🎊 Week-long Celebrations (Peak Days: 28th till 31st Aug)
🗓 Thursday, 28th Aug
🕘 9pm - Midnight: Join the lively Band March around Vittoriosa Streets. Let's paint the town blue with celebration, singing, flags, and a fantastic vibe!
🗓 Friday, 29th Aug
🕗 8pm - Midnight: Experience the traditional Friday night Band March with the St Dominic Statue. Wear your casual blue attire, flags, decorations, and revel in the festive atmosphere. The night concludes with the iconic band march ending at Palazz id-Dumnikani - Kazin tal-Għaqda Filarmonika Prince of Wales Own tal-Birgu. Ending with Fireworks too!
🗓 Saturday, 30th Aug
🕚 11am - 2pm: Be part of the vibrant Traditional Morning Band March around Vittoriosa Streets. Sing, dance, wave your flags, and celebrate in your favorite blue colors!
🎶 9pm Onwards: Enjoy an unforgettable Orchestra Live Free Concert at St John Tower Street, featuring live singers and special guests from Għaqda Filarmonika Prince of Wales Own tal-Birgu. Ending with Fireworks too!
🗓 Sunday, 31st Aug - St Dominic Feast Day
🕤 9.30am: Begin the day with a Traditional Feast Day Mass at Annunciation Church, Vittoriosa Malta.
🕖 7pm - 11pm: Witness the grandeur of the Procession with St Dominic Statue, starting and ending at Annunciation Church. The statue, accompanied by marching bands, will traverse the picturesque Vittoriosa streets. Ending with Fireworks too! This marks the peak of the devotional feast!
🎉 Celebrate the Feast of St Dominic in Il-Birgu, Vittoriosa – Malta 🇲🇹, a UNESCO-recognised celebration of faith, street decorations, flags, music, fireworks, and community spirit — in the heart of one of Malta’s most beautiful cities.
Join us this 31st August 2025 for Il-Festa ta’ San Duminku, held every year on the last Sunday of August, in the historic streets of Il-Birgu.
🎭 Immerse yourself in a week of cultural splendour in one of Malta’s most picturesque cities! During festa season, Vittoriosa bursts into life – a celebration of passion, unity, and devotion.
The Dominican community of Vittoriosa warmly welcomes all to experience their rich heritage, from vibrant processions and band marches to fireworks and heartfelt traditions. It’s a time to discover the soul of Malta through its people, craftsmanship, and enduring faith.
This cherished tradition is proudly recognised by UNESCO as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
How to arrive:
- Valletta Ferry
- Tal-Linja - Malta Buses
- Catch a Taxi - Bolt, Uber, eCabs, and more
- Parking near Cafe Riche & Cospicua area
🇲🇹 Festa San Duminku Il-Birgu - Il-Ħadd 31 t’Awwissu 2025
🇬🇧 St Dominic feast @ Vittoriosa, Malta - Sunday 31st August 2025
🇮🇹 Festa di San Domenico - Citta` Vittoriosa, Malta - Domenica 31 Agosto 2025
🇪🇸 Fiesta de Santo Domingo en Vittoriosa, Malta - Domingo 31 de Agosto de 2025
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📜 Programme of the Solemn Celebrations in Honour of St Dominic at the Dominican Church of the Annunciation, Vittoriosa (Birgu)
📅 From the 23rd to the 31st of August 2025
📅 Saturday 23rd August – Opening of the Feast 2025
5:45pm Rosary, Litany, and Chaplet of St Dominic.
6:15pm Mass celebrated by the Very Rev. Provincial Fr Vince Micallef OP. Special guests: former altar boys of our church and altar boys from Dominican churches. Afterwards: inauguration of the restoration of the feast’s main lamp.
8:00pm Reception for members of the Prince of Wales Own Philharmonic Society at the Dominican Palace.
📅 Sunday 24th August – Statue taken out from the Niche and New Projects
10:00am Mass celebrated by the Very Rev. Prior Fr Aaron Zahra OP for members of the Dominican societies of Vittoriosa. Afterwards: the titular statue of St Dominic is taken out of its niche, followed by a march by the Prince of Wales Own Band of Vittoriosa and the inauguration of new street decorations.
5:45pm Mass by the Filipino community.
7:15pm Inauguration of the restoration of the painting of Our Lady of the Annunciation, under the patronage of His Grace Archbishop George Frendo OP, with choir and orchestra under Mro. Stephen Camilleri. Address: Rev. Fr Tonio Mallia Milanes OP. Afterwards: reception in the cloister.
📅 Monday 25th August – Children’s Day
6:00pm Rosary, Litany, and Chaplet of St Dominic.
6:15pm Mass for children, celebrated by Rev. Fr Ian Zammit OP. Afterwards: children’s demonstration with the statue of St Dominic accompanied by the Prince of Wales Own Band of Vittoriosa. At the end of the march, the statue is lifted onto its column, followed by a confetti show.
Afterwards: activities for children and youths in Triq il-Mina l-Kbira.
📅 Tuesday 26th August – The Last Tuesday
10:00am Mass for the elderly by Sub-Prior Fr Tonio Mallia Milanes OP. Administration of the Sacrament of the Sick. Afterwards: manifestation for the elderly and reception in the cloister.
5:30pm Rosary and Litany.
5:45pm Sung Vespers led by His Grace Archbishop George Frendo OP.
6:15pm Sung Mass of the last Tuesday.
8:00pm Feast dinner and entertainment in Triq il-Mina l-Kbira.
📅 Wednesday 27th August – First Day of the Triduum
5:30pm Rosary, Litany, and Chaplet.
5:45pm Sung Vespers by Rev. Fr Alan J. Adami OP.
6:15pm Sung Mass by Rev. Fr Llewellyn Muscat OP. Homily: Fr Jean Claude Schembri. Afterwards: hymn, antiphon, and Eucharistic blessing.
8:00pm Blue Rally – Party with the Blue at the Clubhouse (Dominican Youth Society of Vittoriosa).
📅 Thursday 28th August – Second Day of the Triduum
5:30pm Rosary, Litany, and Chaplet.
5:45pm Sung Vespers by Rev. Fr Dennis Maquiraya OP.
6:15pm Sung Mass by Rev. Fr Alan J. Adami OP.
8:30pm March by the De Rohan Band of Ħaż-Żebbuġ from P. Boffa Street to the Prince of Wales Own Band Club.
📅 Friday 29th August – Third Day of the Triduum
5:30pm Rosary, Litany, and Chaplet.
5:45pm Sung Vespers by Very Rev. Prior Fr Aaron Zahra OP.
6:15pm Sung Mass by Rev. Fr Reno Muscat OP.
8:30pm The St Joseph Band of Ħamrun welcomes the statue on the church parvis and continues with a march through the streets of Vittoriosa.
9:15pm March by the Prince of Wales Own Band of Vittoriosa. Both bands join in the square and, at the end of the march, the statue is lifted onto the column.
📅 Saturday 30th August – Eve of the Feast
10:00am Mass celebrated by Rev. Fr Jeremy Realubit OP + Te Deum.
11:00am Joyful march by the Prince of Wales Own Band of Vittoriosa.
5:30pm Rosary.
5:45pm Mass by Very Rev. Prior Fr Aaron Zahra OP.
6:15pm The Città di Augusta Band of Sicily greets His Excellency Bishop Giuseppe Giuliano. Afterwards: solemn ingress and translation to the Church of St Scholastica. Return with sung Vespers and Eucharistic blessing.
8:00pm Two separate marches by the Città di Augusta Band and the Prince of Wales Own Band.
9:30pm Musical programme Rhythm of Pipes and Drums in St John’s Tower Street + ground fireworks.
📅 Sunday 31st August – Feast Day
8:00am Concelebrated Mass by Canon Fr Karm Busuttil and priests of the Cottonera.
9:15am Solemn Mass by His Excellency Bishop Giuseppe Giuliano. Preacher: Canon Fr Robin Camilleri.
12:00pm Mass by Fr Karm Spiteri OCD.
4:30pm Mass for the Filipino community.
5:45pm Sung Vespers by Rev. Fr Michael Camilleri OP.
6:15pm Mass by the same parish priest.
6:30pm March by the St George Band of Cospicua + musical programme.
7:15pm Solemn procession with the statue of St Dominic, led by His Excellency Bishop Giuseppe Giuliano. Participation of three bands: La Vittoria (Mellieħa), Sliema Band (Sliema), Federico II – Città di Augusta (Sicily). At the end of the procession: antiphon and Eucharistic blessing.
10:45pm Closing march of the feast by the Città di Augusta Band + return of the statue to the convent.
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⭐ Ċelebrazzjonijiet Solenni f’Ġieħ il-Patrijarka Missierna San Duminku fil-Birgu 🎉
📅 Mill-24 sal-31 ta’Awwissu 2025
📜 Programm taċ-Ċelebrazzjonijiet Solenni f’Ġieħ il-Patrijarka Missierna San Duminku - Knisja Dumnikana tal-Lunzjata, il-Birgu
📅 Is-Sibt 23 t’Awwissu – Ftuħ tal-Festa 2025
5:45pm Rużarju, litanija u kurunella ta’ San Duminku
6:15pm Quddiesa mmexxija mill-W.R. Provinċjal P. Vince Micallef OP. Mistednin speċjali: ex-abbatini tal-knisja tagħna u l-abbatini tal-knejjes Dumnikani. Wara: inawgurazzjoni tax-xogħol fuq il-lampier tal-festa.
8:00pm Riċeviment għall-membri tal-Għaqda Filarmonika Prince of Wales Own, f’Palazz id-Dumnikani.
📅 Il-Ħadd 24 t’Awwissu – Ħruġ min-niċċa u Proġetti ġodda
10:00am Quddiesa mmexxija mill-W.R. Pirjol P. Aaron Zahra OP għall-membri tal-Għaqdiet Dumnikani tal-Birgu. Wara: ħruġ min-niċċa tal-vara devota ta’ San Duminku u marċ mill-Banda Prince of Wales Own tal-Birgu + inawgurazzjoni tal-proġetti ġodda tal-armar ta’ barra.
5:45pm Quddiesa mill-komunità tal-Filippini.
7:15pm Inawgurazzjoni tar-restawr tal-inkwatru ta’ Sidtna Marija Annunzjata, taħt il-patroċinju tal-E.T. Mons. Arċisqof Ġorġ Frendo OP, b’kor u orkestra taħt Mro. Stephen Camilleri. Diskors: Rev. P. Tonio Mallia Milanes OP. Wara: riċeviment fil-kjostru.
📅 It-Tnejn 25 t’Awwissu – Jum it-Tfal
6:00pm Rużarju, litanija u kurunella ta’ San Duminku.
6:15pm Quddiesa għat-tfal, immexxija mir-Rev. P. Ian Zammit OP. Wara: dimostrazzjoni bix-xbieha ta’ San Duminku tat-tfal bil-Banda Prince of Wales Own tal-Birgu. Fi tmiem il-marċ: titla’ l-istatwa fuq il-kolonna u spettaklu bil-karti.
Wara: attivitajiet għat-tfal u adoloxxenti fi Triq il-Mina l-Kbira.
📅 It-Tlieta 26 t’Awwissu – L-Aħħar Tlieta
10:00am Quddiesa għall-anzjani mis-Sottopirjol P. Tonio Mallia Milanes OP. Amministrazzjoni tas-sagrament tal-morda. Wara: manifestazzjoni għall-anzjani u riċeviment fil-kjostru.
5:30pm Rużarju u litanija.
5:45pm Għasar kantat mill-E.T. Mons. Ġorġ Frendo OP.
6:15pm Quddiesa kantata tal-aħħar Tlieta.
8:00pm Ikla tal-festa u spettaklu fi Triq il-Mina l-Kbira.
📅 L-Erbgħa 27 t’Awwissu – L-Ewwel Jum tat-Tridu
5:30pm Rużarju, litanija u kurunella.
5:45pm Għasar kantat mir-Rev. P. Alan J. Adami OP.
6:15pm Quddiesa kantata mir-Rev. P. Llewellyn Muscat OP. Omelija: Dun Jean Claude Schembri. Wara: innu u antifona + barka sagramentali.
8:00pm Blue Rally – Party with the Blue fil-Każin (Għaqda Żgħażagħ Dumnikani tal-Birgu).
📅 Il-Ħamis 28 t’Awwissu – It-Tieni Jum tat-Tridu
5:30pm Rużarju, litanija u kurunella.
5:45pm Għasar kantat mir-Rev. P. Dennis Maquiraya OP.
6:15pm Quddiesa kantata mir-Rev. P. Alan J. Adami OP.
8:30pm Marċ mill-Banda De Rohan ta’ Ħaż-Żebbuġ minn Triq P. Boffa sal-Każin tal-Banda Prince of Wales Own.
📅 Il-Ġimgħa 29 t’Awwissu – It-Tielet Jum tat-Tridu
5:30pm Rużarju, litanija u kurunella.
5:45pm Għasar kantat mir-Rev. Pirjol P. Aaron Zahra OP.
6:15pm Quddiesa kantata mir-Rev. P. Reno Muscat OP.
8:30pm Banda San Ġużepp tal-Ħamrun tilqa’ l-istatwa fuq iz-zuntier u marċ fit-toroq tal-Birgu.
9:15pm Marċ mill-Banda Prince of Wales Own tal-Birgu. Żewġ baned jingħaqdu fil-pjazza u fi tmiem il-marċ titla’ l-istatwa fuq il-kolonna.
📅 Is-Sibt 30 t’Awwissu – Lejlet il-Festa
10:00am Quddiesa mir-Rev. P. Jeremy Realubit OP + Te Deum.
11:00am Marċ brijuż mill-Banda Prince of Wales Own tal-Birgu.
5:30pm Rużarju.
5:45pm Quddiesa mill-W.R. Pirjol P. Aaron Zahra OP.
6:15pm Banda Città di Augusta ta’ Sqallija ssellem lill-E.T. Mons. Isqof Giuseppe Giuliano. Wara: ingress solenni u translazzjoni lejn Knisja ta’ Santa Skolastika. Ritorno bil-Għasar kantat u barka sagramentali.
8:00pm Żewġ marċi separati mill-Banda Città di Augusta u l-Banda Prince of Wales Own.
9:30pm Programm mużikali Rhythm of Pipes and Drums fi Triq it-Torri ta’ San Ġwann + logħob tan-nar tal-art.
📅 Il-Ħadd 31 t’Awwissu – Jum il-Festa
8:00am Quddiesa kkonċelebrata mill-Kan. Dun Karm Busuttil u saċerdoti tal-Kottonera.
9:15am Quddiesa solenni mill-E.T. Mons. Isqof Giuseppe Giuliano. Paniġierku: Kan. Dun Robin Camilleri.
12:00pm Quddiesa minn P. Karm Spiteri OCD.
4:30pm Quddiesa għall-komunità tal-Filippini.
5:45pm Għasar kantat mir-Rev. P. Michael Camilleri OP.
6:15pm Quddiesa mill-istess kappillan.
6:30pm Marċ mill-Banda San Ġorġ ta’ Bormla + programm mużikali.
7:15pm Purċissjoni bix-xbieha ta’ San Duminku, immexxija mill-E.T. Mons. Isqof Giuseppe Giuliano. Sehem ta’ tliet baned: La Vittoria (Mellieħa), Sliema Band (Tas-Sliema), Federico II – Città di Augusta (Sqallija). Fi tmiem il-purċissjoni: antifona u barka sagramentali.
10:45pm Marċ ta’ għeluq il-festa mill-Banda Città di Augusta + tniżżil tal-istatwa sal-kunvent.
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