The feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Xlendi was celebrated last Sunday. Besides the procession, bands and the fireworks as in other villages, the feast also includes a water sports festival. The most popular activity is the greasy pole competition, il-Ġostra. A greased pole is set up at an angle and competitors have to try to reach a flag at its end. The contest this year was won by Steve Xuereb of Victoria. Another competition involved trying to cross Xlendi Bay dangling from a rope. The village church was built in 1868 and is dedicated to Our Lady of Mount Carmel.