Malta’s three national performing arts companies will, for the first time, have full-time professional artists on staff as part of a new season launched by the National Agency for the Performing Arts (NAPA). The 2025/26 programme, unveiled on Saturday by Culture Minister Owen Bonnici, will feature the agency's three companies, KorMalta, Teatru Malta and ŻfinMalta, in a season of 25 performances in Malta and across Europe. Bonnici said there will be investment in employment opportunities within the sector, with this season marking the first time each national company will have full-time professional artists on staff. Established in 2023, NAPA is Malta’s central institution for the development and promotion of the performing arts. “This new season strengthens creative expression and gives Malta a clear vision to stand out both nationally and internationally,” Bonnici said.