This Sunday’s Adoration of the Magi will be bringing the 11th edition of Bethlehem f’Ghajnsielem to a close and more details have been given on the weekend’s event.

This year, the Magi will be visiting a number of towns and villages during the weekend when Epiphany is celebrated.

This is the final chapter in the story of the Nativity, when the Three Wise Men will make the triumphal entrance at the nativity village, Bethlehem f’Ghajnsielem, stopping at the grotto to present gifts to baby Jesus.

This popular event which is free of charge, has over 200 actors taking part in the Nativity Village, that is spread over 20,000 square metres in the quaint village of Ghajnsielem.

The programme for this weekend is as follows:

Saturday 4th January

10:30am-1:30pm – Activity in Birgu (starting in Couvre Porte)

2:00pm – Arrival at the Valletta Waterfront from where they will travel to Hamrun

4:00pm- 5:30pm – Activity in Hamrun (in front of Madonna tas-Samra church)

6:00pm-8:00pm – Activity in Paola (main square)

Sunday 5th January

8:30am – The Magi will enter Mdina (meeting point is in front of Mdina Main Gate)

11:00am – Visit to Home of Elderly in Mellieha

11:45am-12:30pm – Activity in Mellieha which consists of a meeting between the Magi and Herod in the Square

12:30pm – The Magi leave Mellieha to Cirkewwa

2:15pm – The Magi will catch the ferry to Gozo and from Mgarr they will ride up to Ghajnsielem and the Nativity Village

4:00pm – The Magi will arrive at Bethlehem f’Ghajnsielem for the triumphal entrance to visit the Baby Jesus.

Although the nativity village is always open, it will only be animated on the following days:

Wednesday, 1 January 3.30pm – 8.00pm

Sunday, 5 January ** 2.00pm – 8.00pm

** Departure of the Three Kings from Malta and Official Closing Ceremony.

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