Christmas events in Gozo continue this weekend with three new new initiatives for the festive season, apart from of course, the start of the second week for the Nativity Village – Bethlehem f ‘Ghajnsielem.

The Gozitano Agricultural Christmas Village will be inaugurated this weekend. Another event is Fantasija u Talent on the 13th and 14th December – Two days in which students from various schools and parishes will exhibit local talent (at the Villa Rundle Gardens, Victoria). And in the Duke Complex there will be Santa’s Booth, where children will have the opportunity to talk to Father Christmas by telephone, and the characters of grandparents Tona and Paul will at David’s Bakery in Kercem.The Minister for Gozo Dr Anton Refalo visited Xewkija, Victoria and Kercem, and saw the final preparations underway for these activities. The Minister said that the first weekends of activities including Seher Punent in Gharb and Bethlehem f ‘Ghajnsielem had already began to bear fruit, with Gozo Channel reporting that 14 146 passengers more passengers crossed than last year and 3631 more vehicles.Meanwhile the characters of Grandparents Tona and Paul are gaining popularity fast, the Minister said, and on Friday they will visit Valletta to promote Christmas in Gozo, their images will also be shown on the packaging of bread and Christmas sweets being prepared by David’s Bakery, with these products distributed across Malta and Gozo.

Photographs: MGOZ/George Scerri

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