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Investment Of €30 Million To Strengthen Malta’s Intangible Heritage And Festa tradition

Investment Of €30 Million To Strengthen Malta’s Intangible Heritage And Festa tradition
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The Ministry for Culture, Arts and Local Government has definitively concluded the acquisition of the headquarters of Banda Madonna ta’ Pompei, Marsaxlokk AD 1990. This society faced a real and serious risk of eviction from its premises due to legal issues relating to leases prior to 1995.

The Ministry invested a total of €550,000 for the purchase of the property, in addition to €50,000 representing compensation to the owners in accordance with the law.

Investment Of €30 Million To Strengthen Malta’s Intangible Heritage And Festa tradition

With this acquisition, the number of musical society headquarters purchased definitively by the Ministry has now reached fourteen.

Minister for Culture, Arts and Local Government Owen Bonnici stated: “Today we are providing peace of mind to another historic society that has for many years been a cornerstone of the Maltese Festa in the unique village of Marsaxlokk. The Government is thus ensuring that this property continues to serve the community and cultural good. Never before has a Government invested so much in the festas over €30 million to preserve fourteen band clubs, with the festas now also recognised by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.”

Investment Of €30 Million To Strengthen Malta’s Intangible Heritage And Festa tradition

“This demonstrates the Government’s commitment to our cultural heritage and the strength of Maltese identity – all made possible by Malta’s strong and resilient economy,” Minister Bonnici added.

In total, the Ministry has invested €30 million in acquiring fourteen properties. The fourteen musical society headquarters definitively acquired by the Ministry, including the Marsaxlokk society, are the Għaqda Mużika San Gejtanu AD 1906, the Soċjetà Mużikali Marija Reġina Marsa A.D. 1977, the Għaqda Mużikali Stella Levantina Ħ’Attard, the Circolo San Giuseppe Filarmonika Sagra Familja Kalkara, the Soċjetà Każin Santa Liena Banda Duke of Connaught’s Own Birkirkara, the Soċjetà Mużikali Antoine de Paule Raħal Ġdid, the Soċjetà Mużikali Stella Maris Tas-Sliema, the Għaqda Mużikali San Pietru fil-Ktajjen Birżebbuġa, the Għaqda Soċjomużikali Anici Ħal Qormi, the Soċjetà Filarmonika Santa Marija Mosta, the Soċjetà Sant’Andrija Ħal Lija, the Banda 12th May Ħaż-Żebbuġ, and the Banda King’s Own Valletta.

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