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41 maltatoday, Sunday, 3 auguSt 2014 The Nokia Lumia 930 is now avail- able from GO, offering the latest Microsoft Windows 8.1 operating system with Quad-core 2.2 GHz processor. This is designed to connect and engage with the people and apps that are most important to the customer. The smartphone is designed with a bright 5" Full HD display screen, 20MP Pureview camera, surround sound recording, and built-in wire- less charging. GO customers who are subscribed to the Limitless 99 plan can obtain this device for free, whereas Limit- less 60 and Limitless 35 customers can purchase the phone for €300 and €400 respectively. Those cus- tomers who are not on a contract can purchase the phone for €599. As a limited introductory offer, a free wireless charger is also included in the package. Kurt Law, Device Support Officer at GO, said, "The No- kia Lumia 930 is the perfect phone for the customer who wants to experience every- thing. The latest Windows 8.1 operating system features LiveTiles that keep you up to date with what is happening around you, and the custom- isable background images for your home screen make it all the more personal." The Nokia Lumia 930 also has an inbuilt 20MP camera and four directional micro- phones for capturing high quality photos and videos with true-to-life sound. The in-built Nokia Camera app also allows customers to have full creative control over their photos and in- cludes the option to share creations through various social networks. Weighing just 167g, the phone is designed to fit com- fortably in your hand and pocket and is available in black or white. The 32GB in- ternal memory also ensures that you have enough stor- age to manage and enjoy all your apps,. The Nokia Port- able Wireless Charging Plate also allows you to charge your phone on the go, mak- ing the Nokia Lumia 930 user experience as seamless as possible. Further details on the Nokia Lumia 930 are available from all GO retail outlets and exclusive resellers, or by calling Freephone 80072121 or visiting www.go.com.mt. Candy Café, the Café Jubi- lee sweet shop in Marsalforn, is reaching out to poor families and children in Peru through a collab- oration with Centru Animazzjoni Missjunarju (MSSP) Malta, aimed at raising money for building ad- equate housing, providing safer environments, better healthcare and hygiene, proper education and shelters for poor abandoned chil- dren. Alex Scicluna, CEO of the Jubilee Group of Companies, presented a set of T-shirts to a large group of Maltese and Gozitans who will travel to Peru for three weeks in August for voluntary work in MSSP projects that are currently underway in the country. Scicluna said "We strongly be- lieve in reaching out to poorer communities around the world to help in whatever way we can. This year we are teaming up with CAM - MSSP Malta to help families and children in Peru. For many years, we have also taken a very active role in developing fish farms in Guatemala and raising funds to help provide food, shelter and edu- cation to several communities in Guatemala. "There is no bigger satisfaction than watching children smile and be happy whenever they receive clothes or food and when they learn new things at school. Life for these children can be made better if only more of us come forward to offer their time, donations or basic goods. We wish Fr. Louis and all volunteers a very successful time in Peru". The Jubilee Group of Companies includes the Café Jubilee bistros in Gzira, Valletta and Victoria, Murella Pizzeria, the Piano Bar and Candy Café in Marsalforn, Gozo. The MSSP missionary work in Peru includes providing food, shelter, healthcare and education to poor com- munities in remote ar- eas. With the help of volunteers, the mission- aries of St Paul build shelters, clinics and schools, while running a home for about 60 chil- dren. The Missionaries of St Paul also see to the spiritual needs of their parishes. Fr Louis Mallia, Di- rector of CAM - MSSP Malta said, "We are very grateful to Alex and his team at Jubilee Group of Companies for their contribution towards our mission in Peru. We hope that more compa- nies come forward to help us help very poor families and children in some of the most remote areas of the world". MSSP is also involved in other international charity projects in Pa- kistan and the Philip- pines. In Malta, MSSP runs the St. Joseph Home in St. Venera, Centru Animazzjoni Mis- sjunarja, CAM Productions Inter- national, and the De Piro House of Formation, besides the oratory in Birkirkara and the retreat house in Zebbug, Gozo. MSSP runs the community at St Agatha in Ra- bat, where its College is housed together with a community of priests and brothers, an audito- rium, an archaeological complex and a novitiate. Donations in cash and in kind for the MSSP charity projects may be passed on to CAM, St Joseph Home, St Joseph High Rd, St Ven- era or by phone on 21444499. Cash may be deposited via BOV account 'Centru Animazzjoni Missjunarja' 15800486042 or HSBC account number 027073477050. On 14 August from 7.30 to 11.30pm, Marsovin – Malta's largest producer of premium wine – will be holding an event called The Marsovin Grape Harvest Feast at their Marnisi Estate in Marsaxlokk. As the event name suggests the winery will be celebrating the start of the grape harvest for vintage 2014, whilst also giving patrons the opportunity to taste the wines pro- duced from the Marnisi Estate in the idyllic setting of the vineyard. The grapes grown in Marnisi are still maturing on the vine and will be harvested within the coming weeks; this will give all patrons the opportunity to admire the vineyard at the peak of its annual lifecycle. For those who wish to have a closer look, a guided vineyard tour will also be held at 7pm by Marsovin's wine specialists. The overall aim of such events is to give people the opportunity to fur- ther appreciate the value of Maltese viticulture as a whole. Mouthwater- ing food will be supplied by Chuk- kas, renowned as one of the best steakhouses on the island. Malta's leading female singer Ira Losco has been engaged to keep pa- trons entertained all night by giving an unplugged performance along with her band. A limited amount of tickets have been released and will be sold on a first come first serve basis. Tickets are being sold at €20 per person, which include: Entrance, Vineyard Tour between 19:00 & 20:00hrs, a wine glass to take home and free flowing Marsovin wine all through- out the evening. Wines served will also include premium Antonin Noir & Marnisi both of which are made from grapes grown on the very same Marnisi Estate. Tickets can be purchased online from www.ticketline.com.mt or you get them directly from the Marsovin Cellars by calling on: Tel 23662445 /79231919 Candy Café helps poor children in Peru HSBC Malta Foundation supports the annual summer camp by the Malta Diabetes Association The Marsovin Great Harvest Feast Events HSBC Malta Foundation has been supporting the Malta Diabetes As- sociation for over a decade. Sarah Watkinson, HSBC Malta Founda- tion deputy chairperson visited the children participating in the Sum- mer Camp during one of their ac- tivities being held at Villa Bologna, Attard. HSBC Malta Foundation is the main sponsor of this Annual Summer Camp. Fifty children and adolescents aged between five and 16 years will enjoy a number of recreational ac- tivities, workshops and health top- ics that will positively affect their lives. Anna Zammit McKeon, President of the Malta Diabetes Association, said, "The aim is to primarily em- power our youngsters to man- age their diabetes effectively. The camp serves as a breakthrough for several of our camp attendees as they learn how to self-inject for the very first time at the camp." The camp leaders are led by a team of voluntary members from the Maltese Diabetes Association and also doctors and nurses from the Diabetes and Endocrine Cen- tre at Mater Dei Hospital. Besides the recreational activities, several educational workshops are held on a variety of topics relating to the lives of these youngsters living with diabetes. Established in 1981, the Diabetes Association is a voluntary non- governmental organisation aimed at educating its members and the public about diabetes. It provides its young members with educa- tional talks, family support group, juvenile diabetes support group known as DAISY, and various ac- tivities including weekend live-ins and an annual camp for juvenile and teenage members. The Association also publishes an in-house magazine, called "Id- Dijabete w Sahhtek" offering a wide range of articles and a bi-monthly newsletter. Further information can be obtained from the website: www.diabetesmalta.org Watkinson said, "Children suf- fering from diabetes need under- standing of their special needs and their parents and carers need to be equipped with the right knowl- edge to support them. The long- standing support by HSBC Malta Foundation helps children dealing with diabetes gain invaluable expe- riences." Nokia Lumia 930 now available at GO Some of the volunteers who will travel to Peru for voluntary work on CAM MSSP projects together with Fr Louis Mallia and Alex Scicluna From left: Sarah Watkinson, HSBC Malta Foundation deputy chairperson together with Anna Zammit McKeon, President of the Malta Diabetes Association with the children during the recreational activites organised as part of the annual summer camp

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