The timing of the World Cup provided Balzan and Lija residents with a rare treat – a one-off light display on Sunday when both parish churches were lit at the same time. The football competition had clashed with the feast of the Annunciation in Balzan so this was moved to August 1, just a few days before Lija’s feast of the Transfiguration of Our Saviour being celebrated tomorrow.

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