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Editorial

Spring is here. You can enjoy a greenerside of Gozo this time of the year. Afterconsistent rain showers last weekend,we hope the weather will hold up thistime around so we can enjoy a pleasantlong weekend.

Within this issue Marion Zammit issuggesting a nice afternoon walk onthe Northern coast road starting fromMarsalforn to the Ghasri Valley. WhileClaire Borg has put together somepractical yet intriguing recipes for yourweekend-break cooking.

When going out consider visiting Gharbas the local council is organising theirannual event Seher il-Punent. And asEaster is around the corner, there area few Easter-related events going on inVictoria and Fontana.

At Arkadia we are busy as usual toprovide the quality, choice, and valueessential for our customers. We havejust introduced a baby section inour home department and will soonintroduce two kids brands to ourfashion department Tape LOeil andChicco.

At Arkadia Foodstore we have justrecently published our second issue ofthe foodie. Get your FREE copy when

visiting us in Victoria.

And at Circle-A we will be hosting EddieFenech Adami this Saturday morningto sign copies of his auto-biographyINSERVI.

Enough for now. A relaxing andentertaining weekend to you all.

Welcome to Gozo

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Article by Marion Zammit | Photos by George Saguna

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Seher il-Punent | Cultural Events | Nightlife

Wats Cookig 20Recipes and photos by Claire Borg

Gozo Visitor Iformatio

Eating Out 26

Gozo Mass Times 28Gozo Channel Timetable 29Useful Contact Numbers 29Pharmacy Open on Sunday 29

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These lanesare made forwalking

Article by

Mario ZammitPhotos by

Gorg Saga

Walking shoes, pocket

camera, fresh spring air

and a desire to explore...

they are mainly the

ingredients to get to

know another side of

Gozo, starting from

here...

As much as we may love to think

of Gozo as a cosmopolitan and

urban island, reality has been

kinder than many buried desires

would have it. Thankfully enough,

da rockas many like to call it, has

been blessed through the bounty

of nature, and although a smooth

rhythmic pace of modern life has

at times caught up with it, the

strong and heavy arm of progress

has often found it less easy to

cross the channel towards Gozo.

Spring brings with it what is

probably the most pleasant

climate on these islands, not that

we have had a winter this year!

But these few weeks that lead

the way before the temperatures

start soaring, are practically ideal

to put on those walking shoes

and explore the off-beat lanes

and tracks that wind from hills to

valleys where traces of modern

life are often lost and dispersed.

In this first in a series, wellseek to explore one of the most

kaleidoscopic coastal areas of

tiny Gozo. Marsalforn is known

to all those treading on the island

as the tourist area, the densely

populated summer resort sought

after by tourists and locals alike.

Yet, in these still dreamy months,

the once fishing village breathes

an altogether different aura.

Public transport, bus number 21

from the Victoria Bus Terminus,

takes you immediately to the heart

of Marsalforn. If you opt to go by

car, you can easily park along the

streets or in the main car park

thats virtually empty these times

of year. Stretch your legs and

make it to the waterline.

My suggestion is to go towards

Qbajjar, up from the main

shoreline at Marsalforn bay, along

the coast towards the Northeast.

Qbajjar Promenade, though now

in a good need of a redo, still

offers an enjoyable space to stroll

through, very close to the sea. The

tiny beach along which the road

twists is probably unpopulated

at this time of year, although the

thick seaweed that cushions it

is regularly home to little family

barbecues throughout summer.

The recently asphalted road takes

a slightly uphill turn. You can walk

along the road or opt to move

astray a few metres, still walking

along the shoreline, and meet a

few homey characters playing

bocciat the boccipitch. This is

yet another slice of Gozitan life

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that immediately catapults you to

a sort of village life hardly existing

any more in Malta or elsewhere.

Either way, youre bound to be

back on the new dark tarmac,

where the road leads towards

Xwejni bay, a spectacle in its own

right as the sun turns a denser

red. The pebbly beach beneath

the Qolla l-Bajda is a cozy setting

for a sunset swim. Yet, scuba

divers often use it, by day and

night, as a springboard to launch

their favourite sport as in this part

of the island lie some of the most

interesting natural rock formations

underwater.

A stroll along what was initially

thought of the coast road that

thankfully never made it, will have

you meet Leli Cini, the saltpan

harvester, who whenever the

weather permits is right there,

pulling up sea water to fill his

hundreds of saltpans, cleaning

them or literally harvesting the

salt, by sweeping the rocky holes

clean into bucketfuls of pure white

crystallised snow. If youre lucky

enough and find Leli or his wife

having a short break from their

back-breaking daily routine, or

packing salt in their rock-cut room

across the lane, a short chat with

them will make you go home

thinking you got to know another

side to Gozo than you ever knew!

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Back onto the cement-formed road

and along the winding route, you

will see the soft-looking honey-

coloured rock formations beneath

you giving way to more saltpans

and the vertiginous heights to the

open blue sea. Even this natural

backdrop has not escaped the veil

of legends Gozo is well known

for, for the saltpans are linked

to a centuries-old tale of a once

watchmaker ... but more of that

some other day.

From here, on very clear days,

the Sicilian coast is very visible to

the naked eye. And your mobile

phone network, for a few seconds,

will probably give way to an Italian

network or keep on searching

for one. Dont worry you havent

arrived in Italy yet, but thats how

far we are to Europe from this

side of the island!

But besides the saltpans and

the silky-seeming rock, a few

more minutes on foot will leadyou away from the coast towards

typical Gozitan countryside.

We are slowly approaching the

picturesque village of Ghasri.

Half-way between the coast and

the first signs of human habitation

is the secretly treasured Wied

l-Ghasri, an alcove fjord hidden to

the undiscerning eye that reveals

a silent tiny world where the only

sounds are those of birds and

the caressing waves lapping up

the white pebbles on shore. The

steep stone stairs leading down,

and then back up, from road to the

beach are well worth the try!

If youve exercised enough for

one day you may opt to go back

to your car or the bus by taking

the same route, but a few hundred

metres of paces along the lanetowards Ghasri will take you to a

lovely little chapel, dedicated to

Il-Madonna tal-Patrocinju. This

tiny house of prayer was built in

1739, on what are understood

to be ruins of an earlier chapel.

Although not intricately decorated

as the Baroque churches we are

used to, if open, the church is

worth a tiny stop your legs will

probably thank you ahead of your

walk back.

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Frida, 19t Marc 2010

6:30PM: Re-enactment of InGuardia

7:00PM: Tal-Qiegha folk Grouppresents a traditional meal offour dishes including glass of

wine or other drinks. IncludesMaltese folk music andentertainment by Tal-QieghaFolk Group and Cini BandAdmission: 12

Tickets available fromGharb Local Council. Call on21560556 24hrs service orsend email on [email protected] number of seats.

Satrda, 20t Marc 2010

7:00PM: Defilee by Ghaqda

Dilettanti tal-Karnival

Gibda tal-Habel (Tug of War)Competition

Tilwima Talenti Competition*Animators Stilt Walkers &Fire Jugglers

Finalists of the Malta SongFestivalPerformance by PopularMaltese Band AirportImpressions

*Whoever wants to participate to thecompetition Tilwima Talentiis kindly requested to contact the Councilon 21560556.

Sda, 21st Marc 2010

9AM owards

Exhibition and tasting of

typical products includingSicilian and local cheese, Fruit and wine tables

Performance by Aurora Folk

Group Performance by Tal-Qiegha

Folk Group Live creation and exhibitionof the Largest Gbejna everdone in the Maltese Islands Motorcycles Exhibition

12PM owards

Show by various dancing

companies Performance by the

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Greenfields

7PM owards

Family Evening program

presented by ClaudettePace and J. Anvil with theparticipation of Olivia Lewis,Georgina, Jade Vella andDominic Galea and Band Competitions Final Gbid

ta Habel (Tug of War) andTilwima Talenti

Performance by Malta SongFestival Winner Thea Garrett

Childrens Corner withanimators available during alldays of the festival

Art & Crafts Exhibitionsthroughout the weekend Exhibition by Hurbert Culture

Studio Aquarium Exhibition

Cultural Walking Tours

CulTuRAl ACTIVITIeS

Drama I-KassiComedy in Maltese written by Peter Paul

Grech, produced by Kercem Drama Group

and directed by George Mizzi.Cittadella Centre for Culture & Arts (Gozo

Citadel)

Friday 19th and Saturday 20th March

2010 at 7:30PM

Admission: FREE

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Whats On

Book Sigig beddi Fc Adami

Former Prime Minister and President

Emeritus Eddie Fenech Adami will be

signing his auto-biography INSERVI.

Circle-A, Arkadia Commercial Centre,

Victoria

Saturday, 20th March 2010 at 10:30AM

hora Goria

Sacred Music Concert & Lenten

Meditations by the Schola Cantorum

Jubilate.

Fontana Parish Church

Saturday 20th March 2010 at 7:00PM

Admission: FREE

l-Imsaab Fi Triqata

Re-enactment of the passion of Christ inthe streets of Victoria.

Starting from Saint Augustine Square.

Saturday 20th March 2010 at 7.30PM

For Opra lovrs -Swt Msic

Screening of Puccinis opera Gianni

Schicchi preceeded by a short

introduction and synopsis. Tea, coffee &

biscuits will be served.

Cittadella Centre for Culture & Arts (Gozo

Citadel)

Sunday 21st March 2010 at 4:00PM

Admission: 2.50


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Frida, 19t Marc

Birtda BasZUMA Bar (Paradiso), Xlendi

10pm onwards

Satrda, 20t Marc

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D-Venue, Xaghra10pm onward

80s-90s nigtKU Club, Victoria

10pm onwards

Sda, 21st Marc

liv Jam Sssio bKit ad Cristop

Live Room 2nd Floor, Zeppis Pub, Qala

6pm onwards

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Some easy cooking

suggestions while

staying over on Gozo.

WIDOW SOuP

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Recipes & photos by

Cair Borg

Ingredients from

Widow Soup

Serves 6

1 Large Cauliflower2 Medium Onions2 Carrots7 medium Potatoes1 Cup of fresh shelled peas1 Gidra Kolrabi6 Gbejniet Local FreshSheep Cheeslets

3.5 Ltrs of Water2 Tbsp Kunserva TomatoPasteOil for cooking / Sea Salt /Black Pepper6 Eggs - Optional175 Grams of Ditali Corti(short pasta tubes)

Cook the onion gently in oiluntil its soft. Add the carrots,kolrabi and 1 of the potatoes,all diced small. Cook togetheron a gentle flame for about 5min. Split the cauliflower inhalf. Chop one of the halvesfinely and add to the cookingvegetables. Cook for another5 min, then add the Kunserva,season and continue cookingfor another 5 min. Bring thewater to a boil and add tothe vegetables and simmerpartially covered for about30 min. Cut in halves the 6

remaining potatoes, and thecauliflower into florets andadd to the soup. Add also theGbejniet.

Check the cauliflower andwhen done, remove from soup,placing in a large serving plateon the side. When the potatoesare done, also remove themfrom the soup, then remove thegbejniet. Break the eggs into

the soup, like when poachingthem, being careful and notstirring, and cook them forabout 5/6 min. Remove fromsoup and set aside with theother vegetables. Add thepasta, and cook according topack instructions 8/10 min.

Serve the soup, followed bya selection of the cookedvegetables and a poached egg.The Gbejniet can be servedwith the soup or with thevegetables, as one prefers. As

a must, the vegetables shouldbe drizzled with olive oil andseasoned with freshly groundpepper and flakes of seasalt. Salted tuna or cannedtuna, olives and fresh crustybread spread with Kunserva(tomato paste) are oftenserved accompanying thissecond plate.


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Chicken Noodle

Satay

200 Grams Rice Noodles200 Grams Chicken Breast5 Tbsp Crunchy PeanutButter5 tbsp dark soya sauce

1 can Coconut Milk1 Tbsp fresh Mint roughlychopped2 Tbsp fresh Coriander roughly chopped1 Tbsp fresh Parsley finelychopped1 small red pepper washed, seeds removed andfinely chopped

1 tbsp sesame seed oil3 Tbsp Sweet Chilli sauce a small cucumber peeled, deseeded and finelysliced3 Spring onions peeledand finely sliced1 small can bean sprouts drainedsea salt to taste2 tsp Chilly flakes - Optional

In a pot, bring to the boil thecoconut milk and 300 ml ofwater. Add the chicken breastand boil until cooked (about15 minutes). Drain and cool. Ifyou have leftover roast chickenyou can use that instead. Slicethinly.

In a large pot bring to theboil about 2.5 liters of saltedwater and cook the ricenoodles according to the packinstructions. Rinse with coldwater, drain and set aside.

Mix the soya sauce, sesameseed oil, sweet chilly andpeanut butter together untilevenly combined. Mix into thewell drained noodles. Add thechopped vegetables and thefresh herbs and mix evenly.Add the chicken, season andserve.

ChICKen nOODle SATAy

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exOTIC FRuIT SAlAD

Exotic Fruit Salad

1 Papaya Peeled andseeds removed a Pineapple Peeled andcentre piece removedTinned Lychees drained1 Mango Peeled and stoneremoved1 Banana Peeled

small bunch Black Grapes WashedI punnet Physalis - Washed1 Pink Grapefruit Segmented4 Passion Fruits Cut openand fruit scooped out

Wash, peel, chop and arrangefruit accordingly. Mix togetherin a large bowl and servechilled.

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PORTO VeCChIO ReSTAuRAnTMartin Garces Street, Yacht Marina,T: 2156 3317 | M: 9944 4999E: [email protected]: www.portovecchiorestaurant.com

Our restaurant specializes in Italian andMediterranean cuisine. One can admirethe stunning views of the Mgarr Harbourand the Yacht Marina, whilst our chef andhis team make sure that you enjoy theirunique creations.

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MgarrGozitan cuisine with great care. Ourmenu offers a wide selection of antipasti,soups, pasta, meat dishes, fresh fish, alsolobsters, oysters, cozze, and vongole freshfrom our aquarium, all at reasonableprice. Our extensive wine list inc ludes TaMena Wines produced in Gozo using ourgrape varieties grown exclusively on theisland. Il-Kartell is beautifully placed onthe picturesque left corner of MarsalfornBay on the waters edge, with an indooroption making it an ideal winter retreat.

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MarsaforIl-KARTell ReSTAuRAnTMarina Street, Marsalforn Bay,T: 2755 6918 | M: 7900 1965E: [email protected]: www.il-kartellrestaurant.com

Since 1973 Il-Kartell restaurant, locaedon the isle of Goz, has become the venuewhere friends meet to enjoy fine foodand wine in an ambience of well being.The chefs treat our Mediterranean and

VictoriaMAlDOnADO BISTRO17 Mons Luigi Vella Street,T: 2701 9270 M: 9901 9270E: [email protected]

Our bistro is the sort of place only localsknow about but with the food and ambianceto charm all. Our menu is a satisfying mix of

the best local delicacies, pizza, pasta, andgrills. Traditional Fenkata and Majjalatanights served on request. Our bistro issituated in the street which links you fromKercem up to Sabina Square which leadsyou to the centre of Victoria.

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xdiChuRChIll BAR, PIZZeRIA &ReSTAuRAnTTriq ix-Xatt,T: 2155 6614 | M: 9944 1880E: [email protected]

Our establishment is conveniently situatedat the water edge of Xlendi Bay. Situatedon the left side of the bay, we serve a widerange of delicacies from traditional Maltesefood, to pizza, to fresh fish. We specialisein serving traditional Maltese food such asrabbit and beef olives (bragjoli). We arereasonably priced as we cater for groups offriends and families. Enjoy Xlendi Bay whileeating out at Churchill.

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usf Cotactnmbrs

Poic:

2156 2040

emrgc li:

112

Gozo Gra hospita:2156 1600

Torist Offic:

2155 0254

Gozo Ca Co. ltd:2210 9000

Parmacis optis Sda:

Pam ParmacPalm Street, Victoria

Tel: 2156 6170

Tos ParmacQbajjar Road, Marsalforn

Tel: 2156 3617



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