Next Saturday, the Victoria Local Council is presenting a concert featuring the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra, to mark the 130th anniversary of the conferment of the title of city to the town of Rabat, and its name changed to Victoria.

Under the direction of Joseph Debrincat, the MPO, with Leader Marcelline Agius, will perform a selection of classics from composers including Rossini, Puccini and Bizet. The concert will also feature Charles Camilleri’s – Malta Suite.

The Victoria Local Council Concert – A Magna Maxima – takes place next Saturday, the 10th of June, starting at 8.00pm in Independence Square, Victoria, Gozo.

The name Victoria was given to the town in 1887 in honour Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee, which was celebrated on the 21st of June 1887.

The dispatch from London was given to the Bishop of Gozo Mgr Pietro Pace,on the 4th of June 1887 and made public on the 10th of June.

“His Excellency the Governor directs it to be notified that Her Majesty the Queen, in compliance with a prayer of a petition signed by the Lord Bishop of Gozo, the members’ of the Chapter, and of the principal inhabitants of Gozo, has been graciously pleased to consent to the town of Rabat in that Island being on the occasion of Her Majesty’s Jubilee officially declared a City and its name changed into that of Victoria.”

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