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PROGRAMME FOR PARTICIPANTS, GUESTS AND FRIENDS OF THE 5th Edition GOLDEN CROSS INTERNATIONAL SINGING FESTIVAL - 2008 Friday  18 July  Arrival of foreign participatnts to be accomodated at the St Patrick's Hotel in Xlendi Saturday 19 July  Pre festival Open Air show in XLENDI BAY- Singing and Dancing show by local and foreign participants. The audience will be seated. This show will be RECORDED FOR TV.  Participants and guests over the age of 16 years will be given a VIP entry ticket to the La Grotta Discotheque.  Other participants and guests will visit the Feast of St George in Victoria. Sunday 20 July  Boat trip on the Gozo Princess to Comino for local and foreign participants and friends.  A Buffet will be served onboard.  In the evening we visit the Feast of St George in Victoria. Monday 21 July  International Cultural Evening - Stands with typical food of the Countries participating in the Golden Cross International Singing Festival. Contest for the Best Song Video - Venue: CITTADELLA - This show will be RECORDED FOR TV Tuesday 22 July Competition - Venue: CITTADELLA CENTRE FOR CULTURE AND ARTS Wednesday 23 July  Gran Gala Show - Winners of the competition will be announced and perform.  Venue: CITTADELLA - This show will be RECORDED FOR TV  Thursday 24 July  Tours around Gozo. Friday 25 July  Departure of Foreign Participants. info@festivalgoldencross.com MOBILE: 00356 99452697 FAX: 00356 21550425 MSN: antonygrech@hotmail.com ICQ  420-097-128

The 5th edition of the Golden Cross International Singing Festival was held between the 21st and 23rd July at the Citadel Centre for Culture and the Arts in Victoria.  A pre festival show was held on the 19 July at Xlendi Bay. This show served as an attraction for hundreds of Maltese and tourists who visit this picturesque bay at this time of year.  An International Cultural Evening was held on one of the festival days where there was typical food from the countries participating together with music and singing. The festival motto was peace and friendship through music and art.   38 songs were competing in this festival which were divided into five categories.   The results of the festival are:-   The Grand Prix winning song is  “Alone”,  singer Nilay Tezsay from Turkey,  lyrics written by Figen Cakmak and composed by Fani Hodara.   Category A First Place – “Diana Michaela Formosa”  with the song “Colours of the Wind“. Second Place -  “Elaine Haber”  with the song “Bhal Mozart Maestro“. Third Place -  “Enya Magri” with the song “Arawni“.   Category B First Place – “Antoine Farrugia” with the song “Semmaghi Ghanja“. Second Place – “Ioana-Teodara Scriosteano (Romania)” with the song “Mother & Father from Heaven“. Third Place – “Mikaela Bajada” with the song “Littel Little Love “.   Category C First Place – “Michaela Galea” with the song “Xejn Aktar Prezzjuz“. Second Place – “Antonella Rapa” with the song “Hemm Anke Jien“. Third Place – “Francesca Sciberras” with the song “Perderei l’Amore“.   Category D First Place – “Charlene Muscat” with the song “Hurt“. Second Place – “Jorje Bosios” with the song “Mercy“. Third Place – “Albertine Abela” with the song “Erga Lura“.   Category E First Place – “Crechet (Belarus)” with the song “Forever and One“. Second Place – “Rolf Roosalu (Estonia)” with the song “Your Angel Eyes“. Third Place – “Lindsay Lee Zarb” with the song “Take My Hand“.   The prize for Best Choreography  was won by the singer Martha Galea with the song “Vive La Vie”.   The prize for Best Public Opinion  was won by the singer Whitney Cremona & Jody Magri with the song “Abjad fuq l-Iswed”.   The prize for Best New Song was won by the singer Dian Bland with the song “Detached”   All songs were of high quality.   Talitha, the winner of Grand Prix 2007  and Teen Age 4 were guest singers during the show.  Dancing shows was presented by Anette’s Mystic Dancers, Art Alive, JA Dancers and Centre Stage. Gabriella, Christian and Alexia were also guests during the show and they also hosted the festival.