Difference between revisions of "Band Clubs in Malta and Gozo"
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| 14||[[Floriana]]||[[Vilhena Band Club]]||1874 | | 14||[[Floriana]]||[[Vilhena Band Club]]||1874 | ||
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| 15||[[Ħal-Għargħur]]||[[St Bartolomeo Band Club]]|| | | 15||[[Ħal-Għargħur]]||[[St Bartolomeo Band Club]]||1985 | ||
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| 16||[[Ħal-Għaxaq]]||[[Għaqda Mużikali San Ġiużepp Ħal-Għaxaq]]||1874 | | 16||[[Ħal-Għaxaq]]||[[Għaqda Mużikali San Ġiużepp Ħal-Għaxaq]]||1874 | ||
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| 20||[[Il-Gżira]]||[[Mount Carmel Band Club]]|| | | 20||[[Il-Gżira]]||[[Mount Carmel Band Club]]|| | ||
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| 21||[[Ħamrun]]||[[Għaqda | | 21||[[Ħamrun]]||[[Għaqda tal-Mużika San Gejtanu]]||1906 | ||
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| 22||[[Ħamrun]]||[[Socjeta' Mużikali San Ġużepp Ħamrun]]||1889 | | 22||[[Ħamrun]]||[[Socjeta' Mużikali San Ġużepp Ħamrun]]||1889 | ||
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| 38||[[Il-Mosta]]||[[Soċjeta Mużikali Nicolo Isouard]]||1871 | | 38||[[Il-Mosta]]||[[Soċjeta Mużikali Nicolo Isouard]]||1871 | ||
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| 39||[[Il-Mosta]]||[[Soċjeta Mużikali Santa Marija]]|| | | 39||[[Il-Mosta]]||[[Soċjeta Mużikali Santa Marija]]||1905 | ||
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| 40||[[L-Imqabba]]||[[Soċjeta Mużikali Madonna tal-Ġilju]]|| | | 40||[[L-Imqabba]]||[[Soċjeta Mużikali Madonna tal-Ġilju]]|| | ||
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| 46||[[Paola]]||[[Soċjeta Filarmonika 11 ta' Frar]]|| | | 46||[[Paola]]||[[Soċjeta Filarmonika 11 ta' Frar]]|| | ||
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| 47||[[Paola]]||[[Għaqda Soċjali u Mużikali Kristu Re]]|| | | 47||[[Paola]]||[[Għaqda Soċjali u Mużikali Kristu Re]]||1999 | ||
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| 48||[[Ħal-Qormi]]||[[Anici Band and Social Club]]||1988 | | 48||[[Ħal-Qormi]]||[[Anici Band and Social Club]]||1988 | ||
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| 79||[[Għajnsielem]]||[[Għaqda Mużikali San | | 79||[[Għajnsielem]]||[[Għaqda Mużikali San Ġiużepp (Għajnsielem)]]||1928 | ||
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| 80||[[Għarb]]||[[Għaqda Mużikali Viżitazzjoni]]||2003 | | 80||[[Għarb]]||[[Għaqda Mużikali Viżitazzjoni]]||2003 | ||
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| 84||[[Ix-Xagħra]]||[[Soċjeta Mużikali Victory - Xagħra]]||1898 | | 84||[[Ix-Xagħra]]||[[Soċjeta Mużikali Victory - Xagħra]]||1898 | ||
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| 85||[[Ix-Xewkija]]||[[Soċjeta | | 85||[[Ix-Xewkija]]||[[Soċjeta Filarmonika Prekursur - Xewkija]]||1929 | ||
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| 86||[[Iż-Żebbuġ]]||[[Soċjeta Filarmonika Banda Santa Marija, Żebbuġ]]||1945 | | 86||[[Iż-Żebbuġ]]||[[Soċjeta Filarmonika Banda Santa Marija, Żebbuġ]]||1945 |
Revision as of 01:03, 4 October 2019
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
Bands Clubs in Malta
Bands Clubs in Gozo
No. | Villages | Bands form Gozo | Founded |
79 | Għajnsielem | Għaqda Mużikali San Ġiużepp (Għajnsielem) | 1928 |
80 | Għarb | Għaqda Mużikali Viżitazzjoni | 2003 |
81 | Il-Qala | Għaqda Mużikali Ite Ad Joseph | 1996 |
82 | In-Nadur | Għaqda Mużikali Mnarja Band Club | 1967 |
83 | Is-Sannat | Soċjeta Mużikali Santa Margerita V.M. | 1997 |
84 | Ix-Xagħra | Soċjeta Mużikali Victory - Xagħra | 1898 |
85 | Ix-Xewkija | Soċjeta Filarmonika Prekursur - Xewkija | 1929 |
86 | Iż-Żebbuġ | Soċjeta Filarmonika Banda Santa Marija, Żebbuġ | 1945 |
87 | Kerċem | Għaqda Mużikali San Girgor (Kerċem) | |
88 | Victoria (Rabat) | Soċjeta Filarmonika Leone Band Club | 1863 |
89 | Victoria (Rabat) | Soċjeta Filamonika La Stella Band Club | 1881 |