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18 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 24 MARCH 2019 COMMERCIAL HOW is real estate affecting the local economy? How does commercial property differ from residential? Why are for- eign nationals so eager to take up a property in Malta? How does one become a real estate agent? These questions and many more will be answered in Frank Salt Real Estate's first- ever Masterclass in Real Es- tate – a four-week course that the company has recently launched as part of this year's initiatives marking the com- pany's 50-year anniversary. The course is open to the general public and is aimed at individuals who would like to learn more about the real es- tate market in Malta and its dynamics. Spread over eight sessions, it will be held in the evening be- tween 6pm and 8pm at PWC's Academy The Hub in Qormi, starting 2 April. The Masterclass is also ideal for those who have always been intrigued by the pros- pects of working as a property consultant but have held back for one reason or other. Not only will they gain insights of the industry but they will also be provided with a good understanding of the skills re- quired and what it takes to be successful at selling or renting property. Starting out as a real estate agent does not require a lot of money or specific qualifi- cations. All one needs is the right infrastructure to support them, as well as a strong pas- sion for property, honesty and integrity, great communica- tions skills, own transport and commitment. Real estate is also a highly secure job, given that the real estate industry is one of the most resilient in Malta. If one had to look at the last couple of decades, no matter the state of the economy, there are al- ways people looking for prop- erty to buy or rent and looking to work for a real estate com- pany. The two-hour lectures will be delivered by some of Frank Salt Real Estate's most experi- enced consultants, guided by more than 50 years of experi- ence in the field. People interested in attend- ing the course can register on- line at www.franksalt.com.mt/ masterclass. A number of complimentary registrations are also being offered on a first come first served basis. Master class in real estate coming up THE Bettija'rt | wine.art.living barrel art exhibition organised by the Delicata winery is now open to the public until 24 April at Is-Suq Tal-Belt, Val- letta Food Market in Valletta, each day from 8am till late. 10 artists are collectively exhibiting their so-called 'bettija'rt', which is an artwork made from a decommissioned wine barrel or 'bettija' in Mal- tese. Each finished piece reflects "the joys of wine, art and good living in Malta today and through the ages". Some of the works explore unconventional techniques such as multi-patterned paint- ings with shape and line being driving forces. For the majority of artists, the use of colour is important and often explosive. In some cases, however, colour has been stripped away, leaving the barrel bare but covered with ingenuity and hard graft. Following a successful call of interest for artists by Delicata, the 10 artists were selected to take part in the winery's inno- vative barrel art exhibition and contest organised in associa- tion with Is-Suq Tal-Belt, Val- letta Food Market. This year's exhibiting and contending artist finalists are surrealist Joseph Barbara, tal- ented painter and model Claire Attard Vella, multi-media art- ist David Xuereb, globetrot- ting artist Caroline Said Law- rence, expressionist Carmel Bonello, palette-knife virtuoso Francis Galea, up-and-coming artist Priscilla Gatt, ceramist and painter Donald Camilleri, multi-talented artist Sara Pace and creative illustrator Zack Ritchie. Admission is free to encour- age the public to visit, view and vote for their favourite work of art at www.delicata.com/vote/. The recipient of the 2019 Bettija'rt Grand Prize and the runner-up, winning cash prizes and gifts, shall be de- termined by a final jury panel decision. The members of the jury are Anna Grima, Kevin Casha, Mariella Pisani Bencini, and Georges Meekers for the or- ganising Delicata winery. More information on Bettija'rt | wine.art.living can be obtained at www.delicata. com. Bettija'rt exhibition now open to the public The artists, director Mario Delicata and Georges Meekers (seventh and eighth from left) from Delicata winery APS Bank has launched an art exhibition stemming from art therapy sessions by survivors of domestic violence. The ex- hibition was inaugurated by President Marie-Louise Colei- ro Preca. The initiative was the frui- tion of a partnership with St Jeanne Antide Foundation that through the APS Sustainability Programme could raise more awareness about the topic. The art exhibition – themed UMAMA (meaning 'mother' in Zulu) – was also supported by Arts Council Malta and the President's Award for Creativ- ity. To further drive the mean- ing behind the initiative, the exhibition was launched on Women's Day. During the opening ceremo- ny, Frederick Mifsud Bonnici, APS Bank's chairman said it was evident that art therapy sessions were successful in dis- playing the deep-rooted emo- tions. "We are proud to be hosting this exhibition at our premises as this resonates well with the Bank's values and social con- sciousness," he said. The art exhibition will re- main open until 12 April and is held at the APS Centre in Birkirkara. Visiting hours are from Monday to Friday be- tween 8.30am and 3.30pm and on Saturdays from 8.30am to noon. APS Bank inaugurates UMAMA art exhibition President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca during the opening of the UMAMA exhibition