Trends from the Cultural Participation Survey 2011
Table 13: Attendance at cultural events
| 2011 Cultural Survey | Comparison with 2000 Cultural Survey | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | % | ||
| Attendance at a local dance performance in the past 12 months | 1-3 times | 36 158 | 10.3 | 8.27 |
| 4-5 times | [4 101] | [1.2] | ||
| 6 times or more | [3 958] | [1.1] | ||
| Never | 305 285 | 87.3 | 91.73 | |
| Do not know | [182] | [.1] | ||
| Attendance at a local live theatre performance in the past 12 months | 1-3 times | 78 052 | 22.3 | 18.50 |
| 4-5 times | 14 372 | 4.1 | ||
| 6 times or more | 13 957 | 4.0 | ||
| Never | 242 943 | 69.5 | 81.50 | |
| Do not know | [360] | [.1] | ||
| Attendance at a local concert/live music performance in the past 12 months | 1-3 times | 78 632 | 22.5 | 19.16 |
| 4-5 times | 16 445 | 4.7 | ||
| 6 times or more | 13 682 | 3.9 | ||
| Never | 240 354 | 68.7 | 80.84 | |
| Do not know | [572] | [.2] | ||
| Attendance at a local museum/historical site in the past 12 months | 1-3 times | 74 570 | 21.3 | 29.84 |
| 4-5 times | 15 738 | 4.5 | ||
| 6 times or more | 16 033 | 4.6 | ||
| Never | 242 161 | 69.3 | 70.16 | |
| Do not know | [1 182] | [.3] | ||
| Attendance at a local cinema or other projected artistic performances in the past 12 months | 1-3 times | 56 456 | 16.1 | 49.63 |
| 4-5 times | 26 818 | 7.7 | ||
| 6 times or more | 48 830 | 14.0 | ||
| Never | 216 783 | 62.0 | 50.37 | |
| Do not know | [798] | [.2] | ||
| Attendance at a local art/photographic exhibition, art galleries, craft displays etc | 1-3 times | 60 574 | 17.3 | 21.90 |
| 4-5 times | 13 801 | 3.9 | ||
| 6 times or more | 11 571 | 3.3 | ||
| Never | 263 081 | 75.2 | 78.10 | |
| Do not know | [657] | [.2] | ||
Source: Cultural Participation Survey 2011.
* figures in [ ] are under-represented.
Table 14: Attendance and active participation at local events 2011
| Total* | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | ||
| Attendance or participation in a local village feast, in the past 12 months | Attended only | 200 840 | 57.4 |
| Participated | 25 583 | 7.3 | |
| Neither attended nor participated | 123 260 | 35.2 | |
| Attendance or participation in a local passion play, in the past 12 months | Attended only | 91 041 | 26.0 |
| Participated | [6 465] | [1.8] | |
| Neither attended nor participated | 252 179 | 72.1 | |
| Attendance or participation in a local Good Friday procession, in the past 12 months | Attended only | 145 401 | 41.6 |
| Participated | 12 669 | 3.6 | |
| Neither attended nor participated | 191 614 | 54.8 | |
| Attendance or participation in local Carnival, in the past 12 months | Attended only | 103 353 | 29.6 |
| Participated | [6 971] | [2.0] | |
| Neither attended nor participated | 239 359 | 68.5 | |
| Attendance or participation in Imnarja, in the past 12 months | Attended only | 40 082 | 11.5 |
| Participated | [1 368] | [.4] | |
| Neither attended nor participated | 308 234 | 88.1 | |
| Attendance or participation in Regatta, in the past 12 months | Attended only | 26 413 | 7.6 |
| Participated | [1 014] | [.3] | |
| Neither attended nor participated | 322 257 | 92.2 | |
| Attendance or participation in local Council festivals, in the past 12 months | Attended only | 86 377 | 24.7 |
| Participated | [3 858] | [1.1] | |
| Neither attended nor participated | 259 448 | 74.2 | |
Source: Cultural Participation Survey 2011.
* figures in [ ] are under-represented.
Trends from other Surveys:
The following data is extracted from various reports published by the National Statistics office:
Cinema attendance
- in 2013, cinemas registered a total of 702 239 admissions. The largest share of admissions, 87.5%, was registered for films of US origin. Films originating from Malta registered 3.6% of total admissions. On average, Maltese films enjoyed the highest number of admissions per film;
- 58.8% never attended a cinema screening in 2007 (2007 Lifestyle survey);
- 26.5% attended 1 – 3 times; and
- 67% of 16 – 29 year olds attended once. EU average 77% (Eurostat 2006).
Live performance / Theatre
- 66.7% of the Maltese population never attended a live performance in 2007 (2007 Lifestyle survey);
- 22.7% attended 1-3 times. Audiences from the Western region composed the largest group; and
- 29% of 16-29 year olds attended at least once. EU average was 54%. (Eurostat 2006).
Theatres 2011-2012
A survey carried out among 72 theatres across Malta and Gozo revealed that 429 productions were organised in 2011, with a total audience of 293 772, with an average 348 attendees per performance. At 36%, concerts were most preferred among audiences. Comedies and school performances came next, at 34% and 12% respectively. The average theatre-seat utilisation rate went down from 62% in 2011 to 58% in 2012. These theatres employed 152 persons on a full-time basis in 2012. Another 105 persons were hired on a part-time or sub-contracting basis. In 2012, 665 were registered as voluntary workers with these theatres. Excluding dance and concerts, performances in 2012 reached 600, of which 337 were in Maltese. Maltese-language performances were attended by 127 718.
Cultural sites
- 67.6% never visited a cultural site in 2007 (2007 Lifestyle survey);
- 22.4% visited 1-3 times. Attendances were mainly in the Western region; and
- 14% of 16 – 29 year olds attended once. EU average 49% (Eurostat 2006).
Museums and Historical sites 2011
In 2011, the number of active museums and historical sites in Malta and Gozo stood at 68, the same as the previous year. More than half the sites were owned by private or church organisations; the rest were owned by the state. Less than 40% were managed by the state, while nearly a third was managed by voluntary or non-profit organisations. The remaining 30% was run either by the Church or by a private enterprise. Total admissions were 1.9 million, over half of whom were adults and a quarter were group entries. Paid admissions accounted for the majority of admissions. Art museums had the highest proportion of admissions, at 35%. Monuments and sites, and archaeology and history museums continued to be the most popular, with 28 and 25% of total admissions respectively.
Band clubs activity
The town or village annual festa, staged in honour of a patron Saint, remains a very prominent feature in the cultural calendar of the Maltese people. In 2008, Band club members stood at 6.4% of the total population aged 5-84 years. 2 543 were resident band members, 1 380 were trainee band players, 1 409 acted as committee members and 24 855 were registered members.
The survey was carried out again in 2010 among 90 active band clubs in Malta and Gozo. Total band club participation amounted to 30 134, a rise of 1.6% compared to the previous year. Male affiliates amounted to 78% of the total, despite a rise of 4% in female participation when compared to the previous year. Resident and trainee band players in 2010 amounted to 4 123 – an increase of 3% when compared to 2009. Of these, 1 546 were trainee band players – 287 paying and 1 259 non-paying trainees. The share of total band club participation of the total population aged 5-84 was estimated at nearly 8%.
A total of 1 257 performances were recorded in 2010, of which 62% was carried out in the band clubs’ own locality. There was an increase of 49 performances when compared to 2009 levels.
Musical preference
The lifestyle survey (2007) shows that the majority of Maltese residents listen to more than one type of music. However, among those who listen to just one type, country music is the genre mostly listened to, followed by classical and pop music. In fact, while 38.9% stated that they listen to more than one type of music, 19.2% prefer country music, 10.9% prefer classical music and 10.8% listen to pop music. On the other hand, 7.1% do not like listening to music.
There is a major difference between age groups as to what genre of music they listen to mostly. For example, techno, trance and house music are the most popular types of music among those aged 18 to 24, while rock music is most popular among persons aged between 25 and 34 and between 55 and 64.
Hobbies (2007 lifestyle survey)
In the lifestyle survey (2007) reading is the most popular hobby among the adult population, with 48.1% of females and 27.3% of males participating. Total book loans by public libraries in Malta and Gozo (2008) stood at 767 548 (-9.5% from 2012). Illiteracy in 2005 stood at 7.20% of the population.
Singing, dancing and acting is a hobby enjoyed by 7.8% of the population and 5.4% of the population plays a musical instrument as a hobby.
Radio listenership and TV viewership (2009)
Radio listenership is at 54.2% of the population whereas television is viewed by 75.1% of the population.
Creative content participation online
Figures from a survey carried out in 2009 among a representative sample of persons aged 16-74 revealed that 67% and 64% of households had access to a computer and the internet respectively. More than half of the individuals aged 16-74 in Malta and Gozo made use of computers and the internet.
Table 15: Individuals using the internet who selected the following as their online activity, in %, 2009
| Selected activity | % of individuals |
|---|---|
| Listening to web radios and web TV | 39% |
| Uploading self-created content to any website | 16% |
| Downloading software | 38% |
| Playing or downloading games, images, films or music | 49% |
| Reading or downloading online newspapers/news magazines | 56% |
Source: Survey on Creative content participation online 2009.
Table 16: Individuals using the internet who purchased creative content from the internet, in %, 2009
| Purchased creative content | % of individuals |
|---|---|
| Films, music | 28% |
| Books, Magazines, Newspapers, E-learning material | 35% |
| Video games software and upgrades | 17% |
| Electronic equipment (incl. cameras) | 28% |
| Tickets for events | 18% |
Source: Survey on Creative content participation online 2009.
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