ABSTRACT

The paper considers the hosting of the European Capital of Culture in Malta in 2018 in the light of the cultural and social effects on Malta’s capital city, Valletta. Governance and impacts on Malta’s tourism are also debated. The cultural sector was positively impacted with a varied and innovative programme. The expectations for Valletta 2018 was that the cultural scene in Malta would be taken to a much higher level. This did not happen largely because politicisation undermined the overall governance of the event. In the last two decades, ECoC was one of many projects and initiatives that brought about a process of Valletta’s regeneration. There are concerns, however, that excessive commercialisation has reduced liveability.

摘要

鉴于马耳他首都瓦莱塔的文化和社会影响，本文考虑了2018年欧洲文化之都在马耳他的主办权。治理和对马耳他旅游业的影响也受到了辩论。文化部门受到多样化和创新计划的积极影响。对瓦莱塔2018的期望是将马耳他的文化景观带到更高的水平。之所以没有发生，很大程度上是因为政治化破坏了事件的整体治理。在过去的二十年中，ECoC是带来瓦莱塔复兴进程的众多项目和计划之一。但是，人们担心过度的商业化会降低其宜居性。