Laura Swale explores the potential impact of event cancellations

Every Sunday, Times of Malta publishes a list of the events for the coming week. However, as public gatherings have been cancelled en masse due to the COVID-19 virus, instead Laura Swale takes a closer look at the potential impact of the ongoing lack of events on the local arts and entertainment sectors.

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German Minister for Culture Monika Grütters has announced support measures for Germany’s cultural workers. Photo: Dave Bedrosian/Geisler-Fotopress/Dpa Picture-Alliance/AFP

German Minister for Culture Monika Grütters has announced support measures for Germany’s cultural workers. Photo: Dave Bedrosian/Geisler-Fotopress/Dpa Picture-Alliance/AFP

Laura Swale

Laura is a visual artist, writer and entrepreneur from the UK, with a background in arts education, cultural event-planning and curatorial work. She is the founder of Allura, a multi-award-winning arts organisation based in Malta, established to showcase creative talent and bring it to a global audience. Laura writes visual Arts and cultural content for the Times of Malta and the Malta Independent, she is a judge on the panels of several art prizes and a regular guest speaker at the University of Malta. Formerly a secondary school art teacher and head of department of fifteen years, she is also a practising artist, regularly exhibiting and selling her work.

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