As part of its presidency of the Council of Europe, Malta recently hosted an international seminar highlighting its growing role in the Cultural Routes, a programme that connects heritage, tourism and cultural cooperation across the continent. Held in Birgu on October 29-30, the event was organised by the Ministry for Culture, Lands and Local Government… Continue reading Cultural Routes in Europe & the Mediterranean
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Academy on Cultural and Natural Sites as Drivers of Sustainability and Global Citizenship,
Thanks to 2025 Academy on Cultural and Natural Sites as Drivers of Sustainability and Global Citizenship, Fondazione Santagata, the Phoenicians’ Route and GAL Sulcis recently brought together a diverse, European group of cultural practitioners in Sardinia. The focus was clear: heritage is not just about the past. It is a living force that can shape… Continue reading Academy on Cultural and Natural Sites as Drivers of Sustainability and Global Citizenship,
Il-Fenek u l-Fekruna fuq Campus 103.7
Matul is-sajf tal-2025 Dr Karsten Xuereb ser ikun qed jitkellem ma’ Dr Anthony Pace dwar kif, fi kliem L.P. Hartley, l-imgħoddi hija art barranija, fejn jagħmlu l-affarijiet b’mod differenti minna, nies tal-preżent. Din it-tema jaqbadha l-istudjuż tal-kultura u s-soċjetà il-Professur David Lowenthal, li jnebbaħ lil din is-sensiela fit-tiftix tagħha ta’ kif, bħala nies kontemporanji, nissieltu… Continue reading Il-Fenek u l-Fekruna fuq Campus 103.7
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
Global cultural policy & heritage podcasts
Below is a full list of recent podcasts produced for the University of Malta radio station addressing global cultural policy & heritage matters Photo: Refugee Week Malta 2023
Ispirazzjoni u Esperimenti – intervista kulturali
Hawnhekk Angele Galea tintervistani dwar ir-riċerka kulturali u edukattivi tul il-karriera tiegħi fl-istudji dwar il-Mediterran.
Book review of Maltese translation of Maupassant’s Pierre et Jean
The Sunday Times of Malta link to the review of the translation into Maltese by Joe Pulè of Guy de Maupassant’s classic text is accessible here: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/review-pierre-u-jean-bringing-home-complex-tale-family-drama.1067781
Mediterranean narratives on University radio
L-ewwel Mediterran (The first Mediterranean) is the new summer weekly programme on Campus 103.7, the University of Malta radio station, produced and presented by Dr Karsten Xuereb. Every week, Dr Xuereb will seek inspiration from the works of the late Prof Sebastiano Tusa, former Superintendent for Underwater Cultural Heritage in Sicily, who sadly passed away in a… Continue reading Mediterranean narratives on University radio
Any space for heritage in the future?
Any space for heritage in the future? Out of habit we may think of our heritage as something which has preceded us. Education and tourism campaigns, addressing our children and tourists, less so young or older adults, and when they do, relying on inane posters that evoke nostalgia and rarely reflection, keep telling us so.… Continue reading Any space for heritage in the future?
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