Ghajnsielem, Gozo
Bethlehem f'Għajnsielem 2023
Ghajnsielem, Gozo
Family Activity
Family Activity

Bethlehem f’Għajnsielem, the event that has enchanted thousands of visitors over the past three years. The nativity village is situated adjacent to the Għajnsielem main square, on the island of Gozo, just 5 minutes by walk from Mgarr Harbour. Appropriately called “Bethlehem f’Għajnsielem”, this life-size crib, constructed on 20,000 square metre (sqm) of fields on a stretch of land known as Ta’ Passi, comes to life during the month of December with about 150 actors taking visitors back in time to Judea of 2000 years ago.

The atmosphere will simply be unique… horses turn mills, villagers go about their jobs, shepherds inhabit caves, animals roam in enclosed spaces and a poor unknown couple tend their newly-born in a grotto…

It has been a long journey with every edition offering new attractions to strengthen the reproduction of the greatest story ever told – The Story of Nativity.


Dates
13th December to
8th January 2024
15:00
Upcoming Events
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16th August 2026
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Concert
Sliema
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Concert
Sliema
28th November 2026
Teatru Salesjan Rock Series 2026: A four-concert journey through Malta’s alternative & rock scene

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