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44 Events maltatoday, SUNDAY, 4 SEPTEMBER 2016 Celebrating 40 years of the Ford Fiesta THIS year marks 40 years since the first ever Ford Fiesta was rolled off the production line in Spain. To commemorate this achievement, GasanZammit are offering the first 40 customers who buy a Ford Fiesta €40 worth of fuel each month for a whole year. "When Ford launched its first car back in 1976, few could pre- dict the success it would make in the coming years. The Ford Fi- esta has now become one of the best selling cars of all time and is one of the most popular cars here in Malta. For anyone who is thinking about buying a new car, now is the time to head off to our showroom and check out the iconic Fiesta, to get back €40 worth of fuel each month, for a whole year," said Carolyn Zam- mit, Director at GasanZammit. Called the Fiesta by Henry Ford II himself in honour of the company's new production facil- ities, the small car offered space for four, was available in just two levels of trim and with a choice of 1- or 1.1-liter engine when it went on sale in Europe back in 1976. Yet as basic as it seemed, even by 1970s standards, the car was an instant hit. Produc- tion passed the million-model milestone in 1979 and Ford 's engineers started getting very creative starting in 1981 with the original XR2 a serious hot hatch model with stiffened sus- pension, a 1.6-liter engine and a remarkable 100mph top speed. And in the years that have passed, Ford has carried on in- novating in terms of practical- ity, safety and economy - in 1983 it got a five-speed gearbox, in 1989 it became the first small car built in Europe with anti- lock braking and in 1996 one of the first with dual airbags as standard equipment. The Fiesta continues to set new standards in performance and handling. Following the XR2, Ford went further and further to make the car faster and faster. In 1989 the XR2 became the XR2i thanks to a 1.6-liter fuel injected twin-cam engine. By 1992 Ford had managed to fit the car with a 1.8-liter, 16-valve rally-inspired engine (the RS 1800) and in 2005 that engine size jumped again to 2.0-liters and 150PS, making the Fiesta ST the most powerful Fi- esta in history. When Ford unveiled the sev- enth-generation model in 2012 it also announced a new ST which had a 1.6-liter, 182PS engine and promptly became Top Gear's 2013 car of the year. And Ford continues to hone this recipe to- day. The new Fiesta ST200, an- nounced this spring now devel- ops 200PS and hits 100km/h in 6.7 seconds making it both the fastest and most powerful Fiesta in the nameplate's history. President of Malta visits Farsons Brewery THE President of Malta, Marie Louise Coleiro Preca, recently visited the new Beer Packaging facility at the Farsons Brewery. The facility, to be inaugurated next week, is a €27 million in- vestment that was announced by Simonds Farsons Cisk in February 2014. The President was accompa- nied by the Chairman of the Farsons Group, Mr Louis A. Farrugia; the Group Chief Ex- ecutive, Mr Norman Aquilina and members of the senior management team. "Through- out its 90-year history Farsons has contributed significantly to the industrial develop- ment of the country. Through these investments Farsons has shown its determination to grow and remain a leading and relevant Maltese business," said Mr Farrugia, Chairman of the Farsons Group. "Export and innovation re- main our primary vision for growth and this would not be possible without the full par- ticipation and cooperation of our employees. Without doubt, our workforce has al- ways been and always will be one of our most valued assets," he added. In her address after meeting with several employees, Her Excellency praised the Farsons Group for its contribution to the Maltese economy and to society and for always provid- ing job and growth opportuni- ties for Maltese workers. A small reception with the management team and em- ployee representatives fol- lowed the tour of the facility. Fahrenheit Freight Forwarders sponsors inmates4ALS in support of rehabilitation LAST weekend, on the 27th of Au- gust, the inmates of Corradino to- gether with the organisation Dlam Għad-Dawl successfully held a fundraising charity concert for ALS hosted at Inspire Malta – an event which had been two months in the making. Fahrenheit Freight Forwarders was one of the main five sponsors of the event, amongst fifty other contributors. This event was a way for the inmates to give back to their society. Director of the Cor- radino Correctional Facility Paul Debattista talked about how seri- ously participants took this event: "They got on board of the project with great enthusiasm and no added interest apart from contib- uting back towards their society." Fahrenheit Freight Forwarders were more than happy to sponsor an event with such a good cause in mind. Apart from supporting ALS, this is one of the many pro- jects that allows rehabilitation for inmates back into our society. The event welcomed 15 singers, four of which represented Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest, 12 musicians, nine dancers and outgoing presenters. Apart from paying a large contribution to or- ganising the event, the inmates also gave a hand during the en- tertainment programme of the concert, while the audience got to listen to two original songs writ- ten by the inmates themselves – making it truly a concert with a difference. GasanMamo sponsors Foodbank & Alliance Foundation sewing courses GASANMAMO Insurance has re- cently sponsored the Foodbank and Alliance Foundation's Summer sewing courses, whereby parents had the opportunity to spend much needed quality time with their chil- dren during their Summer holidays. Both parents and children had to put their creative hat on and learn how to sew together. The Mummy & Me holiday sewing classes were organised for kids aged between 6 and 15 and gave participants the perfect opportunity to acquire a life- time skill whilst strengthening their bond with their kids. They were taught several sewing techniques from basic level up to advanced level by making creating projects to take home with them. Farsons Group Chairman Louis A. Farrugia explaining the group's operations to President Coleiro Preca