1 comment.€390,000 in funding for opera productions in Gozo
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Gozitan operatic productions have been granted funding of €330,000 by the Ministry for National Heritage, Arts and Local Government, with an additional €60,000 contributed by the Ministry for Gozo.
Teatru Astra and Teatru Aurora have both benefited from the Investment in Cultural Organisations – Gozo Programme, managed by Arts Council Malta, with a total investment of €390,000 from 2022 to 2024 towards their opera programmes.
The announcement was made by Minister for National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government Owen Bonnici and Minister for Gozo Clint Camilleri.
Minister Bonnici said, “we strive to ensure that all art forms are recognised and upheld, including opera. Opera has a very strong platform in Gozo, and thanks to the ICO-Gozo we can continue investing in artistic excellence in this form of theatre, which is so well loved and appreciated on the island.”
He also made reference to the National Cultural Policy, which puts at the forefront a “culturally distinct Gozo” as one of its priorities. “Hence, such a laudable initiative like this one falls perfectly in line with our efforts.”
Each theatre will benefit from €55,000 from the Ministry for National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government and €10,000 from the Ministry for Gozo, for three consecutive years.
Minister for Gozo Clint Camilleri said that, “this is an interesting month for Gozo. Through the collaboration with Leone and La Stella societies, we have managed to draw up an intensive but ambitious programme of events to bolster Gozo’s attempt to establish itself as a renowned opera destination. As a Ministry, we are committed to supporting Gozo’s vast cultural programme aiming to attract quality tourism all year round.”
The programme covers activities happening in 2022, 2023 and 2024 and a total of seven Gozitan organisations have benefited from this call. This is the first run of the ICO-Gozo, previously known as the Gozo Cultural Support Programme.
The Ministers said that “thanks to both initiatives, a total sum of €2,385,000 will have been invested from 2016 to 2024 in Gozitan organisations active in the cultural and creative sectors.”
More information and results for this call on this programme can be found on http://www.artscouncil.mt/, under the funding and opportunities section.
Photo: DOI/Clodagh O’Neill
As a Ministry, we are committed to supporting Gozo’s vast cultural programme aiming to attract quality tourism all year round.”
Tourist from around the world will come to Gozo about the cultural programme – rubbish !!!
Dreams , nothing then dreams !!!