This weeks 9th of April 2013 edition of The Maltese Herald Gozo section is now available for download by clicking here.

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1. People swarmed through the squares and streets of several villages for the traditional Easter Sunday processions held on Sunday, March 31. The Catholic Church’s biggest feast was celebrated with outdoor manifestations, notably the processions and the blessing of Easter eggs and figolli, in Victoria (at the Cathedral and St George’s Basilica), Xewkija, Nadur, Kercem and Xaghra and in the evening in Zebbug, Fontana and Qala.

2. The 22nd edition of the ecumenical and socio-cultural event Gozo International Celebration – Easter Edition, themed Thy Will be Done, was held at St Joseph parish church in Qala.

The celebration is a welcoming occasion that aims to promote interfaith dialogue among all foreign nationals residing in or visiting Gozo. Performances were given by soprano Ruth Sammut Casingena, Roxana Xuereb, the Cordia Quartet, the Magnificat Choir and pianists Frankie Magro and Matthew Tabone.

At the end of the celebration, artist Valerie Cassar Mejlak presented a painting of the Risen Christ, which she executed during the evening, to Qala archpriest Can. Dr. Joseph Zammit.

3. An Easter cake, measuring one metre by 2.2 metres, in the shape of a lamb, prepared by David’s Bakery in Gozo, on the initiative of Arkadia Marketing Ltd, raised €1,620 in aid of the Puttinu Cares Foundation, which helps children who are sick with cancer.

The figolla, which was exhibited at Arkadia in Victoria, attracted crowds of Gozitans and Maltese who were willing to taste it while donating to this noble cause. David Mercieca from David’s Bakery and Antoine Portelli, general manager of Arkadia Marketing Ltd, cut the figolla in the presence of members from the Puttinu Cares Gozo Committee and a number of volunteers.

The figolla was made using 70 kilos of pastry, 105 kilos of pure ground almonds and five kilos of icing and decorations. It cost the bakery €600 to bake, which Mr Mercieca also donated to the foundation.

It was prepared in 20 hours by Mr Mercieca, helped by his sons Manuel and Mark.

The committee thanked all Maltese and Gozitans for their generosity towards the foundation, which recently built a block of apartments in Sutton, London, to be able to offer free accommodation to children and their parents.

Photo by Charles Spiteri – Charlie Gauci, member of the Puttinu Cares Gozo Committee, with Antoine Portelli, David Mercieca, Joe Louis Xiberras, committee member, Charmaine Attard, committee secretary, Carmen Cefai, committee member, and volunteer Joshua Camilleri after the cutting of the figolla.

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