10 a.m. The President attends the first Changing of the Guard ceremony at the Palace, Valletta.

Tuesday

10 a.m. The President and Mrs Abela attend pontifical Mass on Independence Day at St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta.

11.30 a.m. The President lays a bouquet of flowers on the Independence Monument in Floriana.

7 p.m. The President and Mrs Abela attend a concert by the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra at the Palace, Valletta.

9 p.m. The President and Mrs Abela attend a reception hosted by Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi and his wife Kate at Upper Barrakka Gardens, Valletta.

Wednesday

1 p.m. The President receives Julian Mamo at San Anton Palace.

5.30 p.m. The President visits Dingli council.

6 p.m. The President meets Dingli NGOs at the Dingli day centre.

Thursday

10 a.m. The President is presented with Letters of Credence by Ahmed Abdullah Majeed Al Majidi, Ambassador of Yemen, at the Palace, Valletta.

11 a.m. The President is presented with the Letters of Credence by Iztok Mirošic, Ambassador of Slovenia.

11 a.m. Mrs Abela presides over a Malta Community Chest Fund working committee meeting at San Anton Palace, Attard.

1.30 p.m. The President and Mrs Abela host a luncheon in honour of the newly accredited ambassadors of Yemen and Slovenia.

6 p.m. The President and Mrs Abela preside over a Malta Community Chest Fund board meeting.

Friday

10 a.m. The President receives a Chinese delegation led by Li Jianguo, vice-chairman and secretary general of the standing committee of the 11th National People’s Congress, at the Palace, Valletta.

11 a.m. The President is presented with a commemorative coin by Central Bank of Malta governor Michael Bonello and external relations manager Alex Borg.

1.30 p.m. The President hosts a luncheon in honour of donors and benefactors of the Fine Arts Auction at San Anton Palace.

6.15 p.m. The President is interviewed by John Bundy during his programme, Ta’ Bundy, at Television House, Guardamanġa.

Saturday

8.30 p.m. The President and Mrs Abela visit the Palace during Notte Bianca in Valletta.

Sunday

9.30 a.m. The President and Mrs Abela pay an official visit to Dingli.

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