Gozo
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Events for your diary
• The feast of the Conversion of St Paul will be celebrated at Marsalforn church today. The procession with the statue of St Paul, led by Xagħra archpriest Mgr Carmelo Refalo, will leave the church at 4pm. The Victory Band of Xagħra and the Santa...
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Manuel Sultana wins Gozo Tourism Worker of the Year Award
Manuel Sultana, barman at Café Jubilee in Victoria, was presented with the Gozo Tourism Worker of the Year Award 2017 during a ceremony organised by the Gozo Tourism Association at the Grand Hotel Gozo in Għajnsielem. Now in its 10th year, this...
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Fresco leading to Ta’ Pinu vandalised
One of the five frescoes along the road leading to Ta’ Pinu Sanctuary was vandalised last Sunday. The frescoes, The Pilgrims’ Way, by Sergio Favotto, were donated to the sanctuary by the artist. Fr Roberto Gauci, director of Eikon – a new centre...
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Bird show
Around 500 birds, including canaries and coloured canaries, exotic finches, parrots, doves, quails and European finches were on show at the Gozo Bird Breeders Society’s annual bird show at Xewkija primary school. The top winners were Michael Vella...
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‘Mathracy Project Goes Rhythmic’
Around 200 students from the Gozo College and their parents attended the ‘Mathracy Project Goes Rhythmic’ event at the Aurora Theatre. The students participated in an interactive session, led by Leone Philharmonic Society secretary Matthew...
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Events for your diary
• A blood donation session will be held at Gozo General Hospital Outpatients Department today from 8am to 1.30pm. • The annual general meeting of the Gozo Philatelic Society will take place at Il-Ħaġar Museum, St George’s Square, Victoria, today...
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Celebrating the Magi’s arrival
Epiphany, the manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles as represented by the Magi in the Bible, was celebrated with great pageantry in Għajnsielem, Qala and Xagħra. A large crowd welcomed the triumphal entry of the Magi at the Bethlehem live...
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Epiphany concert
An end-of-season Epiphany concert was held at the Franciscan church, dedicated to St Anthony of Padua, in Għajnsielem. The concert featured singer Ludwig Galea. Chiara, who was also scheduled to take part, was indisposed. Ludwig’s performance...
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A day at the Citadel
Members of the Historical Re-enactment Group of Malta took visitors to the Citadel in Victoria back to the time of the last days of the Order of St John. Throughout the day, visitors were greeted by armed guards and were able to stroll along the...
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One-thousandth issue of Il-Ħajja f’Għawdex
This year, the Gozo Diocese will be publishing the one-thousandth issue of its monthly magazine Il-Ħajja f’Għawdex. The magazine, which is mainly distributed among Gozitan families, has been published uninterruptedly for 73 years. Contributors...
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Events for your diary
• The Man Who Invented Christmas (PG) will be screened at the Don Bosco Oratory, Victoria, today at 5.30pm. • The Gozo Motocross Association will be organising its 4th round of the 2018 championship at Ta’ Xħajma Motocross Track today at 1pm. • A...
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New Gozo Centre for artists
Gozo Bishop Mario Grech has inaugurated a new centre for projects of liturgical art. The centre, named Eikon, which stands for ‘image’, is located in Triq il-Papa Ġwanni Pawlu II, on the road to Ta’ Pinu. Mgr Grech expressed the wish that this...
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‘Rejoice in Peace’
The Santa Cecilja Foundation presented a concert entitled ‘Rejoice in Peace’ at St James church in Victoria. The performance included original musical compositions and lyrics, as well as innovative arrangements of traditional Christmas carols...
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Scale models exhibition
The Gozo Scale Modellers Club put up an exhibition at The Duke shopping mall in Victoria. Visitors were able to admire models of airplanes, cars, ships, military vehicles, dioramas, miniature churches and paper models. The club was set up in April...
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Strengthening the voluntary sector
To commemorate International Volunteers Day, the Gozo NGOs Association organised a seminar with themed ‘Future Proofing the Gozo VO Sector’ at the Gozo Ministry in Victoria. Speaking at the seminar was Council for the Volunteer Sector chairman...
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Christmastide concert at Xagħra basilica
The Schola Cantorum Jubilate, the newly established Schola Cantorum Jubilate Children’s Choir and the Cordia String Quartet gave a Christmastide concert at the Basilica of the Nativity of Our Lady in Xagħra. The concert, organised by the Xagħra...
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Lija, Victoria students meet
Lija primary school students recently visited Victoria primary school as part of an eTwinning Project – ‘Exploring The Treasures of Malta And Gozo’. The students, who were welcomed by Gozo College principal Denise Mifsud, head of school Lelio...
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‘A New Year’s Toast’
The Gaulitanus Choir once again ushered in the New Year with the sixth edition of ‘A New Year’s Toast’, which brought to an end the choir’s very busy programme of events for the festive season. As in the past years, the event was held at the...
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Christmas Parade
More than 200 dancers took part in a Christmas Parade in Victoria. Large crowds lined Republic Street to watch the dancers in colourful costumes make their way to Independence Square. Characters such as Father and Mother Christmas as well as...
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Laudate Pueri at Il-Ħaġar
The Laudate Pueri choir gave a lunchtime recital of some of the best loved Christmas carols at Il-Ħaġar Museum in St George’s Square, Victoria. The choir was directed by Canon George Frendo and led by Dr Maria Frendo. A crib, constructed by Carmel...
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