• The feast of St Demetrius will be celebrated today at the chapel dedicated to the saint on the outskirts of Għarb from 11am. There will be Mass celebrated by Fr John Meilak at 4pm and another Mass celebrated by Għarb Archpriest Mgr Trevor Sultana at 6pm.

• Gifted (12A) will be screened at Don Bosco Oratory, Victoria, today at 5.30pm.

• An exhibition of paintings by Joseph Engerer, entitled Nostalgia, is being held at the Banca Giuratale, Independence Square, Victoria, until next Sunday. Opening hours daily from 8am to 2.30pm, on Saturday from 8am to noon and on Sunday from 9am to noon.

• A blood donation session will be held at the Gozo General Hospital on Tuesday from 1pm to 5pm.

• MUSEUM superior Joe Fenech will be holding a prayer and catechesis meeting at Our Lady of Pompeii church, Victoria, on Thursday from 10am to 11am. All are welcome.

• The opera Lucia di Lammermoor will feature in a double representation at the Astra Theatre in Victoria on Thursday and Saturday at 7.30pm. The mise-en-scene will be created by Enrico Stinchelli specifically for the Astra boards. The Malta Philharmonic Orchestra and the Astra Opera Chorus, coached by Maria Frendo, will be directed by Astra resident conductor Joseph Vella. Internationally-acclaimed singers Giulio Pelligra, Serenad Uyar, Boris Pinkhasovich and Dario Russo will take part. They will be supported by Cliff Zammit Stevens and Marvic Monreal. Opera patrons who will be visiting Gozo during the opera weekend will have the opportunity to attend a number of other free-of-charge events, including a clarinet, euphonium and trumpet recital at the Kempinski San Lawrenz Hotel on Friday and a talk on the opera being produced by Abraham Borg at Vini e Capricci on Saturday at 10am.

• Fr Marcello Ghirlando will celebrate a Mass and conduct a healing service at St Anthony church, Għajnsielem, on Friday at 6pm. There will be an adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from 5pm to 6pm. All are welcome.

• The Għaqda Armar Diċembru 13 – Nadur is holding a country music night at Nadur parish hall on Friday. Tickets may be obtained from committee members or by calling 2756 0360, Andrew on 9910 1957 or Joseph on 7927 9305.

• The Outpatients Department, together with the Health Promotion Unit, at Gozo General Hospital will be holding a seminar on breast cancer. The seminar will be held at Ta’ Frenc Restaurant on Saturday between 9am and noon. Experts will give presentations on screening and mammography, breast self-examination and reconstruction of breasts following surgery. A breast cancer patient will speak about her experience. Certificates will be handed out to participants. The public is invited to attend. RSVP on gghseminars@gmail.com or on 2210 6341/214.

• The Friends of the Sick and Elderly in Gozo are organising a charity sale at Victoria’s football ground (next to the car park) next Sunday from 7.30am to 1pm. The cost is €10 per car space and one can pay on the day. For more information, call 2155 3336, 2155 1180 or 2155 8250 or e-mail admin@fsegozo.org.

charles.spiteri@timesofmalta.com

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