February’s edition of Il-Ħajja f’Għawdex chronicles, among others, the various activities held so far in Gozo to celebrate the current Marian Year, including the pilgrimage with the painting of Our Lady of Ta’ Pinu in each parish and the Marian art exhbition at Il-Ħaġar Museum in Victoria. In a lighter vein, there are articles on the inroads two young singers – baritone Charles Buttigieg and the X-Factor Malta winner Michela Pace – are making in the musical field. The photo of the month is a snapshot of early 20th-century Xlendi Bay first published in Germany. Charles Bezzina presents his second instalment of short biographies of the scores of Gozitans who died in action during World War I, while other features cover flora and fauna, sacred art, Christian monarchs, ferry connectivity, sport, Bible studies, and the many EU-financed restoration projects taking place in parish churches.