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2 MAY – 25 MAY Gaudos – Art Exhibition by George Apap Banca Giuratale, Pjazza Indipendenza, Victoria, Gozo Gaudos – Memories of Childhood in Gozo! Join us for an evocative artistic exhibition by George Apap, capturing the soul of a Gozitan childhood. Step into a collection of memories, places and faces. 3-4 MAY Gozo Spring Fair Villa rundle Gardens, Victoria, Gozo On 3 May, guests can meet Encanto characters, craft kites with European flags, and enjoy flower decorating at the Spring Fair. On 4, Trolls charac- ters bring the fun with Spring Tree Crafts in the morning and creative Leaf Stamping in the afternoon. It's a weekend full of art, nature, and magical movie moments! 3 MAY Mosaic for Beginners with Jackie Micallef Art Academy, Triq Agius de Soldanis Discover the art of mosaics in this 2.5-hour beginner-friendly workshop. Learn about tools, materials, colour placement, and grouting techniques. Create your own mosaic using profes- sional guidance and all provided sup- plies. Suitable for ages 16+, booking is essential online or in-store. Hosted by Art Academy. Limited spaces available. Art Academy Gozo 3 MAY Nabucco: Giuseppe Verdi Teatru Tal-Opra Aurora, Triq ir- Repubblika, Victoria, Gozo Gaulitana: A Festival of Music presents Verdi's Nabucco, the ever-popular oeuvre acknowledged by the composer himself as "the true beginning of my artistic career". After an absence of 10 years, opera buffs are invited to immerse them- selves in a dramatic journey rich in grand choruses and gorgeous melodies intertwining politics and religion un- dertones, immortalised in "Va Pensie- ro, sull'ali dorate". Following on the "successful" La Bohème in 2024, defined as "un colpo di fulmine" by OperaClick, this full- scale production features an interna- tional cast with the Gaulitanus Choir and the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Colin Attard. 4 MAY Festa Frott Il-Ħamrija Street, Xewkija, Gozo A family day out celebrating nature, tradition and fun! Join us for chil- dren's games, pony rides, and the lively sounds of traditional music and dance. 5 MAY Film Screening: Simshar Queen Mary University of London (Gozo), Triq l-Arċisqof Pietru Pace Victoria A fishing family from the Mediterra- nean island of Malta become stranded at sea after their boat, Simshar, sinks. Their fate gets entwined with the saga of irregular African migrants crossing from Africa to Europe, with tragic consequences. Young Theo is sent on his first trip with his Maltese sea faring family, but things go terribly wrong when the 'Simshar' sinks, leaving the crew stranded in the Mediterranean… Simultaneously, Alex – a medic re- luctantly dispatched onto a Turkish Merchant vessel which has rescued a group of stranded African boat people between Malta and Italy – gets stuck on the boat as the countries wage a bu- reaucratic war over who should take in the migrants… The stories unravel in parallel and culminate tragically when the fishermen are traced down, but by that time there's only one survivor. Simshar is directed and co-written by Rebecca Cremona. 2 gozotoday | FRIDAY • 2 MAY 2025 EVENTS What's happening in Gozo Did you know? Ir-Rabat (Victoria) is the capital city of the island of Gozo. The name Victoria was given to the town in 1887 in honour of the famous British Queen's Golden Jubilee. At the same time, the town was raised to the status of a city becoming officially known as Citta' ir-Rabat (Victoria). Ir- Rabat (Victoria) embraces both the Citadel, the ancient fortified city at the centre of the Island, and the surrounding town old Rabat (meaning suburb in Arabic and Archaic Maltese) and its modern additions. Two main feasts are celebrated in ir-Rabat (Victoria): St. George's during the week preceding the third Sunday of July, and the Feast of the Assumption of Our Lady during the week preceding August 15th.