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21 COMMERCIAL maltatoday | SUNDAY • 2 JUNE 2019 SMARTCITY Malta will be hosting a scale model exhibi- tion this weekend – 1st and 2nd June 2019 – titled "Scale Model Island", featuring mod- els ranging from military vehi- cles to aviation, ground vehi- cles, marine vehicles, remote controlled models and others. For the first time ever, this exhibition will include exhibits from several local clubs, asso- ciations including other scale modelers which are independ- ent (non-affiliated individuals) and the best of the local talent, all under one roof. The exhibition will be at The Laguna Suite at SmartCity. The scale model exhibits were built by enthusiasts to depict particular historical moments, vehicles or other purposes. Besides having the chance to observe local talent at its best, visitors will also have the op- portunity to learn more about history, the hobby in itself as well as interact with the scale modelers themselves about their experience and method of work. The participating clubs/asso- ciations are the Hal Far Model Flying Association, the Malta Railway Foundation, SSM, Gozo Scale Modellers Club, A.M.E, Malta Model Aircraft Flying Association, Malta So- ciety of Model Makers, as well as a group of individuals which are not affiliated with any club. The exhibition will be open on Saturday 1st June from 10am to 8pm, and Sunday, 2 June 2019 from 10am to 6pm. Entrance is free of charge. SmartCity Malta hosts scale model exhibition this weekend THE scholastic year will soon be over, but for some this brings the question of what comes next. Dreams of furthering studies locally or abroad in private schools, colleges and univer- sities or through distance learning may be ham- pered by the cost of tuition fees. Getting an ed- ucation loan can help one choose the right path without giving up on the best available choice. The BOV Education Loan was designed to as- sist parents or legal guardians who would like to enroll their children and students wishing to follow educational courses in registered Educa- tion Institutions, giving them the freedom to choose the best education that fits their future goals. Features and benefits include: • Free Life Cover • Borrowing amount from €1,000 to €20,000 • A variable Interest rate of 4.95%, APRC of 5.294% per annum • One-time processing fee of 0.30% on loan amount (min €50) • No down payment required • Repayments up to a maximum period of sev- en years (subject to terms and conditions) • No early repayment fees apply if loan is paid off before the repayment period • The BOV Education Loan may be granted without any security • Gradual drawdown of financing in line with duration of course, up to a maximum period of three years • The loan account can also be administered and monitored through BOV Internet and Mo- bile Banking If your next education step seems out of fi- nancial reach, the BOV Education Loan could be your solution. Set up an appointment with a BOV financing specialist by calling on 2131 2020, send an email on customercare@bov.com or visit any BOV branch. A number of BOV branches are open on Thursday from 3.30pm till 6pm for more convenience. https://bov. com/News/bov-longer-hours-march-19 A representative example of a BOV Education Loan based on a loan amount of €10,000 being made available by BOV at a variable interest rate of 4.95% p.a. (interest margin of 2.50% plus consumer lending bank base rate – the basis, established by the bank from time to time, on which the rate of interest payable generally on all bank consumer lending is determined – of 2.45%), APRC will be 5.294% p.a. and the loan will be repayable in 84 equal monthly instal- ments of €141.43 over a term of seven years. The total sum payable throughout the term of the loan, assuming the variable interest rate remains unchanged, will be €11,930.12 being capital of €10,000 and interest of €1,880.12; to- gether with a processing fee of €50 that is pay- able at the initial stage. The future is Your Choice with the BOV Education Loan AFTER the successful launch of the "Ġobon Tan-Nar®" range of Maltese cheeses last Octo- ber, FarmFresh Ltd, a company owned by the distinguished Magro Brothers Group in Go- zo, is extending its range to include a new cheese, "Ġobon Malti tal-Milord"! The "Ġobon Tan-Nar®" range celebrates Malta's lost herit- age in cheese-making culture, which, after years of intense research into melitensia docu- ments, up-to-date technology and best practice standards in dairy production, has been re- introduced into the Maltese market. For hundreds of years, up to the turn of the twentieth cen- tury, Malta boasted its very own cheese culture. Most towns and villages had their own "imħażen tan-nar", ware- houses specialising in cheese produced in large vats over open flames. When herdsmen had excess milk, they took the fresh milk to these warehouses to turn it into cheese, which could be kept for longer peri- ods of time. This cheese, com- monly referred to as "tan-nar", was made from a combination of two or three sources of milk, depending on the composi- tion of the herd of the farmer concerned. The technique to make the cheese was a deli- cate process, with each master craftsman having his own se- cret recipe and craft technique. This created a very competitive market among the craftsmen and herdsmen – all contesting for the best tasting cheese on the island! In those days the heat process used was in no way an easy task to perform, considering that households did not have elec- tricity or gas supply and cook- ing was still carried out over stone stoves fired with wood, or coal in the case of wealthier families. Either way, fueling a large open flame was a labori- ous task! This wide-scale cheese pro- duction process came to a sud- den halt in the early thirties of the last century when Malta was still under British rule. In a bid to curb the spread of undu- lant fever "deni rqiq", all trade dealing with fresh milk sud- denly became illegal and this brought about the immedi- ate closure of all cheese ware- houses, wiping out most of the cheese making culture that had developed so profusely over the previous centuries . With the introduction of the "Ġobon Tan-Nar®" brand, Farm Fresh reignited the passion for local cheese making and picked up where our ancestors left off. The original range introduced on the market consists of four traditionally-inspired flavours; plain, peppered, cumin and fennel and are crafted using primarily cow`s pasteurised milk mixed with goat`s milk. The latest addition to the range is the "Ġobon Malti tal- Milord", a semi-hard artisan cheese made primarily from sheep`s milk, to give a distinc- tive rich creamy taste, mixed with goat`s milk, to add a rustic aftertaste. "Tal-Milord" a cor- rupted Maltese word meaning "My Lord" was a title conferred upon noble English gentle- men by their willing staff, and has since become a common Maltese word and family nick- name.This cheese is aged for a minimum of 16 weeks. During the 19th century, this delicacy was highly sought after by the English gentry of the time, hence the name. All the cheese crafted un- der the "Tan-Nar®" range fol- low the same traditional reci- pes and methods whilst using modern technology to guaran- tee food safety to the end con- sumer. The new "Ġobon Malti tal-Milord" will be available on supermarket shelves in the coming weeks. Adding to our heritage in Malta's cheese culture