OFFICIAL PROGRAMME OF EVENTS 2011 FRIDAY 7 TH OCTOBER 9.00 am 12.00pm Auberge of France Access through Ancient Street - Dramatised representation of the Knights Armoury. Victory Square - Zoo Media Puppet Show Participants in the Oralities Project Post of Castille - Workshop and demonstration by Dogs Trust Malta 12:00pm 12:30pm St. John Tower Street - Zumba with Maria And Pedro N.B. Between 9:00am and 12:00p.m., all places of interest will be open to the public free of charge with the kind permission of Heritage Malta. At the Church of the Annunciation and the Cloister of the Dominican Friar s Convent, guided tours will be conducted by Mr George Peresso. Mr. Paul Bezzina will be conducting tours at the St. Lawrence Parish Church. At the Church of St. Anne of the Benedictine Nun s Monastery of St. Scholastica, Mr. George Agius will conduct guided tours.
Mr. Lino Bugeja will be conducting tours at the Auberge de France. 7.00 pm 11.00pm Auberge of France Access through Ancient Street 7.00 pm 11.00pm Couvre Porte - Dramatised presentation of the Knights Armoury. - Artisans Crafts 8.00 pm 9.30pm Street Parade along the City - 1 st Cospicua Scout Group will march along several streets of the City 8:00p.m 11:00p.m St. John s Tower Street 8:00pm 9:00pm Concert by Oralities group Yulangelo from the City of Sliven, Bulgaria 9:00pm 10:00pm Concert by Oralities group Pax Antiqua from the City of Mertola, Portugal 10:00pm 11:00pm Concert by Oralities group Sete Lagrimas from the City of Idanha-a-Nova, Portugal 8.00 pm 11.30 pm Victory Square Live Concert by : - Don t Stop me now winner - Ina Robinich - Glenn Vella - Texanna - Red Electrick
SATURDAY 8 TH OCTOBER 10.00 am 12.00 pm Band Marches and Parade along several streets of the City and at Victory Square. 6.30 pm 12.00 am Birgu by Candelight 7.00 pm 12.00 pm St. John Tower - Massed Band by the Wallace Pipes and Drums Band of Malta will perform in several streets of the City. - The highlight of the Festival. Street Lights are switched off and the City is lit up by candlelight. The Bastions, streets and open spaces will be lit up by thousands of candles and fjakkoli - Interactive Tour of the Great Siege 7.00 pm 11.00 pm Auberge of France Access from Ancient Street 7.00 pm 11.00 pm Dominican Hall - Dramatised representation of the Knights Armoury. - Audio Visual Show 7.30 pm 8.30 pm Church of St. Anne St. Scholastica Street - Musical Concert by the Novum Ensemble 8:30 pm 9.30 pm Church of the Annunciation Main Gate Street - Choral Concert by the North West Festival Choir directed by Dr. John Bethel MBE 8:30pm 11:00pm St. Lawrence Conventual and Collegiate Church - 8:30pm -9:00pm Choral Concert by Greta Attard - 9:30pm -11:00pm Choral Concert by Joy Gospel Singers
7:45 pm 12.00 am Victory Square Main Stage Live Concert by : - Amber Bondin - Cruz - Minik & Siconix - The Crowns - Rug 7.00 pm 12. 00 pm St. John Tower Street Stage 2 7:00pm - 8:00pm Concert by Oralities group Penha Garcia from the City of Idanha-a-Nova, Portugal 8:00pm - 9:00pm Concert by Oralities group Ravenna Brass Quartet from the City of Ravenna, Italy 9:00pm - 10:00pm Concert by Oralities group Musica Rabeosa from the City of Ourense, Spain 10:00pm 10:30pm Minik & Siconix 10:30pm - 12:00am Iskay 7:30 pm 11.30 pm Post of Castille Stage 3 7:30pm - 8:30pm Concert by Oralities group Folklore Song and Dance Ensemble from the City of Sliven, Bulgaria 8:30pm 9:30pm Concert by Oralities group Modas a Campanica from the City of Mertola, Portugal 9:30pm - 10:30pm City of Evora, Portugal 10:30pm 11:30pm Concert by Oralities group GiGaRu from the Plato s Dream Machine 8.00 pm 11.00 pm La Valette Street (Is-Simenta) Stage 4 - Performance by the band Muzzle
7.00 pm 11.00pm Couvre Porte - Artisans crafts - Performance by Fiona Cauchi 9.00pm 11.00 pm Several areas around the core of the City - Display by the Jackson s Pipe Band. The musicians will play traditional Maltese instruments. - Camilleri Trio SUNDAY 9 TH OCTOBER 10.00 am 12.00 pm Band Marches and a Parade at Victory Square Massed Pipes and Drums Band formed by : - San Gwann Scouts Pipes and Drums (Malta) - Marsa Scouts Pipes and Drums (Malta) - Zurrieq Scouts Pipes and Drums (Malta) - Wallace Pipes and Drums (Malta) - Pipes and Drums of Jura (Switzerland) - Sierre Pipes and Drums (Switzerland) - Scotpipe Edinburgh Pipes and Drums (Scotland) Parade by Cambridgeshire ACF Band 10.00 am 13.00 pm Auberge of France access from Ancient Street - Dramatised representation of the Knights Armoury. 14:00 pm 18.00 pm Various Streets around Vittoriosa - Festival of Maltese Traditional Games
The games will be played as follows: - Tal-Maktur Main Gate Street - Iz-zunzana ddur iddur Main Gate Street - Bocci Next to The Church of the Annunciation - Bum Bum il-bieb Main Gate Street - It-Tajra Inquisitor s Palace - Haga Mohgaga Inquisitor s Palace - Passju Inquisitor s Palace - Ballun Stop Main Gate Street - Gwerra Franciza Main Square - Harba Main Square - Dawra Durella Main Square 14:00 pm 18:00pm Victory Square Live Performance by : - Jackson s Pipe Band - Mnarja Folk Group - Marilyn & JeJe unplugged 15:00pm 19:00pm Various Streets around Vittoriosa Band march by St. Lawrence Band Club N. B. all places of historical and cultural interest, Museums and exhibitions are open to the public from 10.00a.m till late in the evening. Mass will be held as follows : - The Conventual and Collegiate Church of St. Lawrence at 6:00am. 7:00am, 8:30am, 11am and 6:00pm - The Church of the Annunciation in Main Gate Street at 8:00am, 10:00am, 12:00pm &
16:30pm. Places of Interest The Conventual and Collegiate Church of St. Lawrence; The Oratory of the Crucifix, adjacent to the Church of St. Lawrence; The Church of the Annunciation in Main Gate Street; The Church of St. Anne annexed to the Benedictine nuns Monastery of St. Scholastica; The Parish Museum within the Oratory of St. Joseph. Access from Victory Square; The Convent and Cloister of the Dominican Friars at Main Gate Street; The St. Lawrence Band Club in Victory Square The Prince of Wales Own Band Club in Main Gate Street. Museums The Palace of the Inquisition at Main Gate Street; * The Maritime Museum on the Vittoriosa Waterfront. * *During the three days of the Birgu Festival, there will be a special price of 2 for the entrance of both museums Malta at War Museum Couvre Porte *During the BirguFest festival, entrance to this Museum will be half price. Children under the age of sixteen and Birgu s residents enter free. Exhibitions during BirguFest 2011 1. Auberge de France Hilda Tabone Street Found in Hilda Tabone Street, this Auberge previously owned by the French Knights is the only French Auberge, still extant in Malta, as the one in Valletta was destroyed during the Second World War. The following exhibitions will be set up in this unique Auberge. C.S. Lawrence Azure & Ochre Art Exhibition
Opening times from 10am till late Bernice Buhagiar Prestige Art Exhibition Opening times from 19:00pm till late Honey Costume Jewellery & Make-Up 2. Dar Levita Martri situated in Triq Nestru Laiviera, Festive Art, private exhibition organised by the Ghaqda Levita u Martri Opening times: - Friday 7 th October from 4.30 pm onwards; - Saturday 8 th from 9.30 am to 12.00 pm and from 4.30 pm onwards - Sunday 9 h from 9:30am onwards. 3. Auberge of England entrance from Mistral Street, Situated in Mistral Street, the Auberge d Angleterre, with its unique characteristics is te only auberge that the English Knights had in Malta. The following exhibition will be set up: I Gioelli di Nina 4. Audio Visual Show The Dominican Hall in Convent Street An exhibition of works and the dramatic talent enriching the Delfini Ferrieha Dramatic Company, currently under the directorship of Fr. Claudio Borg, O.P. Each show will last about 25 minutes and will be screened on the hour, commencing at 7.00pm. 5. Norman House North Street One of the oldest houses found in Birgu and which has a unique Siculo-Norman features will be open to the public for free. 6. St. John Tower Interactive Tour of the Great Siege for Kids organised by the 1 st Cospicua Scout Group. Children in groups of 10 accompanied by at least one adult each will meet at the main gate of the St. John s
Tower, where they will be met by Francesco Balbi di Corregio who will recount the fateful day of the 7 th August 1565 when the Turks had nearly made it into Birgu. Children will then be accompanied to another area of the headquarters where they will meet Grandmaster La Vallette. Children will have the opportunity to play games, which all have basis in history. This tour is free of charge and will start on the hour starting from 7:00pm onwards. Street Decoration Used during Feasts Street decorations used mainly in the two annual feasts may be seen in different locations of the City Food Stands The Birgufest organisers have allowed the use of food and drink stalls selling traditional Maltese delicacies at Vittoriosa s main Victory Square, St. John s Tower Street,, the Belvedere found in La Vallette Street and Main Gate Street Parking Parking arrangements have been made at the Football ground at Fortini. The Local Council have also reached agreement with Parkwell Ltd to organize a Park and Ride service from - the Palumbo Shipping Parking area (ex- dockyard in Ghajn Dwieli) - Military Mission Road, Kalkara - Garden Road (Council of Europe Street) on the outskirts of Zabbar - the parking area of the Hibernians Football ground in Paola Water Taxi The Local Council has reached agreement with the water taxi (dghajsa) owners to provide a service from the Old Customs House in Valletta and from Senglea to Birgu.