The Gaulitanus Choir is to return to the musical scene after a break of two and a half months with a concert at the old chapel of St. Dimitri in Gharb. The concert is being organised by the Gharb local council in collaboration with the Gharb Parish Church on the occasion of the feast of St. Dimitri being held at the chapel over this weekend.

The wayside picturesque small chapel in the midst of Gozo’s western countryside and endorsed in Gozitan myth should provide a beautiful setting to the sacred repertoire being prepared by the choir.

This chapel is built on the edge of a promontory in Gharb, close to a cliff called Ras San Mitri (St. Demetrius’ Cape) not far from Ta’ Gurdan Lighthouse. It can be approached via a country road from Gharb.

The stone altar-piece, showing St. Demetrius on horseback with a praying old woman and a young man in chains, was restored by the Gozitan artist Wistin Camilleri.

The mosaic pavement was laid in 1935, and the walls were coated with mosaic in 1950. Other paintings represent St. Paul, St. Aristarchus (one of his companions in Malta), the Assumption and the Holy Face of Christ. The chapel has a small sacristy and a pleasant “zuntier.”

The concert takes place this coming Saturday, the 27th of October starting at 5.00pm.

Novello wine and Appetizers will be served following the concert.

As always the general public is invited to attend. Entrance is free.

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