A figs festival was held in Xagħra last weekend. Many people, including a number of farmers who cultivate figs, and confectioners, took part in a feast of fig products at the main square. Xagħra council published a booklet featuring six fig recipes and historical information on figs for the occasion.
Ta’ Verna Folk Band, singer Francesca Borg, dancers Andrea and Fabiana from Brindisi, Italy, and the Xagħra Folk Group took part. Italian and French delegations, members of Ficusnet, a network of European cities and villages producing figs, also attended.