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maltatoday, SUNDAY, 2 APRIL 2017 Events 45 Are you an avid Zippo collector? NM Arrigo Ltd is organising a Zippo Swap Meet at Ten Green Bottles in Haz-Zebbug on Satur- day 8 April from 3pm to 6pm and Sunday 9th from 10 to 1pm. Enthusiasts wishing to swap any of their Zippos or meet fellow collectors are invited to attend. There will also be a great selection of Zippos in stock, probably one of the largest selections of Zippos in Europe. NM Arrigo Ltd announced it will be offering in-store discounts throughout April. Interested par- ties can contact them on zippo@ nmarrigo.com or tel. 21223755 and 21225039. Perskindol to sponsor 5th National Mountain Race Marsovin launches limited edition Valletta 2018 commemorative wine The Valletta 2018 Foundation and Marsovin Winery have launched the first edition of the Valletta 2018 commemorative wine, at Blitz Gallery. The creation of this wine col- lection came after the Founda- tion partnered up with Marsovin to produce a series of three wine private labels to commemorate the historic title of Valletta as Eu- ropean Capital of Culture. Two of these wines will be released this year and the third in 2018. This initiative also paved the way to a strategic partnership between these two entities which would see Marsovin and its wine brands as the official winery supporting and representing the walk towards our capital being crowned European Capital of Culture. The mark of this collaboration has seen its inception through the recent, La Valette wine rebrand of which labels bear the claim 'Of- ficial Wine Valletta 2018 – Euro- pean Capital of Culture'. Valletta 2018 Foundation Chair- man Jason Micallef noted that the art of viticulture and winemak- ing mastered by local craftsmen under the Marsovin brand had evolved over the years to one of ex- cellence. "Valletta 2018 is proud to have embarked on this journey with Marsovin whose philosophy re- flects the Foundation's mission statement of stimulating cultural, social and economic regeneration through innovative practice," he said. Jeremy Cassar, on behalf of Mar- sovin Winery said that Marsovin was proud and honoured to be as- sociated with Valletta 2018. "As part of the celebrations of this occasion, Marsovin has produced a series of three special edition es- tate wines from the Marnisi estate in Marsaxlokk, which will be re- leased leading up to 2018," he said. All three wines will fall under the 'La Valette Premium Selection' category, whereby Marsovin's win- emaking team have selected only the very best hand-picked D.O.K. quality grapes from the winery's own estates to produce these spe- cial edition wines. Ageing of over 18 months in oak barriques pro- vides the wine with a sustained ageing potential with Edition1 being made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. This collection provides the Maltese public with a series of limited edition wines which they can collect as a token of this historic event. The label design is inspired by two elements ever present in our Capital, the typical Maltese bal- cony and the stone carvings which adorn the walls of St John's Co- Cathedral. The wine will be made avail- able for sale in all leading outlets and from the Mar- sovin Cellars. For more in- formation, kindly contact tel: 23662401 and 23662445 or email cellars@marsovinwinery.com Swap meet to feature one of largest Zippo selections in Europe On Thursday, a group of stu- dents visited the Central Bank of Malta premises at Castille Place in Valletta as part of the European Money Week ac- tivities organised by the Malta Bankers' Association. These activities included a series of events, both at na- tional and European levels, aimed at raising public aware- ness of the importance of fi- nancial literacy from an early age, and the need to improve financial education for stu- dents from junior and second- ary schools. Following a presentation of the Bank's general roles and function, the students had the opportunity to view one of the largest selections of numismatic coins and bank- notes in Malta. The students were briefed on the security features of the new €50 bank- note which will be launched on Tuesday. This was the third consecu- tive year that the Central Bank of Malta participated in this initiative. Secondary school students visit the Central Bank of Malta Perskindol, represented by NM Arrigo Ltd, will be the main sponsors of the 5th National Moun- tain Race, to be held on 20 May at 7 pm. The Malta Mountain Committee, together with NM Arrigo Ltd, go to great length year after year to make this race a memorable one for all the runners. This race is arguable the most scenic race in Malta, run over a virtually traffic-free route. A unique, challenging hill race, its starts in a beautiful country- side location in Bingemma before climbing a total of 146m to one of the highest points on the island (236m) over a distance of 5.6km for a sunset finish at Kuncizzjoni chapel in Rabat. Malta does not have mountains but there are some steep inclines & beautiful countryside. For more information, please send an email to grechger@gmail.com .