The annual celebration in honour of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary at the medieval church of Ħal Millieri, limits of Żurrieq, will be held today. The chapel will be open to the public from 9am to 5pm. Holy Mass will be celebrated at 10am, followed by the blessing of the adjoining churchyard. 

Din l-Art Ħelwa, the volunteer heritage organisation, which holds the chapel in trust, will be offering two guided tours of the site  at 11am and 4pm.

The church of the Annunciation at Ħal Millieri is a major landmark of Malta's medieval past.  The present edifice dates to around 1450, but archeological excavations have shown that it was built over the site of an earlier, possibly 13th century chapel, and a much older Roman rural complex. The Ħal Millieri church is best known for its medieval architectural features and for the unique set of frescoe paintings that adorn its side walls between the springing of the arches. This anachronistic cycle of holy effigies, which is believed to have been copied from the earlier chapel, is a fine exemplar of Maltese medieval vernacular art, which has been expertly restored through the efforts of Din l-Art Ħelwa.

The church can be reached from Imqabba Road at the Żurrieq entrance to Blue Grotto Avenue or from Diamond Jubilee Square (Fuq il-Mentna) at the end of the Mqabba Bypass.