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maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 29 JUNE 2016 17 Events HSBC Water Programme supports EU's 'We Eat Responsibly' initiative AMIDST the increasing link of food consumption with climate impact becoming evident, the HSBC Water Programme – Catch the Drop has joined hands with Nature Trust Malta in supporting an EU project, We Eat Responsi- bly. We Eat Responsibly is being run in nine European countries with a theme of responsible food consumption. This is the first time that the growing influence of HS- BC Water Programme – Catch the Drop in changing attitudes toward conservation has led to a tie-up with a similar programme with an- other organisation. The United Nations Environ- ment Programme (UNEP)'s in- ternational panel of sustainable resource management has previ- ously reported that current dietary habits are unsustainable and are playing a role in climate change. The food we grow has an envi- ronmental impact in terms of use of natural resources. Water is an essential resource and needs to be factored in every decision for food production. The water conservation cam- paign is financing the projects of four schools who are taking steps to reengineer food production and consumption under the Nature Trust programme. The supported schools are Dingli Primary School: where a new wa- ter tank will now collect rain water and irrigate crops; Birkirkara Mid- dle School: two rainwater collect- ing tanks will be used for irrigation; St Michael School in Sta Venera: where a new efficient irrigation sys- tem will be installed in the school's garden; and Birżebbuġa Primary School; which will be helped to col- lect rainwater to irrigate vegetables being planted by pupils. We Eat Responsibly was launched in June 2015 with the active par- ticipation of 14 schools. Among the participants, four schools were re- ferred to the support of HSBC Wa- ter Programme – Catch the Drop as their proposals addressed the important element of water con- servation in the food cycle. A student from Birzebbuga Primary explains to an HSBC Bank official 'hobz biz-zejt' sandwiches she and her peers prepared using locally grown ingredients Artists for Red Bull Curates announced RED Bull has teamed up with Add More Colors and six up- and-coming artists for the 'Red Bull Curates: The Canvas Cooler Project', which will see chosen artists transform blank Red Bull Coolers into works of Art. The event gives local artists the opportunity to collaborate with Red Bull to exhibit and promote their works of art and also puts them in the running to visit an international street art festival. The six chosen finalists, who will participate in the first edi- tion of the event in Malta, were chosen by a panel of judges fol- lowing an open call which saw over 40 applicants put their names forward for the event. Chris 'SeaPuppy' Jensen, Mal- colm Alden, Glenn Ellul, Lara Manara, Cheryl Bilocca and Francesco Morana were selected as the finalists to take part in the design competition. Their Can- vas Cooler artwork will be exhib- ited at New York Best, Miracles, MedAsia, Café Rouge, Café del Mar and Mojo in Gozo. Glenn Ellul, one of the chosen artists said, "I am thrilled to have been awarded the opportunity to collaborate with Red Bull Cu- rates. I feel lucky to have been paired up with Sliema's Medasia Lounge since I am familiar with their interior and overall vibe. I feel confident that I can create a cooler which truly captures their essence." Art student Cheryl Bilocca said, "I feel overwhelmed to have been given this opportu- nity. Since I am relatively new in the art scene, I think this project will help me to gain more con- fidence and open up new chal- lenges. As an artist, I usually do abstract work, hence, for my cooler, I was planning on work- ing mostly with the f low of colour and vibracy." The artists now have a month to complete their works of art, with an exhibition of their final masterpiece being held at Café del Mar on Wednesday 20th Ju- ly. During the exhibition night, guests will vote for their favour- ite cooler and the artist with the most votes will be f lown to Swe- den for the International Street Art Festival. For more information and up- dates about the event, visit the Red Bull Facebook Page, Add More Colors or the Event Page 'Red Bull Curates: Canvas Cooler Project // Malta' PHOTOGRAPHY BY ORIELLA FORMOSA CARABEZ Emirates to expand capacity on non- stop Dubai-Auckland route with A380 EMIRATES is to operate its daily non-stop services between Dubai and Auckland with an A380 aircraft, less than a year after operating the flights with a Boeing 777-200LR. Emirates' flagship double-decker A380s will operate on the route, cur- rently the world's longest, from 30 October. The airline has been flying the route since March 1, in addition to three daily A380s flying from Auckland to Dubai and beyond via Australia, and a daily Boeing 777- 300ER from Christchurch. Operating eastbound as flight EK448, the service will depart Dubai at 10:05am and arrive in Auckland the following day at 11:10am (lo- cal time). Westbound, flight EK449 will depart Auckland each night at 9:15pm, arriving in Dubai the follow- ing morning at 5:35am (local time) connecting with Emirates' 39 Euro- pean destinations, as well as other destinations in West Asia, Africa and the Middle East. This flight also connects in both directions with 10 A380 destinations, providing pas- sengers the opportunity to fly all the way from Auckland to Europe on Emirates' flagship aircraft. Emirates A380s currently serve 40 destinations worldwide - one out of every four destinations on the air- line's passenger network. Emirates redefined the First Class experience, leading the design of the first private suites in commercial aviation and was first to put them into service. The fully-equipped A380 Onboard Shower Spa was also a first in the in- dustry and has been overwhelmingly popular with First Class passengers ever since. First and Business Class passen- gers can enjoy the exclusive A380 Onboard Lounge and Business Class passengers can relax in new-genera- tion full-flat seats, each with direct aisle access. Passengers in all classes have access to Emirates' award-win- ning 'ice' inflight entertainment sys- tem, which features over 2,500 chan- nels of on-demand entertainment. The latest technology allows passen- gers to stay connected throughout the flight with free high-speed Wi-Fi access as well as mobile phone and data services. Emirates operates daily scheduled flights between Malta and Dubai. Emirates flies twice weekly to Malta, on Mondays and Wednesdays, via Larnaca in Cyprus, and on Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays the airline operates the Dubai – Malta route on a circular routing via Tunis in Tunisia. The re- turn flight flies direct from Malta to Dubai Auckland will be served daily, non-stop from Dubai with an A380 aircraft from 30 October Artists taking part in the Red Bull Curates: The Canvas Cooler Project