Coming up

¤ A car boot sale is being organised by the Friends of the Sick and Elderly, at the Marsalforn car park, today from 9 a.m. Tickets cost Lm3 per car.

¤ An Easter bazaar is open near Xaghra basilica this week. Figolli, Easter eggs, Easter decorations, spirits and other items at reduced prices will be on sale. For more information call Carmelino Refalo (tel: 9988-2810), Alan Cini (9985-8235) or Domitilla Grima (2155-3184).

¤ Nadur council will inaugurate the new playing field in Triq San Blas today at 3 p.m. There will be a variety show and food stalls, and playing by the Mnarja Band.

¤ A tea tombola is being held by the Gozitan group Support lill-Missjunarji at Ta' Pinu Restaurant, Gharb, today at 3.30 p.m. Tickets, at Lm1.25 each, can be obtained from Paul Baluci (tel: 2155-1748) or Vicky Said (2155-3282).

¤ The Gozo Diocese is holding a Way of the Cross at Ta' Pinu Sanctuary today at 3.30 p.m. The booklet entitled Hadha Ghandu, available from Ta' Pinu Sanctuary, will help participants follow the Way of the Cross.

¤ A Freedom Day ceremony, organised by the Gozo Cultural Council's National Festivities Organising Committee, will be held on Independence Square, Victoria, tomorrow at 10 a.m.

¤ The Ladies Society is holding high tea at St George's parish centre, Victoria, tomorrow at 7 p.m. Tickets at Lm1.25 are obtainable from the centre.

¤ An art fair is being held by the Red Cross Society - Gozo branch, at the Sir M.A. Refalo school, Victoria, on Thursday from 9 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. There will be items for sale, in aid of the society.

¤ Lenten talks this week:

For the family, by Mgr Carmelo Mercieca, at St George's basilica, Victoria, at 12.30 p.m.; by Fr Alfred Farrugia, MSSP, at the Cathedral, at 5.15 p.m.; by Fr Renato Borg, at Nadur basilica, at 6.45 p.m.; by Fr Adrian Cachia, OFM, at Xaghra basilica, at 7.30 p.m.; by Mgr Victor Grech at Qala parish church, at 7.30 p.m. (child-minder available).

For married couples, by Cana founder Mgr Charles Vella at the Cana Centre, Fortunato Mizzi Street, Victoria, at 7.15 p.m. (child-minder available).

For young people, by Fr Marcello Ghirlando, at Xaghra basilica, at 8.30 p.m.

¤ A one-day seminar entitled "Understanding dyslexia and maximising a dyslexic student's potential" is being organised by the University of Malta - Gozo Centre, on Saturday from 9.30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

¤ A concert of sacred music will be held at Our Lady of Victories basilica, Xaghra, on Saturday at 8 p.m. The Victory Band, and the Nativitas Choir with soprano Rita Dimech and mezzo soprano Silvana Bonello, directed by Mro Joe Galea, will participate.

¤ For the fourth consecutive year, the Ghaqda Dilettanti Gimgha l-Kbira, together with the Don Bosco Oratory and Victoria council, is staging L-Imsallab Fi Triqatna, a Passion play, in the streets of Victoria, on Sunday at 7 p.m. The performance starts on St Augustine Square (by Don Bosco Oratory).

The cast, who will mingle with the audience, includes Salvinu Cremona as Jesus and Marija Schembri as Our Lady. The Schola Cantorum Jubilate choir, directed by Marouska Attard, will participate. Choreography is by Simone Grech, while set design has been entrusted to Frank Cassar.