Antoine Theuma of Nadur was recently presented with the Horace Mercieca Award during the 18th Gozo International Celebration (GIC) at St Joseph parish church, Qala.

The award, in memory of the late co-founder and patron of the GIC, was given to Mro Theuma for his untiring direction of Island Brass band during past editions of the GIC.

The special guest for this year’s edition was soprano Ruth Sammut Casingena (right).

The University of Malta Junior College Orchestra, Fourtissimo Brass and the Magnificat Choir, tenor Joseph Buttigieg and soprano Roxana Xuereb also took part.

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