Ħarsa kritika lejn il-politika kulturali f’Malta b’rabta ma’ għeluq l-20 sena sħubija fl-Unjoni Ewropea

Din il-ktiba tikkonsidra r-relazzjoni bejn Malta u l-Unjoni Ewropea (UE) fil-qasam tal-politika kulturali. Id-deskrizzjoni tal-iżviluppi f’ dir-relazzjoni tiffoka fuq aspetti tal-politika, tal-governanza, tal-ippjanar, kif ukoll tat-taħriġ u tal-iffinanzjar ta’ proġetti u proċessi ta’ kollaborazzjoni. In-narrattiva tpoġġi f’kuntest kronoloġiku mumenti ewlenin li ser jitqiesu bħala s-sisien ta’ żviluppi aktar reċenti, b’mod partikolari dawk li seħħew mis-sħubija… Continue reading Ħarsa kritika lejn il-politika kulturali f’Malta b’rabta ma’ għeluq l-20 sena sħubija fl-Unjoni Ewropea

Arti Party contemporary art radio podcast

In a 2024 collaboration with Campus 103.7, the University of Malta radio station, and Unfinished Art Space, I interviewed contemporary artists and curators who have worked with Unfinished Art Space over the past few years, covering practices and methodologies such as community art practice, inter-disciplinarity, art in public space, archival practice, poetics, and sound. This… Continue reading Arti Party contemporary art radio podcast

Radio interview with Maltese writers in a Mediterranean context

This link leads you to a recording, in Maltese, aired on the radio station of the University of Malta, Campus 103.7, with two local writers, Rachelle Deguara and Jean Paul Borg. We address writing, travel and volunteering as part of the work of the Maltese cultural association Inizjamed. The programme features as the 10th in… Continue reading Radio interview with Maltese writers in a Mediterranean context

Shot in Malta

The politics of the film industry since independence The full chapter is available here: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781032640464-15/shot-malta-karsten-xuereb On the centenary of foreign film production in Malta in 2022, this chapter looks at the development of the film industry in Malta under different political administrations since the 1960s. Over a number of decades, the importance of this industry,… Continue reading Shot in Malta

Let’s Agree to Disagree

The exhibition of the most recent and exciting artworks from Africa featured at the gallery curated by Christine X in Sliema provides us with the latest set of stories that by unfolding continuously, tell us more about people, journeys, explorations of self and diverse societies. We may heed the artists’ call, or challenge, to agree to disagree, but on this we’ll all be happy to settle – the show shouldn’t be missed.

Social Enterprise as a Vehicle for Cultural Tourism in Malta and Gozo

This paper first considers the development of the field of social enterprise in Europe and Malta. Secondly, it assesses the relevance of this concept to the practice of cultural tourism in Malta by applying international policy frameworks to local practice. Thirdly, it analyses the relation of social enterprise to sustainable development practices with a focus on cultural tourism in Malta and Gozo, the two main Maltese islands.