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maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 28 DECEMBER 2016 17 Events L-Istrina BOV Piggy Bank Campaign raises €100,000 BANK of Valletta presented the sum of €100,000 to L-Istri- na, which funds were collected through the L-Istrina BOV Piggy Bank Campaign and doubled by the Bank. BOV CEO Mario Mallia, ac- companied by Bank of Valletta staff members presented the donation to H.E. Marie-Lou- ise Coleiro Preca, President of Malta and Mr Edgar Preca during the live broadcast on Monday. The L-Istrina BOV Piggy Bank Campaign has become synonymous the annual fund- raising marathon, this being the 13th consecutive year that piggy banks have been distrib- uted in all primary and sec- ondary schools in Malta and Gozo. The campaign not only serves to raise funds towards the L-Istrina effort, but also raises awareness among the younger generation about the importance of helping others. New Year… New biking gear! KTM® motor cycles have just re- leased a new line of clothing for its loyal customers, just in time for the New Year. The 2017 range, which is currently available at the Fapi Mo- tors showroom, offers both men and women a stylish way of staying safe on the road. For men, KTM have come up with a different design for their hoodies, t-shirts and jackets. Their new range also includes an exciting choice of accessories, helmets, riding gog- gles, and a mixture of back packs, hydration packs and belt bags. For the KTM motorbike enthusiast, they have even included logo towels in their range, and that's not it. Get even more ready to race with KTM's off-road equipment including kits (t-shirt & trousers), gloves, body armour & knee protectors. A wide range of hoodies, t-shirt and jackets are also available for women. Fapi Motors are the official dis- tributors of KTM® motor cycles in Malta. At our showroom you can find KTM motor bikes, parts, acces- sories, a wide range of merchandise and even KTM bicycles. Visit our showroom in Mdina Road, Attard, or send an e-mail to info@FapiMo- tors.com for further details. MADC raises the theatrical bar. Literally! MADC has always been top of the class when it comes to pantomime and this year is no exception as the club is breaking new ground as they fly an actual car above the MFCC stage for their pantomime, Un-Believe it!. This is the first time a car has been flown on a Maltese stage. Executive Producer, Martin Azzopardi, admitted he was a bit worried by the daunting prospect of identifying the right car model, but when scriptwriter, Alan Mon- tanaro, insisted on having not one but two versions of the same car, the idea was almost abandoned completely. Un-Believe itI is based on child- hood classic Chitty Chitty Bang Bang , so we needed a battered, old version of the flying automobile", explained Alan Montanaro, who will also be playing the scrump- tious role of dame Vera Tastee. The solution came from car col- lector, David Arrigo who loaned not two but three Fiat Barchettas, with the 3rd being a drivable one for promotion purposes for the Christmas show. The next challenge was of course to get the Barchetta to sprout wings and fly. "It would have been much easier to build a contraption for the car to merely go up and down, but I wanted it to do more", said direc- tor, Nanette Brimmer. "I wanted the car to be able to tilt this way and that and to fly at different an- gles to simulate the journey our he- roes have to take in order to reach the magical land of Kitchnick". Joshua Borg, a 19-year old me- chanics prodigy and his partner Ronnie Spiteri of Triton Carnival Company came up with the solu- tion in the form of a folding-arm contraption that can sustain the weight of the car as well as the 4 actors who are lucky enough to fly around the MFCC stage. Set designer, Claudio Apap ex- plained that the starting point of the design was always going to be safety, and ensuring that the actors in the car as well as those singing and dancing below and to the side of the car are safe from any even- tuality so the contraption is a little cumbersome and has effectively blocked two entrances onto the stage but the bulk of the equipment is confined to the wings and the whole show will work like a well- oiled machine. Nanette Brimmer described the excitement of the cast as palpable. "We've been rehearsing every day for the past 6-weeks and I believe we've got a very tight show that's got something for every genera- tion. We're offering yuletide gold" Un-Beleive it! runs till January 8th. For further details and booking visit www.madc.com.mt or send an email to booking@madc.com.mt or SMS on 77776232

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