MICAS

Għaddiet ġimgħa mindu tellajna l-ewwel Simpożju Internazzjonali tagħna.

Matul il-jumejn tas-simpożju, esplorajna r-relazzjoni dejjem tevolvi bejn l-Arkitettura, il-Patrimonju, l-Arti Kontemporanja, u l-Kundizzjoni tal-Istati Żgħar permezz ta’ djalogu bejn kelliema eċċezzjonali, fosthom, 𝗚𝗼𝗱𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘆 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗱𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗼, 𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗺 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝘂𝘀𝗼, 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗼 𝗗𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼, 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘆 ,𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗼 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘇𝘇𝗮𝗻𝗶, 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗻𝗲, 𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗼𝘁, 𝗗𝗿 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶 and 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗼 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶. Kull wieħed u waħda minn dawn wasslu perspettiva unika frott l-esperjenza, ir-riċerka, u l-għarfien vast tagħhom.

Nixtiequ wkoll nirringrazzjaw lil 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘆 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀𝗼𝗻, il-moderatriċi tagħna, talli mexxiet konverżazzjonijiet daqstant mirquma – u ’l kull persuna li attendiet, fiżikament jew online, li bil-mod tagħha kkontribwixxiet lejn id-diskussjoni.

Nirringrazzjaw ukoll lill-Konsorzju Filantropiku, għall-għajnuna tagħhom. Ninsabu grati għall-impenn tagħhom biex irawmu djalogu kulturali u talli emmnu fil-viżjoni li sejset dan is-simpożju.

Waqt li nagħlqu dan il-kapitlu tas-Simpożju Internazzjonali tal-MICAS 2026 – Tipoloġiji tal-Mużewijiet u l-Aspirazzjoni Pubblika: Il-Patrimonju, l-Arkitettura, l-Arti Kontemporanja, u l-Kundizzjoni tal-Istati Żgħar, diġà ninsabu ħerqana għal dak li ġej. Segwuna u żommu ruħkom aġġornati.

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𝗔 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗦 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺.

Over the course of two days, we explored the evolving relationship between Architecture, Heritage, Contemporary Art, and the Small-State Condition through dialogue with an exceptional line-up of speakers, 𝗚𝗼𝗱𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘆 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗱𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗼, 𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗺 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝘂𝘀𝗼 , 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗼 𝗗𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼, 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘆 ,𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗼 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘇𝘇𝗮𝗻𝗶, 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗻𝗲, 𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗼𝘁, 𝗗𝗿 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶 and 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗼 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶, each of whom brought unique perspectives drawn from their experiences, research, and vast knowledge.

We would like to extend our thanks to 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘆 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀𝗼𝗻, our moderator, for guiding such thoughtful conversations—and to every single attendee who joined us in person or online and contributed to the discussion.

Our gratitude also goes to the 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘂𝗺, for their support. We are grateful for their commitment to fostering cultural dialogue and for believing in the vision behind this symposium.

As we close this chapter of the 𝗠𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗦 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 – 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺 𝗧𝘆𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲, 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝗿𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹-𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, we are already looking forward to what is ahead.

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𝗜𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗮 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗮 𝗹-𝗲𝘄𝘄𝗲𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗻 𝘁𝗮𝗹-𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗮𝗹-𝗠𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗦 – 𝗹-𝗼𝗴ħ𝗹𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗮𝗹-𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺 𝘁𝗮' 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗰̇𝗶𝗻𝗷𝘂 𝘁𝗮𝗹-𝗠𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗦.

Ninsabu onorati li nilqgħu lil Iniala Valletta bħala l-ewwel Patrun tal-Arti Premier. Din il-lukanda, rikonoxxuta mil-Five-Star Forbes Travel Guide u wkoll rebbieħa ta' żewġ Michelin Keys, hija ġar tagħna fil-belt storika ta' Valletta u, fl-istess ħin, it-tnejn li aħna impenjati li noffru spazju ta’ inkontru mal-kontemporanju miżżewġa mas-sens tal-post.

"Fl-Iniala Valletta, l-arti dejjem kienet fil-qalba ta' dak li nagħmlu. Il-kollezzjoni kkurata tagħna hija minsuġa ma’ kull rokna tal-lukanda – għalhekk is-sħubija mal-MICAS, id-dar internazzjonali tal-arti kontemporanja f'Malta, inħasset bħala l-pass naturali li jmiss." – Claudia Schwarze, Direttriċi Ġenerali.

Iċ-ċerpersin eżekuttiv tal-MICAS Phyllis Muscat żiedet li: "Din is-sħubija tiġbor fiha l-ispirtu tal-viżjoni li wasslet għall-ħolqien tal-MICAS: li l-arti kontemporanja mhijiex periferali għal kif Malta tippreżenta ruħha lid-dinja, iżda ċentrali għaliha."

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𝗜𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗮 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗮 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗦'𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻 – 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲.

We are proud to welcome Iniala Valletta as our first Premier Art Patron. This five-star Forbes Travel Guide hotel and two-Michelin-Key holder shares more than a neighbourhood with MICAS – we are neighbours in historic Valletta, and we are both committed to offering encounters with the contemporary that are inseparable from a sense of place.

"At Iniala Valletta, art has always been at the heart of what we do. Our curated collection is woven into every corner of the hotel – so partnering with MICAS, Malta's international home of contemporary art, felt like a natural next step." – Claudia Schwarze, General Manager.

Phyllis Muscat, MICAS Executive Chairperson, added: "This partnership speaks directly to the vision that drove the creation of MICAS: that contemporary art is not peripheral to how Malta presents itself to the world, but central to it."