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Events 29 maltatoday, Sunday, 8 February 2015 Alexander Gauci and Ryan Cas- sar were both lucky winners of an official Brazuca football from the actual World Cup 2014. Both par- ticipated in a competition organ- ised by GSD Marketing Ltd, local bottlers of Coca-Cola, on TVM2's Kontrattak sports programme. The balls, which have been framed in a customized Coca-Co- la stand, are from the Argentina vs Switzerland (1:0) match in Brazil. By winning this game, Argentina qualified for the quarterfinals. The winning goal had been scored by Angel Di Maria following Li- onel Messi 's pass during extra time. At the 2014 World Cup, Messi led Argentina to the final, win- ning four consecutive Man of the Match awards in the process, and received the Golden Ball award as the best player of the tournament. The digital World Cup Dream Ball Competition was held through the MyCoke Malta Facebook page and Kontrattak programme be- tween last November 30 and De- cember 21. Apart from the main prize, there were a further 100 consolation prizes for the partici- pants who received products from GSD Marketing Ltd. "As an active supporter of sports and physical activit y, Coca-Cola has been very present in the last World Cup. Acknowledging the enthusiasm that the Maltese audi- ence always show for the world cup we gave competitors the chance to claim a piece of 2014 FIFA World Cup history and win footballs used during the matches," said Head of Marketing Albert Gouder. The Grassy Hopper team have cel- ebrate the official opening of their third outlet in just over a year, a Café space in St. George's Street, Gzira which opens daily from 8am till 4pm as well as Friday and Satur- day evenings and Sunday lunch. The idea is simple, "We believe that the food we eat is one of the foundations of how happy and ful- filling our lives can be. If we eat foods full of nutrients, energy and cleansing properties, the level of passion and commitment we can bring to our lives will increase ac- cordingly," says Grassy Hopper founder Yasmin Degiorgio. The team aim to reduce the bar- riers to healthy eating by making it tasty and affordable. Why should the experience of eating a healthy meal be any different from any oth- er enjoyable dining experience? The only difference should be in the af- ter effect - leaving you ready to get on with your day will full energy and power. The transition to a fixed location with seating has allowed the team to expand their menu and services, with many new items planned for launch in the upcoming months. The Café itself was designed from scratch and gives you a real feel for the character of the business. The official opening on Friday also marked the beginning of an exten- sion to their opening hours to add weekend lunches and also dinner on Friday and Saturday evening. For those who also loved their mobile outlet, fear not...it will be attending many events over the summer before finding a perma- nent home in a new location next winter. You can follow The Grassy Hop- per on Facebook or visit their web- site www.thegrassyhopper.com. To book a table at the new Café call 21311676 HSBC UK Contact Centre Malta (HBEU), the largest contact cen- tre on the island, participated in the annual career fair of Giovanni Curmi Higher Secondary School (GCHSS) to showcase the versatil- ity of its workplace to potential new recruits. Open to its students, their par- ents, and a number of employers, the weeklong GCHSS career fair provided HBEU with the oppor- tunity to meet with students and guide them professionally with the career options available at the Con- tact Centre, located in Swatar. HBEU officials also presented a seminar to a group of GCHSS stu- dents, who learned ways to propel their ambition into a substantial ca- reer in the global banking industry. HBEU HR and Recruitment Manager Fabianne Galea said, "At HBEU, we recognise that our most important asset is our team. As we are constantly increasing the number of employees as a result of our ongoing success, HBEU is look- ing for people with great enthusi- asm to join our growing team – our family of 430 – that allows one to grow, build a career with us, and take them places." The Centre provides a range of unique support services to employ- ees. These include a concierge serv- ice, in-house gym, childcare subsi- dies, on-site medical health checks, discounted rates on home loans, life insurance and private healthcare, among other. GCHSS Head Gaetano Calleja said, "In a rapidly evolving job market, GCHSS is committed to educating students for leadership positions. While GCHSS is playing an active role in the development of a 21st century knowledge-based economy, HBEU is contributing to the human development pillar of that goal. A partnership between the two, we believe, holds great promise." Apart from having a good com- mand of English and IT skills, there are no other specific qualifications for the role, as HSBC Contact Cen- tre provides a full induction train- ing programme in handling tele- phone banking over a three-month period for all successful candidates, during which time all participants will receive full pay. More information about opportu- nities at HSBC UK Contact Centre can be had at www.hsbc.com.mt/ careers. An age neutral CV can be forwarded to malta.recruitment@ hsbc.com. Freschello is a brand of wines pro- duced by Cielo e Terra Vini SpA in Veneto and boasts to be the most sold bottled wine in Italy, with near- ly 10 million bottles sold in 2013. Freschello donates part of its prof- its to ENIGM International, an or- ganisation that helps build water wells in Africa. The goal, achieved thanks to the "Project Blue" 2010 - 2013 of Cielo e Terra SpA, is that 31 water wells were created equipped with a hy- draulic pump, fully implemented and working in 31 different villages located in poorest areas of Sierra Leone. Approximately 12,400 people are direct beneficiaries of these wells, providing 32 million litres of drink- ing water supplied per year. These constructed wells have a life span of at least 20 years – proof of this is the first water well constructed by Fre- schello's mother company in Sierra Leone - built 20 years ago and still working. The dream for thousands of people has become a reality Winners get World Cup dream balls courtesy of GSD Marketing Ltd The Grassy Hopper Café official opening this Friday! HSBC Contact Centre participates in Giovanni Curmi Career Fair Freschello Wine builds water wells for Sierra Leone villagers The ball in his court: Kontrattakk presenter Sandro Micallef (left) with GSD Marketing Ltd Head of Marketing Albert Gouder (right) in the presence of the two winners – Alexander Gauci and Ryan Cassar Students from Giovanni Curmi Higher Secondary School learn about the HSBC UK Contact Centre Malta