Beland Band Club of Żejtun will be launching a historical book entitled Beland 150 Sena ta’ Storja on November 5 at its premises. Written by Can Joe Abela, it goes through the band club’s150-year history.

Founded by the Diacono brothers in 1861, Beland Band was born from the Żejtun Orchestra, which existed as early as 1829, and was founded by Gio Batta Diacono.

It was first known as La Banda del Zeitun and evolved under the direction of a number of well-known band masters, including famous composer Carlo Diacono. It was later called La Filarmonica del Zeitun and from 1893 La Filarmonica Beland.

The book will be on sale during the National Book Fair at the Mediterranean Conference Centre between November 7 and 11.

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