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Feast of St George Victoria in Victoria/Rabat
The Feast of St George, held in mid July in Victoria, Gozo, honours the patron saint of the Basilica of St George, one of the two great rival churches at the heart of Gozo's capital. The feast features an elaborate statue procession, extensive street and church decoration, and a fireworks display that plays into the long-running rivalry between St George's and the neighbouring Cathedral parish.
Victoria, Gozo's capital and historically known as Rabat, is dominated by two enormous churches standing close enough to see each other across the rooftops: the Cathedral inside the Citadel walls and the Basilica of St George in the town below.