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¤ The feast of St Paul is being celebrated in Munxar today.

Bishop Cauchi will lead a pontifical concelebrated Mass at the parish church at 9 a.m., with a panegyric by Fr Mario Borg.

The antiphon will be sung at 6 p.m. A procession with the statue of St Paul, led by Mgr Joseph Curmi, and with the participation of the Victory Band, leaves at 7.30 p.m., followed by a musical programme by La Stella Band.

¤ A car boot sale is being organised by the Friends of the Sick and Elderly, at the Marsalforn car park, today from 9 a.m. Tickets cost Lm3 per car.

¤ A crafts exhibition, organised by Nadur council, is being held at Kenuna Tower, Nadur, till next Sunday, from 8.30 a.m. till 4.30 p.m.

¤ The Gozo Cathedral library, in collaboration with Sir M.A. Refalo Centre for Further Studies, is organising lectures on how to write a research paper. Lectures, given by Minna Lapinkangas, will be held at Sir M.A. Refalo Centre tomorrow, Tuesday and Friday, from 2.45 to 4 p.m.

¤ An exhibition commemorating St Joseph Band's 75th anniversary and its founder Mgr Giuseppe De Piro, will be held on Thursday at 7 p.m. at the band club in Ghajnsielem.

A musical and literary evening, with the band's participation, under the patronage of President Guido de Marco, will be organised at Our Lady of Loreto parish church, on Friday at 8 p.m.

¤ A coffee morning is being organised at the Crystal Palace, Marsalforn, on Friday at 7.30 p.m. For tickets, at Lm1.25 each, phone Grace Debono on 2155-1460 or Coney Island Bar on 2155-1289.

¤ A tea tombola, in aid of Gozitan missionaries in Third World countries, is being organised by the Missionary Support Group on Friday at 7.30 p.m. For tickets, at Lm1.25 each, phone Paul Baluci on 2155-1748 or Vicky Said on 2155-3282.

¤ A poetry book, Xehwat, by Joe W. Psaila, is being launched at the Exhibition Hall in St Francis Square, Victoria, on Saturday at 7.30 p.m.

¤ A talent show, organised by the students of the Catholic Action, will be held at its premises in Xaghra, on Saturday at 7.30 p.m.

¤ A talents show, with the particiation of the Ite ad Joseph band, is being organised by Qala council at the Family Garden in Qala, on Saturday at 8 p.m.