Embracing the Way of the Cross

The Passion of Christ being presented as a pageant in Valletta today
The Valletta 2018 Foundation, together with the G"aqda Kultura u Armar, is today presenting The Passion of Christ in Valletta '" a pageant along the main streets and squares of the capital city.

The pageant will start at the Grand Master's Palace and will proceed along Republic Street, Melita Street, Merchants Street, St Christopher Street and return to Republic Street.
The pageant comes to an end on the parvis of St John's Co-Cathedral, where Christ's final moments will be portrayed in the form of a musical.
Around 400 actors playing biblical characters from both the Old and New Testament, as well as live animals, will be participating in the pageant.
The musical will also feature the performance of a new song with lyrics by poet Ray Mahoney and Mark Tonna, and music composed by Andrew Zammit.
The dialogue between actors playing Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus, and St John and Our Lady, has been written for this production with the help of researcher Ramon Fiott.
Local singers taking part in the production include Debbie Scerri, Eleanor Cassar, Lydia Grech, Renato Vella, Stephanie Vella, Nazio Rotin, Malcolm...

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