Science in the City (SitC) has established itself as one of Malta’s largest national festivals and the only science and arts festival hosted in Malta. The main aim of SitC has been to engage people emotionally and intellectually through science and arts for the past 10 years. It educates, enthralls and excites people of all ages. It inspires creativity, nurtures curiosity and a passion for knowledge in children, youth and adults across the country.
The latest festival was held digitally to more than 20, 000 unique online users. We converted all physical performances, music, theatre, experiments and other content to live or pre-recorded sessions streamed from a studio. It was challenging but incredibly rewarding with engagement by people from Turkey to Ireland, motivating us to run hybrid festivals from 2021 onwards!
In the long run, we are working towards changing current stereotypes around scientists and promoting gender balance in this male- dominated sector. Each activity is created around the values that science is fun, interesting, inclusive and can provide an extremely rewarding career.
The festival supports the idea of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) and uses its activities to explain the concept and bring researchers closer to the publics. RRI is about bringing industry, government, citizens, NGOs and researchers together to address issues faced by society. A shared responsibility is needed by citizens and all stakeholders to develop better critical and creative thinking skills, to ensure they can make reflected, intentional change possible in our society and beyond. These values apply to every domain, from the arts and sciences to ethics and politics (especially for the rule of law).
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Industry
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Non-profit Organizations
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Company size
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11-50 employees
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Headquarters
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Msida, Malta
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Founded
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2012
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Specialties
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festival, science and arts, education, and science communication
