Tuesday, 10th February 2009 - 14:16CET

Gun salute for feast of St Paul

All eight guns of the Saluting Battery at the Upper Barrakka Gardens were fired this afternoon in a general salute to mark the feast of St Paul's Shipwreck.

The re-enactment, presented by Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna, was watched by hundreds of people who crowded the barrakka.

At the Church of St Paul's Shipwreck, Archbishop Paul Cremona led a Pontifical Mass. President Eddie Fenech Adami led the congregation.

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Comments

Tonio Mercieca (on 12/2/09)

I really must congratulate all the reanactors and helpers of FWA for giving a very good show. It was a whole day event that continued at Rinella. It is indeed a pity that we were only about twelve Maltese and about ten foreigners that attended at Rinella. These lads give up a good part of their holidays to give "life" to these historical sites and it must be a bit depressing for them to see such a poor turnout.

Maybe the price of the entrance tickets are a bit on the high side but one can always become a member, even as a family, for just Euro 23 for a whole year. Maybe FWA should consider giving free membership on the first Euro 23 spent on admission tickets. By the way they make very good coffee at Rinella and it remains hot for quite some time!