Plan and Write

a News Report

Unit 1: Reporting for Digital Media | Task 2

BA (Hons.) in Creative Media Production

Year 1 Class A

Manuela Camilleri
Michela Camilleri
George Aquilina
 Idea Generation
Different Topics
Informational

Galliema teel 5 snin abs

4 Years of First (Government Event)

Bridge or Tunnel between Malta and Gozo

Tunnel between Valletta and Sliema authorised by Unesco

Life in Paceville

Air Malta

Valletta 2018 - The European Capital City of Culture

Educational

Failita Korretiva ta Kordin

Sejf ta La Valette & George Crosss

Meta l-vitma u l-kriminal jiltaqaw

Valletta 2018 - The European Capital City of Culture

Entertainment

Claudia Faniello, Eurovision and 30 years of history

The first Malta World Music Festival

 Valletta
T
he Maltese capital Valletta, built
on Mount Sciberras by gentlemen
for gentlemen, is well known all
around the world for its great history,
culture and art. Beautiful Baroque
architecture can be seen on almost every
building in the capital. Throughout the
years this great capital has seen many
important faces, from grandmasters to
kings to emperors as well as head of
states, artists, poets and more.
Valletta is also protected by great forts
and has two of the best natural harbours
in the Mediterranean. The Siege of 1565
was a great way to import and export
resources in order for the capital city
to be built. The Nights of St. John also
designed the city to be built in the form of
a grid in order for the city to have a cool
breeze due to the islands hot climate.
Valletta is very well known with the locals
as a meeting point as well as a business
center and a city filled with shops,
bars, restaurants and cafes, ideal for
socializing and spending time with family
and friends.
Throughout the city, one can find
various monuments that range from
aspects of the civil, religious, artistic and
military all of which are related to their
creators and founders. The Cathedral of
St.John is an example of the founding
of the Renaissance. Auberges can
also be found around Valletta which
remain standing till this very day, these
are Auberge de Castille, Auberge de
Provence, Auberge dItalie and Auberge
dAragon.
Such buildings and monuments make
the city a great attraction to tourists,
students, important leaders, as well as
the locals as its timeless atmosphere is
appreciated throughout the day as well
as during the night, where the city is
peaceful and serene and nothing but the
old echoes of the past can be heard.
 European Capital of Culture
Valletta 2018
Every year the European Capital
of Culture takes place in a different
country around Europe. Its aim is to
show diversity in different cultures in
Europe, to indulge in the different cultural
features that the European countries
share, to expand the citizens of Europe
the sense of belonging to cultural area
that all countries have in common and to
supply to the culture of the development
of these cities.
These events are also a great
opportunity to reestablish the chosen
cities, to promote the cities to the
European union, to maintain the image
of the cities to their own residents, to
boost tourism as well as to revive the
citys culture.
Six years before the European Capital of
Culture is announced, the host members
of state release a call for applications
through each countrys Minister of
Culture. The cities which are interested
in participating in the competition of
being chosen for the European Capital of
Culture submit a proposal.
The countries that apply are reviewed
by experts in culture and narrow down
the list to a few countries, which are
then asked to resubmit a more detailed
application. The final applications are
then reviewed once again and the
chosen city of the European Capital of
Culture is announced four years before.
During these four years the city has time
to prepare any necessary preparations
for this event.
For the year 2018, Valletta was chosen
as the European Capital of Culture,
where the eyes of all Europe will be
on Malta and Gozo. As part of the
preparations and celebrations, there
will be various activities in Valletta
throughout the year such as the Valletta
International Baroque Festival, Valletta
Green Festival and Malta Fashion
Week, which will all be emphasising and
promoting Maltese talents, culture and
history.
Articles
 Articles on V18
Times of Malta
Valletta transformed into vibrant hub of activity - V18 chairman

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20160330/local/valletta-transformed-in-
to-vibrant-hub-of-activity-v18-chairman.607307
TVM
Il-Bord tal-kummissjoni Ewropea jikkonkludi li sar progress tajjeb fit-tejjijiet
gall- Valletta 18.

http://www.tvm.com.mt/mt/news/il-bord-tal-kummissjoni-ewropea-jikkonklu-
di-li-sar-progress-tajjeb-fit-thejjijiet-ghall-valletta-18/
TVM
380 Voluntier lesti gal Valletta 2018

http://www.tvm.com.mt/mt/news/380-voluntier-lesti-ghal-valletta-2018/
ONE NEWS
2018 Se Tkun is-Sena Ewropea gall-Patrimonju Kulturali

http://www.one.com.mt/news/2017/02/09/2018-se-tkun-is-sena-ewropea-ghall-patri-
monju-kulturali/
ONE NEWS
Wirja tal-Arti mill-isba dwar Malta fi Brussell

http://www.one.com.mt/news/2017/02/17/wirja-tal-arti-mill-isbah-dwar-malta-fi-brus-
sell/
NEWSBOOK
Valletta 2018 tniedi fond gall-mobilit tal-artisti

http://www.newsbook.com.mt/artikli/2015/1/3/valletta-2018-tniedi-fond-ghall-mobili-
ta-tal-artisti.26079/
Production Schedule
Production Schedule

Choice of Music
Background Music
 Interview Questions
1. Xpreparamenti qed issiru gal Valletta 2018?

2. Fuq liema aspett kulturali qed issiru l-attivitajiet gall-Valletta 2018?

3. Xi Proetti qed issiru gas-sena li l-Belt Valletta ser ikollha t-titlu ta Belt Kapi-
tali tal-Kultura?

4. Bliema mogod qed tii promossa l-Belt Valletta?

Lower Thirds
Sketches
 Location Reccies

Our article is going to be followed by a small feature, feauturing some beauty shots
of the capital city, Valletta and also a small interview. The different types of shots
that are going to be used to show the beauty of Valletta are still shots, timelapses,
slide shots and a lot of beauty shots.
The interview is going to be informative and descriptive followed by answering two
to three questions and we add them to the feature.
 Contacts Lists

Fondazzjoni Valletta 2018

Tel: +356 2124 2018
Email: info@valletta2018.org

Valletta 2018 Chairman

Jason Micallef
Email: jason.micallef@one.com.mt

Kunsill Malti gall-Arti u l-Kultura

Tel: +356 2339 7000
Email: fundinfo@artscouncilmalta.org

Hon. Stefan Buontempo MP -

Parliamentary Secretary for Local
Government
Email: stefan.buontempo@gov.mt

Hon. Owen Bonnici MP - Minister for

Justice, Culture and Local Government
Email: owen.bonnici@gov.mt
Contact
This is the email we have sent in order to arrange a meeting with the chairman Jason
Micallef as well as some workers or individuals that are of great contribution to the
European Captial of Culture in Valletta.
 Final Article
Valletta imewqa bkulturi gall-Unjoni Ewropea
fl-2018

Fit-13 tOttubru 2012, il-Belt Kapitali ta Malta, Valletta, ntgalet mill-Unjoni Ewropea
sabiex fl-2018 il-Belt Valletta tkun il-Belt Kapitali Ewropea tal-Kultura. Dan it-titolu prestiju
jirrifletti l-wirt kulturali inkredibbilment rikk ta dan il-kapolavur tal-era Barokka.

Il-belt iffortifikata, li nbniet minn Jean Parisot de la Vallette, Gran Mastru tal-Kavallieri ta San
wann, hija mimlija beempji arkitettorali u artistii ta passat ielebrat. Ida dan l-unur
mogti lill-Belt Valletta huwa aktar minn rikonoxximent tal-imgoddi ppriservat tajjeb tagha
Il-Belt Valletta hija belt ajja mimlija enerija. Kultura mfawra bkafetteriji, installazzjonijiet
u wirjiet tal-arti, pjazez miftua u suq prosperu kollha jikkontribwixxu biex jagmlu l-Belt
Valletta ferm aktar minn muew aj.

Il-belt qiegda tinbidel bmod kostanti u dan jista jidher bl-aktar mod ar mit-tisbi tal-
entratura tal-Belt Valletta. Dan il-proett monumentali jikkombina l-iddisinjar mill-did ta
bieb il-belt mal-bini ta parlament did u modern. Ix-xogol jinkludi wkoll it-trasformazzjoni
ta teatru storiku li kien safa abbandunat wara li nqered fit-Tieni Gwerra Dinjija, id-dawra
tal-funtana tat-Tritoni, kif ukoll il-olqien ta pjazza dida: Pjazza de Valette.

In-Nomina tal-Belt Valletta bala Kapitali Ewropea tal-Kultura 2018 tinkludi l-lokalitajiet
kollha fMalta u Gawdex. Fit-tejjija tal-kandidatura tal-Belt Valletta gall-Kapitali Ewropea
tal-Kultura 2018, ie dei li Malta gandha tippreenta kandidatura wada li tinkorpora
kull belt fMalta, sabiex jii gurat li l-effetti poittivi tat-titlu jkunu mifruxa kemm jista jkun.

Matul il-fai ta kandidatura tal-Belt Valletta twettaq ammont kbir ta xogol biex jii diskuss
kif kull lokalit fMalta u Gawdex tagmel parti integrali mill-proess Valletta 2018.
Dan id-djalogu miftu ma kull kunsill lokali wassal gal ftehim mal-Assojazzjoni tal-Kunsilli
Lokali (AKL) li permezz tiegu, kandidatura wada fisem il-Belt Valletta, appojata u
megjuna mit-68 lokalit fMalta u Gawdex, iet ippreentata lill-Kummissjoni Ewropea.
L-Assojazzjoni tal-Kunsilli Lokali hija parti integrali mill-proess Valletta 2018, u l-President
tal-AKL huwa wkoll membru tal-Bord tal-Gvernaturi tal-Fondazzjoni.

Gal dawn i-elebrazzjonijiet ta Valletta 2018 twaqqfet Il-Fondazzjoni Valletta 2018

(V.18) sabiex tmexxi s-sottomissjoni ta Malta, li eventwalment intgalet, u kienet din
l-organizzazzjoni li olqot il-vijoni ambizzjua gall-Belt Valletta fl-2018. Matul l-2018, il-
Belt Valletta ser tkun qiegda torganizza gadd ta avvenimenti li gandhom iservu bala
ispirazzjoni gal bliet orajn abbai ta dawn l-elementi.

Il-Fondazzjoni qiegda omm ukoll djalogu bsatu ma kull kunsill lokali biex tassisti lill-
kunsilli fit-tisi tal-attivitajiet kulturali fi dan il-lokalitajiet rispettivi taghom. Il-Fondazzjoni
V.18 qiegda tappoja t-titjib tal-mekkanimi ta finanzjament mill-Gvern entrali lill-kunsilli
lokali permezz tal-Iskema Kunsilli Lokali. Il-Fondazzjoni gandha rwol attiv fi dan dan il-
proess billi tara li din l-iskema tiffoka fuq id-dimensjoni Ewropea u l-eellenza proposta
mill-proetti fi dan l-iskema, bil-gan li ttejjeb il-kwalit u l-aessibilit gal udjenza usa.

Il-Fondazzjoni V.18 hija wkoll involuta afna fi dan il-kunsilli rejonali, struttura li permezz
tagha l-Fondazzjoni tiltaqa u tiddiskuti kwistjonijiet varji mal-kunsilli lokali. Il-Fondazzjoni
se tkun qiegda tadem biex issaa aktar dawn in-netwerks matul il-mixja tagha sal-
2018, sabiex jinamm djalogu bsatu mal-awtoritajiet lokali u rejonali madwar Malta u
Gawdex wara l-2018.

Il-Belt Valletta bala Belt Kapitali Ewropea 2018 mhix it-tragward imma hija fai ora fis-
settur tal-arti u l-kultura. Il-proett Valletta 2018 huwa filfatt proett bil-gan li jippreserva
l-wirt partimonju kulturali u joloq legat li jitgawda mhux biss mill-Maltin u l-Gawdxin
imma ukoll mit-turist li jzur pajjina sabiex inkomplu nkattru il-wirt kulturali tagna li jirrifletti
l-identit tagna bala Maltin, Mediterranji u Ewropej, qal dan il-Ministru ghall-ustizzja,
Kultura u Gvern Lokali Owen Bonnici.

Arti viwali, muika, tpinija ispirata mill-istorja Maltija, stejjer tal-gejjer, l-espressjoni tat-
tfal, i-gaag, il-muewijiet u l-muew did Nazzjonali tal-arti fil-komunita,Is-suq il-did
tal-Belt Valletta, Starda Stretta, artisti internazzjonali u Gawdex, huma ftit mill-attivitajiet
imnila fil-programm uffijali li se jii varat fOttubru li ej.

Il-Valletta 2018 huwa pass ieor ta promozzjoni gal Malta u wara kollox l-Ewropa tkompli
tiskopri iktar isbuija ta din il-gira fnofs il-Mediterran u aktar talenti ta agag Maltin.
Din id-daqxejn ta gira hija katina ta kultura li taqgad fdaqqa l-pajjii kollha tal-Unjoni
Ewropea.

Aqra hawn il-programm uffijali: http://valletta2018.org/news/valletta-2018-cultural-

programme-preview-launched/
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