{"id":31292,"date":"2023-02-03T13:03:05","date_gmt":"2023-02-03T13:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vca.gov.mt\/?post_type=etn&#038;p=31292"},"modified":"2023-05-04T09:22:57","modified_gmt":"2023-05-04T09:22:57","slug":"valletta-green-festival-2","status":"publish","type":"etn","link":"https:\/\/vca.gov.mt\/en\/events\/valletta-green-festival-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Valletta Green Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Em2xjEfNH4Y\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Join us for the Valletta Green Festival \u2013 home to a fantasy garden in Pjazza San \u0120or\u0121, creating a magical trail in one of the Capital\u2019s largest open areas.<\/p>\n<p>Opening on<strong> Monday 1st May <\/strong>with over 18,000 plants of all varieties and colours, the garden can be enjoyed until <strong>Sunday 7th May.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Activities run from <strong>Wednesday 3rd May to Sunday 7th May<\/strong> from 10am until 8pm everyday and from 10am until 10pm on Sunday.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32062\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32062\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32062 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vca.gov.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1188c38b-45a3-4067-ae7c-2377658ed56b.jpg\" alt=\"A photo showing performers during the Valletta Green Festival Opening\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vca.gov.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1188c38b-45a3-4067-ae7c-2377658ed56b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vca.gov.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1188c38b-45a3-4067-ae7c-2377658ed56b-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vca.gov.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1188c38b-45a3-4067-ae7c-2377658ed56b-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32062\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Performers during the Valletta Green Festival Opening<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The largest edition so far extends from Pjazza San \u0120or\u0121 to Old Theatre Street, Triton Square and several streets and squares in Valletta. Come and shop from creative entrepreneurs at the Eco Market spread along Old Theatre Street and keep your eyes peeled for a flash mob by Dancel Dance Studio in various streets and squares around Valletta.<\/p>\n<p>The Valletta Green Festival hosts several stands by Ambjent Malta, ERA, EWA (Water Be the Change), Project Green, the Eco Market, the Wasteserv&#8217;s roadshow truck.<\/p>\n<p>The EIT Urban Mobility RIS Hub Malta will be on site to present the Hub activities and introduce current and upcoming EIT Urban Mobility opportunities. The stand will feature The Walk Diary, a family-friendly activity geared towards children aged 6-12 which invites participants to walk around Valletta and record their experience in a diary. The stand will also showcase GoNature, an interactive game focusing on the implementation of nature-based solutions. The MOVE for Trees project meanwhile invites participants to a collective action initiative to promote physical activity and sustainable mobility in return for the planting of trees and shrubs at the Valletta Primary School.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lXnLDinb8mI\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>On <strong>Saturday 6th May and Sunday 7th May <\/strong>visit the Eco Market &#8211; synonymous for vendors selling hand made, eco fiendly and sustainable items takes place <strong>\u00a0<\/strong>in Old Theatre Street right off Pjazza San \u0120or\u0121. Expect a variety of products and services for adults and children including beauty products, jewellery and fashion items, paintings, home decor and much more.<\/p>\n<p>Keep your eyes peeled for a flash mob by Dancel Dance Studio in various streets and squares around Valletta, between 10,30am and noon. Over 50 performers improvise a dance choreography while raising awareness about environmental issues.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32057\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32057\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32057 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vca.gov.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0bae1fbd-de0d-4706-97d1-99577a325e7a.jpg\" alt=\"A photo showing the fantasy garden in St George's Square, Valletta\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vca.gov.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0bae1fbd-de0d-4706-97d1-99577a325e7a.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vca.gov.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0bae1fbd-de0d-4706-97d1-99577a325e7a-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vca.gov.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0bae1fbd-de0d-4706-97d1-99577a325e7a-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32057\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The fantasy garden in St George&#8217;s Square, Valletta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Triton Square<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wasteserv presents its \u2018Separate right, make our future bright\u2019 campaign, aimed at improving recycling and generating more awareness regarding waste disposal. Come and learn more about proper waste separation\u00a0 and let the mascots greet and entertain you. The Roadshow takes place between 8am and 8pm on Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday with extended hours until 10pm on Friday and Saturday. 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