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
Pembroke
1st March 2026
A vibrant atmosphere of music!

Party
Balzan
1st March 2026
A relaxed and welcoming market happening on Sunday!

Market
Msida
2nd - 25th March 2026
Showcasing archival materials donated to the University of Malta

Exhibition
Valletta
5th - 25th March 2026
Exploring the connection between caricature, activism, and the reimagining of a peaceful future.

Exhibition
Valletta
6th March 2026
Jazz, musical theatre and contemporary favourites!

Concert
Żebbuġ
6th March 2026
Another explosive night of live music!

Music
Rabat
6th March 2026
Dedicated to local talent and underground techno beyond commercial formats!

Party
Valletta
6th - 8th March 2026
A compelling new play!

Theatre
Mdina
7th March 2026
Yoga and history!

Yoga
Valletta
7th March 2026
Step into the glittering era of disco and pop-rock!

Concert
San Ġwann
7th March 2026
Blending live performances with electronic beats!

Party
Valletta
7th March 2026

Music
Floriana
7th - 8th March 2026
The open weekend is back!

Art
Mdina
8th March 2026
Uncover the maritime heritage of women and their historical link to the sea this Women’s Day.

Tour
Valletta
8th March 2026
Experience Shakespeare's Othello like never before!

Screening
Żejtun
8th March 2026
Discover the Maltese bee!

Information Session
Valletta
12th March 2026
Experience a world premiere oratorio inspired by The Seven Acts of Charity

Concert
Valletta
12th March - 16th April 2026
An exhibition exploring the instability of memory

Exhibition
St Julian's
13th March 2026
Come for the comedy, stay for the possibility of love!

Comedy
Żebbuġ
14th March 2026
An immersive Heavy Metal gathering forged in mystery, tradition, and uncompromising sound.

Concert
Valletta
14th March 2026
Funny internal feuds and noisy organs spark a wild battle inside the body!

Kids event
Victoria, Gozo
14th, 15th, 20th, 21st & 22nd March 2026
Get Ready to Make a Splash with Singin' in the Rain!

Musical
Marsaxlokk
14th & 15th March 2026
Discover the power of 19th-century warfare with a rare look inside this military landmark!

Tour
Floriana
15th March 2026
Floriana’s Balzunetta transforms into a massive St. Patrick’s Sunday street festival

Feast
St Julian's
17th March 2026
Spinola goes full festival mode this St. Patrick’s Day.

Party
Rabat
17th March 2026
A synchronised sky of light and sound marks four decades of local pyrotechnic mastery.

Fireworks Show
Valletta
18th March 2026
Discover the forgotten history of female religious houses and their monastic life in Valletta

Lecture
Valletta
20th, 21st & 22nd March 2026
A story where Hollywood dreams turn dangerously dark.

Theatre
Valletta
20th, 21st, 22nd, 26th, 28th & 29th March 2026
A story of suffering, survival and the human spirit.

Theatre
Valletta
22nd March 2026
Run through 7,000 years of history.

Marathon
Valletta
26th March 2026
Step inside Malta’s medieval past.

Talk
Valletta
29th March 2026
Carmen by Balletto di Milano for the first time ever in Malta!

Dance
18th - 30th April 2026
This will be the 25th anniversary edition of this Festival!

Fireworks Show
Victoria, Gozo
30th May 2026

Opera