瓦莱塔投资举办欧洲文化之都

 　　瓦莱塔投资举办欧洲文化之都

　　VALLETTA, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Malta will spend some 130 million euros (179 million U.S. dollars) on Valletta organizing the "European Capital of Culture" in 2018, a senior official said on Wednesday.

　　Addressing a public consultation¹, Malta's Parliamentary Secretary for Culture and Local Government Jose Herrera said that "Valletta 2018" legacy² would be tied to large infrastructural³ refurbishment.

　　The projects include the rehabilitation⁴ of an old power house which will cost some 20 million euros, the revival⁵ of an old commercial street and an indoor market in Valletta, said Herrera.

　　The estimate of 48 million euros given by Tourism Minister Karmenu Vella earlier did not include the large infrastructural projects.

　　Valletta was unanimously named the European Capital of Culture (ECoC) for 2018, by a jury of experts, following a presentation by the Valletta 2018 Foundation in October, 2012.

　　The Valletta 2018 vision is to set in motion a process of culture-led regeneration of Valletta and its surrounding harbor area in which the whole Maltese archipelago can engage.

　　It calls for new infrastructure⁶ for the cultural sector⁷, both physical buildings and spaces and the training of human recources, as well as a truly virtual network to support 2018.

　　The prestige of the title of ECoC is given to cities which are rich in heritage, but would also have a great potential of cultural and socio-economic regeneration. (1 euro = 1.37 U.S. dollars)

1 consultation   

n.咨询；商量；商议；会议

参考例句：

• The company has promised wide consultation on its expansion plans.该公司允诺就其扩展计划广泛征求意见。
• The scheme was developed in close consultation with the local community.该计划是在同当地社区密切磋商中逐渐形成的。

2 legacy   

n.遗产，遗赠；先人(或过去)留下的东西

参考例句：

• They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。
• He thinks the legacy is a gift from the Gods.他认为这笔遗产是天赐之物。

3 infrastructural   

adj.基础结构的基础设施的

参考例句：

• Must increase the investment dynamics unceasingly, strengthens the countryside infrastructural facilities. 要不断加大投入力度，加强农村基础设施建设。 来自互联网
• In the 1980s, India started with some infrastructural advantages over China. 1980年代，印度在某些基础设施方面优于中国。 来自互联网

4 rehabilitation   

n.康复，悔过自新，修复，复兴，复职，复位

参考例句：

• He's booked himself into a rehabilitation clinic.他自己联系了一家康复诊所。
• No one can really make me rehabilitation of injuries.已经没有人可以真正令我的伤康复了。

5 revival   

n.复兴，复苏，（精力、活力等的）重振

参考例句：

• The period saw a great revival in the wine trade.这一时期葡萄酒业出现了很大的复苏。
• He claimed the housing market was showing signs of a revival.他指出房地产市场正出现复苏的迹象。

6 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

7 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。