Investment of €1.9 million has allowed for the launch of a project which oversees that musicians, artists and rock music enthusiasts have a rehearsal and performance space.

In a press release issued this afternoon by the Justice Ministry, it said that the project will be called ‘Rock Hub’. It will entail the transformation of existing buildings in Luqa, which belong to the Malta Arts Council, in order to provide musicians and rock music enthusiasts with a space to practice their art.

This has been done in order to foster local talent and help musicians further themselves, Justice Minister Owen Bonnici said. It is expected that the project will be completed in roughly 30 months.

The project was made possible after wide consultation with several artists and enthusiasts in the industry with the Malta Arts Council.

Minister Bonnici said a substantial part of the funds have been allocated to the Malta Arts Council through this year’s national budget. He added that the government hopes this project will help to develop the rock music scene in Malta, and plug gaps where musicians have seriously struggled to find spaces to work.