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17 COMMERCIAL maltatoday | SUNDAY • 12 AUGUST 2018 Family Science Week at Esplora FAMILY Science Week 2018 at Esplora is a six-day celebra- tion of science, technology, en- gineering and maths. Visitors of all ages between Tuesday 14 and Sunday 19th of August will be able to interact with 200+ Interactive Exhibits and be engaged by our age specific science shows and workshops. A selection of four exciting Planetarium Films to choose from will be on offer. Esplora has fully-air-conditioned spac- es which together with the exclusive EsploraCafe' would make a family visit worthwhile in all aspects. Malta's McDonald's player escort accompanies Real's Varane at World Cup final JULIAN Camilleri Konov, the McDonald's Player Es- cort from Malta, was selected to accompany Real Madrid and France defender Raphael Varane onto the pitch for the FIFA World Cup final against Croatia in Moscow last month. Seven-year-old Julian from Birkirkara was chosen through the McDonald's Player Escort Programme in Malta. More than 60 children took part in the McDonald's Foot- ballPlus for Kids programme which included two football festivals for children aged six to 10. One child was chosen at ran- dom to appear at the World Cup final, while the runners up appeared as Player Escorts at the UEFA Nations League fixtures involving Malta. Julian and his mother Svetla- na Camilleri Konova travelled to Moscow courtesy of Mc- Donald's and participated in a variety of activities for Player Escorts, including a boat trip on the river and a visit to the historical Kolomenskoye pal- aces, a former royal estate in southern Moscow. On the day of the final, Ju- lian and other McDonald's Player Escorts were able to meet the players and practise for their big moment. "It was so exciting to be in the final," Julian said. "I will never forget the feeling of walking out onto the pitch with Varane." As an official sponsor of the FIFA World Cup since 1994, McDonald's has a long-held tradition of bringing sport to life for millions of customers around the world. MEMBERS, tutors, collaborators and parents got together last month to cel- ebrate the fifth anniversary of Studio 18 – a creative youth organisation that was originally set up in light of Malta's suc- cessful bid to host European Capital of Culture in 2018. Five years on, many of those connected to the organisation – with was founded by Jean-Marc Cafa` – attended this cel- ebration of five years of stories, learn- ing, and memories. The anniversary took the form of a fairy-tale-themed party, with live music and a performance by Cafa`, as well as by Rachel Fabri, Dean Zammit and Julia Miller. Five of the young members – old and current – also created an animated speech that remembered all of the mem- bers and the most prominent events from the organisation's history. The event was created, planned and man- aged by current Studio 18 members, all of whom look forward to further events of this kind in the years to come. For more information on Studio 18, please visit www.studio18malta.com Studio 18 celebrates five-year anniversary with theatre-themed party Julian Camilleri Konov, the McDonald's Player Escort from Malta, stands with Real Madrid and France defender Raphael Varane before the World Cup final against Croatia