European Parliament awards Lockdown Festival Malta Citizen’s Prize
Lockdown Festival Malta awarded the Citizen s Prize after connecting local artists to others abroad and creating a sense of community when the COVID-19 pandemic hit
26 February 2021, 6:33pm
The Lockdown Festival Malta was held in March 2020
The Lockdown Festival Malta was awarded the Citizen’s Prize 2020, an award by the European Parliament for exceptional achievements by citizens in EU Member States. The award recognises projects promoting better mutual understanding and closer integration between citizens of the Member States or facilitating cross-border or transnational cooperation within the European Union.
For the first time in 2020, the ECP was open to nominations by the public. The prize has been awarded by the European Parliament in the different Member States since 2008 and consists of a symbolic plaque or medal of honour.