Several authors and personalities are attending a Book Week organised by St Benedict College Secondary Kirkop to promote the benefits of reading.
These include authors Trevor Zahra, Simone Spiteri and Ġorġ Mallia, musician Ivan Farrugia of band Bernie & Pod and actor George Micallef, all of whom will take part in reading sessions.
Other activities being organised between today, March 6, and Friday, March 10, are a virtual reality (VR) experience, a quiz challenge, a book fair and a stage representation titled ‘Agħmilli like’ (Like my post).
President Emeritus Marie-Louie Coleiro Preca will also be visiting the fair.
For more information, e-mail sbc.kirkop.ss@ilearn.edu.mt or visit https://kulleggsanbenedittuss.com/.
PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES
Monday, March 6
8.10 to 8.50am School Assembly – Introducing the Book Week
9.10-10.10am Reading session with Trevor Zahra
10.22am-1pm Book fair
10.22-11am Reading session with Clive Piscopo
10.22-11am Agħmilli ‘like’ stage representation
11.40-12.20pm Agħmilli ‘like’ stage representation
Tuesday, March 7
8.50-9.30am Reading session with Simone Spiteri
9.30-10.10am Reading session with Anna Maria Gatt and Mark Galea
10.22-1pm Book Fair
10.22-11am Reading session with Caitlin Dee
12.55-12.10pm Quiz challenge for students
Wednesday, March 8
8.10-8.50am: Reading session with Stefan Sultan
8.50-10.10am Reading session with Ivan Farrugia (Bernie & Pod)
8.50-10.10am Visit by President Emeritus Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca
10.22am-1pm Book fair
1-1.30pm Reading session with Ġorġ Mallia
Thursday, March 9
8.10-8.50am Reading session with Reno Saliba
9.30-10.10am Reading session with George Micallef
10.22-1pm Book fair
Friday, March 10
9.30-10.10am Virtual feality experience
10.22-1pm Book fair
10.22-11am Virtual reality experience
