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Events 40 maltatoday, Sunday, 27 July 2014 Red Electrick to perform tonight at Farsons Beer Festival Laguna Walk at SmartCity Malta recently hosted the Malta Arti- san Market for the first time at its breath-taking premises. The fair welcomed an excellent turnout of around 1,000 visitors who f locked to the new events hub in the south of Malta to attend the various stalls set up for the evening of 6 July, 2014. The exhibitors on the day in- cluded: Alvalenti, Angela Demarco, Cristal Chic Jewelery, Dragonlord Creations, Ela's Creations, Judith Thomas Jewellery, Kevin Attard, Mette Lorenzen, New Eggsperience, Novelty Woodworks, Rita's Beading Boutique, RTG Jewels, Saliba's Gold & Silversmith, Stephanie Borg and Terra Vita. Since its inception, the Malta Ar- tisan Market has actively sought out exciting and beautiful loca- tions to host its prestigious events around Malta, including Vittoriosa, Senglea, Kalkara, Palazzo de Piro, Mdina, Valletta and the Phoenicia Hotel and now, SmartCity Malta where the arts community in Malta can set up shop from an evening to a weekend. The Malta Artisan Market was set up from Vittoriosa three years ago in May 2011 with the sole aim of providing a space and showcase for local talent – that pertaining to the thriving arts and crafts scene. Through these markets tourists and Maltese alike can buy genuine lo- cally produced and affordable items directly from food producers, art- ists and craftspeople. Whether it is a jar of home-made chutney you are after or an exqui- site painting, an interesting piece of ceramics or a unique piece of jewel- lery, the Malta Artisan Market has it all. Speaking about the fair at Laguna Walk, Lisa Grech, founder of Malta Artisan Markets said, "Visitors were amazed by the new development at SmartCity Malta and its potential as an open-air space, as they were by the differing stalls offering a va- riety of crafts. The Laguna Walk at SmartCity Malta provided a stun- ning and impressive setting for our fair." The Malta Artisan Market is organised by The Definitive(ly) Good Guide Co – publishers of The Definitive(ly) Good Guide to Res- taurants in Malta & Gozo and The Malta Baby and Kids directory. The fair is an excellent selling point for established artists and craftspeople as it is for enterprising individuals. The next fair will be held on Sat- urday 2 August between 6pm & 11p at Palazzo Parisio in Naxxar. For more information, kindly visit www.maltaartisanmarkets.com or follow the 'Malta Artisan Markets' Facebook page. The new Citroën C1, a fresh take on a best seller that has notched up more than 760,000 sales since its launch in 2005. This new city car is available in 3- door and 5-door versions and also in a new open-top body style called Airscape. A car with a strong per- sonality, delivering an upbeat re- sponse to urban mobility require- ments, the new Citroën C1 ref lects the renewal of Citroën. The new Citroën C1 features more dynamic lines and a cheerful front end with a cheeky gaze created by the headlamps. Two-tone versions and brightly coloured interiors un- derline the car's character and joy for living. It is clearly a member of the new family of Citroën vehicles. With its unique styling and irre- sistible looks, it is an immediate eye-catcher. An agile car designed to nip in and out of traffic, it allies compact exterior dimensions (just 3.46m), with easy handling and a turning circle of 4.80m. It also delivers ex- ceptional suspension comfort and impeccable road manners. To make life easier, the Citroën C1 comes with convenient features such as the 7'' touchscreen, and Mirror Screen technology to copy and run smartphone apps from the touchscreen. The new Citroën C1 can also be fitted with hands-free entry and drive, with a reversing camera, and with hill-start assist, for increased peace of mind; Weighing just 840 kg, and ship- ping with new-generationpetrol engines, the new Citroën C1 ranks among the best in class for fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. The new Citroën C1 ships with a choice of two latest-generation pet- rol engines. With the e-VTi 68 Airdream en- gine mated to a 5-speed gearbox and featuring Stop&Start technol- ogy with a special aerodynamics pack, the new Citroën C1 is on a par with the best for fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. The VTi 68 engine is also avail- able with the clutchless ETG (Ef- ficient Tronic Gearbox). This 5-speed gearbox features a creep function and optimised pedal map- ping, adjusting power effectively for smoother start-ups and enhanced driveability. The new Citroën C1 is also avail- able with the new VTi 82 from the PureTech engine family. Built in France, this 1.2 litre 3-cylinder petrol engine developing 82 bhp uses innovative, efficient and eco- nomical technologies, for fuel con- sumption of 4.3l/100 km and CO2 emissions of 99g/km, allied with driveability and nimble perform- ance. With torque of 118 Nm and 0 - 100 kph acceleration in 11 seconds, this engine contributes to the abil- ity of the new Citroën C1 to head for the open road. Find the new Citroën C1 on: www. citroen.com.mt or follow Citroen- Malta on Facebook. Headliners Red Electrick will be performing tonight live at the Far- sons Beer Festival at Ta' Qali Na- tional Park. Promising to be another evening of great entertainment, the open-air festival is expected to draw in thousands more of festival goers and fans of Malta's top local bands. Hosted by Daniel and Sander, the Main Stage will provide the platform to Infinite Loop and What the Funk while Different Strings will be play- ing on the Rock Stage. "We are very pleased to welcome tonight and over the coming days an- other strong line-up of local as well as international artists," said Shawn Caruana, Business Support Manager and Festival organizer. "The Festival has always provided the platform to a variety of musical bands and artists and over the next few days Tribali, In the name of, Loathe, Norm Rejection, Juuls Reg- gae Party, the New Victorians, and It came from the Desert will be among the local highlights while visitors will also get the chance to welcome back British born Lauren Aquilina and enjoy international British/Jamaican reggae artists RAM 1 & Gyamma, presented by Riddim Culture," he added. Apart from a wide selection of award winning local and interna- tional beers and speciality brews, vis- itors can enjoy a unique mix of dishes from the food court, including bar- beque and grilled food cooked with beer prepared by the BBQ & Grilling Association and special beer blended cocktails from the Kombi Bar. Beer drinkers also have the oppor- tunity of adding this year's official beer festival mug to their collection while purchasers from the Farsons Brand Store will have the chance to win this year's grand prize, which is the Yamaha YZF – R125 sports mo- torbike. The Festival can be followed on Fa- cebook: https://www.facebook.com/ thefarsonsgreatbeerfestival?fref=ts for the latest news, information and competitions or via the free Farsons Beer Festival app available for down- load for iPhone and Android. Farsons Beer Festival is sponsored by Vodafone and supported by Krea Malta Ltd, GasanZammit Motors, Malta Tourism Authority and vibe fm. GO is introducing ten brand new TV channels as from August 2014. The majority of these channels will be available to Silver and Gold IP- TV customers and include Restart, Pause, Rewind and Record features. Programmes based on suspense and adrenaline will feature on Dis- covery ID Xtra and Discovery Turbo Xtra, which will be replacing Dis- covery ID. The majority of the series will showcase an array of real-life mystery and suspense stories, as well as turbo charged entertain- ment for young adults, and will be available to Silver and Gold IPTV subscribers. GO is also introducing a number of foreign language channels for a broader range of TV entertainment. These include two new Mediaset channels, Italia 2 and Boing, the former showing a variety of sitcoms, sports and music programmes, while the latter broadcasts cartoons and children's programmes. Other Italian channel additions include Iris, which is dedicated to qual- ity films and film-related news, and Mediaset's TGCOM 24, a 24-hour Italian news channel. All four Italian-language channels are part of an Italia Premium Pack, which will be on offer free of charge to Silver and Gold IPTV subscribers until December 2014. Gold IPTV viewers can also enjoy two new German-language chan- nels, RTL and RTL 2, which offer a diverse mix of programmes across various genres, enabling viewers to enjoy TV entertainment ranging from sports, news and fiction, to emotional, multifaceted entertain- ment series. TVE and TVE 24horas will cater for Spanish speaking Gold IPTV subscribers who will be able to en- joy discussion-based programmes, drama, documentaries and news. Michele Dandria, Manager - Con- tent and Digital Media at GO, said, 'We are always striving to enhance our customer experience. The in- troduction of these new channels will give viewers more freedom and choice to experience a wider range of home entertainment.' Silver and Gold IPTV packages start from €21.99 a month and €28.99 a month respectively and include the best selection of the top international channels. More in- formation on GO's TV service and the various packages available can be obtained from all GO retail out- lets and exclusive resellers, by call- ing Freephone 80072121 or visiting www.go.com.mt GO introduces ten new TV channels The Malta Artisan Market at Laguna Walk, SmartCity Malta New Citroën C1 – on the bright side of the street