Large crowds gathered in Victoria to celebrate the New Year during an event organised by the Victoria Local Council. The response to the event was overwhelming as thousands packed the city core from the early evening hours and throughout the night in a joyful and festive spirit.

The crowds were entertained by a vast variety of music genres including classic, romantic, latin, pop and commercial which catered perfectly for the tastes of all those present. The event reached its peak during the hour leading to midnight, when all those present could appreciate the talent of one of the best local bands, Winter Moods, and whether young, middle-aged, elderly, men or women, they danced and clapped to the rhythm of their music.

It is obvious that such activities are welcomed very positively by the general public. Encouraged by this and in line with the Council�s responsibility of strengthening the social infrastructure of the locality and community, the Local Council will surely be working hard to organise similar activities in the future.

The Victoria Local Council finally wishes to thank the main sponsors of the event, being the Malta Tourism Authority, Coca Cola Company Limited, Hello, Dynamic Promotions and Heineken together with the other sponsors who supported the activity. Without their invaluable financial contribution the event would never have taken place.

A special word of gratitude goes also to the Ministry for Gozo, especially the Department for Culture and the Directorate for Customer Services for their support, to the local Police authorities and the Local Wardens for the impeccable way in which traffic was managed throughout the night and for their watchful and vigilant eyes during the actual celebrations; a word of thanks also to the members of the Red Cross who were also present and on the alert for all possible situations.

Last but not least, special thanks go to the bar owners of the area for their support, cooperation and collaboration, before, during and after the event.