The sixth edition of the Valletta Green Festival opens tomorrow at 9.30am and will run until Sunday at 8pm. This festival, being organised by the newly-launched Valletta Cultural Agency (VCA), is part of the Valletta 2018 cultural programme.

As in previous editions, the festival will transform one of the largest urban open spaces in Valletta, St George’s Square, this time with a colourful floral installation containing a message that raises awareness about the dangers of single-use plastic to our planet.

The Infiorata this year uses flowers to depict the beauty of our land and sea, and waste collected from around the island to depict the harsh reality of the pollution we create and live with day by day. Various stands disseminating information by NGOs, WasteServ Malta Ltd, the Environmental Landscaping Consortium, the Environment and Resources Authority and Ambjent Malta will be present throughout the duration of the festival.

On Saturday, local band SterjoTipi will be performing, starting from Freedom Square at 10am and travelling down Republic Street to end up at St George’s Square with a lively performance.

A legacy of the Valletta 2018 Foundation, the VCA is tasked with sustaining and strengthening the capital city’s vibrant cultural life through the creation of an annual programme of creative events developed in collaboration with artists and other public cultural organisations.

The Valletta Green Festival is a VCA project, run in collaboration with the Ministry for Sustainable Development, the Environment and Resources Authority, the ELC, Ambjent Malta, WasteServ Malta Ltd and several environmental NGOs.

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