Between Friday 26th and Tuesday 30th August 2011, a delegation from the Xaghra Local Council will will be visiting Italy for the annual Figs Festival held in San Michele Salentino. The council was invited to attend this meeting by Mr. Vincenzo De Leonardis who is the main coordinator of this event.
This is a historical moment in the history of Xaghra as the Council will also be attending the first part of the twinning ceremony with the Comune of San Michele Salentino. This is the second twinning in the history of Xaghra’slocality after the first agreement signed in 2005 with the Comune of Offida in Italy.
The Council delegation will attend the festival of fig-made products in the main square of San Michele Salentino. The Xaghra Folk Group led by Mrs. Josephine Sultana will also be on the trip together with some local musicians. The twinning ceremony will be held on Sunday, the 28th of August, at 8.00pm.
Xaghra Council is also finalising its preparations in connection with the organisation of the second figs festival to be held in the village, which is scheduled to be take place between Friday, the 7th and Sunday, the 9th of October 2011.