Sliema Arts Festival cancelled due to late issue of Government call

The Sliema Local Council has cancelled this year's edition of the Sliema Arts Festival as the Cultural Fund for Local Government events and activities was being issued too late.

Read Times of Malta coverage on this here.

Sliema Arts Festival 2016 - Call for Artists #SAF16

Interested in participating in this summer's Sliema Arts Festival?

Please email sliemaartsfestival@gmail.com

Join us on Monday 25th April at 6:30pm for a chat at the Tas-Sliema Local Council offices, Depiro Street, Sliema.

Giant Sliema mural to have second part - and a message - in North Italy

Times of Malta, 24 July 2015
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20150724/local/giant-sliema-mural-to-have-second-part-and-a-message-in-north-italy.577827

An artist who painted a stunning graffiti mural which has been turning heads in Sliema intends to complete the piece in northern Italy in a couple of weeks.

The four-storey high mural shows a man scrambling into a hole in a wall of a building, adjacent to the Regina car park.

Many on the way to Bisazza Street have stopped to marvel at the piece, wondering whether there is a story to the grey man in red shorts and flip-flops.

It took the French artist, who goes by the name MTO, three days to complete the mural, which formed a part of the Sliema Arts Festival.

Asked about his piece, he told this newspaper to “wait a week or two... you will understand”.

But Pierre Portelli, who chairs the festival committee, said the other part of the mural will show the man coming out of a wall in an as yet unspecified building in the north of Italy. It is meant to portray the struggle of migrants who leave southern shores and head to northern Europe in search of a better life.

Summer in Sliema

As we head into Summer, the Sliema Local Council will be involved in various activities, events and initiatives.

The Sliema Arts Festival will take place between 17 and 19 July, and promises to provide an exciting mix of activities which will cater for different tastes and styles. One can read more about the Festival elsewhere in the Sliema magazine and in other local council promotional material.

During the summer months, much focus will be made on Sliema’s beaches. Daily requirements such as accessibility, cleanliness and safety are top priorities for the Local Council which works in collaboration with Government Departments and entities in this regard.

I appeal to everyone using Sliema’s beaches to keep them as clean as possible, and also not to park cars on the rocks or other no-parking areas. Unfortunately, litter such as dog droppings, cigarette buts and plastic bottles are ever-present, despite the daily clean-ups and enforcement from wardens

Accessibility is also a major priority in play areas and other facilities in Sliema. The upgrading of the children’s playing area at Independence Garden was recently awarded for its accessibility features. This was an encouraging achievement for the local council and inspires us to keep giving priority to accessibility in upcoming projects.

The Sliema Council is also highly concerned with the Chalet structure, which suffered damage during the Winter months. Discussions are on the way to see what can be done to ensure safety and devise alternatives to the decaying structure.

During summer, the Local Council will be providing lessons in reading and writing in Maltese and English for Primary school children. Besides, applications will for the highly popular courses in Lifelong Learning and Performative Arts will be available between July 15 and August 7 from this website: http://lifelonglearning.gov.mt/. A wide range of courses will be on offer for the upcoming academic year. Sliema’s public library at Blanche Huber Street will be open as usual and I invite residents to make use of its services, which include lending of books and internet.

On a final note, my roles in the Local Council have been confirmed by Mayor Anthony Chircop, for which I thank him. Hence, I have been confirmed as Chairperson for the committees for Education and for Accessibility and Disability; I am a member in the Finance, Tenders and EU Committees; and I also am a new member of the Committee for Public Gardens, Playing Fields and Promenade. My responsibilities for Coastal Environment and for Environmental pollution have been confirmed, too.

I invite those interested in contributing to these areas/committees to contact me at mbrig@hotmail.com

This article appears in Sliema Local Council magazine, Summer 2015
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Sliema Arts Festival 2015 Promo

Check out the promo on this link:

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1662653960624965

Sliema Arts Festival welcomes Artists, Artisans and Crafts

Sliema Arts Festival 17,18,19 July 2015

Sliema Arts Festival welcomes Artists, Artisans and Crafts

Priority will be given to the following:

• People who create or design their own stock
• Merchandise with a contemporary aesthetic
• An emphasis on the handcrafted, locally designed, and products made from recycled materials
• Unique products, vintage and antiques
• Focus on quality and a high standard of display

Facebook event page:
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Sliema Arts Festival

Facebook event page:
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Bigger and Better, this is our promise for this year's edition!

The Tas-Sliema Local Council in collaboration with the Valletta 2018 Foundation, powered by:
△ Calamatta Cuschieri
△ eCABS
△ Kinnie - Malta's own favourite soft drink
△ Olimpus Music LTD
△ Midi PLC
△ Carmelo Caruana Co. Ltd
△ Tigné Point Car Park

bring you a unique weekend between 17-19 July, combing Sliema's crystal clear blue seas, beaches and picturesque promenade, featuring:

☼ International & local urban/street artists
☼ 5 areas of pure art, music & entertainment
☼ Hassle free parking at Tigne' Point Car Park all weekend at €2 unlimited parking from 8pm to 1am & free transport from the car park to and from festival area.