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Schola Cantorum Jubilate animated the Wedding Mass of Christine Xerri and Savio Fiteni. The Nuptial Mass started at 5.30pm at the Basilica of Maria Bambina, Xagħra and was officiated by Mgr. George Farrugia. Mgr. Archpriest Carmelo Refalo administered the wedding rite and Mgr. Joe Vella Gauci delivered the homily. 
As a well seasoned concert attendee, yesterday’s experience was one of those instances where quality and beauty could be sensed from the moment that one entered the venue. It is my usual fixation with punctuality that allowed me to find myself half an hour early before the concert started. It is here that this wonderful experience begun. When I entered the Għarb Basilica, the well known soprano Marouska Attard was warming up with the well established Corida String Quartet and it is from the very first few nuances of music that one could easily notice that it was going to be a concert of impeccable standard.
As a well seasoned concert attendee, yesterday’s experience was one of those instances where quality and beauty could be sensed from the moment that one entered the venue. It is my usual fixation with punctuality that allowed me to find myself half an hour early before the concert started. It is here that this wonderful experience begun. When I entered the Għarb Basilica, the well known soprano Marouska Attard was warming up with the well established Corida String Quartet and it is from the very first few nuances of music that one could easily notice that it was going to be a concert of impeccable standard.
Mysterium Visitatione is a concert of Sacred Classical Music which will feature Soprano Marouska Attard and the Cordia String Quartet. This concert is being organised by the Għarb Parish Church in collaboration with the Għarb Local Council.
The repertoire includes various pieces by Mozart, Bach, Handel, Caccini, Vivaldi, Bernstein and Portelli. This concert is being held as part of the festivities held in occasion of the Għarb village feast and on completion of the restoration of two old paintings. These paintings by Vittorio Micallef date back to the 1600 and represent the Visitation and St. Luke. Both paintings were restored by Mr. Godwin Cutajar.
In the afternoon, at 5pm, the church bells of the Basilica of Xagħra rang happily announcing the Nuptial Mass of Joline Refalo and Charles Xuereb. This young couple decided to utter their vows in front of the Minister of God. Floral arrangements decorated the altar and showed the festivity this sacrament brings around.