Għaqda Każini tal-Banda

(Band Clubs Association -  Malta)

News and Events

 

Feast of Saint Cecilia, patron saint of musicians

 

The banners of some of the clubs which participated in the celebration of the mass at the Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

    

 

Press Release

NGO’s Law

L-Ghaqda Kazini tal-Banda is doing its best to invite all it to enroll as members in the NGO and conform oneself with the requirements of the law. Particular awarenes of the law is attributed to the Secretary of each member club in  his role as the fulcrum of the club/society

Żjarat fil Każini membri  ta l-Għaqda Każini tal-Banda.  (2009)

>    Banda Santa Katarina-Zurrieq -
>    Banda Duke of Cannaught-B'kara
>    Banda Isourd- Mosta
>    Banda St Joseph-Msida
>    Banda Santa Maria-Ghaxaq
>    Banda Żejtun -Żejtun
>    Banda Maria Regina -Marsa
>    Banda La Vincitrice-Senglea

     Id-delegazzjoni tal-Għaqdiet  li żorna   kienet tkun magħmula mill-President,    

   segretarju u membri oħra, min-naħa ta din il-Għaqda uffiċjali u membri tal-Kumitat.

   Fil-laqgħat ġew diskussi il-liġi ta l-N.G.O.s u ligiet oħra li jolqtu l-Kazini tal banda.

   Giet trattata wkoll il-kumisjoni li l-Kazini tal-banda jirċievu mill-Good Causes Fund
   marbuta mal-Banka tal-Lottu. Tkellimna dwar in-numru ta' żagħżagħ li jattendu l-  

   Kazini tal-Banda kif wkoll ir-rwol tas-socjetajiet Muzikali fis-snien 2000. Tkellimna
   dwar il-problemi eziztenti tal-Festi f'Malta u Ghawdex.
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> L-Għaqda Każini tal-banda ltaqat ukoll ma' Kazini tal-banda f'Ghawdex.
> Jidher li ħloqna djalogu mill-ġdid mal -Baned Għawdxin. Tkellimna
> kif il-kumitat esekuttiv jista
jorganizza laqgħat oħra f'Għawdex biex jingħata
> iktar informazzjoni fejn jidħlu l-Baned Maltin u Ghawdxin.

L-Ghaqda Kazini tal-Banda organizzat Seminar f'Jannar 2009 . Ġew organiżżati    workshops dwar il-Festi,  il-Kontijiet tad-Dawl, Il-Futur tal-kazini, Amministrazzjoni Moderna u t-tagħlim tal-mużika fil-każini . 

 Il-kumitat Esekuttiv ħa sehem f Seminar organizzat mill-Kullegg tal-Kappillani dwar il-festi. Prezenti għal dan is-seminar kien hemm: L-Eccelenza Tieghu Mons Paul Cremona-Arċisqof ta' Malta, membri tal-Kullegg tal-Kappillani, Ministru Carm Mifsud Bonnici, Dr.Michael Falzon għall-Oppozizjoni, l-Għaqda Piroteknika,.

Saru diversi laqghat mal- Ministru  Dr.Mario Demarco, is-segretarju parlamentari  Dr.Chris Said, rappresentanti tal-ministeru tal-finanzi u tal-ministeru tal-Edukazzjoni u Kultura. Iltqajna wkoll ma' L-Eċċellenza Rev. Mons.Paul Cremona.

Kellna laqgħa mal-President ta' Malta L-Eccelenza Tieghu Dr.George Abela. Tkellimna dwar il-Festi u l-problemi eziztenti. Iddiskutejna dwar xsar sissa u xjista jsir il quddiem biex il-festi jissaħħu bmod posittiv.
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 Salvino P Zammit-PRO

Nichdu dawn l-akkuzi serji

E.T. Mons. Arcisqof P. Cremona OP
 Kappillan Parrocca, Naxxar
 Segretarju Pastorali, Kurja (Fr. Toledo)
 Direttur Kliniku, Sedqa
 Kummissarju tal-Pulizija,
Media Stampata.

 L-Ghaqda Kazini tal-Banda tinsab preokkupata ghal allegazzjonijiet serji
 li ghamel id-Direttur Kliniku tas-Sedqa s-Sur G eorge Grech, dwar
 infiltrazzjoni u tehid ta' droga f'Kazini tal-Banda, liema allegazzjoni
giet ikkwotata u riprodotta fil-gurnal 'The Times' tas-26 ta' Gunju minn
 Juan Ameen, u mis-Segretarju Pastorali Fr. Toledo waqt il-quddiesa
tieghu fil-Parrocca tan-Naxxar fil-11.00am nhar il-Hadd 28 ta' Gunju.

Waqt li bla ebda rizerva l-Ghaqda tikkundanna kull tehid u uzu illectu ta'
 droga, u tkun minn ta quddiem biex tissospendi kull Socjeta li tkun
 misjuba hatja tat-tali attivita illegali, minn naha l-ohra tikkundanna
b'qawwa ferm akbar l-irresponsabbilta ta' min ghamel jew irrepeta
 l-allegazzjoni bla ma wassal it-taghrif li ghandu lill-Pulizija biex
 jittiehdu passi kontra min abbuza u b'hekk jissalvagwardja tant mijiet
 ta' cittadini serji u tfal li jkunu jattendu lezzjonijiet tal-muzika
 fil-Kazini. Hu ferm ingust li tintefa omba fuq il-Kazini kollha u lkoll
 jitqieghedu fl-istess keffa.

 Waqt li Fr. Toledo eskluda l-Kazini tan-Naxxar, cappas lil ohrajn
 kollha.  Il-Pulizija wkoll imissha hadet il-passi mehtiega kontra min ghamel
 allegazzjonijiet generici bhal dawn u jkunu salvagwardati ulied
 l-imsiehba fil-Kazini minn dawk li jistghu jkunu qed jabbuzaw f'xi lokalitajiet.
 B'liema mod se jserrhu mohhom l-genituri li fejn jattendu uliedhom mhux
 wiehed mill-Kazini msemmija b'mod vag id-Direttur Kliniku tas-Sedqa?
 Issa li d-diskorsi saru, l-allegazzjonijiet saru u thallew jimirhu,
 l-ombra intefghet fuq kulhadd, nistennew li min hu responsabbli jew
 jichad dak li allega jew irrepeta wara haddiehor, inkella jkun ragel bizzejjed
 biex idendel il-gongol.

jc

Date: Thursday, 16 July, 2009, 7:57 AM



L-Ezekuttiv tal-Ghaqda Kazini tal-Banda jinnota bl-ikbar sodisfazzjon li d-Direttur Kliniku tas-Sedqa, fit-twegiba tieghu ghal istqarrija tal-Ghaqda u li deheret f'sezzjoni tal-Istampa lokali, waqt li qal li hadd ma indika xi kazin partikolari tal-Banda fejn sar tehid ta droga, u dan hu ta sodisfazzjoni ghalina, halla l-impressjoni zbaljata li l-marci fil-festi jkunu organizzati mill-Kumitati tal-Banda jew mill-Kazini. Huma l-Kumitati tal-Festi Esterni li fil-maggoranza l-kbira jorganizzaw attivitajiet esterni, u li huma entitajiet estranji ghal Kazini.

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Improvement is urgently required.

The Executive Committee’s visits to affiliated society confirmed the urgency of having professionally prepared committee members who can meet to-day’s  legal and social requirements. The two laws passed in 2007 regarding the Volantary Organisations and Emendments to Civil Code introduced more responsabbilities on the whole committee.

For this reason the executive committee set up a Youth Commission to study the possibilities of getting European Funds to organise Courses. With the help of Meusac the Youth Commission applied for funds from the Youth Empowerment Fund.

We are hoping that these funds will be made availale and  with these funds three courses will be organised and will  commence next January.

Course one: Administration, effective communication, letter writing, Press Releases ect. 

Course two: Fundamental concepts of accounts, accounts relating to Volontary Organisations.

Course three : Web Building

A commission from this society met Misco officials to discuss the organisation of the first two courses. Some details are still being discussed. When all preparations are finalised the affiliated societies will be asked to submit applications for participation from their members.

The third course will be conducted by a professional web designer.

The committee is very grateful and thankful for the help given by the Meusac officials, by the Misco staff and the Web designer.

Band Directors and Music Teachers in our Clubs

In Malta we have more than 80 Band Clubs. All these clubs employ a  band director and one or more music teachers. Usually these are chosen from the gifted musicians members of our clubs. Unfortunately very few of these, although all hold qualifications in Music, are trained as teachers or directors. In August a commission from the executive committee met Officials from the ministry of Education to discuss these problems.

Now we have been informed that 2 schemes are being studied and these will begin during January 2010.

Course one : Six foreign Professors will be coming to Malta to give lectures. Every professor specialises in one or two instruments.

Course two: A Professor will give lectures and  practical lessons to a limited number of participants.

Band clubs are urged to encourage their members to participate in these courses and help them in materialising these new ideas.

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Master Classes :Directing by Alan Chircop and Clarinet Playing by Dirl Benkwitz

The first and second sessions of these courses where held in Junior College Gian Frangisk Abela, Msida. The first dedicated to conducting techniques was by Alan Chircop, the second about clarinet playing by Dirk Benwitz.