The Malta Biennale 2026 Bulletin // No. 6
With April nearing an end, we edge closer to the final leg of the Malta Biennale 2026.
April has brought longer, warmer days in which one can enjoy outdoor events and activities, together with the historic sites and museums hosting the international exhibition and pavilions of the Biennale’s second edition.
The end of April is also marked by the International Fireworks Festival – a 10-day event which magically lights up the iconic Grand Harbour in Valletta that ‘sits’ between two of the Biennale’s main locations – the capital city and Vittoriosa (one of the Three Cities).
With an ever-increasing programme of events, which also reacts to the impressive demand and interest the Biennale is receiving from schools, educators and myriad audiences, the Biennale team is also adding the final touches on the official MB26 Catalogue – a resumé that gathers all the artists, artworks, pavilions, sites and exhibitions ‘under one cover’.
Those visiting the Biennale sites and locations also have the opportunity of voting for their favourite artwork in the international exhibition, through the People’s Choice Award, which is active until May 10.
Last week’s events ended on a lovely note with JukeBox by KorMalta held at St Catherine of Italy Church, in Valletta, followed by the Biennale Art and Wine tour at the Inquisitor’s Palace in Vittoriosa, on the same evening.
This week, our bustling events programme saw the participation of around 100 seniors, accompanied by approximately 15 carers, through the Generational Wishes event, held at Fort St Elmo in Valletta. A tour of Biennale sites in Vittoriosa was also organised for tour information operators.
Ongoing satellite events this week include: Materia Prima at JoBorg Gallery, closing tomorrow, in Sliema; Ground 99 on show till May 16 at 99 F. Azzopardi, Senglea (L-Isla); and the collective exhibition titled Nothing is Clear at axis_, Attard.
Tickets for the Malta Biennale can be purchased via maltabiennale.art.
The full schedule of exhibitions, participating artists, pavilions and events in the public programme can also be accessed via maltabiennale.art.
The Malta Biennale is organised by Heritage Malta in partnership with Arts Council Malta, Visit Malta, the Valletta Cultural Agency and Public Broadcasting Services. The Malta Biennale is also being held in full collaboration with the Ministry for Culture, Lands and Local Government, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, and the Ministry for Gozo and Planning.
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Il-Bulettin tal-Malta Biennale 2026 // Nru 6
Hekk kif April joqrob lejn tmiemu, nersqu lejn l-aħħar fażi tal-Malta Biennale 2026.
April ġab miegħu ġranet itwal u xemxin, li fihom wieħed seta’ jgawdi avvenimenti u attivitajiet fil-beraħ, flimkien mas-siti storiċi u l-mużewijiet li qed jilqgħu l-wirja internazzjonali u l-padiljuni tat-tieni edizzjoni tal-Biennale.
Tmiem April huwa wkoll immarkat mill-Festival Internazzjonali tal-Logħob tan-Nar – avveniment ta’ għaxart ijiem li b’mod maġiku jdawwal il-port ikoniku tal-Belt Valletta, li jinsab bejn żewġ lokalitajiet tal-Biennale – il-belt kapitali u l-Birgu (waħda mit-Tlett Ibliet).
Il-programm tal-avvenimenti pubbliċi jkompli jikber, u jirrifletti wkoll id-domanda u l-interess impressjonanti li qed jirċievi l-Biennale minn skejjel, edukaturi u udjenzi varji, filwaqt li t-tim tal-Biennale qed jaħdem fuq l-aħħar irtokki tal-katalgu uffiċjali, li jiġbor fih l-artisti, ix-xogħlijiet artistiċi, il-padiljuni, is-siti u l-wirjiet kollha “taħt saqaf wieħed”.
Dawk li jżuru s-siti u l-mużewijiet tal-Biennale għandhom ukoll l-opportunità li jivvutaw għax-xogħol artistiku favorit tagħhom fil-wirja internazzjonali, permezz tal-Premju tal-Għażla tan-Nies (People’s Choice Award), li jibqa’ attiv sal-10 ta’ Mejju.
L-avvenimenti tal-ġimgħa li għaddiet intemmu bi JukeBox, imtella’ minn KorMalta fil-Knisja ta’ Santa Katerina tal-Italja fil-Belt Valletta. Aktar tard fl-istess lejla ġiet organizzata l-attività Biennale Art and Wine, fil-Palazz tal-Inkwiżitur fil-Birgu.
Din il-ġimgħa, fil-programm tal-avvenimenti rajna l-parteċipazzjoni ta’ madwar 100 anzjan, akkumpanjati minn madwar 15-il carer, fil-workshop Generational Wishes, li sar fil-Forti Sant’Iermu fil-Belt Valletta. Ġiet organizzata wkoll żjara fis-siti tal-Biennale fil-Birgu għall-operaturi turistiċi.
Avvenimenti paralleli li għadhom għaddejjin din il-ġimgħa jinkludu: Materia Prima għand JoBorg Gallery, li jagħlaq għada, f’Tas-Sliema; Ground 99 li jibqa’ għaddej sas-16 ta’ Mejju f’99 F. Azzopardi, l-Isla; u l-wirja kollettiva Nothing is Clear, f’axis_, Ħ’Attard.
Il-biljetti għall-Malta Biennale jistgħu jinxtraw online minn maltabiennale.art.
L-iskeda sħiħa tal-wirjiet, l-artisti parteċipanti, il-padiljuni u l-attivitajiet fil-programm pubbliku tinsab ukoll f’maltabiennale.art.
Heritage Malta għandha bħala msieħba f’din l-edizzjoni lill-Kunsill Malti għall-Arti, lil Visit Malta, lill-Aġenzija Kulturali għall-Belt Valletta u lill-Public Broadcasting Services. Il-Malta Biennale qed jittella’ wkoll bil-koperazzjoni sħiħa tal-Ministeru għall-Kultura, l-Artijiet u l-Gvern Lokali kif ukoll tal-Ministeru għall-Affarijiet Barranin u t-Turiżmu u l-Ministeru għal Għawdex u l-Ippjanar.
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