Gozo
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Commemorative plaque
Victoria mayor Samuel Azzopardi recently unveiled a plaque in honour of Canon Ġann Piet Franġisk Agius de Soldanis, father of Gozo’s historiography, during a commemorative soirée at St George’s Square, Victoria. The event, presented by Antoine...
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Expressive landscapes
Gozitan artist Rachel Galea is exhibiting her fourth solo exhibition, Landscape Expressions, at the Banca Giuratale, Independence Square, Victoria. The exhibition is a collection of expressive landscape paintings. The landscapes are an interaction...
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Passion play
The Għaqda Drammatika Azzjoni Kattolika Xagħra last Sunday staged a Passion play, Veronika, by Canon Joe Meilaq at the Catholic Action hall in Xagħra. The play was directed by Josephine Azzopardi. The leading roles of Mary, Joseph and Baby Jesus...
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Thanksgiving Mass
Bishop Mario Grech recently led a concelebrated thanksgiving Mass at Ta’ Pinu Sanctuary for Pope Benedict XVI. Mgr Grech expressed his great appreciation for the Pope’s apostolic mission and urged the faithful to pray for him and the Church.
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Coming up
• The blood donation centre of the Gozo General Hospital will be open today from 8.30am to 1pm for blood donations. • Hotel Transylvania will be screened at the Don Bosco Oratory, Victoria, today at 5.30pm. • Masses at Ta’ Pinu Sanctuary will be...
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Museum-cum-cultural centre opened in Victoria
A new museum-cum-cultural centre, named Il-Ħaġar Heart of Gozo, was opened by Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi in Victoria yesterday. Gozo Bishop Mario Grech visited the museum last week. He was shown around by the museum’s coordinator and curator Mgr...
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Gozo product wins Italian award
A new product by Magro Brothers recently won the Eletto Prodotto dell’Anno 2013 award in Italy. The product, Balsamic Ketchup, made from a fusion of tomatoes and balsamic vinegar, was commissioned by the De Nigris family, world leaders in the...
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Munxar, Xlendi tourism project
Gozo Minister Giovanna Debono recently inaugurated a project for Munxar and Xlendi with the aim of improving tourism in these two localities, at the Munxar parish centre. The project, carried out under the Eco-Gozo scheme, included the publication...
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Playing field upgrade
Work on the upgrade of the Victoria playing field will start shortly. The project, undertaken by the Victoria council through EU funds and Eco Gozo, will cost around €500,000. Victoria mayor Samuel Azzopardi said the playing field will include a...
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Day of the Sick
Gozo Bishop Mario Grech last Sunday celebrated Mass at the Gozo General Hospital to mark World Day of the Sick celebrated on February 11. Mgr Grech was assisted by one of the hospital’s chaplains Canon Joe Cardona. Present for the occasion were...
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Coming up
• Step Up 4: Miami Heat will be screened at the Don Bosco Oratory, Victoria, today at 5.30pm. • The Friends of the Sick and Elderly in Gozo will be holding a charity fair at the Victoria football ground (next to the main car park) today from 8am to...
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Hospital residents entertained
The staff of St Anne Residence at the Gozo General Hospital and Nadur primary schoolchildren last Tuesday entertained residents to a Carnival show. Also taking part were singer Rebecca Bonello and dancer Isaiah Muscat.
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400-kilo prinjolata
Franco Debono of Ta’ Lajku Confectionery cuts a portion out of a 400-kilo prinjolata (Carnival sweet) in Xagħra during a Carnival activity, which also featured the traditional kumittiva dance. The five-and-a-half-foot-high traditional cake contained...
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Merry dances
Children attending Laura Vicuna School in Għasri dancing merrily in a Carnival parade in Xewkija last Sunday. Performances in Victoria and Xagħra were under the direction of Claire DeBono.
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Carnival photography competition
The Gozo Photography Association, in collaboration with the Gozo Culture and Information Office, is inviting photographers to take part in the Gozo Carnival Photography Competition 2013. Photographers are to submit the best three digital photos. The...
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God of Carnage at the Citadel
God of Carnage by French playwright Yasmina Reza (translated into English by Christopher Hampton), will be staged by the Gozo Creative Theatre Club at St Ursula Hall, The Citadel, Victoria, on Friday at 8.30pm and Sunday at 5.30pm. This play...
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Catholic Action members meet
A delegation from the Malta Catholic Action Movement, including general president Dennis Buttigieg, general ecclesiastical assistant Fr Paul Chetcuti, SJ, and general secretary Adrian Leone Ganado, recently met Gozitan members to discuss various...
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Coming up
• Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days will be screened at the Don Bosco Oratory, Victoria, today at 5.30pm. • A Carnival photography exhibition by Tonio Schembri in aid of Puttinu Cares is being held at the Banca Giuratale in Victoria today from 9am to...
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Heart of Gozo opens up for all
Gozo will soon boast a new museum and cultural centre which will display a rich collection of historical and artistic artefacts previously inaccessible to the public. Built by the Fondazzjoni Belt Victoria in collaboration with St George’s Basilica,...
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Carnival in Gozo
Carnival celebrations in Nadur kicked off last Sunday at St Peter and St Paul Square, with several dancing competitions for adults and children, grotesque masks and floats and the Big Friends Guggen Musik band. Carnival in Victoria will continue...
