L-Ikla t-tajba the community banquet and theatre, has been hailed as a great success -and is taking place over five nights at the Xwejni Saltpans, Zebbug, Gozo.
The Minister for Gozo Dr Justyne Caruana attended one of the performances, remarking on the “intriguing, particular, unique setting and good food.”
Performances continue this evening and tomorrow of a contemporary theatrical representation under the direction of Romanian director Nona Ciobanu. The Set Design and Visuals are by Peter Košir and the Manager is Vanessa Attard.
The show includes poetry by Immanuel Mifsud. The cast is formed of actors: Paul Portelli, Ruth Borg, Rebecca Camilleri, Charlotte Grech, Martina Georgina, Ira Melkonyan, Julia Camilleri, Liliana Portelli, Pierre Stafrace and Lisa Farrugia.
This gastronomic activity and theatre becomes as one, when following the performance everyone is invited to join the community meal, and enjoy a traditional Maltese – majjallta. Dine on slow-roasted pork with local grown vegetables and potatoes and a glass of wine, all catered by Ta’ Mena of Gozo.
For more information, to buy tickets – which are priced at €20 each for the performance and meal, or to see the menu, please see here [1] or call 21,220,255.
The dates and times remaining are as follows: Saturday, the 25th Sunday, the 26th of August, from 7.30pm onwards.
Transport has been arranged by the organisers for each night, at a cost of €2 per person, payable on board. The transport will pick up at 6.30pm from the Mgarr ferry terminal, 6.40pm at the Grand Hotel, Mgarr, 7.00pm at Ta’ Cenc in Sannat at 7.10pm at Downtown Hotel in Victoria and is then due to arrive at the Xwejni Saltpans at 7.20pm.
Photographs: MGOZ/Terry Camilleri