The St Joseph Band and Xewkija's 'Prekursur' performed marches from Mgarr Road to Ghajnsielem street and finally ending in the main square. Nadur's 'Mnarja' Band entertained the crowd in the main square.

During the band-march, the statue of Our Lady of Home was accompanied by several youths dancing, singing and celebrating in style especially when 'Viva x-Xemx' and 'Ta Gerew' was played.

For the fourth consecutive year, the statue placed on the pedestal in a spectacular way. As the St. Joseph Band was playing in the main square, at around midnight, the statue was hanged to a wire-cable crossing the whole square and then started to move slowly towards the pedestal while remaining elevated a few meters above the crowd. Fire-planes crossed the main square among the chanting of 'Ave Maria' and 'Viva x-Xemx'.

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