Activists marched through Valletta on Saturday calling on the government to cancel Malta's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest while Israel remains in the competition. The protest, held under the banner "Malta: No Music for Genocide," began outside Parliament and concluded in front of the Culture Ministry. Among those present was former president
Several hundred people, led by the President Emeritus Marie Louise Coleiro Preca, marched through Valletta on Saturday, calling on the government to suspend Malta from the Eurovision Song Contest as long as Israel remains a participant. The protest, which started outside Parliament and ended at the Culture Ministry, forms part of the campaign Malta:
Hundreds of protesters marched through Valletta earlier on Saturday to reiterate growing calls for Malta to boycott the popular Eurovision song contest following the European Broadcasting Union’s decision to allow Israel to participate while its genocide in Palestine remains ongoing. The protest, which is the culmination of a months-long pressure campaign
Artists, organisations, communities and members of the public united in Valletta to protest Malta’s participation in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest while Israel is allowed to participate. The march started outside Parliament at 3pm and proceeded towards the Culture Ministry where speeches are currently being held. View this post on Instagram A post
More than 150 artists and figures from Malta’s creative scene have called on the government to withdraw from Eurovision 2026 if Israel remains in the contest. The open letter, sent to the Culture Minister and PBS CEO, comes ahead of a protest planned for this Saturday titled “Malta: No Music for Genocide”. The demonstration is set to begin at 3pm outside
Over 150 artists and other individuals involved in Malta's arts scene have written to the Culture Minister and the PBS CEO calling for Malta's withdrawal from Eurovision 2026 as long as Israel is allowed to participate. The letter was sent ahead of this Saturday's protest, 'Malta: No Music for Genocide', which will start at 3pm outside Parliament and