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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 6 JUNE 2021 17 COMMERICAL Vassallo Group supports local artists through ZVART VASSALLO Group Realty, the property arm of the group re- cently unveiled a painting by local artist Luciano Micallef as part of ZVART at the Landmark in Qormi. ZVART, an acronym for Zaren Vassallo Art (initi- ative) encourages companies within the group to invest in pieces of art to adorn property owned by the group or property in which the group is currently operating in and simultaneously supporting local artists. The painting is an abstract piece named 'Transitions' and is the 4th piece of art since its launch in December with dif- ferent companies within the group joining this inititative. Present for the event were the hosts Group Chairman Naz- zareno Vassallo and Vassallo Group Realty CEO Ruben Vas- sallo and director Jackie Cor- dina, artist Luciano Micallef, ZVART chairman Charlo Bon- nici and members Stephen Borg and Joe Saliba as well as various directors, management and staff of Vassallo Group and Vassallo Group Realty. In a message for this occasion Mr Nazzareno Vassallo point- ed out that despite the chal- lenges of Covid-19 the group decided to go ahead with this initiative throughout the year also to support local artists and art which was also adversely af- fected by the pandemic and the downturn in the economy. ZVART was launched in De- cember 2020 at an event dur- ing which a painting by artist Dione Borg of Mr Vassallo's late brother and former di- rector, Ġużeppi Vassallo, was unveiled at Villa Amodeo, the chairman's office as part of Vassallo Group's 75th Anni- versary celebrations. A second work of art by re- nowned ceramist Paul Haber was inaugurated at Learning Works, the group's training arm, as part of the same initia- tive. The third was a sculpture by Wallace Falzon, entitled 'The Heart Giver', was un- veiled at the CareMalta head office in Mosta. Citadel Insurance marks World Environment Day with green initiatives KEEPING true to their annual practice, Citadel Insurance is celebrating World Environment Day with a myriad of green in- itiatives. In the days running up to World Environment Day, cus- tomers visiting branches will be gifted with a take-home plant, while on Friday 4th June, the first 100 commuters to cross be- tween the three Cities and Val- letta will have their ferry tickets fully subsidised by the compa- ny. In addition, on Tuesday 8th June, Citadel Insurance will also be sponsoring half the fare of all electric cabs operating in Vallet- ta. Furthermore, to make their customers' life easier to tran- sition to environmentally friendly practices, Citadel In- surance is offering advanta- geous eco-discounts on home and motor insurance for those adopting renewable-energy solutions such as solar water heaters, PV systems and elec- tric or hybrid cars. Terms and conditions apply. "There is truly no better way to honour World Environment Day than to facilitate actions that will help our planet," said Angela Tabone, Managing Di- rector of Citadel Insurance. "We wish to create more pub- lic awareness about initiatives which support cleaner energy solutions. At Citadel you will be able to benefit from com- petitive eco-friendly insurance solutions for your home and car which reward customers who choose alternative tech- nologies for their efforts to contribute towards reducing the strain on the environment." The theme for World En- vironment Day 2021 is "Eco- system Restoration" and will see the launch of the UN Dec- ade on Ecosystem Restora- tion. Ecosystem restoration can take many forms including growing trees, greening cities, rewilding gardens, changing diets or cleaning up rivers and coasts. "Ecosystems exist not only at a global scale, but also at a local level. This means that everyone can make a difference through our everyday actions and has a role to play in supporting and repairing degraded ecosys- tems. We invite everyone to use World Environment Day as a catalyst for positive tangible action," Tabone added. Citadel offers a full range of quality insurance solutions. For further information, one can visit Citadel's branches in Mellieha, Naxxar, Zebbug, Mo- sta, San Gwann, Paola, Zejtun or Victoria in Gozo; Citadel's Head Office at Floriana; log on www.citadelplc.com or call on Freephone 8007 2322. One can also download the mobile app for immediate easy access to information. Citadel Insurance p.l.c. is a company authorised under the Insurance Business Act, Cap. 403, to carry on gen- eral and long-term business of insurance and is regulated by the MFSA.