This weeks 13th of April edition of The Maltese Herald Gozo section is now available for download by clicking here.

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The stories covered in this weeks issue are:

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1. St. Joseph, March 19, being a public holiday, saw a considerable crowd crossing over to Gozo. Gozo Channel ferried 55,825 passengers between March 18 and 21. A total of 14,212 vehicles crossed in 240 trips.

2. The Leone Philharmonic Society presented a concert of sacred music at the Gozo Cathedral, Victoria, with the participation of the Cathedral Youth Choir and the Chorus Ecclesiae Cathedralis.

The concert opened with two funerary marches – the Sicilian Ah! Si versate lacrime (Oh yes, shed tears!) and Croce e martirio (Cross and martyrdom) by former Leone Band conductor Giovanni Giumarra.

The Cathedral Youth Choir, directed by Matthew Sultana, sang the sacred motet Ave Crux Sancta (Hail, Holy Cross) by Giumarra, followed by two baroque pieces arranged for windband – Largo by George Frideric Handel and Adagio by Tomaso Albinoni. The Chorus Ecclesiae Cathedralis also took part in the concert, with two chorales from Mendelssohn’s St Paul oratorio, translated into Maltese by Fr George Mercieca.

The third section of the evening saw three musical items from the Romantic period: Blessed Are They from a requiem by Brahms, Adagio for Clarinet by Wagner and Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana by Mascagni. The concert came to an end with a rendition of the 1911 funerary hymn La Croce, sung by the two choirs.

3. Forty Italian and Sicilian motorcyclists joined other Maltese enthusiasts, who are members of the Historic Motorcycle Club – Malta, to participate in the second International Classic Motorcycle Weekend organised by the Maltese Club. The Italian riders brought over their classic bikes which included BMW, MV Agusta, Moto Guzzi among others.

The first leg of the activities organised during the weekend was a visit to Gozo. The group of drivers came to Mgarr, Gozo and followed along a route which led them across the island to Dwejra. Among other areas the riders visited were the historic sites of Ggantija and the Citadel.

During their stay in Gozo the motorcyclists had a short meeting with the Minister for Gozo, Giovanna Debono. The Minister welcomed the Italian riders and praised the initiative of the Maltese Club for organising the event.

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The 31st anniversary of the withdrawal of British forces from Malta was marked with a commemorative ceremony and a concert by the Police Band on Independence Square, Victoria.

Photo by Charles Spiteri taken at St. Francis Square, Victoria during the participation of motorcycles enthusiasts in the second International Classic Motorcycle Weekend..

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