BML's Carnival 44 opens at Hulhumalé Central Park

Bank of Maldives' "Carnival 44", held to mark the bank's 44th anniversary, began today at Hulhumalé Central Park. The carnival runs until the 14th of this month, with sessions from 4:00 to 6:00 in the evening and from 8:00 to 12:00 at night each day. The event features age-appropriate entertainment activities and various games aimed at children. Stalls selling many different types of items and food have also been set up at the carnival. Opportunities to win valuable prizes are available to visitors. BML said every party that makes a swipe transaction of more than MVR 50 within the carnival will get the opportunity to participate in a special lucky draw. Five lucky parties selected in the draw will receive a MacBook Neo and two parties will receive a battery bicycle. Mohamed Saeed, Head of Brand and Marketing Strategy at BML, said the carnival was held to strengthen the bank's relationship with the general public and to give more opportunities to small businesses. "The main purpose of the carnival is to establish a good environment in which the community can come together and spend time with family. As a way of giving more support to small businesses, the stalls set up here by those businesses and the various games for children are also stalls set up without any fee," Mohamed Saeed said. BML previously held such a carnival in the Malé area to mark the bank completing 40 years, and last year the bank also held a carnival in Addu. The carnivals have been receiving a large welcome from the general public.