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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 21 JULY 2024 7 COMMERCIAL The Farsons Beer Festival is back for its 42nd edition at the National Park, Ta' Qali THE Farsons Beer Festival 2024 is going back to its original location in Ta' Qali for this year's edition. The recently renovated National Park will be home to the festival this year which promises to be an- other great edition. The 10-day festival, one of the most highly sought-after events of the summer, will be taking place from Thursday 25th July to Sat- urday 3rd August. As in previous years, entrance is once again free. The festival offers a vast selection of award-winning beers, such as the Cisk range, the Farsons Classic Brews range, together with lead- ing international brands including Carlsberg, Budweiser, Peroni and Corona, as well as local and inter- national craft and speciality beers. Gluten-free and alcohol-free beers will be available together with an ever-popular range of ciders. As always, a food court offers a variety of foods and cuisines to complement the selection of beers. While the star of the festival is undoubtedly the beer, the Farsons Beer Festival has always been an important showcase for top lo- cal artists and bands. This year's headliners for the Main Stage in- clude opening act Aidan, as well as Shaun Farrugia, Ira Losco, Tribali, closing with The Travellers and many others. Headlining for the Rock Stage will be BNI, Nomad Son, Kill the Action, Clubmurder, RUG and others. Casa Electronica, an at- traction in its own right in recent years, features some of Malta's top DJs including Carlo Gerada, Ruby, DeezTwo, Debrii and Miss Rober- ta and more. A full programme of all perfor- mances with timings is available on www.farsonsbeerfestival.com. Pjazza Kinnie is back again this year with its laid-back set-up and will feature various bands and art- ists. The official festival beer mug, now a collector's item amongst many loyal visitors, will be available for sale at the bars until stocks last. As in previous years, special re- turn routes have been organized in collaboration with Malta Public Transport with an improved ser- vice being offered this year: ROUTE 1: TQ13 >> Mosta Indipendenza – Technopark – Naxxar – San Gwann – St Julian's ROUTE 2: TQ15 >> Attard – Birkirkara Valley Road – Msida – Gzira – Ferries ROUTE 3: TQ30 >> Burmarrad – St Paul's Bay – Bugibba ROUTE 4: TQ80 >> Zebbug – Qormi – Luqa – Ghaxaq – Mon- tebello Roundabout – Birzebbugia ROUTE 5: TQ90 >> Aldo Moro – Paola Pjazza –Tarxien – Hom- pesch – Marsascala ROUTE 6: TQ10 >> Aldo Moro – MCAST – Bormla – Cafe Riche – Zabbar – Xghajra All routes depart from Ambaxx- ata bus stop in front of the Amer- ican Embassy. Special rates may apply. Route timings can be found here: https://farsonsbeerfestival.com/ public-transport. The Farsons Beer Festival is pow- ered by EPIC, and supported by Mapfre, Peperami, Playcon, Snick- ers, Vibe, Bolt and Levi's. Bars open at 8pm every night, en- trance is free and no entry tickets are required. Visit www.farsons- beerfestival.com for more infor- mation and follow on Facebook and Instagram for news and up- dates. APS Bank reopens upgraded Rabat Branch THIS week, APS Bank has reo- pened the Rabat branch follow- ing extensive remodelling. This initiative is part of the success- ful upgrade of various branches around Malta and Gozo under the wider Branch Transforma- tion Project aimed at enhancing the customer experience. The renovation of the Rabat branch focused on improving meeting facilities, increasing the number of meeting rooms to six. The redesigned, spacious environment offers greater comfort and fosters more pro- ductive interactions for both customers and staff. 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