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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 19 JUNE 2022 14 COMMERCIAL Sixth edition of MCAST's ICA Festival launched THE sixth edition of the MCAST ICA festival will be held from 7 July to 31 July at Spazju Kreattiv. The festival celebrates the tal- ent and work of the Institute for the Creative Arts (ICA) students. MCAST and Spazju Kreattiv signed a memorandum of under- standing for continued collabora- tion to ensure that students have the opportunity to showcase their work. This was announced during the pre-festival launch in the presence of the Minister for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Inno- vation Clifton Grima and Minis- ter for National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government Owen Bonnici. The festival, supported by Spazju Kreattiv and Arts Council Malta, will feature work from the final- year Bachelor of Arts students and talent from the advanced di- ploma students. It demonstrates how students work collaborative- ly across disciplines to develop the skills and knowledge needed in the sector. This year's edition of the MCAST ICA Festival also com- memorates Donald Friggieri's contribution to education in cre- ative arts. Mr Friggieri, who sadly passed away this year, was a pio- neer in the appreciation and study of Design in Malta and a passion- ate educator for over 30 years. In 2001, he was appointed the first Director of what was previously known as the MCAST Institute of Art and Design. He inspired many people, particularly the MCAST community, where his legacy is still very much present. MCAST offers over 190 courses offered by six institutes in Mal- ta and Gozo. The Institute for the Creative Arts offers over 25 courses, from entry-level courses to courses at Bachelor's and Mas- ter's levels courses. The ICA has a student popula- tion of over 1000 students. Pro- spective creative arts students and their families are invited to the Open Day activity at the Mosta Campus on Sunday, 19 June, from 5 pm to 9 pm. Information about various courses in fine art, graphic design, graphic printing, perform- ing arts, fashion design, product, and spatial design, game art, cre- ative media production, journal- ism, and more will be given during this event. BOV management meets with shareholders during an information session AS previously announced, Bank of Valletta held an in- formation session for its shareholders at the Hilton Hotel in St. Julian's. Several topics related to the opera- tions of the bank were dis- cussed during the session, which was attended by a sub- stantial number of sharehold- ers. The Board of Directors, headed by the Chairman Dr Gordon Cordina, answered all questions put for ward by shareholders, with particu- lar questions related to the agreement reached in the Dieulemar case. Information was also pro- vided on the Bank's business plans for the short and long term, as well as how the Bank has assisted the country's economy during the pandem- ic. Dr Cordina explained in detail how the Bank intends to improve the customer experi- ence so that through these im- provements it can continue to meet customers' aspirations and expectations while at the same time strengthen its posi- tion as the largest bank in the country. At the end of this session Dr Cordina expressed his satis- faction with the discussion that had taken place during this meeting. "It has been a pleasure for me, as well as for the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee, to meet with our shareholders after a two-year absence. We had a mature discussion dur- ing which we explained the various issues raised by the shareholders, as well as put forward our plans for the fu- ture. It was a session during which we were able to ac- knowledge the will of both management and sharehold- ers for the Bank to continue to strengthen its position as the largest bank in Malta". Frank Salt Real Estate launches package offering owners a more efficient and stress-free selling experience 70% of properties entrusted to Frank Salt Real Estate on a tra- ditional sole agency listing are sold within 75 days! Malta's largest real estate group have now come up with a new man- aged sole agency offer that will improve on that record. Experience has shown that there are a number of key ele- ments that must be in place for a property to sell. Owners often find the sale process frustrating as they struggle to manage appoint- ments, understand client feed- back, negotiate the right deal for their home and manage the process from signing the promise of sale to signing the final deed. With this new offer, Frank Salt Real Estate shall be ad- dressing all of these issues at no extra charge. Firstly, a dedicated and expe- rienced agent will be assigned to an owner to act as their primary point of contact. The correct advice shall be given with regards to pricing and presentation. This agent will hand-hold the owner all the way and will be responsible for everything from coordination of appointments, client feed- back and negotiation of price and terms. Secondly, the company shall prepare professional market- ing material for every property. Their in-house photographer is the leader in local real estate photography. Owners shall al- so be offered property staging since presentation of a home is so important. Your home will be given prominent marketing positioning on all the compa- ny's social media platforms, on their websites and within branch window displays. Al- so, the property will be given prominence in all overseas marketing. "We have always led the local real estate industry forward, and I believe it is really time to take another step forward and market properties in a more professional manner. With this new managed sole agency, we shall give owners the ded- icated assistance they deserve in order to not only make the sale process quicker and more efficient, but also to take away all the frustration owners are currently experiencing. No- body knows the local market better than we do and we want to channel all our experience to improve on our current ser- vice" said company director Grahame Salt. The company will also work with other agencies who may wish to show the property to their clients. The Frank Salt Real Estate agent who has been assigned to the property own- er will coordinate all appoint- ments and viewings and this way a property owner will only ever have to deal with one per- son. "We are very proud of our sales and letting teams and everyone is dedicated to of- fering home owners the best service possible. People want results. We are fully confident that owners who trust us with the marketing and sale of their property will not be disap- pointed. People searching for property will also benefit from a better and more professional experience" said Salt. Additional information on the new packages can be found at franksalt.com.mt/msa