Holy Week exhibition: For the second consecutive year, members of the youth committee within the parish of Sannat will be holding an exhibition detailing the Last Supper. The exhibition, being held at the parish hall next to the church, is open today, from 8pm to midnight and tomorrow, from 7.30 to 11am.

Seven churches pilgrimage – Artals of Repose: A bus will leave St Augustine Square, Victoria at 9am tomorrow, returning at around noon. Everyone is welcome to attend. A guide will explain the significance of these visits as related to the institution of the Holy Eucharist, the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Churches in Kerċem, Santa Luċija, St Lawrence, Għarb, Ta’ Pinu, Għasri and Żebbuġ will be visited. Participation is possible without a reservation.

Good Friday procession, Victory Square, Xagħra: This is one of the most devout and popular processions. Hundreds of people take part representing biblical characters. A number of participants wear hoods and carry heavy chains tied to their ankles to fulfil vows or as an act of thanksgiving to the Lord. The procession includes 10 statues made in Lecce, Italy, depicting various stages of the Passion of the Lord.

Good Friday procession in Nadur: A procession with the participation of around 150 children and biblical personalities.

Good Friday procession at Gozo Cathedral, Victoria: A procession, accompanied by the Cathedral’s chapter and the Cittadina Leone Band, departs from the Cathedral at 6pm.

Good Friday procession in Żebbuġ: Now in its 100th year, the procession will be accompanied by the Santa Marija Band and will feature around 300 participants dressed in biblical attire, as well as statue bearers.

Xagħra Easter Festival: Organised by the Xagħra parish, the Easter festival, kicking off at 8am, will feature stalls with traditional home-made local sweets such as pastries, date rolls, almond pies and Easter eggs. Folklore music and a children’s area will add to the entertainment.

Mechanical resurrected Christ with ground fireworks in St Gregory Street, Kerċem: Għaqda Nar Kerċem will be displaying a 40-foot-high mechanical structure made of wood and iron, representing the Resurrected Christ. The movement of the structure will be synchronised with ground fireworks. The event starts at 10am.

Processions with the statue of the Risen Christ will be held in St George’s Basilica, Victoria at 8.45am; Kerċem at 9.15am; Xewkija at 9.30am; Nadur at 10am; Fontana at 10.30am; the Cathedral in Victoria at 10.45am; Qala at 11am; Żebbuġ at 5pm; Xagħra at 6pm; and Għarb at 6pm.