On August 28th and 29th, Xewkija Local Council in collaboration with Gozo Ministry and the Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights, held the 10th edition of Fiori d'Argenta.

This year's edition, which as always are held as part of the feast of the Beheading of St. John the Baptist, entertained children with various activities and older ones with live music from singers and bands, traditional ghana singing and a band programme by Banda Prekursur Xewkija.

These festivities were concluded with the traditional bonfire lighting and the cutting of the prickly pear (bajtar ta' San Gwann) pie.

Below are some photos of this two-day event (Frans Galea):

For another year, in collaboration with Gozo Ministry and EcoGozo, Xewkija hosted the Malta International Food Festival Gozo Edition, which is a festival featuring various culinary delicacies and cuisines from all over the world. Apart from food and beverages the festival also entertained those present with live music. 

Below are some photos from the event (by MGOZ - George Scerri and Frans Galea)