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44 Events maltatoday, SUNDAY, 3 APRIL 2016 Atlas Insurance restores antique business ledgers ATLAS Insurance has recently completed a restoration pro- ject of its antique business ledgers, which date back to the early 1900s. Turning the yellowed pages of the ledgers is like going back in time, with pages and pages of neat handwriting listing the insured items of past and present clients. These include some of the oldest companies in Malta, many of which are still insured with us today. The ledgers also provide a history of Atlas' previous in- carnations, as agents for Atlas Assurance, Northern Assur- ance, Commercial Union and Guardian. This was before various mergers over the years, which resulted in Atlas be- coming a local insurance com- pany in 2004. The ledgers take us back to the time of shillings and pence and reveal a number of interesting items which were related to those days, such as 'Flit' insecticide, silver tro- phies insured by the Sergeants Mess from the Royal Air Force Base in Kalafrana, f lags used for decorative purposes at Au- berge d 'Aragon, lemonade and coffee stalls, as well as cinema talking apparatus from the Olympia theatre in Strada Re- ale, Valletta. "We felt it was important to restore these ledgers as a re- minder of our roots, which run in parallel with Maltese 20th century history," said Mi- chael Gatt, Atlas CEO. "These ledgers not only provide an interesting glimpse into our company history, but also the economic history of our is- lands." KTM offers high-end Scarp, Lycan mountain bikes KTM Bike Industries, an influ- ential and powerful player in the global bicycle sector, offers a wide range of mountain bikes suitable for professional cyclists and lei- sure riders alike. All KTM bicy- cles are manufactured in Austria, feature state-of-the-art technolo- gy, and are available in carbon and aluminum frames in avant-garde designs. The full suspension mountain bike range includes the Scarp and Lycan line models. Both line mod- els are available in 27.5" and 29" size, have carbon frames and fea- ture the Straight-Line-Link (SLL) with Rocker Blade Technology, which offers a very sensitive re- sponse to small bumps and a high absorption of big hits while keep- ing high pedaling efficiency. Further, the Scarp and Lycan line models feature 12mm thru- axle rear, 15mm thruaxle front, tapered steerer, internal cable routing, integrated postmount, remote damper lockout, and re- mote fork lockout. All Scarp and Lycan models are tailor-made for cyclists that are looking for high- end, fast and light bicycles. For more information on all the latest KTM bicycles, clothing and accessories visit us at Fapi Mo- tors Ltd. in Mdina Road, Attard, contact us on (+356) 2339 3000 or send us an e-mail at info@fapimo- tors.com. Scarp Prestige Lycan Prime Bartender heads to Cuba for Havana Club Grand Prix THE Havana Club International Cocktail Grand Prix is one of the most important and prestigious competitions for bartenders all over the world. Held every two years in Havana, the competition is cel- ebrating its 11th edition this year as it brings together bartenders from over 30 countries mixing their take on classic cocktails, always based on Havana Club Rum, the authentic rum of Cuba. On the 8th of March, 18 partici- pants gathered at Westin Dragonara Resort to showcase their talent and skills in Malta's heats of the Inter- national Grand Prix. The judges as well as spectators and guests were impressed by the professionalism and high standard of the presenta- tions. The event was organized by Farsons Beverage Imports Com- pany (FBIC) Limited, Importers of Havana Club Rum, in collaboration with the Maltese Bartenders Guild. The winner of the Maltese com- petition was Stefano Zerafa, Bar Manager at Haywharf Clubhouse, who will be travelling to Havana, Cuba for 5 days in June to partici- pate in the Grand Prix final event. During the trip, the finalists will be immersed in Cuban life and cul- ture with renowned rum experts, including Havana Club's maestro ronero Asbel Morales, spirits his- torians Jared Brown and Anastasia Miller, pioneering mixologist Tony Conigliaro and leading spirits writ- er Dave Broom, all on hand to share their knowledge of Cuban culture, cocktails and flavours, rum produc- tion and cantinero bartending tech- niques and style. Winner of Maltese competition, Stefano Zerafa (left), Bar Manager at Haywharf Clubhouse, with Pierre Stafrace, General Manager at FBIC Limited. Stefano will be travelling to Cuba in June to compete in the Havana Club International Cocktail Grand Prix RE/MAX & Friends supports President's Trust Project Blossom Foundation RE/MAX & Friends Foundation will be supporting the Presi- dent's Trust, Blossom Founda- tion. This trust is heading a pro- ject for children from the age of three to ten years that live in a deprived environment that is af- fecting their education. The Blossom Foundation, which initiated this project ran a study and confirmed that several children that are registered at the St. Paul's Bay Primary School are not coping with their daily lives due to unwanted family dis- ruption and poverty. Thirty per- cent of nine hundred and sixty pupils that attend the St. Paul's Bay Primary School originate from foreign nations. Several of these pupils including Maltese require additional support such as counselling and assistance in homework due to these issues. As there is only one appointed councillor to cover over 4000 children in this district, the President's Trust has supported the Blossom Foundation's goal of appointing an exclusive Council- lor for the Primary School which has also engaged three volun- teers to assist in the project. The qualified councillor will be using techniques such as play therapy, which is an empirically support- ed intervention used to address a number of developmental issues faced in childhood. RE/MAX & Friends Founda- tion, together with other spon- sors, has pledged their support with funds that will ensure the employment of the said coun- cillor. Jeffrey Buttigieg, Board Member of the RE/MAX & Friends Foundation said "When Blossom Foundation approached us for support we felt that this ticked all the boxes and is in line with the RE/MAX & Friends Foundation's values to support such children, whom we believe are the future of our country." Board Members of RE/MAX & Friends Foundation, Kevin (second right) and Jeffrey Buttigieg (first left), with Winston Zahra, CEO of Presidents Trust (second left), President Marie-Louise Preca Coleiro (centre) and Sarah Borda Bondin, Director of Presidents Trust (first right)