A huge moving festa creation measuring 7 metres high and 7 metres wide has earned a new national record for the Ewwel Kummissjoni Żgħażagħ Ġużeppini in Ħamrun, according to The Malta Records.
The structure was unveiled during the marċ ta’ lejlet il-festa ta’ San Gejtanu on Saturday night, with The Malta Records invited to Ħamrun to formally present the new record as part of the evening’s surprise.
The organisation described the creation as a moving structure featuring two designed faces which can rotate through 180 degrees.
It was produced by the Ewwel Kummissjoni Żgħażagħ Ġużeppini within the Soċjetà Mużikali San Ġużepp Ħamrun A.D. 1889.
A Festa Surprise On The Eve Of San Gejtanu
The presentation came at the height of one of Ħamrun’s biggest festa weekends.
VisitMalta lists the Feast of St Cajetan in Ħamrun on Sunday 9 August 2026, meaning the record-breaking display was revealed during the celebrations on the eve of the feast.
Photos shared by The Malta Records show the large blue-and-yellow installation surrounded by supporters during the nighttime celebrations. One face carries the words “L-Ewwel Banda Ħamruniża”, while another incorporates the society’s emblem.
The Malta Records said it had been invited by supporters known locally as Tal-Miskina to present the record.
A Name With Deep Roots In Ħamrun
“Tal-Miskina” is more than a modern festa nickname.
The Ħamrun Local Council’s history of the San Ġużepp society explains that the name dates back to divisions between local band supporters in the early 20th century and remains associated with the society and its followers today.
The youth commission behind the new record also has a long history of its own.
According to the Local Council, the Kummissjoni Żgħażagħ Ġużeppini was established on 1 November 1985 and is described as the first youth commission in Malta within the country’s musical-society tradition. The council notes that the group has continued producing projects and street decorations connected with the Feast of St Cajetan.
That makes Saturday’s creation part of a much longer tradition of young festa volunteers designing and building elaborate projects for their community.
Seven Metres, Two Faces And A 180-Degree Turn
The numbers are what make this particular creation stand out.
According to The Malta Records, the structure is:
7 metres wide
7 metres high
Designed with two separate faces
Capable of moving through 180 degrees
The national-record designation and measurements are those announced by The Malta Records in its post. The visible announcement does not provide further technical details about its measurement or assessment process.
For the Ġużeppini behind the project, though, the record arrived right where much of the work was intended to be seen: among supporters, music and festa celebrations in the streets of Ħamrun.
