The Xaghra Local Council has now announced the programme of activities for Xaghra Day 2010, celebrations which are going to commemorate the 322nd Anniversary of the Xaghra Parish foundation. The celebration will be taking place between Friday, the 23rd and Wednesday, the 28th of April 2010

Friday 23rd April: Opening of Festivities.

7.30pm: In the ‘Dun Alwig Camilleri’ Hall at the Victory Philharmonic Society’s band club, there will be the opening of an interesting exhibition regarding:

(a) Traditional wooden galleries;

(b) Plans of proposed projects by the Xaghra Local Council for the coming years, amongst them the Civic Centre and the belvedere in Church Street;

(c) plans of the Ggantija Project launched by Heritage Malta and financed by the European Union and

(d) hand-made crafts done by the Xaghra elderly who attend the Day Care Centre.

The exhibition will be opened by Xaghra Mayor Mr. Joseph Cordina in the presence of Mr. Joseph Said, Chairman of Heritage Malta, and blessed by Mgr Carmelo Refalo, Xaghra Archpriest.

Saturday 24th April:

12.30pm: Educational visits in a number of historical places in our locality. Between 3.30pm and 6.00pm: Football tournaments and other games in the ground at the beginning of 8th September Avenue. 7.45pm: Cultural evening on Xaghra Day – Reading of poems about our locality, choreography, commemorative speech and award of the honour ‘GIEH IX-XAGHRA 2010’. This evening will be held in Victory Square with the participation of the Victory Philharmonic Society and Xaghra Scouts Group.

Sunday 25th April:

From 8.30am onwards: Gozo Annual Half Marathon – an annual event organised by the Gozo Amateur Athletic Association in collaboration with the Xaghra Youth Centre and the Xaghra Local Council. This activity is related to several athletic competitions. 12.30pm: Award of prizes to the winners in each category.

Monday 26th April:

For another consecutive year, the Xaghra Local Council is organising a Library Open Day with the aim of increasing in our residents the love for reading. The public library ‘Patri Gigi Camilleri SJ’ will be open between 9.00am and 2.00pm. During this time, there will be organised visits to the library by the children attending the Xaghra Primary School. 7.30pm – 8.30pm: Information session and financial advices to residents by BOV representatives. This session will be held at the foyer of the Victory Philharmonic Society Band Club.

Tuesday 27th April:

9.00am: Mass for the Xaghra elderly at the National Sanctuary of Our Lady ‘Ta’ Pinu’. Afterwards, the elderly will have a cultural outing around Gozo. This activity is organised jointly the Xaghra, Zebbug and Sannat Local Councils. Between 10.00am and noon: Xaghra Mayor and councilors meet children at the Primary School. During this activity, children bring the illustration book about the places of interest found in Xaghra given to them by the Local Council. Between 7.30pm and 8.30pm: Information session about the EU-funded programme EURES by ETC representatives at the foyer of the Victory Philharmonic Society Band Club.

Wednesday 28th April:

Commemoration of the 322nd Anniversary of the Xaghra Parish Foundation. Locality Day. 9.00am: Mass for the Xaghra elderly at the Collegiate Basilica of the Nativity of Our Lady. The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick will be administered by Rev. Canon Joseph Sultana. Between 9.30am and 12.00pm: Social activity for the elderly at the Xaghra Youth Centre. 7.00pm: Solemn Mass of thanksgiving presided by Mgr Carmelo Refalo, Xaghra Archpriest, with the participation of the Collegiate Chapter and Clergy of the Parish. Past Mayors, past and present councilors, the Executive Secretary and the employees at the offices of the Xaghra Local Council are invited to attend for this special mass. This celebration opens officially the secondary feast of Saint Joseph, the spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the co-patron of Xaghra Parish.

For more information, contact the Local Council’s Administrative Offices in normal business hours on 21 563737 or e-mail xaghra.lc@gov.mt.

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