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ĦOLQA (Maltese word for a link in a chain) is an artistic education project developed and organised by the Ġ.F. Abela University of Malta Junior College involving youths aged 16+. The project offers young creative professionals and adolescents from different countries to come together by means of various artistic initiatives.
This International Youth Arts Festival comprises various genres in the performing and visual art spheres, namely theatre, music, dance, visual and digital arts, with room for creative writing and poetry enthusiasts. The 2027 edition will be the eleventh edition of the Festival.
The Theme for the next edition:
IT’S ALL GREEK TO ME!
“It’s All Greek to Me” becomes a playful gateway into the myths, philosophies, symbols, and artistic traditions of Ancient Greece for the 11th International Youth Arts Festival (2027). Across theatre, music, dance, visual and digital arts, creative writing, and poetry, young artists reinterpret the legacy of the Greeks — from epic storytelling and heroic quests to democratic debate, geometric aesthetics, and the birth of drama itself.
It’s a celebration of how the “mysterious” or “unfamiliar” — just like ancient Greek texts once were — can spark curiosity, innovation, and bold artistic expression.
Highlights from Ħolqa Festival 2026:
