The Malta Trade Fair 2010 at MFCC, Ta’Qali OPEN until the 4^th July 2010

The Malta Trade Fair opens today Thursday 24^th June 2010 at the Malta Fairs and Conventions Centre, MFCC, Ta’Qali.  This year the fair offers a large variety of activity, fun, music, culture and shopping all with a touch of novelty.  Another interesting aspect is the participation of Modica, with a vast array of products including delicious chocolate and other food products from the Mercato dei Contadini.

Exhibitors will, undoubtedly do their utmost to offer the best bargains, all to the benefit of the consumers.  Products available for purchase include white goods, home appliances, alternative energy products, barbeques, furniture, home decor and improvements, lighting, air conditioners, telephony, boats, pools, fans, extractors, fireplaces, doors and garage doors, windows, awnings, computers, electronics, financial and banking services, garden furniture, mattresses, wrought iron works, ceramics and household decorations, bathrooms, motor accessories, beauty products, travel, a shoe market, food markets, pet items including clothes for pets and much more.  Visitors come to the fair, compare prices and product quality, evaluate and purchase.  Competition amongst exhibitors increases the value for the consumer, making this an occasion where offers are unlimited.

The Malta stand will have the theme Fejn it-tfal jilghabu u jikbru – where children play and grow.  The stand will emphasize the concept of open spaces that are being embellished for all to enjoy.  The park idea is placed in the stand and will include free wifi, benches, and an idea of a relaxed environment where the family finds space to relax and enjoy their free time.  The stand will host the representation of various related government entities which help provide better quality of life in the community, these include; Klabb 316, Malta Sports Council, Wasteserv, tree for you, health promotion unit.  It will also include a supervised child care area.

MFCC twins with Modica fair

MFCC, via the Malta Trade Fair, twinned with the Modica Fiera della Contea.  The scope of this twinning is to provide a platform for Maltese enterprises to promote their products to the Sicilian consumer and vice versa.  Local businesses, earlier this month, participated in the Modica Fair, and now Sicilian enterprises will be given the same opportunity.  The city of Modica,  has a stand at the Malta Trade Fair.  The stand will exhibit electrical equipment, marble works, bed linen and foodstuffs including; Modica chocolate, honey, torrone, biscuits, liquors, preserves in jars, oil, cheese, salamis, jams, dried fruit and more.

This Modica partnership is also providing an exceptional musical act - Antonio Modica and the Mohac Music Machine. This 15 element band will perform daily at the Malta Trade Fair.  Antonio Modica, the founder, was born in Ragusa on the 19^th of November 1977.  In 1995, then 18 years old, he took off to New York City to learn about the musical variations of American Blues and Rock.

On his return to Ragusa he launched himself in the Alternative American Rock genre.  He was given opportunities of open concerts of famous bands such as Nomadi and Elisa.  In 1999, in Bologna, he won the National Prize of Palapilastro Music, with the group Insula Kabrera and two of his songs.

In the summer of 2004 he put together the musical group Mohac Music Machine, which is a big band consisting of 15 elements.  Today they are the most popular band in the South of Sicily.

In January 2006 they placed third in the Sanremo Ariston Theatre, surpassing 1300 entries from all over Italy, in the contest Una voce per Sanremo.  In October, of the same year, they won the Premio Mia Martini, which is televised on Rai Due.  After that Antonio was guest in a number of TV programmes including RAI Uno with Carlo Conti, L’Ottovolante on Radio2 and many others.  In the Summer of 2007 they toured Italy, France and Spain.  In February 2008 the CD, Dedicato a Te, was released in a limited edition version, this was directly commissioned by the International Entrepreneur Philippe Matignon.  In December 2009 the CD Fantasia was realised.

Antonio Modica and the Mohac Music Machine will give daily performances at the Malta Trade Fair 2010.

Tut around the world

Tut around the world is a walk through exhibition featuring a replica of the Tutankhamun Tomb.

The most famous Egyptian pharaoh today is, without doubt, Tutankhamun. The boy king died in his late teens and remained at rest in Egypt's Valley of the Kings for over 3,300 years.

All that changed in November 1922, when Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered by the British Egyptologist Howard Carter who was excavating on behalf of his patron Lord Carnarvon. His tomb almost escaped discovery and could have been undiscovered to this day.

Carter had been searching for the tomb for a number of years and Carnarvon had decided that enough time and money had been expended with little return. However, Carter managed to persuade his patron to fund one more season and within days of resuming the search, the tomb was found.

The original tomb, when compared to other Egyptian tombs, is small and appears to have been destined for someone of lesser importance. Tutankhamun's unexpected early demise saw the tomb's rushed modification to accommodate the pharaoh.

In this walk through exhibition, which is a replica of the tomb, the visitor will first see a 5 minute DVD which tells the story of King Tutankhamen.  After watching the film, visitors walk via the Rams ramp begin their visit to the burial chamber.  After the completion of the burial chamber, they enter the second chamber to appreciate the replicas of artifacts found in the original tomb, guided by both audio and display explanations of each piece.  This experience is not to be missed by anyone keen to learn more about Egyptology, and certainly is an interesting cultural and educational experience for all.

Zumba

The energetic duo Maria and Pedro will this year bring to the Malta Trade Fair some movement.  This fitness regime, which is gaining popularity all over the world, consists of movements to exciting and unique Latin rhythms.  The duo will give daily displays during the Malta Trade Fair.  Visitors are free to join in too!  They will have classes as follows:

Public Transport Arrangements to the Malta Trade Fair

For those who wish to use public transport to visit the Trade Fair, this will be provided via the Public Transport Association (ATP).  The normal bus route to Attard will be extended to Ta’ Qali during the fair days, the number will be 140, and the route is the normal route covered by the bus going to Attard, which goes through Pieta, Msida, B’Kara, Balzan, Lija, Attard and continues to Ta’ Qali.  This route will be ongoing from Valletta to Ta’ Qali, the price for this service is €0.47.

ATP will also be providing a service direct to Ta’ Qali from various villages as follows:

Bus number 621 will leave St. Andrews bus terminus at 6pm, it will take the route through St. Julians, Sliema, Gzira and continue to Ta’ Qali.

Bus number 301 will leave Paola Square at 6pm and a second bus leaves at 6.45pm.

Bus number 451 will leave Cirkewwa at 6pm

Bus number 183 will leave Imqabba at 6pm, it will take the route via Qrendi, Zurrieq, Safi, Kirkop, Luqa and continue to Ta’ Qali

The return route will leave Ta’ Qali at 11pm and take the same route.  The two buses, which originally left from Paola will take two directions on the return route.  One will cover for passengers from Paola, Ghajn Dwieli and the Cospicua area including Zabbar.  The second bus will take a route to Tarxien, Santa Lucija, Zejtun, Gudja, Ghaxaq and Birzebbugia.  The price for the specialized service is €0.70.

This year the entry ticket to the fair will allow visitors to participate in a number of interesting competitions and offers.  The MEGA prize, which will be drawn on the last day of the fair, is a Caravan worth €14000, sponsored by Crosscraft.  Other prizes include a sofa set by Pellisima, domestic appliances from Centro Casalinga, AirMalta flight tickets, 10 sets kitchen utensils Pensopan and 10 dehydrators from World Marketing, solar water heater from Electrofix Energy and many others.

The Malta Trade Fair is open daily from 6.30pm to 11.30pm until the 4^th of July, at the Malta Fairs and Conventions Centre, MFCC, Ta’Qali.  Visit www.mfcc.com.mt for updates.