Mosaic by Xagħra youngsters

A group of 20 Xagħra youngsters has just finished a five-metre mosaic mural depicting St Anthony the Abbot in the desert, next to the church dedicated to the saint in Xagħra. The project was the brainchild of Fr John Sultana, while the mosaic work was...

A group of 20 Xagħra youngsters has just finished a five-metre mosaic mural depicting St Anthony the Abbot in the desert, next to the church dedicated to the saint in Xagħra.

The project was the brainchild of Fr John Sultana, while the mosaic work was carried out under the guidance of mosaic artist Mary Portelli. It took the youths some five months to complete the work.

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