Science in the City 2025 - STREET Festival

Science in the City is Malta’s national science and arts festival, bringing together researchers, artists, and citizens to explore how science shapes our lives. As part of European Researchers’ Night, held in over 300 cities across Europe, this event invites everyone to experience research in new and engaging ways.

With over 34,000 visitors and more than half a million reached through our media campaigns, it is a fantastic opportunity for scientists, artists, and citizens to collaborate and get creative. Visitors of all ages with curious minds experience the union of science and society in the most unexpected and inspiring ways.

This year’s edition, themed Past Forward, reflects on how history shapes today’s innovations and future challenges. Rather than viewing nostalgia as a weakness, the festival embraces it to draw insight from past achievements and failures, using them to inform innovation, creativity and action.

Street Festival:

Triton Fountain, Valletta

Friday 26th and Saturday 27th September

6pm to 11pm

Around Triton Fountain you will be able to enjoy a multitude of science experiments, hands-on activities, games, robots, and interactive installations in a lively outdoor setting. Whether you are interested in health, technology, the environment, or culture, we got it all covered!

At the Street Festival you get the chance to test your brain health, turn trash into beautiful art pieces, see robots in action, find out how Triton is being maintained and restored, experience Greek mythology in a unique way, learn how to build a more sustainable future and so much more!

Registration for this event is not necessary, but will give you a 20% discount for eCabs during the days of the main festival and enter you in a draw for a €50 gift card (find out more down below).

Performance Festival:

Sala San Duminku, Valletta

Friday, 26th September: 4pm to 11pm

Saturday, 27th September: 10am to 11pm

At Sala San Duminku we are excited to present a full programme of science-inspired theatre, music, workshops, and puppet shows. This year´s line-up features talented artists from Malta, Spain, Germany, and the UK, offering a rich and diverse cultural experience.

Audiences can look forward to music created especially for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community, captivating science shows, and explorations into the magical world of light and candles. Each performance and workshop combines storytelling with research, making complex ideas engaging and accessible for all ages.

So stay tuned, the full program will be announced soon!

Join us in Valletta this September for two unforgettable days of experiments, performances, and hands-on discovery!

Check out our website: https://scienceinthecity.org.mt/

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Co-Funded by the European Union’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions of the Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme. Grant Agreement No 101162176. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Research Executive Agency. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them. It is recognised by Europe for Festivals and Festivals for Europe (EFFE).

The Science in the City consortium is led by the University of Malta and the Malta Chamber of Scientists, in partnership with Institute for Methods Innovation, Arts Council Malta, Spazju Kreattiv, Valletta Design Cluster, Valletta Cultural Agency, Servizzi Ewropej f’Malta, The Malta College of Arts, Science & Technology, the Floriana and Valletta Local Councils, Parliamentary Secretary for Youth, Research and Innovation, Xjenza Malta, Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation​, Esplora, Vibe FM, Heritage Malta, Malta Tourism of Authority, Public Broadcasting Services Limited, DG Employment, Malta Enterprise, Ministry For Transport, Infrastructure And Public Works, European Institute For Emerging Technologies, Circular Economy Malta, Digital Traffic Brain, The Inventors, Storm Design, Visit Malta, APS Bank, Aquatic Resources Malta, The Embassy Valletta Hotel, Supercharger Ventures, GreenPak, Tech.mt, eCabs, European Parliament, Malta Air Traffic Services Ltd, Ministry For Social Policy And Children's Rights, Spanish Embassy.

Share your views about the Festival and enter a prize draw!

Registration for this event will enroll you in an evaluation coordinated by the Institute for Methods Innovation (IMI - https://www.methodsinnovation.org/), a project partner, to help us understand your views about the Science in the City 2025 festival.

We ask that you respond to a questionnaire both before and after attending the festival, each taking about 6-8 minutes to complete.

As a special thanks, you will receive a discount from our partner eCabs and additionally you will be automatically entered into a prize draw for one €50 digital gift card, once you filled out both surveys.

Science in the City is compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Your participation is completely voluntary. This survey is limited to individuals who are 16 years of age or older. You may view the privacy policy here. Any questions about this survey can be directed to: [email protected].

If you have any questions about the research we are conducting for the Science in the City 2025 festival, please email [email protected]

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