This weekend a series of events gets underway, organised by the British Residents’ Association, to remember and commemorate the 100th anniversary of WWI here on Gozo.
All events, which take place between the 2nd and 8th of November, have been organised in full collaboration with the administration of Il Hagar Heart of Gozo Museum and that of St George’s Basilica, in Victoria.
Everyone is warmly invited to attend, full programme is shown below:
2nd Nov MASS IN SOLEMN COMMEMORATION OF THE DEAD
St George’s Basilica, Victoria at 11.00am
2nd Nov OPENING OF WWI MEMORABILIA EXHIBITION
II-Hagar Heart of Gozo Museum, St George’s Square, Victoria at 12.00hrs.
2nd-8th Nov EXHIBITION OF WWI MEMORABILIA
II-Hagar Heart of Gozo Museum, open daily 09.00 to 17.30hrs (Entrance free)
3rd Nov PUBLIC LECTURE BY DR MARIA FRENDO -FROM THE TRENCHES’
II-Hagar Heart of Gozo Museum at 7.30pm (Entrance free).
4th Nov AN EVENING OF WW1 READINGS BY GOZO LIVE – ‘PACK UP YOUR TROUBLES, STORIES AND POEMS FROM THE GREAT WAR’
Some of the well known poems of the war will be recited and there will be stories about the war of a more personal nature. All are welcome to enjoy this event, taking place at II-Hagar Heart of Gozo Museum at 7.30pm (Entrance free)
6th Nov ECUMENICAL SERVICE IN REMEMBRANCE OF WWI GOZITANS WHO MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE
St George’s Basilica, Victoria at 7.30pm.
7th Nov TALK BY ANTHONY ZARB DIMECH – `GOZO DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR’
II-Hagar Heart of Gozo Museum at 7.30pm (Entrance free).