Saturday, 3 rd May 2008

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Gozo 9:00 16:00 All Parish Churches Visit All Parish Churches in Gozo will be open for public Churches Dwejra 10:00 13:00 Tal-General Residence Open House by Island Developments Group Luxury

Developments Group 2/3 Bedroom apartments in the village of Fontana, within walking distance to the centre of Victoria Contact: Fabian Attard, Mob: 99823630 10:00 14:00 Ghajn il- Kbira The tradition

1 Gozo 9:00 16:00 All Parish Churches Visit All Parish Churches in Gozo will be open for public Churches Dwejra 10:00 13:00 Tal-General Residence Open House by Island Developments Group Luxury apartments/penthouses enjoying lovely sea and country views, overlooking Dwejra and Gebla tal-general Contact: Simon Grech, Mob: Fontana 10:00 13:00 Fontanella Gardens Open House by Island Developments Group 2/3 Bedroom apartments in the village of Fontana, within walking distance to the centre of Victoria Contact: Fabian Attard, Mob: :00 14:00 Ghajn il- Kbira The tradition laundry washing 10:00 14:00 Fontana Cottage Industry The Making of Fisherman's basket trap for catching fish (nassa tal-qasab) and the cloth making brought back to life - Known as 'Newl' 10:00 14:00 Ghajn ta' Bendu The washing of sheep's wool 10:00 14:00 Pjazza l-ghejun A Visit down war shelters Open to the public Shelters Page 1 of 11, 3 rd May 2008

2 Ghajnsielem 8:00 12:00 Fondazzjoni Arka Respite Centre Open Day Care Centre 9:00 21:00 Chambray Complex overlooking Mgarr 10:00 13:00 Main Square, Ghajnsielem Open Day Open House - Re/Max (follow open-day signs from main square) 10:00 13:00 Chambray Open House by Magro Homes Gozo School of Art & 16:00 19:00 Crafts, Hall 2 Paintings exhibition 16:00 19:00 16:00 19:00 Chambray the 17th Century Fortification built by the Knights of Malta Brand-new fully furnished APARTMENT situated just off the main square. Layout offers 3 bedrooms / 2 bathrooms and a spacious kitchen/living/dining area. One will easily notice the exceptional quality of the both the furniture and finishing. Tel: One of a kind opportunity to acquire a holiday villa in this unique project built within the walls of Fort Chambray enjoying breathtaking views of the Gozo Harbour. Finished to very high standards, accommodation comprising of kitchen/dining/living combined, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, courtyard, spa bath, terraces and optional garage. Viewing is a must to really understand such a unique property!! Mob: An exhibition of paintings by special need students Gozo School of Art & Crafts, Hall 1 Paper Mache Gozo School of Art & Crafts, Tour Around School Work Shops Artisan crafts - Gold & silver jewellery, pottery, ceramics and glass Page 2 of 11, 3 rd May 2008

3 Gharb 9:00 16:00 Main Square Gharb Gharb Folklore Museum 10:00 13:00 Birbuba Street, Gharb Open House by Baron Homes Ghasri See the traditional miller's room, an antique press room, a carpenter's workshop and many more memories of Gozo's past This project is excellently designed to offer extremely spacious and beautifully presented accommodation. Care was taken during construction to incorporate traditional workmanship, materials and stone features to recreate a medieval ambiance within a comfortable environment complete with all amenities. The main architectural features include a large, stone carved, imposing spiral staircase, arches and corbels, traditional fireplace, and roofing with stone slabs and wooden beams. Other features are very colourful hand made old patterned tiles, central courtyard, landscaped gardens with a very large swimming pool and deck areas. Contact: Anthony Ellis Mob: Museums 10:00 11:30 Tal-Fanal Complex Nature walk 10:00 13:00 La Vecca Open House by Gozo Prime 10:00 13:00 La Vecca Open House by Gozo Prime A nature and history walk up Gordan Hill to the old lighthouse Walk Rustic house with pool finished. Price from 582,343 (Lm250,000) Contact: John Abela Maisonettes with own entrance and garage. Price from: 128,115 (Lm55,000) Contact: John Abela Page 3 of 11, 3 rd May 2008

4 Marsalforn of horse carriages, Herbs and plants nursery, Guided tour of Vine Yards & Orange groves, Nature walks, Wine tasting, Strawberry picking, Pony Rides, Animal petting farm, Face painting, Picnic basket including baked ftira, grilled aubergines, cheeses, tomato paste, beans, wine & cafe Various / tat-tacci. 9:00 18:00 Ta' Mena Agri-tourism 10:00 13:00 Sea Breeze Mansions, Emanuel Magro Str Open House by Magro Homes Bright and spacious advanced shell form apartment in this excellently designed block situated just minutes away from the sea consisting of two/three bedrooms, en-suite shower, bathroom, kitchen/living/dining combined and balcony. Block served with lift and common parts ready. Optional garages available. Not to be missed!! Price starting from 94,000. (Lm40,354). Mob: Spectacular rescue display & performance, 11:00 12:00 Menqa Rescue Show by Malta Red Cross including simulated car accident and abseiling sessions with public participation Rescue Kicking Boxing, by Gozo Boozing Club & Spirit Combat, by Gozo 15:00 16:00 Menqa Spirit Combat Club A performance of Martial Arts and Kick Boxing Sports TBC TBC Car Displays Prestigious cars exhibition Sports/ Car Munxar TBC TBC Munxar Pjazza Carting by the Malta MotorsSport Federation Carting car racing by the Malta MotorSport Federation Sports/ Car Page 4 of 11, 3 rd May 2008

5 Nadur 9:00 12:00 Torri Esopu walk & tour Open to the public 9:00 18:00 Local Council Hall Sculpture Open to the public 9:00 16:00 Kenuna Tower walk & tour Walk through this beautiful tower built by the Knights of Malta and sample some local delicacies 9:00 16:00 Kelinu Grima Maritime Museum Visit to Museum Open to the public Museums 10:00 13:00 Bay View Court, Valley view Court Open House by Gozo Prime Apartments finished to high standard. Price from 182,373 (Lm74,000) Contact: George Fenech :00 18:00 St. Peter & St. Paul Square Guided tours down war shelters Shelters 16:00 17:00 St. Peter & St. Paul Square Curtain Raiser Rabat Three little Pigs (Interactive Performing Art with Puppets), Live Singing and Acting Musical / 6:00 Cittadella Food Breakfast at sunrise Food 9:00 18:00 Ministry for Gozo Archives of Fine Art 9:00 18:00 Gozo Curia Sacred 9:00 18:00 Cittadella Main Square Rabat's Traditions Sculpture, artists, building the traditional seafaring luzzu 9:00 18:00 Cittadella Main Square Poetry Reading Poetry reading every 30 minutes Reading 9:00 18:00 Pjazza Savina Fine cloth exhibition 9:00 18:00 Cittadella Museums Visits Traditional cloth making brought to back to life - Knows as 'Newl' Archaeology, Folklore, Natural Science, Old Prison Museums 9:00 19:00 Arkadia Festival Games, Magic, Ronald Macdonald, Puppet Show and much more, Various / 9:00 17:00 Pjazza Savina Open Market Market 9:00 16:00 Cittadella, Triq id-dejqa A tour down war shelters Open to the public Shelters Page 5 of 11, 3 rd May 2008

6 Rabat 9:00 18:00 Cittadella Battery Visit Knights' Military Defence Point 9:00 13:00 Ta Nikola, Mons Farrugia Street Old Master - Art Show A Show of the 17/18th Centuries old paintings and watercolours by Girolamo Gianni 9:00 18:00 St. George's Parish Church, St. Michael s Hall of artistic, historical & liturgical treasures An exhibition of artistic, historical & liturgical treasures 10:00 13:00 The Duke, Centre of Victoria Open House by Island Developments Group A prestigious development including 2/3 bedroom apartments, penthouses, commercial centre and health club in the heart of Victoria, overlooking Rundle Gardens Contact: Mark Grech, Mob: :00 15:00 Cittadella Movie - Gozo 360 Gozo 360 a Multivision, an interesting show regarding the history of Gozo every half an hour 10:00 Till Late Pjazza San Frangisk Crafts & Art Market Various stands of Craft & Arts by the Gozo Business Chamber 10:30 22:00 Villa Rundle Gardens Gozo Motor Show of exclusive cars Sports/ Car 11:00 13:00 Around the old streets of Rabat Folk group singing & dancing Dance 12:00 14:30 Maji Wine & Dine of abstract paintings 16:30 0:00 Maji Wine & Dine of abstract paintings 16:30 17:45 Sir Arturo Mercieca Victoria Primary School Hall The Button Box Musical by primary school students from various countries Musical / 17:00 20:00 Cittadella Sports for all Sport activities by the 'Kunsill Malti Ghall- Sport' Sports 18:00 0:00 Republic Street, Bishiop's Curia Crib Crib exhibition by 'Ghaqda Hbieb tal- Presepju Ghawdex- Maltin Sir Arturo Mercieca Victoria Musical by primary school students from Musical / 18:30 19:45 Primary School Hall The Button Box various countries 19:00 22:00 Villa Rundle Gardens Traditional folk singing Singing Page 6 of 11, 3 rd May 2008

7 Rabat 19:00 20:30 Cittadella Movie - As You Like IT (16) European Film Festival, As You Like It 19:00 2:00 Cittadella Food & Wine Festival Food & Wine Festival & Music Entertainment Food 19:00 22:00 Cittadella Soprano Lydia Caruana A night with Soprano Lydia Caruana accompanied at the piano by Elizabeth Leonardi followed by a Gala Dinner. More info call Singing 20:00 22:00 Teatru Aurora Cindy The Musical Musical / 20:00 23:00 St. George's Parish Church Laudete Pueri Concert Singing 20:00 Till Late St. George's Parish Centre Access to the St. George's Parish Centre terrace Wine & Dine enjoying not only local cuisines but a fanatic aerial view of Rabat and Fireworks Food 20:30 20:45 Fireworks 20:30 22:30 Cittadella Movie - 10,000 BC (PG) 20:30 23:55 Main Square Rabat Main Stage 20:30 23:45 Family Stage 21:00 23:30 Cittadella Alcazar supported by local bands 21:00 23:00 Page 7 of 11, 3 rd May 2008 St. George's Parish Church, St. Michael s Hall Guided Tour around the St. George's Parish Church A fireworks salute (murtali tal-bomba) by Farrugia Brothers Fireworks Factory (Gozo). Spider web fireworks (blalen) every 3 minutes by Pirotecnica Santa Chiara (Italy). FireWorks Krs films, 10,000BC showing at Cittadella Hosted by Angie Laus & Mario Coleiro entertained by Eurovision Show by Battista Leisure Group, Mike Spiteri, Olivia, Mihai, Night D'Nash and Morena Activities Hosted by Shawn Sullivan entertained by Martha Galea, Angelica Portelli, Joseph Refalo, Ta' Ciagura Folk Group San Lawrenz, Night Rita Pace, Joe Cutajar and J Anvil Activities Alcazar Est in Sweden with three members Andreas Lundestedt, Tess Merkel and Annikafiore Kjaergaard, they achieved their success across Europe with their second release "Crying at the Discothèque" - Tikets 25, VIP Area 50 Singing A guided tour highlighting various points of & Artistic importance of the St. Georges Parish Church

8 Rabat 22:00 0:00 Cittadella Movie - There Will be Blood (16) Krs films, There Will be Blood showing at Cittadella 22:20 Fireworks The Art of Fire A 15 minute synchronised pyro-musical display by Pirotecnica Santa Chiara (Italy) FireWorks 22:30 0:30 Cittadella Movie - 10,000 BC (PG) Krs films, 10,000BC showing at Cittadella 22:45 Fireworks Display of multi breaks cracker shells (murtaletti tal-beraq pront) by Our Lady of Lilies Firework Factory (Mqabba) and Our lady of Lourdes Fireworks Factory (Qrendi). Display of multi-break colour shells (murtaletti tal-kulur) by 19th march Fireworks Factory (Rabat), Our Lady of Lilies Firework Factory (Mqabba) and St. Michael Fireworks (Lija) Fireworks Foreign Live Act by Terra Diva, Local live act by Tenishia, DJ's line up Special Guest Mc Kevin White, J Joy, Joseph Armani, Miss Roberta, Carl Bee, Luc Adams, Conrad SK, Alvin Gee, Ryan, Clay C,Ryan M, Eddie M, Scortie C, Mark M, Panzius, Terra, Neville Peak 23:00 4:00 Bus Terminus Free Dance Festival 23:00 Street Theatre Leon Production Street Buskers 24:00' 0:00 Fireworks TBC TBC TBC Area Glory of Fire A 15 minute synchronised pyro-musical display by Mount Carmel Fireworks Factory Zurrieq ( Winners of the Malta International Fireworks Festival 2007) Area including, train, Bouncing Castle, clowns and much more. Party Night Activities Fireworks Various / Page 8 of 11, 3 rd May 2008

9 Xaghra 9:00 16:00 Xaghra Main Square Gozitan crafts Traditional folk & crafts, marble work, ganutel, wool knitting, lace, parcimina & local delicacies 9:00 17:00 Ta' Kola Wind Mill Visit Open to the public 9:00 17:00 Ggantija Temples Visit Open to the public 9:00 19:00 John Otto Bayer Street Ggantija Art Gallery of wood and stone sculptures 9:00 16:00 Parish Church Gold gilder and Work Shop By Alan Cini in Gold Gilding 10:30 18:00 Pomskizillious Museum of Toys Toys See old toys from all over Europe and the world Museums 13:00 18:00 Gozo Model Car Association site, limits of Xaghra, at the foot of Nadur Model car racing Malta Motor Sports Federation & GMCA Sports/ Car 14:00 15:00 Xaghra Main Square Folklore Music Folklore dancing, singing and music by Ghqada Folklore Xaghri Dance 20:30 21:45 Ggantija Temples Ggantija Awaken A magical performance on the site of the oldest free standing structure in the world - A Dream collaboration with Body Art Dance Group Dance Page 9 of 11, 3 rd May 2008

10 Sannat 10:00 13:00 Main Street, Sannat Open House by Baron Homes Two traditionally built houses set in an alley with beautiful country views including the Citadel skyline both comprising of a large entrance hall leading to a large combined kitchen/dining/sitting room, and a guest toilet. This gives on to a garden with swimming pool. A stone staircase leads to three double bedrooms and two bathrooms (one en-suite) on the first floor, and then to another bedroom with en-suite facilities and private sunny terraces on the second floor. Contact: Anthony Ellis Mob: Xaghra 10:00 13:00 No 23, 28th April Street Open House by Axiak Bros.(Stone Decorators) Ltd House of Character recently converted enjoying country views. 100m away from the Main Square of Xaghra consisting of 4 bed rooms with en suite, living room, fire place, kitchen, dining room, laundry, internal court yard, two terraces, swimming pool, car port and front garden. Price: Euro / Lm175,000. Contact: Charlie Axiak Mob: :00 13:00 Vigneto, Gajdoru Street Open House by MPJ Ltd Vigneto complex Contact: Joe Spiteri Mob: or Abraham Said Mob: Page 10 of 11, 3 rd May 2008

11 Xewkija 9:00 13:00 Experimental Farm Hands on farming A fun familiarisation visit with the local farming industry including Green Houses, Endemic Trees and Animals. For bookings call / Framing 9:00 16:00 Mgarr Road Casa Funghi Farm visit to Casa Fungi, mushroom cultivation. Farming 9:00 15:00 Rotunda Church Guided tours round the church Tours round the Rotunda Church, which is dedicated to St. John the Baptist and the official seat in Gozo of the Order of St. John. Tours at every hour. 9:00 15:00 Rotunda Church The Museum of Sculpture 9:00 19:00 Rotunda Church Gozo 360 degrees 10:00 13:00 Xewkija Centre Xlendi Open House by Island Developments Group Enjoy a 360 degrees view of the whole island of Gozo at the top of the Rotunda Church's Roof. Visitors will be able to all the way up via lift. 4 Bedroom house of character with swimming pool in shell form, situated in a quiet area in the lovely village of Xewkija Contact: Brian Attard, Mob: :00 17:00 Mill, Behind Mount Carmel Church Underground Emergency Flour Mill Open to the public 15:00 18:00 Car park Treasure hunt Treasure hunt by 4x4 Vehicles, registration at 15:00 hrs, departure at 16:00 hrs Sports/ Car Page 11 of 11, 3 rd May 2008

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