Gharb Local Council welcomed large crowds of visitors, both young and old, to the locality to enjoy a weekend of events organised for the International Puppets Festival Gozo.
The festival, which took place in perfect weather, featured three giant puppets from France, as well as string puppet shows, workshops, puppet vendors, as well as live entertainment, and proved to be a resounding success.
Gharb Mayor David Apap Agius expressed his thanks to everyone that attended as well as the participants, the main companies, “Paris-Bénarès” from France, the “Associazione Turi Grasso Opera dei Pupi” from Sicily, the Maltese participants “Theatre Anon Arts” and Sean Briffa.
He also thanked the main sponsors, the Minister for Gozo and Planning,Clint Camilleri, the Maltese Council for the Arts, the Directorate of Cultural Heritage Gozo and other sponsors.
“Thanks go to the council staff for their valuable work and for the long hours of work on Saturday and Sunday,” said the Mayor.
He also thanked the committees of the Feast of the Visitation, the Fireworks Association 31 May and Archpriest and the Visitation Parish “for their contribution every time we organise an event.”
“Thanks to the artistic director Jean Paul Mifsud for the direction and attention during the preparations and during the realisation of the festival,” the Mayor said.
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