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¤ Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, the musical by Andrew Lloyd Weber and Tim Price, is being performed in aid of Eden Foundation (Gozo), Dar Guzeppa Debono, and Red Cross (Gozo branch), at the Don Bosco Oratory, Victoria, today at 7.30 p.m. For tickets phone 2155-1582, 2155-6616 or 9942-1611.

¤ A high tea to raise funds for a container-full of items which will be sent to the Guatemala mission, is being organised at Villa Fiorita, Marsalforn, today. For tickets phone 2155-0450 or 9982-6367.

¤ Spiritual talks from tomorrow to Friday:

For adults, by Fr Clement Azzopardi, at St George's Basilica at 5.20 p.m.; at St Joseph parish church, Qala, at 7.30 p.m., by Fr Martin Cilia; and at Fontana parish church at 6.30 p.m., by Fr Eddie Zammit.

For married couples, by Fr Angelo Seychell, at the Cathedral at 7.30 p.m.; and at Xaghra basilica, at 1 and 7 p.m., by Fr Benjamin Galea, OCO.

For women, by Fr Martin Cilia, at Nadur basilica, at 8.45 p.m.

For young couples, by Fr Joe Zammit, at Nadur parish centre at 7 p.m.

For professionals, by Fr Marcello Ghirlando, OFM, at Manresa House, Victoria, at 8.30 p.m.

¤ The feast of the Annunciation is being celebrated on Tuesday at the chapel in Lunzjata Valley, outside Victoria.

Concelebrated Mass will be led by Bishop Nikol Cauchi at 4.30 p.m., followed by Eucharistic celebration led by Mgr Joseph Azzopardi.

Those interested in organising pilgrimages to the chapel are to inform the rector beforehand on 2155-5442.

¤ A coffee morning is being organised by the Cathedral parish at the Crystal Palace, Marsalforn, on Tuesday at 9 a.m. For tickets, at Lm1.25, phone Grace Debono on 2155-1460.

¤ A lecture on Gozo's natural environment is being organised by the University of Malta - Gozo Centre, co-ordinated by Professor Maurice Cauchi, at the main hall of the Gozo Ministry, Victoria, on Friday from 6 to 7 p.m.

For more information contact the centre on 2156-4559, 2156-2054; fax: 2156-4550; e-mail: ugc@um.edu.mt; or write to the University of Malta - Gozo Centre, Mgarr Road, Xewkija, VCT 111.

¤ Via Crucis, a sacred musico-literary soirée, is being organised by Gaulitanus Choir, with soloist Georgina Gauci and young Jean Noel Attard on the violin, in collaboration with the Gozo Cultural Council, at the Exhibition Hall, Victoria, on Saturday at 7.30 p.m.

¤ The play Fid-Dlam... Id-Dawl, grajja ta' fidi, kuragg, imhabba fost l-ewwel insara f'Gerusalemm, is being staged at the Astra Theatre, Victoria, Saturday at 7.30 p.m. Booking is open.

¤ A car boot sale is being organised by the Friends of the Sick and Elderly, at Marsalforn car park, on Sunday from 9 a.m. Tickets, at Lm3 per car, can be bought on the day.

¤ An activity week is being organised by St Mary parish church, Zebbug, from next Sunday to April 6.

Activities include voluntary work at Ghajnsielem Respite Centre, visits to the sick, fund-raising for the children at Lourdes Home, and blood donations at Gozo General Hospital.

¤ Members of the Gozo Missionary Society will be going to India from May 16 to June 22. For more information phone Emily Muscat on 2155-3242 (after 8 p.m.) or 7900-4526.