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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 18 JULY 2021 5 ART FOLLOWING its original ap- pearance in Malta in 2014 as main artwork for the Valletta International Visual Arts Fes- tival (VIVA), Zieme, by leading Maltese artist Austin Camilleri, will now ornate one of the most prominent squares in the his- torical cultural city of Krakow in Poland. Zieme, as a temporarily in- stalled but permanent in na- ture, is considered to be one of the best Maltese artworks in the last decades. Without being explicit about its politics but rather working through the channels of aes- thetics, it tackles notions of transience and myth. After a hiatus imposed by the pandemic, Zieme resumes its tour and is installed in Plac Ducha – situated in the central heart of the Polish capital of culture – Krakow, from the second week of Ju- ly and will remain in place until the end of September. This installation follows the sculpture's last stop on the grounds of the Kalmar Konstmuseum in Sweden. The project – initiated by the Ambassador of Malta to Poland, Dr. John Paul Grech – in collaboration with the Honorary Consul of Mal- ta in Krakow, Dr. Agnieska Kaminska, was made possible through the generous support of Quick Turtle Sp. zo. o, Hal- mann Vella Ltd. and Citadel Insurance Ltd, Malta. A local brand of gourmet raw honey, some of which is pro- duced from hives maintained at various Heritage Malta sites, has won gold at the 2021 London International Honey Awards (LIHA). The brand – Golden Island – manages apiaries at several loca- tions across Malta, including the Heritage Malta sites at Tas-Silġ, Għar Dalam and San Pawl Milqi. Along with these sites, its hives are also situated at the San An- ton and Verdala Palaces and Malta International Airport. It has been producing honey since 2008 and its products are well sought after, both locally and overseas. The apiaries produce three harvests annually – spring (mul- tifloral from borage, clover, cit- rus and wild thistle), summer (monofloral – wild thyme), and autumn (multifloral – carob and eucalyptus). For the London International Honey Awards, Golden Island entered samples from its sum- mer harvest. The awards are judged by a panel of experts in a blind tasting. Eligible honey must pass extensive testing by an independent accredited lab- oratory. There are four awards ranging from bronze to platinum, with gold being reserved for honey that scores from 85.5 to 95.0 out of a maximum possible score of 100. Zieme on Polish soil Honey produced at Heritage Malta sites gains gold at international awards