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Revision as of 15:10, 27 June 2020

Bands Clubs in Malta and Gozo have a unique role in village pride and Maltese social culture. The band club's premises is a meeting point for locals who exchange village gossip, play snooker, or engage in activities related to the local village festa.

The activities of the band club extend to preparing elaborate hand-made street decorations for the local feast dedicated to the Patron Saint of the village, or managing fire-works production for the same occasion, and often includes a youth section and a women's section.

The approaching village festa provides the climax of excitement, with rivalry quite the norm when two or more band clubs exist in the same village. Club followers may paint themselves from head to toe in the colour representative of their club to show their allegiance to it, singing (yelling) chants and causing quite a theatrical scene, while the dignified band members are dressed in their finest with shiny brass instruments to flaunt their musical skills on this extra special day dedicated to their Patron Saint.

There is no argument that band clubs are an intrinsic part of Maltese village life. Delve deeper into Maltese Band Club culture.

Union of Band Clubs

Għaqda Każini tal-Banda

Band Clubs in Malta

No. Villages Bands form Malta Founded
01 Ħ'Attard Soċjeta Mużikali La Stella Levantina A.D. 1984 1894
02 Ħal-Balzan Soċjeta Filarmonika Marija Annunzjata 1890
03 Ħal-Balzan Għaqda Mużikali San Gabriel 1920
04 Birkirkara Duke of Connaught Own Band Club 1865
05 Birkirkara Għaqda Mużikali Sant' Elena 1919
06 Birkirkara Soċjeta Mużikali Sant' Antnin 1983
07 Birżebbuġia Soċjeta Filarmonika San Pietru Banda Birżebbuġa 1990
08 Birżebbuġia Għaqda Mużikali San Pietru fil-Ktajjen 1957
09 Bormla Soċjeta Filarmonika San Ġorġ Bormla 1862
10 Il-Birgu Soċjeta Mużikali Banda Vittoriosana San Lawrenz 1883
11 Il-Birgu Għaqda Filarmonika Prince of Wales Own 1891
12 Dingli Għaqda Mużikali Santa Marija (Dingli) 1985
13 Il-Fgura Għaqda Mużikali u Soċjali Madonna tal-Karmnu (Fgura) 1985
14 Floriana Vilhena Band Club 1874
15 Ħal Għargħur Soċjeta Filarmonika San Bartilmew 1985
16 Ħal Għaxaq Għaqda Mużikali San Ġużepp (Ħal Għaxaq) 1874
17 Ħal Għaxaq Għaqda Mużikali Santa Marija A.D. 1873 1873
18 Il-Gudja Soċjeta Filarmonika La Stella 1919
19 Il-Gudja Għaqda Mużikali Maria Assunta Gudja A.D. 1919 1919
20 Il-Gżira Għaqda Mużikali Mount Carmel Gżira 1948
21 Ħamrun Għaqda tal-Mużika San Gejtanu Ħamrun 1906
22 Ħamrun Soċjeta Mużikali San Ġużepp Ħamrun 1889
23 Ħamrun Għaqda Mużikali Immakulata Kunċiżżjoni 1979
24 Il-Kalkara Circolo San Giuseppe Filarmonika Sagra Familja 1897
25 Il-Kalkara Għaqda Mużikali San Ġużepp (Kalkara) 1987
26 Ħal-Kirkop Soċjeta' Mużikali San Ġużepp - Ħal Kirkop 1886
27 Ħal-Kirkop Għaqda Mużikali San Leonardu 1858
28 Ħal-Lija Soċjeta Mużikali Każin Banda San Pio X Lija A.D. 1905 1905
29 Ħal-Luqa Għaqda Mużikali Sant' Andrija 1883
30 Ħal-Luqa Union Band Club 1880
31 Il-Marsa Soċjeta Mużikali Banda Marija Reġina 1977
32 Il-Marsa Soċjeta Mużikali Trinita Qaddisa 1949
33 Marsaskala Għaqda Mużikali Sant' Anna 1994
34 Marsaxlokk Għaqda Mużikali Madonna ta' Pompei 1990
35 Mellieħa Soċjeta Filarmonica La Vittoria A.D. 1907 1907
36 Mellieħa Għaqda Mużikali Imperial 1930
37 Mġarr Soċjeta Filarmonika Marija Mtellgħa s-Sema 2011
38 Il-Mosta Soċjeta Filarmonika Nicolo Isouard 1871
39 Il-Mosta Soċjeta Mużikali Santa Marija 1905
40 L-Imqabba Soċjeta Mużikali Madonna tal-Ġilju 1945
41 L-Imqabba Soċjeta Santa Marija, Banda Re Ġorġ V 1910
42 L-Imsida Għaqda Melita Banda San Ġużepp, Msida 1922
43 In-Naxxar Soċjeta Mużikali Peace, Naxxar 1862
44 In-Naxxar Għaqda Mużikali Marija Bambina, Banda Vittorja 1989
45 Paola Soċjeta Filarmonika Fra Antoine De Paule Banda Kristu Re 1898
46 Paola Soċjeta Filarmonika 11 ta' Frar 2010
47 Paola Għaqda Soċjali u Mużikali Kristu Re 1999
48 Ħal-Qormi Anici Band and Social Club 1988
49 Ħal-Qormi Għaqda Mużikali San Ġorg Martri 1893
50 Ħal-Qormi Soċjeta Filarmonika Pinto Banda San Sebastjan 1862
51 Qrendi Soċjeta Filarmonika Lourdes Qrendi A.D. 1895 1895
52 Qrendi Għaqda Mużikali Santa Marija - Qrendi 1908
53 Rabat Soċjeta San Pawl Banda Konti Ruġġieru 1869
54 Rabat Għaqda Mużikali L'Isle Adam 1860
55 Ħal-Safi St Paul's Band Club (Safi) 1989
56 San Ġiljan Soċjeta Mużikali Spinola 1984
57 San Ġiljan St Julian's Band Club 1927
58 San Ġwann Għaqda Mużikali Madonna ta’ Lourdes San Gwann 1985
59 San Pawl il-Baħar St Paul's Band Club (St Paul's Bay)
60 Santa Venera Soċjeta Filarmonika Santa Venera 1964
61 Senglea La Vincitrice Band Club 1923
62 Is-Siġġiewi Każin Banda San Nikola 1914
63 Is-Siġġiewi Siġġiewi Brass Band and Social Club (Festival) 1987
64 Sliema Soċjeta Mużikali San Girgor (Sliema) 1987
65 Sliema Soċjeta Filarmonika Sliema 1923
66 Sliema Stella Maris Band Club 1914
67 Sliema Għaqda Mużikali Madonna tal-Karmnu (Balluta) 1987
68 Ħal Tarxien Għaqda Mużikali Maria Annunziata 1862
69 Valletta Soċjeta Filarmonika King's Own 1874
70 Valletta Società Filarmonica Nazionale La Valette 1874
71 Ħaż-Żabbar Soċjeta Filarmonika Maria Mater Gratiae 1883
72 Ħaż-Żabbar Għaqda Madonna tal-Grazzja Banda San Mikiel Żabbar 1883
73 Ħaż-Żebbuġ 12th May Band and Social Club 1961
74 Ħaż-Żebbuġ Każin San Ġużepp u Banda de Rohan 1860
75 Ħaż-Żebbuġ Għaqda Każin Banda San Filep 1851
76 Iż-Żejtun Għaqda Mużikali Beland 1861
77 Iż-Żejtun Għaqda Banda Żejtun 1933
78 Iż-Żurrieq Soċjeta Mużikali Santa Katarina 1864
79 Iż-Żurrieq Għaqda Karmelitana Banda Queen Victoria 1865

Bands Clubs in Gozo

No. Villages Bands form Gozo Founded
80 Għajnsielem Għaqda Mużikali San Ġużepp (Għajnsielem) 1928
81 Għarb Għaqda Mużikali Viżitazzjoni 2003
82 Il-Qala Għaqda Mużikali Ite Ad Joseph 1996
83 In-Nadur Għaqda Filarmonika Mnarja - Nadur 1967
84 Is-Sannat Soċjeta Mużikali Santa Margerita V.M. 1997
85 Ix-Xagħra Soċjeta Mużikali Victory - Xagħra 1898
86 Ix-Xewkija Soċjeta Filarmonika Prekursur - Xewkija 1929
87 Iż-Żebbuġ Soċjeta Filarmonika Santa Marija (Żebbuġ) 1945
88 Kerċem Għaqda Mużikali San Girgor (Kerċem) 1997
89 Victoria (Rabat) Soċjetà Filarmonika Leone A.D. 1863 1863
90 Victoria (Rabat) Soċjetà Filarmonika La Stella A.D. 1863 1863

Other Band Clubs

No. Villages Bands form Gozo Founded
00 Soċjeta Filarmonika Lourdes, Poala Soċjeta Filarmonika Lourdes, Paola A.D. 1977 1977