This year, Le Méridien St Julians Hotel & Spa went "Beyond the Hour*" on the occasion of Earth Hour 2011, a global awareness movement for the environment that started off in 2007.
Indeed, on Saturday 26th March, instead of simply switching off the lights from 8.30pm till 9.30pm as indicated by this energy-saving project, the Hotel’s management went one step further. Guests and patrons were formally invited to join the Team in the hotel lobby at 8.15pm to share a welcome drink. Shortly before the lights went off, the official video of Earth Hour 2011 was projected on a giant screen to raise awareness of the initiative amongst all present. This introduction video was followed by a choreographed Le Méridien moment called “evening ritual”, whereas members of the staff – dressed in the appropriate branded costumes - solemnly entered the lobby and lit up the candles placed on the center piece of the room. The scene was rolled out on a powerful music by the artist Enya playing in the background. The evening then transformed into a candle-lit moment whilst a talented guitarist pleasantly entertained the guests for a couple of hours.
The highlight of the evening was certainly the children’s drawings exhibition that was on showcase in the KuDéTa Bar & Lounge. Le Méridien St Julians Hotel & Spa presented this creative idea as a competition for children, inviting them to draw or make a collage on the theme of "Mother EARTH". The call for little artists was successful and the exhibition was extremely well received amongst guests: the hotel gathered 56 entries and more than 120 people voted for their favourite creation throughout the week-end. The winner of the exhibition is a student from Kalkara Primary School, 11 years old, who created an interesting mix between colouring and collage to depict a "green home" standing out in a black night and topped up with a message that couldn’t be any clearer: "Save the world".
*www.beyondthehour.org
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