MALTA IN
THE CULTURAL ROUTES OF THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE

A seminar for partners and stakeholders in Malta involved in or interested by the programme of Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe

Birgu, Malta, 29-30 October 2025

This seminar took place on 29-30 October 2025 in Birgu, Malta and was co-organised by the Ministry for Culture, Lands and Local Government of Malta and the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe, forming part of the programme of the Presidency of Malta of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe.

MALTA IN the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe was an opportunity for stakeholders in the cultural and heritage fields in Malta to be familiarised with the Cultural Routes programme and to contribute to its development in Malta.

Twelve cultural routes representatives were present at the seminar and met with a large number of Maltese actors and stakeholders of cultural and heritage institutions in the country.

In addition to on-site discovery and contact with outstanding heritage sites, including Ħaġar Qim & Mnajdra Archaeological Park and the National Viticulture and Oenology Centre in Buskett, the participants engaged in bi-lateral meetings and talks, setting the foundations for extended forms of cooperation.

The seminar was held in Fort St Angelo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which was uniquely placed to host this activity.

Malta joined the Council of Europe in 1965 and the EPA on Cultural Routes in 2023. While relatively young in the programme, Malta’s heritage is deeply connected with the cultural values and history of the rest of Europe and as such is connected with many Cultural Routes, even those that are not yet formally represented in the country.

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