3.1.
Shared priorities for culture
across the six regions
Each transversal theme is linked by five overarching priorities:
Connecting rural communities and smaller towns
Connecting rural communities and smaller
towns to build stronger cultural links and bring
the countryside to the city and the city to the
countryside. It is vital that communities are
both internally and externally connected, with
opportunities for the members of the communities
to participate in a range of cultural activities and to
exchange and co-create new cultures which enhance
well-being and facilitate a stronger sense of place.
Building capacity
Building capacity in cultural infrastructure and
for cultural organisations with a commitment to
supporting emergent cultural organisations as a
vital component of ongoing cultural and creative
renewal. This also means the development of good
governance practice in the selection of events, the
utilisation of available resources, the methods of
community engagement and the documentation and
analysis of outcomes.
Invigorating partnership and diversifying investment
Invigorating partnership and diversifying investment
across Malta and Gozo. Existing partnerships
require consolidation, strengthening and innovation.
Partners within and between each region need to re-
frame their approach to investment in culture, also
placing it at the heart of education, planning, health
and well-being. This will require synergy between the
various strategic stakeholders to develop a common
cultural plan. The formation of a Regional Cultural
Committee, with the participation of Local Councils,
NGOs and creative practitioners, will facilitate
more participatory decision-making. On the other
hand, the Regional Cultural Officer supports the
implementation of the Regional Cultural Strategy.
The European dimension and beyond
The Maltese Islands are a hub with strong historic
links to many countries but efforts must be made to
counteract a growing tendency towards insularity.
The region can be better connected to the rest of the
world and would benefit from cultural exchange and
partnerships with international partners.
Evaluation and evidence
The outcomes of the cultural strategy must be
measured to assist partners to identify ways to
improve delivery and ensure that the vision and
themes of the strategy are impactful over the long
term. This would help the implementers of the
strategy to gain a better understanding of the assets
of each locality within the region and gain valuable
regional data about underutilised venues and how
to better engage resident artists and NGOs based in
the area.
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North Regional Cultural Strategy