page_title: Qormi
section_title: Band clubs
hierarchical_section_title: Qormi / Culture / Band clubs
caption_attribution_description: English: St. Sebastian Band Club, Socjeta Filarmonika Pinto, in Qormi, Malta.
context_page_description: Qormi, also known by its title Città Pinto, is a city in the Southern Region of Malta, located southwest of Valletta in the centre of the island. It has a population of 16,324, which makes it the fifth largest locality in Malta.
  The bordering towns of Qormi are Marsa, Luqa, Żebbuġ, Siġġiewi, Ħamrun, Birkirkara, Attard, Santa Venera and Balzan.
  Qormi has two parishes, one dedicated to Saint George and one to Saint Sebastian. There are also two valleys in Qormi, Wied il-Kbir, and Wied is-Sewda.
  Elder inhabitants of Qormi speak a broad Qormi Dialect, which is now in decline.
context_section_description: Pinto Philharmonic Society, St. Sebastian Band (Is-Soċjetà Filarmonika Pinto, Banda San Sebastjan)—founded in 1862, apart from being the first band club in Qormi it is also one of the earliest Maltese band clubs, originally in the Saint George parish but later moved to the Saint Sebastian parish due to the parish limits 
  Filarmonica San Giorgio (Għaqda Mużikali San Ġorġ Martri) founded in 1893 in the St George parish. Since its formation the band has actively participated in the organisation of the parish feast and Holy Week activities. The organisation was also very active in the country's struggle  to obtain self-government.
  Anici Band & Social Club (L-Għaqda Soċjo Mużikali Anici)—founded in 1988 in the Saint George parish.
caption: Is-Soċjeta Filarmonika Pinto, San Sebastjan
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