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Cultural Events - 197/2020

March 17, 2020

Gibraltar Cultural Services, in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, and based on Government advice and recommendations from the Director of Public Health, con confirm as follows:

  • All Cultural public events which require social gatherings are cancelled until the end of May. All events scheduled for June 2020 and thereafter, will be reviewed on a case by case basis. 
  • All private events held in Government Cultural Premises until the end of May are postponed. Private events at the John Mackintosh Hall Theatre are also cancelled.
  • Planned Exhibitions can continue without official openings. GCS will cancel exhibitions at short notice upon expert advice.
  • The Spring Logo Competition will be a closed-door presentation for award recipients only. 
  • Workers’ Memorial Day at the Lobby of Parliament is cancelled. 
  • May Day Celebrations are cancelled. 
  • Spring Zarzuela at the John Mackintosh Theatre is cancelled. 
  • Young Shakespeare Company at the John Mackintosh Theatre for school children will proceed for now but this will be reviewed after the Easter holidays. 
  • The Youth and Cultural Open Day at the John Mackintosh Hall is postponed. 
  • Spring Visual Arts Competition will be a closed-door presentation for award recipients only. 
  • Miss Gibraltar 2020 will continue for now as a closed-door event and will be aired live on GBC. GCS may cancel the event at short notice upon expert advice. 
  • World Music Festival scheduled for June is postponed. 
  • Calenitita Food Festival scheduled for the 20th June is postponed.

GCS will continue to monitor all events and review these on a daily basis.

For further information do not hesitate to contact Gibraltar Cultural Services on 20075669, 20067236, 202079750 or email: info@culture.gi