta. Magħrufa għall-ħajja notturna li kienet tgawdi minnha, it-triq u l-inħawi tagħha reġgħu ħadu l-ħajja grazzi għal programm varjat t’avvenimenti kulturali u attivitajiet artistiċi żviluppati taħt id-direzzjoni artistika ta’ Giuseppe Schembri Bonaci. L-attivitajiet jinkludu esibizzjonijiet, produzzjonijiet teatrali, seminars, simpożji,
taħditiet, teatru tat-triq, jamming sessions, kunċerti għall-apert, esibizzjonijiet tal-moda, laqgħat ta’ netwerking m’artisti u ljieli ta’ qari poetiku u letterarju. Ir-riġenerazzjoni tal-istruttura Vittorjana fi Triq il-Merkanti magħrufa sew bħala Is-Suq, hija maħsuba biex is-suq tat-triq jerġa’ jara l-attività li kellu darba. Darba rrestawrat, is-Suq mhux ser ikollu għall-bejgħ frott u ħaxix biss, iżda
ser ikun qed jospita attivitajiet kulturali wkoll. Il-Funtana tat-Tritoni barra Bieb il-Belt, il-Knisja tal-Ġiżwiti u Palazzo Castellania (il-Ministeru tas-Saħħa) fi Triq il-Merkanti, Palazzo Buttiġieġ-Francia fi Triq ir-Repubblika, u s-Civil Service Sports Club fi Triq l-Arċisqof huma wħud mill-aktar postijiet ikoniċi fil-Belt Valletta li għandhom jiġu rrestawrati fil-ħin għaċ-ċelebrazzjonijiet tal-Kapitali Ewropea tal-Kultura.