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43 Events maltatoday, SUNDAY, 3 JULY 2016 Works are well underway on the Is-Suq tal-Belt €10 million pro- ject to be opened with the con- cept of 'Cook. Eat. Relax' by the end of next year. The project has been entrusted with a unanimous vote in Par- liament to Arkadia Group, part of the Mizzi Organisation. For the restoration of this ambitious project, different expert teams of Maltese and Italian architects are working in close collabora- tion with the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage. The team is composed of Ital- ian architectural design firm Archea, Maltese firm CGE Ar- chitects, architects Hermann Bonnici and Jean Frendo are the team's restoration consultants, while the mechanical and elec- trical engineering side is in the hands of the firm Camilleri & Cuschieri. Arkadia Group will also be working closely with the V18 Foundation, the Malta Arts Council and the Valletta Local Council to provide space for art- ists to exhibit their talent. Recounting his childhood experience of Is-Suq tal-Belt, Managing Director Brian Mizzi said he felt honoured that Mizzi Organisation has been entrust- ed with this project. YOUR FIRST CLICK OF THE DAY www.maltatoday.com.mt 'Alive' cyclists off to Croatia for 1100km cancer charity challenge The cyclists participating in the RE/MAX - ALIVE2016 Cycling Challenge for Cancer have sent off their bicycles and equipment to Croatia on an Express Trailers shipping container. Be- tween 7th July and 16th July 2016, the cyclists will cover 1,100 km in seven days leaving from Croatia through Slovenia, northern Italy and will be fin- ishing at Vatican City. Training solidly for the past 15 weeks, the cy- clists are for the fourth year raising substantial funds for a specialised research programme in children's cancer at the University of Malta to be facilitated through the University's Research Trust (RIDT). With the support of RE/MAX and Friends Foundation, ALIVE will also be furnish- ing an indoor and outdoor play area at the Pae- diatric Unit within Sir Anthony Mamo Oncology Centre. The RE/MAX - ALIVE2016 Cycling Challenge for Cancer is being sponsored by RE/MAX and Friends Foundation, Powered by Garmin, Wurth, Tum Invest, Pro Action and supported by Impres- sions Ltd, Express Trailers, SIS, Wheelwizard, Danusan, Air Malta and the Malta Police Force. Donations to ALIVE 2016 can be made via SMS on 50618081 for a donation of €4.66; 50618913 for a donation of €6.99; and 50619208 for a donation of €11.65. ALIVE cyclists in a group photo after they loaded their bicycles and equipment on the Express Trailers container Arkadia Group invests €10 million to restore Valletta market Arkadia Group managing director Brian Mizzi Banif in three-year collaboration with Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna Banif Bank has entered into a three year collaboration with Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna (FWA), as a corporate sponsor. The bank's association with FWA started last year with the restoration of the 18th Century Mistra Battery. The sponsorship was an- nounced at FWA's annual event, St. John's Fire. As it does every year on June 23rd on the eve of the feast of St. John the Baptist, FWA marks the age-old tradi- tion with the lighting of a large bonfire on the bastions of Val- letta, as was done in the times of the Order of St. John. The spec- tacle was commemorated by the lighting of a beacon and a full- gun salute, followed by a guided tour of the underground War H.Q. Tunnels and the St. Peter and Paul Counterguard. "We experienced the sterling work the team at FWA does and we were impressed with their dedication to anything of significance to Malta's his- tory and heritage. It is for this reason that Banif is proud to embark on a long-term partner- ship with FWA, that will see our two organisations work to- gether to fulfill this mission," said Joaquim Silva Pinto, CEO, who was granted the honour of lighting St. John's Fire during the occasion. "As a Maltese Bank, Banif has forged many ties with the com- munity over the years. Our val- ues are reflected in the efforts of our team and in the numerous initiatives we carry out to extend support in the fields of educa- tion, art, heritage and the envi- ronment. We look forward to the opportunities that this partner- ship will present." Joaquim Silva Pinto, Banif Malta CEO, was granted the honour of lighting St. John's Fire during the occasion Why not spend your summer 'up north'? 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