Opposition leader Alex Borg has announced a public discussion on Malta’s cultural and creative sectors this Sunday, following the recent controversy surrounding Culture Minister Malcolm Paul Agius Galea’s comments about artists. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lovin Malta (@lovinmalta) In a video message, Borg said he had listened to concerns
The Malta Entertainment Industry and Arts Association (MEIA) said Monday it is deeply concerned by remarks made by the Minister for Arts, Culture and National Heritage, Malcolm Paul Agius Galea, at the Festival of Ideas. The Minister described his first four months in office as "traumatic" , and said that finding creativity to be "the order of the
Culture Minister Malcolm Paul Agius Galea said that artists' creativity must adhere to certain societal "norms" without posing any contradictions in the messages they share. He also said that his first months as the Minister for Arts, Culture and National Heritage have been "traumatic" for him to adapt. Minister Agius Galea shared the bizarre address
More than 2,100 artists, cultural workers, organisations and members of the public have signed the open letter launched by the Malta Entertainment Industry and Arts Association (MEIA) asking Prime Minister Robert Abela to request the resignation of the Minister for Arts, Culture and National Heritage, Malcolm Paul Agius Galea, and to reassign the culture
More than 2,100 artists, cultural workers, organisations and members of the public have signed a letter calling for the culture minister's resignation. Malcolm Paul Agius Galea landed in hot water when Times of Malta reported that he described his four months in office as " traumatic ". The minister was speaking at the Festival of Ideas, where he insisted
Malta’s creatives have come together to demand the resignation of Culture Minister Malcolm Paul Agius Galea over comments of his on the sector which went viral yesterday… and as of last night, over 500 signatures had already been collected. “If you care about culture, value our work and respect our freedom to create, please sign the letter calling
The Malta Entertainment Industry and Arts Association (MEIA) has invited artists, cultural workers and organisations to sign a letter calling for the culture minister's resignation. The call was made following remarks by Malcolm Paul Agius Galea at the Festival of Ideas where he described his four months in office as “traumatic”. He said that finding
Shadow Minister for Arts, Culture and National Heritage Justin Schembri has called for political responsibility to be taken following Culture Minister Malcolm Paul Agius Galea’s controversial remarks about creativity and his experience leading Malta’s artistic sector. Speaking in an interview with Lovin Malta, Schembri criticised the Minister for describing
Malta’s Culture Minister, Malcolm Paul Agius Galea, seems to have found a new approach to creativity. Artists should be creative, as long as they follow the norms. He has told artists that they may think outside the box, but they’re not actually allowed out of it. The minister has also taken it upon himself to distinguish good from bad. How very reassuring
The Malta Entertainment Industry and Arts Association (MEIA) has questioned whether Culture Minister Malcolm Paul Agius Galea is fit for his role following controversial remarks about creativity, artists and public arts funding. MEIA accused the Minister of failing to understand the very sector he is responsible for, describing his comments at the