Earth Day Green Fair Is From Friday 22 April – Sunday 24 April And It’s Free For All The Family!
Earth Day Green Fair is an exciting fun-filled weekend of colourful and educational activities organised by Eco Market Malta, in collaboration with The Veg Box and Il-Majjistral Park NGO. Here’s all the info you need.
What is earth day green fair?
Earth Day Green Fair brings together a number of social enterprises, NGOs, artists, coaches and artisans to create a one-of-a-kind community-driven and family-friendly Fair in Malta. It’s a community event bringing together music, art, food, wellness, green innovations, social enterprises, sustainable businesses and more.
Earth Day Green Fair is an occasion to celebrate International Earth Day which falls on the 22nd of April and is now in its 53rd year. Today, Earth Day is the largest secular holiday in the world, with more than 500 million people taking part in 174 countries around the planet.
Blending together demonstartions, workships, exhibits, artisans, music and activities.
earth day green fair
Where is it?
Earth Day Green Fair will be held at the entrance of one of Malta’s most beautiful nature parks, Il-Majjistral Nature & History Park. It is located 5 minutes’ walk from the Golden Bay bus station, in the Northwest of Malta. It was declared a national park by the Government of Malta in September 2007. The park commands magnificent views and visitors can walk along kilometres of trails that will take you through a myriad of habitats, including many endemic species of flora and fauna spread all over the place. The Veg Box at the Farmoury, located in the same area, is a social enterprise promoting organic pesticide-free locally grown produce by local farmers. Its mission is to provide healthy local produce to the consumer by bridging the gap that has grown over the last 40 years between farmers of the land and consumers of the food. Their hub is also a centre for refurbishing old furniture and a second-hand shop for clothes, books and accessories.
List of activities at earth day green fair
A list of activities, most of which are offered free of charge, include:
- Guided walks in the beautiful nature park of Il-Majjistral
- Balcony gardening & ecology workshops
- Making sustainable decisions – coaching workshop
- Make your own beauty products with aloe vera
- Mindfulness, Meditation, Yoga, Grounding, Pranayama Sessions
- Discovering Malta through Eco Sports
- ‘Artivism’ – a mix of art and activism session
- And more…
What Can You Expect At Earth Day Green Fair?
The Food Zone will be offering exclusively vegan and vegetarian delicious meals prepared by local responsible businesses including a food truck, a juice van and a coffee van. Everything will be served in eco-sustainable containers and you can get a small discount when you bring your own container or glass.
The market will be packed with numerous stalls selling unique eco-friendly and sustainable products and souvenirs made by local ethical producers and artisans, as well as info stalls by various Environmental NGOs.
There will be 2 large kids’ areas proposing fun and educational activities for children of all ages, such as a cute Kids 4 Kids Market, a Deep Water Sea Life presentation, Giant Connect-4 and Giant Jenga, arts & crafts sessions, bicycle rides and demos and much more.
The event will also feature live music and DJs.
When is it?
Friday 22 April – from 11 am to 2 pm (Kids Zone only)
Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 April – from 11 am to 6 pm (Main event)
Why Go?
If there is one thing that connects us all, it’s the planet, our home. This is a constant that gives us a common ground from where we become more open to LEARN from each other, SHARE knowledge and ideas with one another, and show that we CARE. We are passionate about creating an environment that’s fun for everyone; visitors of all ages learn how their actions impact our local environment and the significant role we play in the health of our economy and ecosystem.
We’re inspiring and challenging citizens to find alternatives to everyday products, food, transportation and living so a better earth can be created because, as we all know, our environment is a direct reflection of how we live. Plan on starting early for a fun-filled day at Earth Day Green Fair.
Admission is Free.
Author: Zen D’Amato Gautam / Editor: GITH
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