Trevor Żahra To Participate In Maltese Language Panel With Expats And Interpreter
Maltese MEP Peter Agius is hosting a discussion about the vitality of the Maltese language across the island-nation.
Agius invited five people to speak at his panel discussion entitled “Il-Malti Ħaj” – Maltese is alive. Participants include renowned Maltese novelist Trevor Żahra and the first official Maltese EP interpreter Daniela Scerri as well as media personalities Marvic Camilleri, Jeffrey Antonio and Kate Browka.
Interestingly, Antonio and Browka are not native Maltese speakers, however since moving to Malta, they’ve not only learned the language but teach it through social media.
Agius explained that a lot of people grow resentment toward expats living in Malta because many do not speak Maltese. This has changed the dynamics in many public spaces like hospitals, restaurants and old people’s homes. So, he decided to highlight the effort of people like Antonio and Browka to show that Maltese is alive even in the most unlikely communities.
“Together, we will discuss in what ways the Maltese language is still alive and how to keep it that way in different settings: among foreigners, within the European Union, in schools.”
The event will be held this Friday at 6pm Dar L-Ewropa in Valletta. For those who want to follow it online, it will be live on Peter Agius’ Facebook page for anyone who wants to follow it.