St George's Square in Valletta has been transformed into a colourful floral installation formed by 190,000 potted plants for the sixth edition of the Valletta Green Festival.

This year's activity also aims to raise awareness of the environmental harm caused by the use of single-use plastic products. 

The festival opened on Thursday morning and continues till Sunday. It has been organised by the Ministry of Justice and Culture and the Valletta Cultural Agency.

Justice Minister Owen Bonnici hailed the event as a legacy of Valletta 2018.

The Environment and Resources Authority (ERA), Wasteserv and Ambjent Malta are also involved in the event.

Various stands disseminating information by NGOs, WasteServ, the Environmental Landscaping Consortium (ELC), the Environment and Resources Authority and Ambjent Malta have been put up.

Local band SterjoTipi will be taking part in the festival on Saturday starting at Freedom Square at 10am and then along Republic Street to  St George’s Square.

After the end of the festival, the potted plants will be donated to local communities.

 

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