Coming up

¤ The Chronicles of Riddick is being shown today at 5.30 p.m. at the Don Bosco Oratory.

¤ The musical L-Avukat Gawdenz Bilocca is being staged by Bronk Productions today at 7.30 p.m. at the Aurora Theatre, Victoria. Tickets cost Lm1.75 for adults and Lm1.50 for children.

¤ A book fair is being held from Tuesday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Ninu Cremona Lyceum Complex, Fortunato Mizzi Street, Victoria. A variety of new and second hand books starting from 10c each will be on sale.

¤ A diocesan penitential pilgrimage is being held on Friday at 6.30 p.m. from Kercem parish church.

¤ The 16th general meeting of the Friends of the Sick and the Elderly in Gozo is being held on Thursday at 6.30 p.m. in the Exhibition Hall, St Francis Square, Victoria. The meeting will be preceded by a Mass at 6 p.m. at St Francis church, Victoria.

¤ The three-act play L-Akbar Sigriet, by Lino Grech, is being presented by the Stage Christophers Drama Group on Friday at 7.30 p.m. at the Gharb parish centre. Bookings can be made at the parish centre.

¤ The Social Action Movement is organising its annual Lenten activity, the AGAPE, on Saturday at the Complex for the Elderly in Ghajnsielem. Mass will be celebrated at 6.30 p.m., followed by a traditional dinner. Tickets for the dinner, at Lm3 each for adults and Lm1.50 for children aged four-12, may be obtained by phoning 2155-2572 or sending a text message to 7955-1402.

¤ Salome, a biblical stage show on the life of St John the Baptist, is being staged by the Don Bosco Oratory Drama Group on Saturday at 7.30 p.m. at the Don Bosco Oratory, Victoria. Bookings can be made at the Oratory daily from 5 p.m. onwards.

¤ The Friends of the Sick and the Elderly in Gozo are holding a candlelight dinner with music, on March 19 at 8 p.m. at the Hotel Calypso, Marsalforn. Tickets, at Lm10 each, may be obtained by contacting Grace Galea (tel: 2155-1757 or 2155-3622), Vittorina Mizzi (2155-1059); Antoinette Frendo (2155-1894), Audrey Pace (2155-3336); Miriam Whittaker (2156-4349) or from Bookpoint, Main Gate Street, Victoria.