An exciting list of Easter events going down in Gozo has just been announced.

The programme of activities titled ‘Easter in Gozo – Art, Faith and Tradition’ will start off on Friday, 10^th March and will go on till Friday, 14^th April.

The long list of events includes something for everyone! It is heavily focused on keeping local traditions alive whilst also introducing new ones.

From Good Friday and Easter Sunday processions, easter themed concerts, to artistic exhibitions, theatre productions and fun activities for kids, it’s definitely looking like an exciting month to visit the sister island of Gozo.

However, the highlights are definitely the processions, mainly that of the Lady of Sorrows, Good Friday and Easter Sunday that are held across many villages and towns all over the island:

Lady of Sorrows Procession, 31^st March:

Fontana at 6pm

Ghajnsielem at 6pm

Nadur at 6pm

Xaghra at 6pm

Zebbug at 6pm

Kercem at 6:45pm

Qala at 7pm

San Lawrenz at 7pm 

Xewkija 7:30pm

Good Friday, 7^th April:

San Lawrenz at 3pm

Katidral at 6pm

Nadur at 6pm

Xaghra at 6pm

Zebbug at 6pm

Easter Sunday, 9^th April:

San Gorg at 8:45am

Nadur at 9:30am

Xewkija at 9:30am

Katridral at 10:45am

Fontana at 11am

Qala at 11am

Zebbug at 5pm

Gharb at 6pm

Xaghra at 6pm

Kercem at 6:45pm

Other notable events include the live street play and procession, ‘Imsallab fi Triqitna’ happening on the 1^st April and an easter concert in Xaghra featuring ‘The Priests’ on the 14^th April.

It’s also not Easter in Gozo if you don’t visit one of the many exhibitions depicting ‘The Last Supper’. One such exhibition is the one being organised in Xaghra by the name of ‘Crux Fudelis’ by the ‘Ghaqda tal-Milied Xaghra’. 

For the full list of events and further details, click here.