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Events 44 maltatoday, Sunday, 13 September 2015 InterContinental Malta wins Leading Hotel, Leading Business Hotel categories in World Travel Awards InterContInental Malta has been awarded Malta's lead- ing Hotel and Malta's leading Business Hotel honours at the World travel awards 2015. Frequently hailed as 'the os- cars of the travel Industry' – the World travel awards are the ultimate travel accolade, celebrating companies and or- ganisations that have pushed the boundaries of industry ex- cellence in product and service consistently over the previous year. It underlines the excep- tional professionalism, care and determination that teams must deliver and maintain daily when caring for a guest needs. this year's awards Ceremony and Gala dinner recently took place in Forte Village, Sardinia, and was packed with an inter- national audience consisting of the industry's elite, senior ex- ecutives, travel companies, and top tourism decision-makers who were all in attendance to discover who had won the cov- eted prizes. In response to winning the awards Martin van Kan, area General Manager Malta, said, "It is indeed an immense hon- our for us to receive not one but two great awards. We are de- lighted to have been recognised by our peers, colleagues and esteemed guests. these awards are a demonstration of the con- tinued consistency, hard work and level of service shown by all our colleagues, and I offer them all my personal thanks and con- gratulations." With its current developments nearing completion, InterConti- nental Malta is now well placed to continue providing its guests with ever increasing levels of service, ensuring at all times personalised and memorable experiences. the hotel is cer- tainly well placed for the future and will continue to passionate- ly strive for further recognition and success. For further information on InterContinental Malta: www. intercontinental/icmalta Malta Stock Exchange, ministry of education to collaborate on improving financial literacy MInISter of education and em- ployment evarist Bartolo and a team from the ministry of edu- cation met the Chairman of the Malta Stock exchange Joseph Portelli and his staff to discuss ways in which the exchange could work with the ministry in order to increase the level of financial lit- eracy in Malta. the financial services sector was also discussed, with emphasis on how to ensure that students and graduates entering into the work- ing environment will be equipped with the right skills and profes- sional qualifications to support the growing financial services sector. Bartolo expressed his support for setting up a committee between the ministry and the exchange to explore and implement ways to further financial education in Malta's school system. Initiatives such as encouraging students to participate in invest- ing, competitions and clubs and offering investment courses at the exchange were discussed. It was agreed that more work needs to be done particularly at early ages to foster a greater awareness amongst students of the importance of sound person- nel finance and how to manage an investment portfolio effectively. the exchange will shortly be embarking on a number of initia- tives, such as the organisation of an Investor education Conference to be held on the 24 october. It already uses its Facebook page and will shortly also embrace vari- ous media such as tV and radio shows, amongst others, in order to get educational information to the public. Animae announce third national concert anIMae Gospel Choir in Concert 2015 will take place at the MCC in Valletta on Friday 30 and Saturday 31 october. entertainment.com.mt ltd is proud to announce the animae Gospel Choir's third national con- cert, which will take place over two nights at the Mediterranean Confer- ence Centre in Valletta on Friday 30 and Saturday 31 october. early-bird tickets are now available by logging onto www.mcc.com.mt. renowned as one of Malta's top choirs, animae was founded by eu- rovision-singer Glen Vella in 2008. the Choir is now made up of 23 singers, including past-eurovision representatives, namely Debbie Scerri and amber Bondin, as well as other renowned Maltese singers, including Pamela Bezzina, leontine Spiteri and nadine axisa. "It's already been well over three years since our last national con- certs," says Christian Borg, the Pro- ducer of the animae Gospel Choir in Concert 2015 and the Director of entertainment.com.mt ltd. "the feedback from our concerts in 2012 was astounding, and we can't wait for people to see what we've put together for them this time round!" Since their concerts in 2012, the animae Gospel Choir has per- formed an a capella arrangement of the Maltese national anthem pre- pared especially for the 40th anni- versary Celebrations of the republic, was chosen by He Marie louise Co- leiro Preca, the President of Malta, to sing at Westminster Cathedral in london for MaltaDay 2014 and even travelled to Italy to perform under the direction of internationally-ac- claimed artists. "We've had a busy schedule, but this is something we've wanted to do for a while," continues Christian. "the Choir has been rehearsing for over a year now and Pamela Bezzina, who's the Choir's vocal director and arranger, has come up with an in- credibly varied programme for the nights that includes Gospel classics and popular fan favourites." on top of the 23 singers who make up the animae Gospel Choir, the animae Gospel Choir in Concert 2015 will also feature a hand-picked choir of up to 70 children, as well as a seven-piece live band with musi- cal arrangements crafted by Kris Spiteri. "We've also come up with our own hashtag, which people can use to comment about the concert. this will be '#aGC15' – and we look forward to interacting with our au- diences through it," Christian con- cludes. early-bird tickets for the animae Gospel Choir in Concert 2015 – including a VIP option for the first night, with a post-concert 'Meet and Greet' with the artists and other personalities – are now on sale at 10% off by logging onto www.mcc. com.mt, until Monday 21 Septem- ber. Park and ride from various locations around Malta to and fro the concert venue can be booked alongside the tickets for a nominal fee of €3. For more information about the Animae Gospel Choir, please visit www.animaegospelchoir.com. Animae Gospel Choir in Concert 2015 will take place on Friday 30 and Saturday 31 October at the Mediter- ranean Conference Centre in Vallet- ta. Tickets are available from http:// booking.mcc.com.mt/. FaMalCo Group intends to further expand and is currently undergoing an extensive recruit- ment campaign. the Group aims to expand its current team of pro- fessionals in the coming months and is looking for new talent with various roles that fit the company portfolio. the Group's company director Hermann Mallia says, "We have continued to invest strongly in research and development pro- grammes for all of our varied sec- tors. this focus on continuing improvement in activity levels has therefore led to a strong recruit- ment drive to accelerate the market launch of some exciting new prod- ucts, while being able to meet our present customers' expectations. "We are therefore currently seek- ing to fill a wide range of positions, from managers and other executive roles, to drivers and yard workers." Famalco Group has been con- stantly expanding since the day it was set up in the early 1990s where it operates in array of diversified business sectors, offering a wide range of products and services to cater for its varied clientele – rang- ing from logistics, fruit trading, property, viticulture, retail, auto- motive dealership, excavation and demolition works, real estate serv- ices to energy, making Famalco Group a truly diversified entity. "We are an evolving organisation with a constant strive for new busi- ness ventures and growth opportu- nities. our aim however remains consistent: pursuing excellence in everything we do. If you share this philosophy and believe that your contribution can be beneficial to the Group and to your high-level career growth, you are invited to submit your curriculum vitae and a covering letter to hr@famalco.net. all applications will be treated in the strictest confidence." Famalco Group expansion plans and career growth InterContinental Malta won two honours at the World Travel Awards Minister Bartolo (centre) at the Malta Stock Exchange The Animae Gospel Choir will be per- forming at the MCC