Notices

The Valletta Cultural Agency, under the Ministry of National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government, is organizing the European Capital of Culture 2031 Information Session on the 28th October 2024 at 9am at the Valletta Design Cluster.

Programme

9:00      Registration and welcome with coffee

9:30      Welcome by the Chairman of the Valletta Cultural Agency, Mr Jason Micallef

9:40      Greeting by the Honourable Minister for National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government Dr Owen Bonnici

9:50     “Objectives, criteria, procedures of the European Capital of Culture”
Sylvain Pasqua, Senior Expert, Team Leader for the European Capital of Culture action, European Commission

Questions – Answers

11:30     Coffee Break

12:00    “Building Momentum: Designing and Implementing a Cultural Program for the Valletta 2018 Journey”
Ms Joanne Attard Mallia, Head, Valletta Design Cluster, Valletta Cultural Agency

Former Head of Programming and Production, Valletta 2018 Foundation

12:10  Panel Discussion “Getting Ready for the ECoC” moderated by Ms Joanne Attard Mallia

• Ms Catherine Tabone

CEO, Valletta Cultural Agency

Former Executive Director, Valletta 2018 Foundation

• Mr Sean Buhagiar

Artistic Director, Teatru Malta

Former Assistant Artistic Director of Special Events, Valetta 2018 Foundation

• Dr Georgina Portelli

Deputy Chair, MICAS

Questions – Answers

13:30 Reception

Register here to attend.

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