The season of cultural and artistic activities to inaugurate the Citadel fortification after having completed a major project of restoration, gets underway on Saturday, the 9th of July, with `Swar u Hajja.'

This special night-out at the Citadel is being held between 7:30 pm and midnight, when there will be 60 attractions open to the public, including exhibitions, concerts and performances by Gozitan artists, both local and from overseas.

Gozo Choir Schola Cantorum Jubilate will be holding a 30-minute recital at the Gozo Cathedral on Saturday 9th July at 8.30pm. This is part of the activities being held on the inauguration of the Citadel after intensive restorations.

The repertoire will include sacred pieces by Viadana, Palestrina, Tallis, Byrd, Chilcott, Caruana, Gjielo and Aguilar.

Other activities during the evening will include historical reenactments, street theatre, dance shows on the bastions, film shows and while all activities are aimed for the whole family to enjoy, there will also be places and activities specifically for children, such as a theatrical production about science and areas for traditional Maltese games.

Among the places open to the public will be all Heritage Malta museums, the War shelters, the grain silos, The Gozo Court building and the Cathedral bell tower, two places not normally open to the public, will also be open free of charge.

Activities then continue throughout the summer with among others musicals, concerts, meetings with artists, a yoga festival and spectacle of music and dance in September. The preliminary programme of #CittadellaGozo is available on the facebook page.

The official opening for the completion of the restoration project on the Citadel fortifications, will be made by Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, next Thursday, the 30th of June at 6.00pm

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