NADUR

Index Population Nadur Parish St. Peter and Paul Basilica Carnival Band Clubs Football Team

Population Today, Nadur has a population which nears 5000 people, which makes it the second most populated Gozitan town after Victoria. There are about 20 farmers in Nadur, the majority of whom work their fields on part-time basis. From the orchards of Nadur come most of the local fruits such as plums, peaches, apples, oranges and lemons. This produce maintained commercial contacts with Malta for over 3000 years. Today this commerce is still ongoing and a great amount of Maltese citrus is produced from Nadur. More specifically, it was recently put on record that 70% of all Maltese citrus originates from Nadur.

Nadur Parish The beloved titular statue, that of St. Peter and St. Paul, was made in Marseilles  in 1882. It is one of the many masterpieces that grace the grand church. On Good Friday a beautifully made set of statues are taken out for the holy procession depicting the passion and crucifixion of Jesus. On the morning of Easter a statue of The Risen Lord is also joyfully paraded. The parish church, dedicated to St. Peter and Paul, is a very artistic monument of both architecture and painting, rich in marble works and decorations.

St. Peter and Paul Basilica The construction of the present temple was started on September 28, 1760 on the design of the Maltese architect Giuseppe Bonici.  This church is one of the most beautiful churches on the island. In 1907 a refurbishment programme took place to construct the aisles, dome and façade based on the Italian Renaissance design of Prof. F.S sciortino.

The ceiling, depicting episodes connected with St The ceiling, depicting episodes connected with St. Peter and Paul, was painted by Lazzaro Pisani while the architectural decorations are the work of the Italian Pio Cellini. Principal force behind all these new projects was Archpriest Martin Camilleri.

Carnival In Gozo, the main activities take place in It-Tokk, the main square in Gozo's capital Victoria. However, a particular event, which takes place in Nadur, defies the official definition of a standardised Carnival activity such as those held in Valletta and Victoria. 

In Nadur the purposes of costume is disguise, in other words, simply not to be recognised. Consequently disguised crowds overrun the streets; the costumes consisting mainly of coarse guises made of sack, sheets and wigs. The local participants are often silent for most of the time in order to make sure that they remain unidentified - so much so that is sometimes referred to as the Silent Carnival.

Band Clubs There is only one club in Nadur and this famous club is the Mnarja Band Club.

Football Team Nadur Youngsters Football Team is Nadur’s football team. The club was founded in 1958 and won the Gozo Football League for eleven times to achieve the Golden Star for sports excellence. The team currently competes in the Gozo Football League. Nadur Youngsters Football Club is one of the most popular football teams in Gozo and brings up young players from the village every year. This is the main reason why Nadur's Nickname is Youngsters. Year Division Position 1999–2000 Gozo Football League 3rd 2000–01 2nd 2001–02 1st 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 4th 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 5th 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13

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