Advisory Group
The Advisory Group grew from the belief that a community-led festival must be built through collective thinking and shared action. Each year, this group brings together people from asylum-seeking and migrant backgrounds alongside local organizations in the arts, culture, and migration sectors to shape how the festival grows. By meeting in person to guide everything; from unpicking the annual theme and selecting artists to designing the visual identity, the group ensures the programme remains grounded in the real needs and goals of people seeking safety in Malta.
This model moves away from traditional top-down planning toward a practice of "cultural democracy," where ownership is shared and multiple voices shape the process. By prioritizing open dialogue and collaboration, the festival ensures that its decisions are participatory and inclusive. Refugee Week Malta is committed through 2028 to strengthening the role of these community consultants, centering the insights and aspirations of those with lived experience of displacement to ensure the festival truly reflects the community it serves.
