MUZA, Auberge D’Italie, Merchants St, Valletta

19.11.2018 – 11:00 am

Press Conference

Heritage Malta, Curators Mahalla Festival, presence of several Maltese and International artists

 A Festival of film, literature, contemporary art, debates and several activities combining events that invite local and international participants to mobilize visitors to explore communities under new aspects. The Festival is located in venues around Valletta, St. Lucija and Zabbar in Malta.

Maltese and international participants are presented in exhibitions, concerts, performances, screenings and talks displaying different topics: language and migration, communities and diversity, new city cultures, mobile citizenship and future demands of communities.

Towards the end of 2018 the Mahalla Festival wants to call for solidarity regarding the international migration crisis. We believe that the topics have to be solved in a european and global context, discussing the triggers of migration, the problems of inclusion and the potential migration has.

More than 60 artists from 20 countries participate in the event in Malta.