The Xewkija Local Council recently held a programme of celebrations in the village to mark the occasion of Jum ix-Xewkija.This included a football tournament organised with the Xewkija Tigers Youth Nursery, which was spread over two weekends, a commemorative Mass and the laying of flower as a remembrance of the local victims from WWII and finally, the main event, which took place on the Saturday at Teatru Giovanni in Xewkija.During this ceremony, which both Minister for Gozo Dr. Anton Refalo and Parliamentary Secretary Dr. Justyne Caruana attended, the Xewkija Mayor Paul Azzopardi awarded Govann Buttigieg and Charlon Buttigieg respectively with the Gieh ix-Xewkija and Premju Hidmet iz-Zghazagh award for their efforts and dedication during the past year.

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