An updated version of the short cultural policy profile for Malta is now available on the Compendium website. A special thanks goes out to our Maltese expert and Vice-Chair of the Compendium Association Adrian Debattista for compiling the profile.
Below, you can see a few highlights of the cultural policy developments in Malta:
- Malta’s House of Representatives unanimously approved an artistic freedom bill on July 12, 2023. It protects artists from prosecution and promotes broad cultural expression, with specific provisions in the Criminal Code and Electronic Communications Act.
- Arts Council Malta published a resource pack for cultural operators entitled “Right to Culture” in 2022 – meant to guide in the development and implementation of cultural projects in light with the cultural rights concepts as per UNESCO Conventions.
- Arts Council Malta also launched its Strategy 2025 in 2022 which states that the Council’s mission is “driven by cultural rights” and thus underpin its actions and aims.
- End of 2022 saw the launch of Malta’s first Regional Cultural Strategies, covering all six regions, making cultural policy explicitly recognised at a regional and local level.
- In 2023, the Malta Film Commission hosted the inaugural Mediterrane Film Festival, featuring Mediterranean country films, but faced backlash for its high costs related to international attendees’ fees and hospitality.
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