How about a chocolate factory in our capital?

A roller coaster around the capital, a water fight at the Palace Armoury and a water slide in St George’s Square would be a perfect way to celebrate Valletta as Europe’s Capital of Culture in 2018, according to nine-year-old children. The Valletta 2018 Foundation is carrying out workshops for Grade 5 schoolchildren as part of its awareness building campaign and also to encourage participation in the events to be held in the run-up to the year in which Valletta will take its prestigious title. Actors Malcolm Galea and Joseph Zammit, who are coordinating the workshops, were surrounded by eager students of St Theresa College, Santa Venera. “So, does anyone know what’s the big thing happening in 2018?” asked Mr Galea. One boy solemnly announced that 2018 will spell the end of the world. He was quickly shouted down by his classmates, who pointed out that it was the year when Valletta would be the cultural city of Europe. The animators started quizzing them about culture: “When I was your age, if someone asked me what culture is I would have stared blankly at them, do you know what it means?” All hands went up again, shouting: “It’s history!” “It’s museums!” “It’s traditions!” One boy...