The Arts Students’ Association has been closely following the debate regarding censorship.
ASA welcomes the fact that both the government and the opposition have opted to start revising the laws concerning censorship.
We also encourage a similar exercise to further promote the idea of classification. ASA greatly believes in such systems rather than censorship when it comes to theatre art. ASA considers individuals as being both mature and responsible enough to choose which productions to watch. Thus, ASA hopes that concerning laws should be reformed and updated. Realist art’s intention is to provoke whilst shedding light on present moral and social issues. On this note, ASA also expect that human dignity should still be prevalent at all times. Realism and post-modernism in particular should be given more space for understanding.
In light of all this, ASA is dissatisfied with recent statistics regarding art and culture in the European Union. Maltese youths place at the bottom when compared to other European countries. According to these statistics, in 2006, around 54% of European youths had visited live artistic activities. Disappointingly, in Malta, this figure stood at 29%. ASA wishes that Maltese youths are more artistically encouraged in all possible ways.
Art productions (literature, paintings, theatre and music) should also be increasingly promoted within the different levels of society. ASA believes that art helps in the overall development of individuals, as well as increasing creativity and the desire for greater knowledge.
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