Band Clubs in Malta and Gozo

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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

Bands Clubs from Malta

No. Villages Bands form Malta Founded
01 Ħ'Attard Għaqda Mużikali Stella Levantina
02 Ħal-Balzan Maria Annunziata Band Club
03 Ħal-Balzan Għaqda Muzikali San Gabriel
04 Birkirkara Duke of Connaught Own Band Club
05 Birkirkara St. Helena Band Club
06 Birkirkara St Anthony Band Club
07 Birżebbuġia Soċjeta Filamonika San Pietru, Banda B'Buġia AD1990
08 Birżebbuġia Għaqda Muzikali, San Pietru fil-Ktajjen
09 Bormla Soċjeta Filamonika San Ġorġ
10 Il-Birgu Soċjeta Filamonika San Lawrenz
11 Il-Birgu Prince of Wales Own Band
12 Dingli Għaqda Muzikali Santa Marija
13 Il-Fgura Għaqda Mużikali Madonna tal-Karmnu
14 Floriana Vilhena Band Club
15 Ħal-Għargħur St Bartolomeo Band Club
16 Ħal-Għaxaq St Joseph Band Club
17 Ħal-Għaxaq Għaqda Muzikali Santa Marija
18 Il-Gudja Soċjeta Filamonika La Stella]]
19 Il-Gudja Għaqda Muzikali Maria Assunta
20 Il-Gżira Mount Carmel Band Club
21 Ħamrun Għaqda Muzikali San Gejtanu
22 Ħamrun St Joseph Band Club
23 Ħamrun Għaqda Muzikali Immakulata Kunċiżżjoni
24 Il-Kalkara Soċjeta Filamonika Sagra Familja
25 Il-Kalkara Għaqda Muzikali San Ġuzepp
26 Ħal-Kirkop Każin tal-Banda San Ġużepp
27 Ħal-Kirkop St Leonard Band Club
28 Ħal-Lija Każin tal-Banda San Piju X
29 Ħal-Luqa Għaqda Muzikali Sant' Andrija
30 Ħal-Luqa Union Band Club
31 Il-Marsa Każin tal-Banda Marija Reġina
32 Il-Marsa Każin tal-Banda Trinita Mqaddsa
33 Marsaskala Għaqda Muzikali Sant' Anna
34 Marsaxlokk Għaqda Muzikali Madonna ta' Pompei
35 Mellieħa La Vittoria Band Club
36 Mellieħa Imperial Band Club
37 Mġarr Soċjeta Filamonika Marija Mtellgħa s-Sema
38 Il-Mosta Nicolo Isouard Band Club
39 Il-Mosta Każin Banda Santa Marija
40 L-Mqabba Soċjeta Muzikali Madonna tal-Ġulju
41 L-Mqabba Soċjeta Filamonika Santa Marija, Banda Re Ġorġ V
42 L-Msida Għaqda Muzikali Melita
43 In-Naxxar Peace Band Club
44 In-Naxxar Vittoria Band Club
45 Paola Soċjeta Filamornika Fra Ant.De Paule Banda Kristu Re
46 Paola Għaqda Muzikali 11 ta' Frar, Paola
47 Paola Għaqda Soċjali u Muzikali Kristu Re. Banda Paola
48 Ħal-Qormi Aniċi Band & Social Club
49 Ħal-Qormi Każin Banda San Ġorg Martri
50 Ħal-Qormi Soċjeta Filamonika Pinto Banda San Sebastjan
51 Il-Qrendi Soċjeta Filamonika Lourdes
52 Il-Qrendi Għaqda Muzikali Santa Marija
53 Rabat Każin San Pawl Banda Konti Ruggieru
54 Rabat Għaqda Muzikali L-Isle Adam
55 Ħal-Safi St Paul's Band Club
56 San Ġiljan Banda Spinola
57 San Ġiljan St Julian's Band Club
58 San Ġwann Għaqda Muzikali Madonna ta' Lourdes
59 San Paul Il-Baħar St Paul's Band Club
60 Santa Venera Saint Venera Band Club
61 Senglea La Vincitrice Band Club
62 Is-Siġġiewi Għaqda Muzikali San Nikola
63 Is-Siġġiewi Siġġiewi Brass Band & Social Club (Festival)
64 Sliema Għaqda Muzikali San Girgor
65 Sliema Għaqda Muzikali Sliema
66 Sliema Stella Maris Band Club
67 Sliema Għaqda Muzikali Madonna tal-Karmnu (Balluta)
68 Ħal Tarxien Għaqda Muzikali Maria Annunziata
69 Valletta Soċjeta Filarmonika King's Own
70 Ħaż-Żabbar Soċjeta Filarmonika Maria Mater Gratiae
71 Ħaż-Żabbar Għaqda Muzikali San Mikiel
72 Ħaż-Żebbuġ 12th May Banda & Social Club
73 Ħaż-Żebbuġ Każin San Ġużepp, Banda de Rohan
74 Ħaż-Żebbuġ Soċjeta Filarmonika Banda San Filep
75 Iż-Zejtun Għaqda Muzikali Beland
76 Iż-Zejtun Żejtun Band Club
77 Iż-Żurrieq Soċjeta Muzikali Santa Katerina
78 Iż-Żurrieq Għaqda Karmelitana, Banda Queen Victoria

Bands Clubs from Gozo

No. Villages Bands form Gozo Founded
79 Għajnsielem Għaqda Muzikali San Ġużepp
80 Għarb Għaqda Muzikali Vizitazzjoni
81 Il-Qala Għaqda Muzikali Ite ad Joseph
82 In-Nadur Għaqda Muzikali Mnarja Band Club
83 Is-Sannat Banda Santa Margherita
84 Ix-Xagħra Għaqda Muzikali Victory Band Club
85 Ix-Xewkija Għaqda Muzikali Banda Prekursur
86 Iż-Żebbuġ Soċjeta Filarmonika Banda Santa Marija
87 Kerċem Għaqda Muzikali San Ġirgor
88 Victoria (Rabat) Soċjeta Filarmonika Leone Band Club
89 Victoria (Rabat) Soċjeta Filamonika La Stella Band Club