The Malta Biennale 2026 Bulletin // No. 7
This was another momentous week for the Malta Biennale 2026, with the official launch of the catalogue, which took place this morning at San Anton Palace in Ħ’Attard, during a presentation of the publication to Her Excellency Myriam Spiteri Debono, President of Malta.
The catalogue constitutes the legacy of the Malta Biennale 2026, bringing together all the artworks of the international exhibition, the national and thematic pavilions, as well as the public progamme and satellite events.
This week, there were lots of events and activities taking place around Biennale sites, including school visits organised at the Inquisitor’s Palace and the Birgu Old Armoury, in Vittoriosa, whilst another group of students attended The Crowd workshop series at Fort St Elmo.
Four groups of students, youths and adults had scheduled visits to MUŻA – The National Community Art Museum, and participated in The Social Blanket workshop series this week, whilst group visits were planned specifically for art and history educators at the sites of the Inquisitor’s Palace and at MUŻA.
Ongoing satellite events include 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.
Satellite events to look out for: The second special edition of Poetry from the Future next week, which is taking place at Rumi Poetry Bar, Valletta, on May 8, as well as Darija Divan – a dance solo taking place on May 9 and 10, at St Paul’s Parish Square in Rabat, Malta.
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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 7
Din kienet ġimgħa oħra importanti għall-Malta Biennale 2026, bit-tnedija uffiċjali tal-katalgu dalgħodu, fil-Palazz ta’ San Anton f’Ħ’Attard, permezz ta’ preżentazzjoni tal-pubblikazzjoni lill-Eċċellenza Tagħha Myriam Spiteri Debono, il-President ta’ Malta.
Il-katalgu huwa l-wirt u l-legat tal-Malta Biennale 2026, u jiġbor flimkien ix-xogħlijiet artistiċi kollha tal-wirja internazzjonali, il-padiljuni nazzjonali u tematiċi, kif ukoll il-programm pubbliku u l-avvenimenti paralleli.
Din il-ġimgħa saru ħafna avvenimenti u attivitajiet fis-siti tal-Biennale, fosthom żjarat skolastiċi organizzati fil-Palazz tal-Inkwiżitur u fl-Armerija l-Antika tal-Birgu, filwaqt li grupp ieħor ta’ studenti attenda s-serje ta’ workshops The Crowd fil-Forti Sant’Iermu.
Erba’ gruppi ta’ studenti, żgħażagħ u adulti kellhom żjarat skedati fil-MUŻA – il-Mużew Nazzjonali tal-Arti tal-Komunità, fejn ħadu sehem fis-sensiela ta’ workshops The Social Blanket din il-ġimgħa, filwaqt li ġew ippjanati żjarat għall-edukaturi tal-arti u tal-istorja fis-siti tal-Palazz tal-Inkwiżitur u fil-MUŻA.
Avvenimenti paralleli li għadhom għaddejjin dil-ġimgħa jinkludu Ground 99, li qed jintwera sas-16 ta’ Mejju f’99 F. Azzopardi, l-Isla, u l-wirja kollettiva bit-titlu Nothing is Clear, f’axis_, Ħ’Attard.
Avvenimenti paralleli li wieħed għandu jistenna fil-ġimgħa li ġejja jinkludu t-tieni edizzjoni speċjali ta’ Poetry from the Future, li se ssir għand Rumi Poetry Bar, il-Belt Valletta, fit-8 ta’ Mejju, kif ukoll Darija Divan – solo taż-żfin li se jsir fid-9 u fl-10 ta’ Mejju, fil-Pjazza tal-Parroċċa ta’ San Pawl, ir-Rabat, Malta.
Il-biljetti għall-Malta Biennale jistgħu jinxtraw online minn maltabiennale.art.
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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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