Sunday, March 6, 2011 Welcome-to-Gozo
Sunday’s Carnival Highlights:
In Victoria: Gozo Regional Carnival with a grand defile followed by group dance competitions in Independence Square. Organized groups in brightly colored costumes. From about 3:00 pm onwards. Enjoyable for all.
In Nadur: Traditional Gozitan Carnival. Primarily individuals in makeshift costumes. From about 8:30 pm to the early morning. The daily Nadur Carnival tends to be rowdy and attracts a younger crowd.
1:00 pm: IJAS walk from Victoria bus terminus to Xlendi Bay.
3:24 pm: Xlendi to Victoria Carnival (Public bus #87). An 8-minute ride.
4:24 pm: Xlendi to Victoria Carnival (Public bus #87). An 8-minute ride.
Public Bus Transport from Victoria Bus Terminus (Euro 0.50 per one-way trip.)
4:35 pm: Victoria to Marsalforn (Bus #21). At 4:45 pm, bus departs Marsalforn back to Victoria.
4:00 pm, 4:45 pm, 5:30 pm & 6:45 pm: Victoria to Xewkija, Ghajnsielem & Mgarr (Bus #25). With return trips to Victoria.
IJAS Private Van from Victoria Bus Terminus (Free service).
4:45 pm: Victoria to Xaghra, Qala, Sannat, Munxar, Kercem, Santa Lucija, San Lawrenz, Gharb, Ghasri, Zebbug.
7:45 pm: Victoria to Xlendi, Sannat, Munxar, Kercem, Santa Lucija, San Lawrenz, Gharb, Ghasri, Zebbug, Marsalforn, Xaghra, Qala, Ghajnsielem, Mgarr and Xewkija.
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Monday, March 7, 2011 Conference Presentations in Xewkija
9:00 am to 5:00 pm (Conference Presentations)
Public Bus Service (Bus #25, a.k.a. Mgarr Bus or Ferry Bus)
From the Victoria bus terminus, take Bus #25 and ask the driver to drop you at the University Centre bus stop in Xewkija (pronounced “Show-Key-A”). It’s a 7-minute ride.
DEPARTURE RETURN TRIP
from Victoria Bus Terminus from Conference Center
to Xewkija Conf. Center to Victoria Bus Terminus
09:15 10:15
10:00 11:00
10:45 11:45
11:30 12:30
11:45 13:15
13:00 14:00
13:45 14:45
14:30 15:30
15:15 16:15
16:00 17:00
16:45 18:30
17:30 19:15
Fare: Euro 0.50 per one-way trip.
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Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Educational Tour of the Island of Gozo
We will meet at 9:00 am in St George’s Square, Victoria, for a traditional coffee/tea and pastizzi breakfast. If you arrive late (blame the Nadur Carnival!), meet us at the Gozo Citadel Theatre for the 10:00 am show. The theatre is in Independence Square, a stone’s throw away from St George’s Square.
At the end of the Gozo day tour, the coach will drop off passengers at Marsalforn (4:35 pm), the Victoria Bus Terminus (4:45 pm) and Xlendi (4:55 pm).
The majority will get off at the Victoria bus terminus from where they may catch a public bus to their hotel according to the following schedule or stay in Victoria for the evening carnival.
Gozo Route Bus Schedue for the last trips from Victoria Bus Terminus Bus No: Destination Departure
50 - 51 Cawla, Sannat, Munxar 5:15 pm
91 Ghasri, San Lawrenz, Gharb, Zebbug 5:30 pm
42 -43 Ghajnsielem, Nadur, Qala, Xewkija 5:00 & 7:00 pm
25 Mgarr Harbour (Ferry) 5:30 & 7:00 pm
64-65 Xaghra 5, 6 & 7 pm
Fare: Euro 0.50 per one-way trip.
Evening Carnival in Victoria
Tuesday evening marks the closing celebrations of the Gozo Regional Carnival with a grand defile followed by dance competitions and grand finale in Independence Square, Victoria, at 6:30 pm.
Delegates who stay in Victoria at the end of the Gozo tour may avail themselves to IJAS’s free van service as follows:
9:15 pm: Victoria to Marsalforn, Xaghra, Qala, Ghajnsielem, Xewkija, Sannat, Munxar, Xlendi, Kercem, Santa Lucija, San Lawrenz, Gharb, Ghasri and Zebbug.
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Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Educational Tour of the Island of Malta
We will take the 9:00 am ferry from Mgarr (Gozo). We will meet on the ferry.
You may either take a cab directly to the Gozo ferry or proceed to the Victoria bus terminus and catch the 8:30 am Bus #25 (yes, the same one that passes in front of the University Centre) to the ferry.
The following is the departure schedule of the early morning buses from the villages to the Victoria bus terminus (in order to catch the 8:30 am Bus #25 to the ferry):
Bus No: Departure time from ____
50 - 51 Cawla (07:19); Sannat (07:22); Munxar (07:30)
91 Zebbug (07:12); San Lawrenz (07:18); Ghasri (07:20)
1 – 2 - 91 Gharb (07:12)
42 - 43 Nadur (07:44); Qala (07:50). This Bus #42-43 still needs to be confirmed.
64 - 65 Xaghra (07:07)
21 Marsalforn (07:45)
* Xlendi (08:05) through IJAS private coach in Xlendi bus terminus.
25 Xewkija (08:37) straight to ferry from bus stop adjacent to Univ. Conference Ctr.
25 Ghajnsielem (8:40) straight to ferry. Bus #25 does not pass through the village square!
Fare: Euro 0.50 per one-way trip.
After the day tour on the island of Malta, we will return back to Gozo with the ferry.
Once the ferry arrives in Mgarr, Gozo, an IJAS private coach will take you back to your village.
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Thursday, March 10, 2011 Conference Presentations in Xewkija
Public Bus Service (Bus #25, a.k.a. Mgarr Bus or Ferry Bus)
From the Victoria bus terminus, take Bus #25 and ask the driver to drop you at the University Centre bus stop in Xewkija (pronounced “Show-Key-A”). It’s a 7-minute ride.
DEPARTURE RETURN TRIP
from Victoria Bus Terminus from Conference Center
to Xewkija Conf. Center to Victoria Bus Terminus
09:15 10:15
10:00 11:00
10:45 11:45
11:30 12:30
11:45 13:15
13:00 14:00
13:45 14:45
14:30 15:30
15:15 16:15
16:00 17:00
16:45 18:30
17:30 19:15
Fare: Euro 0.50 per one-way trip.
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