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Events 26 maltatoday, Sunday, 25 January 2015 Isuzu D Max used for popemobile in Philippines Campari leads fans on a timeless journey of discovery as it unveils the 2015 calendar starring Eva Green Vivian Corporation teams up with Rocksalt in Sliema During Pope Francis' visit to the Philip- pines in January 2015, a customized D- Max popemobile was used for several on-location trips. Most prominently, the D-Max was the vehicle to pick up the Pope at the air- field upon arrival in the Philippines on 15 January. Tens of thousands of people lined the streets to welcome the head of the Catholic Church. Campari has officially launched its 2015 Calendar, entitled 'Mythology Mixology', starring the beautiful French born actress Eva Green. This is the 16th edition in the collection and is dedicated to celebrating Campari's unique and intriguing history and the intrinsic stories linked to twelve of its best-loved classic cocktails. This year's dreamlike imagery imagi- natively depicts the beautiful and little- known anecdotes, tales and curiosities behind each iconic recipe. From the classic Negroni cocktail, created by Count Camil- lo Negroni himself in 1919, to the modern Campari Orange Passion, a contemporary spin on the classic Campari Orange, the Calendar explores and celebrates the reci- pes that have stood the test of time and are still adored in today's modern world. Other tales include the creation of the Americano in 1933, which is said to have been named after Primo Carnera, the first Italian to win the heavyweight boxing title in New York – to the Campari & Seltz, the most popular drink in the Bar Camparino, opened by Davide Campari himself. The bar celebrated its 100th birthday in 2015 and this simple yet sumptuous cock- tail is still as popular now as it was when the bar opened a century ago. The dazzling heroine, Eva Green, personifies the iconic, classic and stylish nature of Campari in a series of stunning outfits created by leading designers including Vivienne Westwood, Versace, Alaia and Christian Louboutin to name just a few. On starring in the 2015 Campari Calen- dar, Eva Green comments: "For me, this project was about much more than simply producing a calendar. It was about telling a series of stories in an imaginative, creative and beautiful way – and that's exactly what we've achieved. This year, those stories are closer to the heart of Campari than ever before and I personally feel very honoured to have been part of that. The 2015 Calendar is a real tes- tament to Campari as a brand and seeing all of the stories together in one collection just proves that no matter how old these recipes may get, there will always be a firm place for Campari within our contempo- rary world." The Calendar was shot by Julia Fullerton- Batten, a worldwide acclaimed and exhib- ited fine art photographer and the first ever woman to get behind the lens on the Cal- endar project. Julia's signature style, which makes use of highly creative settings and cinematic light- ing, helps to visually tell stories and capture a sense of timelessness which is central to this year's theme, Mythology Mixology. With a combination of her insightful vision and distinctive approach, Julia brings to life each and every special story behind Cam- pari's classic cocktails, in a contemporary and artistic way. Bob Kunze-Concewitz, CEO of Gruppo Campari comments: "We have a very per- sonal connection to this year's Campari Calendar as it is designed to celebrate the brand itself. The theme, Mixology Mythol- ogy, is really about exploring the whole personality of the Campari brand - past, present and future. It leads Campari fans on an exciting and intriguing journey where we look not only at our history, but also project the brand into the future and together, imagine where our fascinating ad- venture will lead us next. "Eva Green encapsulated all the passion of the brand on this year's shoot, striking a perfect balance between classic beauty but with a very modern and contemporary attitude that reflects the versatility of the brand itself." The Campari Calendar, of which only 9,999 copies are printed, will not go on sale but will be internationally distributed to friends of Campari around the world. Sliema's stylish café landscape has been taken up a notch with the opening of Rocksalt, a new concept café, wine bar and gourmet food store that recently opened on Tigné Seafront. Vivian Corporation, the quality food and beverage importers, teamed up with Rock- salt to promote a premium selection of wines throughout February. These include the highly regarded Incrocio Manzoni - Marinali Bianco & Cartizze La Rivetta DOCG from Villa Sandi; and the spec- tacular Taurasi DOCG from Macchialupa. These wines can be enjoyed together with a vast selection of Italian charcuterie & cheeses from lunchtime till late night. An interesting aspect of the Rocksalt con- cept is that patrons can take a little bit of the Rocksalt experience and taste with them to enjoy at home or share with friends. The retail offering includes a selection of wines, whiskies and other alcoholic drinks, cigars, food books, glassware and serving accesso- ries; as well as packaged and deli gourmet foods that are hand-picked to Rocksalt's exacting standards. Further information may be found by searching for Rocksalt or Vivian Food on Facebook. GlobalCapital awards lucky winner an Apple iPad Greg Gera is the lucky winner of an Apple iPad after participating in the GlobalCapital initiative to promote the importance of life and health insurance. GlobalCapital ran a limited time offer throughout November and December in which all customers who purchased a new life or health insurance policy by the end of 2014 were entitled to receive one of 500 free gifts that were up for grabs. Besides Gera, several other new policyholders won first aid kits, piggy banks, portable breathalysers and other gifts. The aim of this GlobalCapital campaign was to shed light on the importance of having life and health insur- ance cover in case of death or illness. Too many indi- viduals mistakenly perceive insurance as one of a series of mandatory obligations to obtain a bank's approval for financing. Fact: insurance goes beyond fulfilling mandatory bank requirements. A life insurance policy should be considered as the underlying platform of every person's personal financial planning. It is a tool that provides the necessary protec- tion at any stage in life. Likewise, health insurance cover provides the necessary assurances that illness will not necessarily cripple a person's financial stability. Most importantly, life and health insurance policies provide peace of mind in knowing that should the worst happen, policyholders and immediate family members will be protected. For more information call GlobalCapital on 21 342 342 or visit our websites www.globalcapital.com.mt and www.bupa.com.mt. Greg Gera won an Apple iPad