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Calendar of Gozo Events for 2012, information and dates of coming events on Gozo for the year 2012. Where to go, what to see, cultural events, festa, fireworks dispaly, marching bands, exhibitions for 2012
Name of Event : Sab triqtu meta intilef
Genre Drama – A Musical Play produced by the Boys MUSEUM – Nadur
Date 1st January
Venue Oratory Don Bosco Hall, Victoria
Contact Gozo Culture Office (Tel. 22156700 / www.gozoculture.com)
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Name of Event : Feast of the Holy Eucharist known as ‘Il-Kwaranturi’
Genre Procession
Date 1st January
Venue Church square and streets
Contact Għasri Parish Office (Tel. 21560137 / www.ghasri.com)
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Name of Event : Għawdex Ifakkar
Genre Exhibition – commemorating the 40th anniversary from the death of Gozitan writer and grammarian Ninu Cremona
Date 6th – 20th January
Venue Banca Giuratale Foyer, Independence Square, Victoria
Contact Gozo Culture Office (Tel. 22156700 / www.gozoculture.com)
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Name of Event : Epiphany Joys
Genre Concert – End of the festive season by Gaulitanus Choir
Date 6th January
Venue St. Lawrence Parish Church – San Lawrenz
Contact Gozo Culture Office (Tel. 22156700 / www.gozoculture.com)
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Name of Event : The arrival of the Three Wise Men
Genre Commemoration – A re-enectment of the arrival of the Magi to pay homage to Baby Jesus
Date 8th January
Venue Basilica of the Nativity of Our Lady and main streets, Xagħra
Contact Xagħra Parish Office (Tel. 21551042 / www.xaghraparish.org)
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Name of Event : Feast of the Holy Eucharist known as ‘Il-Kwaranturi’
Genre Procession
Date 8th January
Venue Assumption Square and main streets, Żebbuġ
Contact Żebbuġ Parish Office (Tel. 21554882 / www.zebbuggozo.com)
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Name of Event : “Is-siegħa tal-Paġġi ż-żgħar”
Genre Folklore – A tradition of over 100 years featuring exclusive prayers and chants recited by the children of the village.
Date 8th January
Venue San Lawrenz Parish Church
Contact San Lawrenz Parish Office (Tel. 21556073 / www.sanlawrenz.gov.mt)
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Name of Event : Feast of the Holy Eucharist known as ‘Il-Kwaranturi’
Genre Procession
Date 8th January
Venue San Lawrenz Square and main streets
Contact San Lawrenz Parish Office (Tel. 21556073 / www.sanlawrenz.gov.mt)
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Name of Event : The Art of Survival: An Identity trough Culture
Genre Exhibition – an ethnographic collection presented by Brumalia Events
Date 21st – 31st January
Venue Banca Giuratale Foyer, Independence Square, Victoria
Contact Gozo Culture Office (Tel. 22156700 / www.gozoculture.com)
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Name of Event : Chev.Wistin Camilleri Gozo School of Arts
Genre Exhibition
Date 13th – 22nd January
Venue Exhibition Hall, Ministry for Gozo St. Francis Square, Victoria
Contact Ministry for Gozo (Tel. 22156400 / www.gozo.gov.mt)
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Name of Event : Feast of Saint Anthony the Abbot
Genre Hamlet feast including religious and social activities
Date 14th & 15th January
Venue Saint Anthony’s Square and main streets, Xagħra
Contact St.Anthony’s Church, Xagħra (Tel. 21565484/ www.xaghraparish.org)
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Name of Event : Feast of Saint Paul
Genre Hamlet feast including religious and social activities
Date 28th & 29th January
Venue Main streets, Marsalforn
Contact St.Paul’s Church, Marsalforn (Tel. 21551010 / www.xaghraparish.org)
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Name of Event : Feast of Saint John Bosco
Genre Folklore – blessing of pets
Date 29th January
Venue Saint Augustine square, Victoria
Contact Don Bosco Oratory, Victoria (Tel. 21556614/www.donboscogozo.org)
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Name of Event : Feast of St. John Bosco
Genre Procession
Date 29th January
Venue Saint Augustine square and main streets, Victoria
Contact Don Bosco Oratory, Victoria (Tel. 21556614/www.donboscogozo.org)
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Name of Event : The Don Bosco Grand Concert
Genre Concert - by the Gozo Youth Band and Orchestra
Date 29th January
Venue Don Bosco Theatre Hall, Victoria
Contact Don Bosco Oratory, Victoria (Tel. 21556614/www.donboscogozo.org)
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Name of Event : Wuthering Heights – Emily Bronte
Genre Sweet Music – Drama Classics on the big screen
Date 29th January
Venue St. John’s Hall –Citadella Centre for Culture and Arts– Victoria
Contact Gozo Culture Office (Tel. 22156700 / www.gozoculture.com)
February 2012
Name of Event : Paintings by Anthony Caruana
Genre Exhibition
Date 3rd – 26th February
Venue Banca Giuratale Foyer, Independence Square, Victoria
Contact Gozo Culture Office (Tel. 22156700 / www.gozoculture.com)
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February 2012
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Name of Event : Paintings by Mary C.Xuereb
Genre Exhibition
Date 4th February – 4th March
Venue St.Ursola Hall, Cittadella Centre for Culture & Arts, Gozo Citadel
Contact Gozo Culture Office (Tel. 22156700 / www.gozoculture.com)
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Name of Event : Carnival in Nadur
Genre Organized Carnival – Dances & Floats
Date 12th February
Venue St.Peter & St.Paul Square, Nadur
Contact Nadur Local Council (Tel. 21558080 / www.nadur.gov.mt)
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Name of Event : Carnival in Kerċem
Genre Organized Carnival - Dances and Floats
Date 15th February
Venue Pjazza Orvieto, Ta’ Kerċem
Contact Kerċem Local Council (Tel. 21563666 / www.kercem.gozo.com)
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Name of Event : Gozo’s Regional Carnival
Genre Festival- including street manifestations – Dances, Floats and Revelry
Date 16th - 21st February
Venue Independence square and main streets, Victoria
Contact Gozo Culture Office (Tel. 22156700 / www.gozoculture.com)
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Name of Event : Carnival in Nadur
Genre Spontaneous Carnival
Date 17th - 21st February
Venue December 13th street, Nadur
Contact Nadur Local Council (Tel. 21558080 / www.nadur.gov.mt)
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Name of Event : Carnival in Xagħra
Genre Organized Carnival - Dances and Floats
Date 18th -19th February
Venue Misraħ il-Vitorja and Pjazza tan-Nazzarenu, Xagħra
Contact Xagħra Local Council (Tel. 21563737 / www.xaghra.com)
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Name of Event : Carnival in Xewkija
Genre Organized Carnival - Dances and Floats
Date 17th – 18th February
Venue Pjazza San Ġwann Battista and San Bert street, Xewkija
Contact Xewkija Local Council (Tel. 21558822 / www.xewkija.gov.mt)
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Name of Event : Ras ir-Randan (Ash Wednesday)
Genre Penitential Procession
Date 22nd February
Venue Church Sqaure and main Streets of Żebbuġ
Contact Żebbuġ Parish Office (Tel. 21554882 / www.zebbuggozo.com)
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Name of Event : Romeo & Juliette – Charles Gounod
Genre Sweet Music – Opera on the big screen
Date 26th February
Venue St. John’s Hall –Citadella Centre for Culture and Arts– Victoria
Contact Gozo Culture Office (Tel. 22156700 / www.gozoculture.com)
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March 2012
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Name of Event : Protected Reflections
Genre Exhibition of engravings on glass by Joe Louis Meilak
Date 2nd – 19th March
Venue Banca Giuratale Foyer, Independence Square, Victoria
Contact Gozo Culture Office (Tel. 22156700 / www.gozoculture.com)
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Name of Event : Paintings by Cynthia Ward
Genre Exhibition
Date 2nd – 30th March
Venue Exhibition Hall, Ministry for Gozo (Tel. 22156400 / www.gozo.gov.mt), St. Francis Square, Victoria
Contact Ministry for Gozo (Tel. 22156400 / www.gozo.gov.mt)
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Name of Event : Before Dawn
Genre Drama
Date 3rd – 4th March
Venue St John’s Hall –Citadella Centre for Culture and Arts– Victoria
Contact Gozo Creative Theatre Club (Tel. 79303101)
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Name of Event : Lenten Traditions
Genre Exhibition of Paintings, statuettes and memorabilia related to Lent
Date 3 – 11th March
Venue Exhibition Hall, Ministry for Gozo,St. Francis Square, Victoria
Contact Għaqda Dilettanti Ġimgħa l-Kbira f’Għawdex
(Tel.79564401 / www.eastermalta.org)
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Name of Event : Jum Ta’ Kerċem
Genre Commemoration – Locality Day
Date 10th March
Venue Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Ta’ Kerċem
Contact Kerċem Local Council (Tel. 21563666 / www.kercem.gozo.com)
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Name of Event : Feast of Saint Gregory the Great
Genre Titular feast including religious and social activities
Date 9th -11th March
Venue Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Ta’ Kerċem
Contact Kerċem Parish Office (Tel. 21551355 / www.kercemparish.com)
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Name of Event : The Fosse Way
Genre Collective Art Exhibition curated by James Willberforce
Date 16th March – 8th April
Venue St.Ursola Hall, Cittadella Centre for Culture & Arts, Gozo Citadel
Contact Gozo Culture Office (Tel. 22156700 / www.gozoculture.com)
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Name of Event : Unforgettable Musicals
Genre Dance Show
Date 17th March
Venue Auora Opera House, Victoria
Contact Centre Stage Dance Academy (Tel.79241289 /www.leone.org.mt)
Name of Event : Gaulitana: A Festival of Music
Genre Festival - A series of concerts by local and foreign artists.
Date 18th March – 29th April
Venue Various venues around Gozo
Contact Gaulitanus Choir (Tel.99258592 /www.gaulitanus.com)
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Name of Event : The 1st Gozo Organ Festival
Genre Festival - A series of concerts with the
participation of local and foreign organists
Date 17th March – 19th March
Venue Various churches around Gozo
Contact Gozo Culture Office (Tel. 22156700 / www.gozoculture.com)
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Name of Event : Sacred Art
Genre Exhibition of paintings & sculptures
Date 23rd March – 8th April
Venue Banca Giuratale Foyer, Independence Square, Victoria
Contact Gozo Culture Office (Tel. 22156700 / www.gozoculture.com)
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Name of Event : Regina Martyrum
Genre Concert – A sacred music choral concert for Holy Week
Date 23rd March
Venue Saint James Church, Independence Square, Victoria
Contact Gozo Culture Office (Tel. 22156700 / www.gozoculture.com)
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Name of Event : L-Imsallab fi Triqatna
Genre Street Theatre – a re-enactment of Christ’s Passion and death
Date 24th March
Venue St. Augustine Sqr and main streets of Victoria
Contact Għaqda Dilettanti Ġimgħa l-Kbira f’Għawdex
(Tel.79564401 / www.eastermalta.org)
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Name of Event : Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Genre Sweet Music – Opera on the big screen
Date 25th March
Venue St. John’s Hall –Citadella Centre for Culture and Arts– Victoria
Contact Gozo Culture Office (Tel. 22156700 / www.gozoculture.com)
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Name of Event : Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows
Genre Processions
Date 30th March
Venue All Gozitan villages
Contact Gozo’s Parish Offices (Tel:21556661/www.gozodiocese.org)
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Name of Event : Jum il-Ħelsien
Genre Freedom Day Commemoration – Band Concert by the
Malta Police Band
Date 31st March
Venue Independence Square, Victoria
Contact Gozo Culture Office (Tel. 22156700 / www.gozoculture.com)
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April 2012
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Name of Event : Paintings by George Scicluna
Genre Exhibition
Date 1st – 20th April
Venue Exhibition Hall, Ministry for Gozo,St. Francis Square, Victoria
Contact Ministry for Gozo (Tel. 22156400 / www.gozo.gov.mt)
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Name of Event : Palm Sunday
Genre Morning processions including the blessing of olive tree branches
Date 1st April
Venue All Gozitan Villages
Contact Gozo’s Parish Offices (Tel:21556661/www.gozodiocese.org)
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Name of Event : Children’s Passion Pageant
Genre Procession – Pageantry representing the Passion of Our Lord
Date 1st April
Venue Victory Square, Xagħra
Contact Xagħra Parish Office (Tel. 21551042 / www.xaghraparish.org)
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Name of Event : Good Friday Commemoration
Genre Procession with the partecipation of the Leone Band
Date 1st April
Venue Cathedral Square and main streets, Victoria
Contact Cathedral Church, Victoria (Tel.21554101/www.gozocathedral.org.mt)
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Name of Event : Holy Week Concert
Genre Concert – Sacred Music with the partecipationof the Leone Band, Chorus Ecclesia Cathedralis and the Cathedral Youth Choir.
Date 3rd April
Venue Cathedral Church, Victoria
Contact Cathedral Church, Victoria (Tel.21554101/www.gozocathedral.org.mt)
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Name of Event : It-Tniebri – Living Gozo’s past traditions
Genre Folklore – an evening reliving past traditions related to Holy Week in Gozo
Date 3rd April
Venue St. John’s Hall –Citadella Centre for Culture and Arts– Victoria
Contact Gozo Culture Office (Tel. 22156700 / www.gozoculture.com)
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Name of Event : Holy Week Concert
Genre Concert – Sacred Music with the partecipationof th St Joseph Band
Date 4th April
Venue Old Parish Church, Għajnsielem
Contact St. Joseph Band,Għajnsielem
(Tel.21563592/www.ghajnsielem.com/stjoseph)
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Name of Event : Good Friday Commemoration
Genre Processions with the partecipation of local bands
Date 6th April
Venue Church Square and main streets of Victoria (St. George’s Basilica), Xagħra, Żebbug & Nadur,
Contact Respective Parish Offices (Tel:21556661/www.gozodiocese.org)
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Name of Event : Easter Manifestation of the Risen Christ
Genre Procession with the partecipation of local bands
Date 8th April
Venue Church Square and main streets of Xagħra, Żebbug, Nadur, Victoria (Cathedral Church & St.George’s Basilica), Qala, Għarb, Fontana, Kerċem and Xewkija
Contact Respective Parish Offices (Tel:21556661/www.gozodiocese.org)
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Name of Event : Collective Exhibition of Paintings
Genre Exhibition – curated by Judy Metters
Date 13th April – 1st May
Venue Banca Giuratale Foyer, Independence Square, Victoria
Contact Gozo Culture Office (Tel. 22156700 / www.gozoculture.com)
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Name of Event : Easter Egg Hunt
Genre Fair – children’s activity
Date 15th April
Venue Pjazza tad-Dehra, Għajnsielem
Contact Għajnsielem Local Council (Tel. 21561515 / www.ghajnsielem.com)
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Name of Event : Liturgical feast of Saint George
Genre Commemortation – Band marches by the La Stella Band, Victoria
Date 23rd April
Venue Main streets, Victoria
Contact La Stella Philharmonic Society (Tel. 21556256 /www.lastella.com.mt)
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Name of Event : Jum ix-Xagħra
Genre Commemoration – Locality Day
Date 25th – 28th April
Venue Church square, Xagħra
Contact Xagħra Local Council (Tel. 21563737 / www.xaghra.com)
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Name of Event : Gentes IV
Genre A Collective Art Exhibition
Date 28th April – 27th May
Venue St.Ursola Hall, Cittadella Centre for Culture & Arts, Gozo Citadel
Contact JPII Foundation (Tel. 99441076)
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Name of Event : Gozo Annual Marathon Walk
Genre Sports activity organised by the Gozo Amateur Athletic Ass.
Date 29th April
Venue Commencing in Xagħra, along various roads in Gozo
Contact Xagħra Local Council (Tel. 21563737 / www.xaghra.com)
Name of Event : Hamlet by William Shakespeare
Genre Sweet Music – Drama Classics on big screen
Date 29th April
Venue St. John’s Hall –Citadella Centre for Culture and Arts– Victoria
Contact Gozo Culture Office (Tel. 22156700 / www.gozoculture.com)
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Name of Event : Il-Fiera tad-Dwejra
Genre Fair – a traditional activity for the whole family
Date 29th April
Venue Dwjera Bay, San Lawrenz
Contact San Lawrenz Festa Committee (Contact no: 21556073)
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Name of Event : Holy Week & Easter Festival
Genre A ten day festival celebrating the Passion, Death & Resurrection of Jesus Christ including religious and traditional activities – band concerts, processions, pageants, exhibitions, folklore & seasonal gastronomy.
Date 30th March to 8th April
Venue Main squares and streets of Gozitan villages
Contact Gozo’s Parish Offices (Tel:21556661/ www.gozodiocese.org)
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May 2012
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Name of Event : Feast of St Joseph
Genre Procession
Date 1st May
Venue Church square and main streets, Żebbuġ
Contact Żebbuġ Parish Office (Tel. 21554882 / www.zebbuggozo.com)
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Name of Event : Mayfair
Genre Fair – a traditional activity for the whole family
Date 4th – 6th May
Venue St.Peter & St.Paul Square, Nadur
Contact Nadur Local Council (Tel. 21558080 / www.nadur.gov.mt)
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Name of Event : Bozzetoes & paintings of renowned artists
Genre Exhibition – curated by the Gozo Culture Office
Date 4th – 27th May
Venue Banca Giuratale Foyer, Independence Square, Victoria
Contact Gozo Culture Office (Tel. 22156700 / www.gozoculture.com)
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Name of Event : Feast of Saint Joseph
Genre Co- Titular feast including religious and social activities
Date 6th May
Venue Church square and main streets, Xagħra
Contact Xagħra Parish Office (Tel. 21551042 / www.xaghraparish.org)
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Name of Event : Costumes from the National Collection
Genre Exhibition
Date 18th May– 30th June
Venue Exhibition Hall, Ministry for Gozo,St. Francis Square, Victoria
Contact Ministry for Gozo (Tel. 22156400 / www.gozo.gov.mt)
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Name of Event : Lejliet Lapsi – Notte Gozitana
Genre Festival – including concerts, exhibitions, street theatre, folklore and gastronomy
Date 18th – 20th May
Venue Main square and streets , Victoria
Contact Gozo Culture Office (Tel. 22156700 / www.gozoculture.com)
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Name of Event : Feast of Saint Paul
Genre Titular feast including religious and social activities
Date 25th - 27th May
Venue Church square and main streets, Munxar
Contact Munxar Parish Office (Tel. 21564563 / www.munxar.gov.mt)
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Name of Event : The Gondoliers by Gilbert & Sullivan
Genre Sweet Music – Operetta on the big screen
Date 27th May
Venue St. John’s Hall –Citadella Centre for Culture and Arts– Victoria
Contact Gozo Culture Office (Tel. 22156700 / www.gozoculture.com)
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June 2012
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Name of Event : Paintings by Maria Elena Rodriguez-La Rosa
Genre Exhibition of paintings by an artist from Venezuela
Date 1st – 27th June
Venue St.Ursola Hall, Cittadella Centre for Culture & Arts, Gozo Citadel
Contact Gozo Culture Office (Tel. 22156700 / www.gozoculture.com)
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Name of Event : Għawdex Ifakkar
Genre Exhibition – commemorating the first centenary from the birth of Gozitan poet and President of the Republic, Anton Buttigieg
Date 1st – 15th June
Venue Banca Giuratale Foyer, Independence Square, Victoria
Contact Gozo Culture Office (Tel. 22156700 / www.gozoculture.com)
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Name of Event : Leone Goes Pop - 5th Edition
Genre Concert –with the participation of the Leone Band
Date 2nd June
Venue Independence Square, Victoria
Contact Leone Philharmonic Society (Tel.21562974 /www.leone.org.mt)
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Name of Event : Queen’s Anniversary Street Party
Genre Celebrating the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the throne – including live screening of the Royal Pageant on the River Thames, British music & goodies
Date 3rd June
Venue Saint John’s Demi Bastion, Cittadella , Victoria Contact British Residents Association (Gozo) (Tel.21563839)
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Name of Event : Feast of St. Anthony of Padova
Genre Hamlet feast including religious and social activities
Date 2nd & 3rd June
Venue Main Streets of Mġarr Hamlet – Għajnsielem Contact Franciscan Minors Friary, Mġarr (Tel.21556095)
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Name of Event : Is-Sette Giugnio
Genre National Feast Commemoration – Including a wreath laying ceremony
Date 6th June
Venue Bullara Street, Xagħra
Contact Gozo Culture Office (Tel. 22156700 / www.gozoculture.com)
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Name of Event : Musical Concert
Genre Concert -with the participation of the La Stella Band
Date 7th June
Venue Independence Square, Victoria
Contact La Stella Philharmonic Society (Tel. 21556256 /www.lastella.com.mt)
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Name of Event : Victoria International Arts Festival
Genre Festival - with the participation of local and foreign artists.
Date 7th June – 9th July
Venue St George’s Basilica and annex, Victoria
Contact Victoria International Arts Festival
(Tel. 21556377 / www.stgeorge.org.mt)
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Name of Event : Fiori d’ Argenta
Genre Cultural and Historical Festvial
Date 8-10th June
Venue Main square and streets, Xewkija
Contact Xewkija Local Council (Tel. 21558822 / www.xewkija.gov.mt)
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Name of Event : Bis-Saħħa - Wine Festival
Genre Festival including concerts and re-enactments
Date 9th June
Venue Pjazza Santa Luċija, Sta.Luċija Hamlet, Ta’ Kerċem
Contact Santa Lucija Administrative Committee
(Tel. 99841080 / www.santalucija.com)
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Name of Event : Jum il-Belt Victoria
Genre Commemoration – Locality Day.
A concert with the participation of the Leone Band
Date 10th June
Venue Independence Square, Victoria
Contact Leone Philharmonic Society (Tel.21562974 /www.leone.org.mt)
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Name of Event : Feast of Christ the Saviour
Genre Titular feast including religious and social activities
Date 8th - 10th June
Venue Church square and main streets of Għasri
Contact Għasri Parish Office (Tel. 21560137 / www.ghasri.com)
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Name of Event : Corpus Domini
Genere Processions – a traditional manifestation with the Blessed Sacrament and young children dressed in the traditional żimarra
Date 10th June
Venue All Gozitan villages
Contact Gozo’s Parish Offices (Tel:21556661/www.gozodiocese.org)
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Name of Event : Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Genre Titular feast including religious and social activities
Date 15th - 17th June
Venue Church square and main streets of Fontana
Contact Fontana Parish Office (Tel.21556097 / www.qalbtagesu.com)
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Name of Event : Għawdex Ifakkar
Genre Exhibition – commemorating the 50th Anniversary from the death of Gozitan politician and philanthropist, Francisco Masini
Date 17th – 5th July
Venue Banca Giuratale Foyer, Independence Square, Victoria
Contact Gozo Culture Office (Tel. 22156700 / www.gozoculture.com)
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Name of Event : Equestrian Manifestation
Genre Folklore – a traditional event with the participation of horses decorated for the occasion and band marches by the local band
Date 17th June
Venue St.John’s Square and main streets, Xewkija
Contact Xewkija Local Council (Tel. 21558822 / www.xewkija.gov.mt)
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Name of Event : The Xlendi Summer Film Festival
Genre Festival –open air screening of classic films on big screen
Date Mid-June to mid-September (fortnightly)
Venue Pjazzetta Madonna tal-Karmnu, Xlendi
Contact Xlendi Administrative Committee
(Tel. 79064595 / www.munxar.gov.mt)
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Name of Event : Wirja Agrarja
Genre Exhibition of agricultural products and entertainment related to traditional folklore
Date 23rd and 24th June
Venue St.Peter & St.Paul Square, Nadur
Contact Nadur Local Council (Tel. 21558080 / www.nadur.gov.mt)
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Name of Event : Feast of Saint John the Baptist
Genre Titular feast including religious and social activities
Date 22th – 24th June
Venue St.John’s Square and main streets, Xewkija
Contact Xewkija Parish Office (Contact no: 21556793)
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Name of Event : Il-Ħġejjeġ ta’ San Ġwann
Genre Folklore – traditional bonfire along with folklore music and dance, celebrating the feast of Saint John the Baptist
Date 24th June
Venue St.John’s demi Bastion, Cittadella , Victoria
Contact Gozo Culture Office (Tel. 22156700 / www.gozoculture.com)
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Name of Event : Paintings from Armenia
Genre Exhibition curated by Amina Contin
Date 30th June – 22nd July
Venue St.Ursola Hall, Cittadella Centre for Culture & Arts, Gozo Citadel
Contact Gozo Culture Office (Tel. 22156700 / www.gozoculture.com)
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Name of Event : Feast of Saint Peter & St.Paul
Genre Titular feast including religious and social activities
Date 27th – 29th June
Venue St.Peter & St.Paul Square and main streets, Nadur
Contact Nadur Parish Office (Contact no: 21551649 / www.nadurparish.com)
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July 2012
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Name of Event : Paintings by Mary Rose Saliba
Genre Exhibition
Date 6th – 29th July
Venue Exhibition Hall, Ministry for Gozo, St. Francis Square, Victoria
Contact Ministry for Gozo (Tel. 22156400 / www.gozo.gov.mt)
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Name of Event : Feast of Our Lady of the Perpetual Help
Genre Titular feast including religious and social activities
Date 6th – 8th July
Venue Church square and main streets, Ta’ Kerċem
Contact Kerċem Parish Office (Tel. 21551355 / www.kercemparish.com)
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Name of Event : Photography by Clare Borg
Genre Exhibition
Date 7th – 29th July
Venue Banca Giuratale Foyer, Independence Square, Victoria
Contact Gozo Culture Office (Tel. 22156700 / www.gozoculture.com)
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Name of Event : Feast of Saint George
Genre Titular feast including religious and social activities
Date 13th – 15th July
Venue Saint George’s square and main streets, Victoria
Contact St. George’s Basilica Office (Tel. 21556377 / www.stgeorge.org.mt)
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Name of Event : Il-Fjakkolata tax-Xlendi
Genre Traditions- Fire-lighting of Xlendi’s bay, commemorating the liturgical feast of the hamlet’s patron – Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
Date 15th – 16th July
Venue Xlendi Bay
Contact Xlendi Administrative Committee
(Tel. 79064595 / www.munxar.gov.mt)
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Name of Event : Falstaff by Giuseppe Verdi
Genre Sweet Music – Opera on the big screen
Date 18th July
Venue St. John’s demi- Bastion – Gozo Citadel
Contact Gozo Culture Office (Tel. 22156700 / www.gozoculture.com)
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Name of Event : Feast of Saint Margaret
Genre Titular feast including religious and social activities
Date 20th – 22nd July
Venue St.Margaret’s square and main streets, Ta’ Sannat
Contact Sannat Parish Office (Tel. 21551435 / www.sannatparish.com)
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Name of Event : Leone Goes Pop (Repeat Performance)
Genre Concert –with the participation of the Leone Band
Date 24th July
Venue Marsalforn Bay
Contact Leone Philharmonic Society (Tel.21562974 /www.leone.org.mt)
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Name of Event : Paintings by Thomas Brunell
Genre Exhibition
Date 24th July – 5th August
Venue St.Ursola Hall, Cittadella Centre for Culture & Arts, Gozo Citadel
Contact Gozo Culture Office (Tel. 22156700 / www.gozoculture.com)
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Name of Event : Feast of the Visitation of Our Lady
Genre Titular feast including religious and social activities including a particular design of floral arrangement on the church parvis
Date 27th – 29th July
Venue Main square and streets, Għarb
Contact Għarb Parish Office (Tel. 21556129 / www.gharbnet.com)
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Name of Event : A Festival of the Sacred & the Profane, of Feasts & Fireworks
Genre A four month festival celebrating the titular feasts of Gozitan villages including religious and social activities – band marches, processions, street decorations & fireworks.
Date Every weekend between the end of May & mid-September
Venue Main squares and streets of each Gozitan village
Contact Gozo’s Parish Offices (Tel:21556661/www.gozodiocese.org)
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August 2012
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Name of Event : Art Club 2000 collective exhibtion
Genre Exhibition
Date 1st – 30th August
Venue Exhibition Hall, Ministry for Gozo, St. Francis Square, Victoria
Contact Ministry for Gozo (Tel. 22156400 / www.gozo.gov.mt)
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Name of Event : Feast of Saint Joseph
Genre Titular feast including religious and social activities
Date 3rd – 5th August
Venue St.Joseph’s square and main streets, Qala
Contact Qala Parish Office (Tel. 21556684 / www.qala.gov.mt)
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Name of Event : Festival San Lawrenz
Genre Festival – Dance, concerts and folklore
Date 6th – 9th August
Venue San Lawrenz main square, San Lawrenz
Contact San Lawrenz Parish Office (Contact no: 21556073)
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Name of Event : Il-Fjakkolata tax-Xlendi
Genre Traditions- Fire-lighting of Xlendi’s bay commemorating the “Night of Saint Lawrence”
Date 9th August
Venue Xlendi Bay
Contact Xlendi Administrative Committee
(Tel. 79064595 / www.munxar.gov.mt)
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Name of Event : Paintings by Shirley Willberforce
Genre Exhibition of paintings by an artist from Great Britain
Date 11th August – 2nd September
Venue St.Ursola Hall, Cittadella Centre for Culture & Arts, Gozo Citadel
Contact Gozo Culture Office (Tel. 22156700 / www.gozoculture.com)
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Name of Event : Riflessi Sajfin
Genre Festival – dance and music by local artists
Date 11th August
Venue Il-Menqa, Marsalforn Bay
Contact Oasi Foundation (Tel. 21563333 / www.oasi.org.mt)
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Name of Event : Feast of Saint Lawrence
Genre Titular feast including religious and social activities
Date 10th – 12th August
Venue San Lawrenz square and main streets, San Lawrenz
Contact San Lawrenz Parish Office (Tel. 21556073 / www.sanlawrenz.gov.mt)
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Name of Event : Feast of the Assumption of Our Lady
Genre Titular feast including religious and social activities
Date 13th – 15th August
Venue Cathedral square and main streets, Victoria
Contact Cathedral Parish Office Cathedral Church, Victoria (Tel.21554101/www.gozocathedral.org.mt)
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Name of Event : Il-Wirja ta’ Santa Marija
Genre An exhibition of agricultural products & items, Gozitan crafts and entertainment related to traditional folklore
Date 14th – 15th August
Venue Villa Rundle Gardens, Republic street, Victoria
Contact Gozo Agriculture, Industrial and Cultural Society
Ministry for Gozo (Tel. 22156406 / www.gozo.gov.mt)
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Name of Event : Għajnsielem Fest
Genre Festival – dance and music by local artists
Date 16th August
Venue Pjazza Madonna ta’ Loretu. Għajnsielem
Contact Għajnsielem Local Council (Tel. 21561515 / www.ghajnsielem.com)
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Name of Event : Feast of the Assumption of Our Lady
Genre Titular feast including religious and social activities
Date 17th – 19th August
Venue Assumption Square and main streets, Żebbuġ
Contact Żebbuġ Parish Office (Tel. 21554882 / www.zebbuggozo.com)
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Name of Event : Musical Concert
Genre Concert -with the participation of the St Joseph Band
Date 21st August
Venue Pjazza Madonna ta’ Loretu, Għajnsielem
Contact St. Joseph Band Club, Ghajnsielem
(Tel.21563592/www.ghajnsielem.com/stjoseph)
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Name of Event : Cirque de Soleil
Genre Sweet Music – Dance on the big screen
Date 22nd August
Venue St. John’s demi- Bastion – Gozo Citadel
Contact Gozo Culture Office (Tel. 22156700 / www.gozoculture.com)
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Name of Event : Feast of Our Lady of Loreto
Genre Titular feast including religious and social activities
Date 24th – 26th August
Venue Madonna ta’ Loreto Square and main streets, Għajnsielem
Contact Għajnsielem Parish Office (Tel. 21553710 / www.ghajnsielem.com)
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Name of Event : Jum l-Għarb
Genre Commemoration – Locality Day
Date 29th August
Venue Visitation Square, Għarb
Contact Għarb Local Council (Tel. 21560556 / www.gharbnet.com
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Name of Event : Delicata Wine Festival
Genre Festival - wine tasting, food stalls & entertainment
Date 30th August - 2nd September
Venue Gnien il-Familja, Nadur
Contact Nadur Local Council (Tel. 21558080 / www.nadur.gov.mt)
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Name of Event : Paintings by Henry Alamango
Genre Exhibition
Date 31st – 23rd September
Venue Banca Giuratale Foyer, Independence Square, Victoria
Contact Gozo Culture Office (Tel. 22156700 / www.gozoculture.com)
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September 2012
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Name of Event : Il-Fjakkolata tax-Xlendi
Genre Traditions- Fire-lighting of Xlendi’s bay commemorating the hamlet’s annual patronal feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
Date 1st & 2nd September
Venue Xlendi Bay
Contact Xlendi Administrative Committee
(Tel. 79064595 / www.munxar.gov.mt)
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Name of Event : Miss Gozo for Miss Malta
Genre Festival – fashion, beauty and entertainment
Date 1st September
Venue Għajnsielem FC , Madonna ta’ Loreto Square, Ghajnsielem
Contact Għajnsielem Local Council (Tel. 21561515 / www.ghajnsielem.com)
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Name of Event : Il-Ħuġġieġa ta’ San Ġwann (St John’s bonfire)
Genre Folklor – St John’s bonfire, including an exhibition of animals and other local traditions
Date 2nd September
Venue Triq l-Għarus , Xewkija
Contact Xewkija Local Council (Tel. 21558822 / www.xewkija.gov.mt)
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Name of Event : Jum il-Vittoriji
Genre Victory Day Commemoration – remembering the victories of the Great Siege of 1565 and the II World War (1945)
Date 2nd September
Venue Independence Square, Victoria
Contact Gozo Culture Office (Tel. 22156700 / www.gozoculture.com)
Name of Event : Musical Concert
Genre Concert -with the participation of the Victory Band
Date 3rd September
Venue Our Lady of Victories Square, Xagħra
Contact Victory Band Club, Xaghra (Tel.21556835)
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Name of Event : Feast of The Nativity of Our Lady
Genre Titular feast including religious and social activities
Date 6th – 8th September
Venue Our Lady of Victories Square and main streets, Xagħra
Contact Xagħra Parish Office (Tel. 21551042 / www.xaghraparish.org)
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Name of Event : Re-enectment of the Great Siege and Second World War
Genre Commemoration
Date 7th September
Venue Victory square, Xagħra
Contact Xagħra Parish Office (Tel. 21551042 / www.xaghraparish.org)
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Name of Event : The Rotary Gozo Art Exhibition
Genre Collective Art Exhibition
Date 7th – 23rd September
Venue St.Ursola Hall, Cittadella Centre for Culture & Arts, Gozo Citadel
Contact Gozo Culture Office (Tel. 22156700 / www.gozoculture.com)
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Name of Event : Feast of ll-Madonna tal-Għażżiela
Genre Co- titular feast including religious and social activities
Date 9th September
Venue Assumption Square and main streets, Żebbuġ
Contact Żebbuġ Parish Office (Tel. 21554882 / www.zebbuggozo.com)
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Name of Event : Cinderella by Prokofiev
Genre Sweet Music – Ballet on the big screen
Date 12th September
Venue St. John’s demi- Bastion – Gozo Citadel
Contact Gozo Culture Office (Tel. 22156700 / www.gozoculture.com)
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Name of Event : Feast of Our Lady of Graces
Genre Hamlet feast including religious and social activities
Date 15th – 16th September
Venue Triq il-Kapuċċini and adjacent streets, Victoria
Contact Franciscan Capuchins Friary – Victoria (Tel.21556608)
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Name of Event : Qala International Folk Festival
Genre Festival – Fok music and dance with the participation of foreign and local groups.
Date 20th – 23rd September
Venue St. Joseph Square, Qala
Contact Qala Local Council (Tel. 21552555 / www.qala.gov.mt)
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Name of Event : Jum l-Indipendenza
Genre Independence Day Concert – by the Malta Armed Forces Band
Date 22nd September
Venue Independence Square, Victoria
Contact Gozo Culture Office (Tel. 22156700 / www.gozoculture.com)
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Name of Event : Kids Fun Fair
Genre Fair – an activity for children and families.
Date 23rd September
Venue Pjazza tad-Dehra, Għajnsielem
Contact Għajnsielem Local Council (Tel. 21561515 / www.ghajnsielem.com)
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Name of Event : George Fenech Commemorative Exhibition
Genre Exhibition
Date 28th September – 21st October
Venue Exhibition Hall, Ministry for Gozo, St. Francis Square, Victoria
Contact Ministry for Gozo (Tel. 22156400 / www.gozo.gov.mt)
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Name of Event : Paintings by Colette Marchant
Genre Exhibition of paintings by an artist from France
Date 28th September – 21st October
Venue St.Ursola Hall, Cittadella Centre for Culture & Arts, Gozo Citadel
Contact Gozo Culture Office (Tel. 22156700 / www.gozoculture.com)
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Name of Event : Wine Harvest at tal-Massar
Genre Festival - Viniculture
Date Harvesting season in September
Venue Tas-Sisien Area, Santu Pietru, Għarb
Contact Ta’ Massar Winery (Tel. 99863529 / www.massarwinery.com)
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Name of Event : De Soldanis Centenary Exxhibition
Genre Exhibition commemorating the 300th anniversary from the birth of Can.Gian Piet Agius de Soldanis, a prolific Gozitan writer
Date 1st – 31st October
Venue Exhibition Hall, Ministry for Gozo, St. Francis Square, Victoria
Contact Ministry for Gozo (Tel. 22156400 / www.gozo.gov.mt)
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Name of Event : Patronae Gaudisii
Genre Exhibition – paintings and memorabilia related to St Ursola’s patronage of Gozo
Date 5th – 28th October
Venue Banca Giuratale Foyer, Independence Square, Victoria
Contact Gozo Culture Office (Tel. 22156700 / www.gozoculture.com)
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Name of Event : Procession of Our Lady of the Rosary
Genre Procession
Date 7th October
Venue St.Joseph Square & main streets, Qala
Contact Qala Parish Office (Tel. 21556684 / www.qala.gov.mt)
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Name of Event : Procession of Our Lady of the Rosary
Genre Procession
Date 7th October 2011
Venue Assumption Square & main streets, Zebbug
Contact Żebbuġ Parish Office (Tel. 21554882 / www.zebbuggozo.com)
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Name of Event : Procession of Our Lady of the Rosary
Genre Procession
Date 7th October 2011
Venue Our Lady of Victories Square & main streets, Xaghra
Contact Xagħra Parish Office (Tel. 21551042 / www.xaghraparish.org)
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Name of Event : Festubru
Genre Traditional Festival which includes folklore and typical culinary dishes
Date 5th -7th October
Venue Lunzjata Valley, Victoria
Contact Banda San Girgor – Kerċem
(Tel. 99246047 / www.bandasangirgor.org)
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Name of Event : Fig Festival – 3rd edition
Genre Exhibition of fig products about the cultivation and use of figs.
Date 5th – 7th October
Venue Our Lady of Victories Square & main streets, Xaghra
Contact Xagħra Local Council (Tel. 21563737 / www.xaghra.com)
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Name of Event : Turandot by Giacomo Puccini
Genre Opera - International Singers, National Philarmonic Orchestra & choir
Date 13th October
Venue Aurora Opera House, Victoria
Contact Leone Philharmonic Society (Tel.21562974 /www.leone.org.mt)
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Name of Event : Feast of the Patronage of Our Lady
Genre Hamlet feast including religious and social activities
Date 13th - 14th October
Venue Tal-Patroċinju Hamlet, Għasri
Contact Tal-Patroċinju Basilica, Għasri (Tel. 21556833)
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Name of Event : Feast of Jesus the Nazarene
Genre Hamlet feast including religious and social activities
Date 14th October
Venue Nazzarenu Hamlet, Xagħra
Contact Church of Jesus the Nazarene, Xaghra (Tel. 21560813)
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Name of Event : Symphony of Light
Genre Festival – an evening of music, gastronomy, bonfires and fire works
Date 20th October
Venue Pjazza Santa Luċija, Sta.Luċija, Ta’ Kerċem
Contact Santa Lucija Administrative Committee
(Tel. 99841080 / www.santalucija.com)
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Name of Event : Madame Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini
Genre Opera - International Singers, National Philarmonic Orchestra & choir
Date 25th October
Venue Astra Theatre, Victoria
Contact La Stella Philharmonic Society (Tel. 21556256 /www.lastella.com.mt)
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Name of Event : Paintings by Anastasia Poneatovskaia Pace
Genre Exhibition
Date 26th October – 18th November
Venue Exhibition Hall, Ministry for Gozo, St. Francis Square, Victoria
Contact Ministry for Gozo (Tel. 22156400 / www.gozo.gov.mt)
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Name of Event : Paintings by Liliana Hurtado
Genre Exhibition of paintings by an artist from Peru’
Date 26th October – 25th November
Venue St.Ursola Hall, Cittadella Centre for Culture & Arts, Gozo Citadel
Contact Gozo Culture Office (Tel. 22156700 / www.gozoculture.com)
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Name of Event : Madame Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini
Genre Opera - International Singers, National Philarmonic Orchestra & choir
Date 27th October
Venue Astra Theatre, Victoria
Contact La Stella Philharmonic Society (Tel. 21556256 /www.lastella.com.mt)
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Name of Event : Jum Għawdex
Genre Gozo Regional Day Commemoration – including activities for school children, pontifical high mass and a wreath laying ceremony
Date 28th October
Venue Independence Square and Gozo Cathedral, Victoria
Contact Gozo Culture Office (Tel. 22156700 / www.gozoculture.com)
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Name of Event : Feast of the Holy Eucharist known as ‘Il-Kwaranturi’
Genre Procession
Date 28th October
Venue St.Joseph Square & main streets Qala
Contact Qala Parish Office (Tel. 21556684 / www.qala.gov.mt)
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Name of Event : Tifkira tal-Għarqa
Genre Commemoration of the 1948 tragic shipwreck at Qala, including a mass for the repose of the victims aboard a Gozo Channel ferry and the throwing of wreaths at the site of the tragedy .
Date 28th October
Venue Mgarr Harbour
Contact Gozo Culture Office (Tel. 22156700 / www.gozoculture.com)
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Name of Event : Festival Mediterranea 2012 - 11th Edition
Genre Festival - A series of lectures, site visits and concerts with the participation of local and foreign artists.
Date 1st - 18th November
Venue Various venues around Gozo
Contact La Stella Philharmonic Society (Tel. 21556256 /www.lastella.com.mt)
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Name of Event : Paintings by Domenique Cianco
Genre Exhibition
Date 2nd – 25th November
Venue Banca Giuratale Foyer, Independence Square, Victoria
Contact Gozo Culture Office (Tel. 22156700 / www.gozoculture.com)
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Name of Event : Tipiku 2012
Genre Festival – an event celebrating Gozo’s gastronomical and traditional crafts
Date 2nd -3rd November
Venue Independence Square, Victoria
Contact Directorate for Tourism and Economic Development – Ministry for
Gozo (Tel. 22156703 / www.gozo.gov.mt)
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Name of Event : Annual Band Concert
Genre Concert - with the participation of the Leone Band
Date 3rd November
Venue Aurora Opera House , Victoria
Contact Leone Philharmonic Society (Tel.21562974 /www.leone.org.mt)
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Name of Event : Feast of Saint Fortunanto, Martyr
Genre Procession
Date 4th November
Venue Assumption Square & main streets, Xaghra
Contact Żebbuġ Parish Office (Tel. 21554882 / www.zebbuggozo.com)
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Name of Event : Feast of Saint Fortunanto, Martyr
Genre Procession
Date 4th November
Venue Our Lady of Victories Square & main streets, Xaghra
Contact Xagħra Parish Office (Tel. 21551042 / www.xaghraparish.org)
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Name of Event : Feast of Saint Julian, Martyr
Genre Procession
Date 4th November
Venue Our Lady of Loreto Square & main streets, Ghajnsielem
Contact Għajnsielem Parish Office (Tel. 21553710 / www.ghajnsielem.com)
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Name of Event : The Gozo Philathelic Exhibition
Genre Exhibition
Date 9th – 18th November
Venue Exhibition Hall, Ministry for Gozo, St. Francis Square, Victoria
Contact Ministry for Gozo (Tel. 22156400 / www.gozo.gov.mt)
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Name of Event : Jum it-Tifkira – Remembrance Day
Genre Remembrance Day Commemoration – Wreath laying ceremony in
front of Gozo’s War Memorial
Date 11th November
Venue Independence Square Victoria
Contact Gozo Culture Office (Tel. 22156700 / www.gozoculture.com)
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Name of Event : Feast of Saint Coronato, Martyr
Genre Procession
Date 10th November
Venue St.Peter & St.Paul Square & main streets, Nadur
Contact Nadur Parish Office (Contact no: 21551649 / www.nadurparish.com)
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Name of Event : Feast of Saint Adeodato, Martyr
Genre Procession
Date 10th November
Venue St.Margaret Square & main streets, Sannat
Contact Sannat Parish Office (Tel. 21551435 / www.sannatparish.com)
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Name of Event : Feast of Saint Andrew, Apostle
Genre Procession
Date 10th November
Venue Our Lady of Loreto Square & main streets, Ghajnsielem
Contact Għajnsielem Parish Office (Tel. 21553710 / www.ghajnsielem.com)
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Name of Event : Annual Band Concert
Genre Concert - with the participation of the La Stella Band
Date 17th November
Venue Astra Theatre, Victoria
Contact La Stella Philharmonic Society (Tel. 21556256 /www.lastella.com.mt)
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Name of Event : Gieh in-Nadur
Genre Commemoration – Honouring distinguished citizens from the village of Nadur
Date 17th November
Venue Joseph Tabone Hall, Nadur
Contact Nadur Local Council (Tel. 21558080 / www.nadur.gov.mt)
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Name of Event : Gieh ix-Xewkija
Genre Commemoration – Honouring distinguished citizens from the village of Xewkija
Date 24th November
Venue Rosa Magro Primary School Hall – Xewkija
Contact Xewkija Local Council (Tel. 21558822 / www.xewkija.gov.mt)
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Name of Event : Oasi Foundation (Tel. 21563333 / www.oasi.org.mt) Day
Genre Concert - Annual Awarding Ceremony of the Youth of the Year
Date 26 th November
Venue Ta’ Cenc Hotel, Sannat
Contact Oasi Foundation (Tel. 21563333 / www.oasi.org.mt)
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Name of Event : Jum il-Fontana
Genre Commemoration – Locality Day
Date 1st December
Venue Local Council Hall, Fontana
Contact Fontana Local Council (Tel. 21558877 / www.fontana.gov.mt)
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Name of Event : Feast of Saint Andrew, Apostle
Genre Co-titular feast including religious and social activities
Date 1st – 2nd December
Venue Fountain street & main streets, Fontana
Contact Fontana Parish Office (Tel.21556097 / www.qalbtagesu.com
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Name of Event : Dried Flower Arrangements
Genre Exhibition
Date 4th – 8th December
Venue Exhibition Hall, Ministry for Gozo, St. Francis Square, Victoria
Contact Ministry for Gozo (Tel. 22156400 / www.gozo.gov.mt)
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Name of Event : Bethlehem f'Ghajnsielem
Genre An experience of the timeless story of Christmas. This event is an animated nativity village spread on 20,000sqm of land with the participation of over 100 actors.
Date 7th December – 6th January 2013
Open on weekends and public holiday.
Venue Ta Passi Fields (adjacent to the main square), Għajnsielem
Contact More information on www.ghajnsielem.com/bethlehem
Name of Event : Il-Presepju tal-Banca
Genre Folklore – inauguration of the annual Christmas Crib
Date 7th December 2012 – 7th January 2013
Venue Banca Giuratale, Independence Square, Victoria
Contact Gozo Culture Office (Tel. 22156700 / www.gozoculture.com)
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Name of Event : Christmas Market
Genre Fair - selling of Christmas decorations, entertainment, and footstalls
Date 7th – 9th December
Venue Main Square, Nadur
Contact Nadur Local Council (Tel. 21558080 / www.nadur.gov.mt)
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Name of Event : Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Our Lady
Genre Hamlet feast including religious and social activities
Date 7th - 8th December
Venue Immaculate Conception Church and adjacent streets, Qala
Contact Qala Parish Office (Tel. 21556684 / www.qala.gov.mt)
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Name of Event : Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Our Lady
Genre Hamlet feast including religious and social activities
Date 7th - 8th December
Venue St Francis Square and adjacent streets, Victoria
Contact Fransican Conventuals Friary, Victoria (Tel. 21556089)
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Name of Event : Gozo International Celebration (Christmas Edition)
Genre Concert
Date 9th December
Venue Qala Parish Church
Contact Qala Parish Office (Tel. 21556684 / www.qala.gov.mt)
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Name of Event : Feast of Saint Lucy
Genre Hamlet feast including religious and social activities
Date 8th - 9th December
Venue Santa Luċija Square and adjacent streets, Santa Luċija.
Contact Santa Luċija Church, Santa Lucija, Ta’ Kercem
(Tel. 99841080 / www.santalucija.com)
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Name of Event : Jum ir-Republika
Genre Republic Day Commemoration – A musical concert presided by the President of the Republic
Date 13th December
Venue Ministry for Gozo Hall, St Francis Square, Victoria
Contact Gozo Culture Office (Tel. 22156700 / www.gozoculture.com)
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Name of Event : Leone Grand Christmas Concert
Genre Concert - with the participation of various talents and the Leone Band
Date 15th December
Venue Aurora Opera House, Victoria
Contact Leone Philharmonic Society (Tel.21562974 /www.leone.org.mt)
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Name of Event : Annual Christmas Crib Exhibition
Genre Exhibition
Date 16th December – 2nd January 2013
Venue Exhibition Hall, Ministry for Gozo, St.Francis Square, Victoria
Contact Għaqda Ħbieb tal-Presepju – Għawdex, Malta (Tel. 79551305)
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Name of Event : The Christmas Spirit Sundays
Date On the 16th and 23d of December
We will have Christmas Carol Singing in our Hotel's Lobby between 17:00 and 18:00 by local musicians and choirs. Admission is free of charge. There is also a Christmas Hut open everyday in December offering Stollen, Cinnamon Stars, Marzipan filled Dates, Mulled Wine & Egg Nog.
Venue: The Kempinski Hotel San Lawrenz Gozo
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Name of Event : Gozo’s yesteryear Christmas
Genre Folklore – celebrating past Christmas Traditions from the Island of Gozo
Date 16th December
Venue Cittadella Centre for Culture and the Arts
Contact Gozo Culture Office (Tel. 22156700 / www.gozoculture.com)
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Name of Event : Permanent Crib Exhibition
Genre Exhibition
Date 21st December – 1st January 2013
Venue Għaqda “Hbieb tal-Presepju, Bishop’s Curia, Republic str, Victoria
Contact Għaqda Ħbieb tal-Presepju – Għawdex, Malta (Tel. 79551305)
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Name of Event : Purċissjoni tal-Bambin
Genre Procession with the statue of Baby Jesus
Date 23rd December
Venue Main Streets, Żebbuġ
Contact Żebbuġ Parish Office (Tel. 21554882 / www.zebbuggozo.com)
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Name of Event : Pageant tal-Milied
Genre A traditional Pageant relating the story of the salvation from Adam and Eve till the Birth of Jesus Christ
Date 24th December
Venue San Lawrenz Square and main streets, San Lawrenz
Contact San Lawrenz Parish Office (Tel. 21556073 / www.sanlawrenz.gov.mt)
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Name of Event : Purċissjoni tal-Bambin
Genre Procession with the statue of Baby Jesus
Date 24th December
Venue Main Streets, Qala
Contact Qala Parish Office (Tel. 21556684 / www.qala.gov.mt)
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Name of Event : Purċissjoni tal-Bambin
Genre Procession with the statue of Baby Jesus
Date 25th December
Venue Dun Ġorġ Preca street to Xagħra Basilica
Contact MUSEUM Xagħra (Tel. 21556789)
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Name of Event : New Year’s Eve Street Party
Genre Concert & entertainment
Date 31st December
Venue Indpendence Square, Victoria
Contact Victoria Local Council (Tel. 21563556 / www.victoria.org.mt)
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Name of Event : Christmas & Yuletide Festival
Genre A three week festival celebrating the Birthof Jesus Christ & the ushering of the New Yearincluding religious and traditional activities – concerts, processions, pageants,crib exhibitions, folklore & seasonal gastronomy.
Date 15th December 2012 to 7th January 2013
Venue Main squares and streets of Gozitan villages
Contact Gozo’s Parish Offices (Tel:21556661/www.gozodiocese.org) & the Gozo Culture Office (Tel. 22156700 / www.gozoculture.com)
