Science in the City 2025 - Past Forward

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, the festival offers a space 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, VallettaFriday 26th and Saturday 27th September | 6pm to 11pm The Street Fesival will offer a multitude of science experiments, hands-on activities, games, robots, and interactive installations in a lively outdoor setting. It will include fields such as health, technology, the environment, forensics and culture.Visitors get the chance to test their 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 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.

Performance Festival:Sala San Duminku, VallettaFriday, 26th September | 4pm to 11pmSaturday, 27th September | 10am to 11pmAt Sala San Duminku Science in the City will present a full programme of science-inspired theatre, music, workshops, and puppet shows. This year´s line-up features 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.

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