Comments on: Banana Festival in Hal Qormi (no, this is not a joke)

By: Annoyed

Annoyed — Sun, 16 Nov 2014 08:59:55 +0000

If it were only this festival, patience. In this part of Qormi we first have the Spring Festival (about 2 weeks after Easter), two weeks later the Records Festival, in September the Wine Festival, in December the Christmas Festival.

At one time they also organized a carnival march, and yes the road was closed from early morning so that a band with not even a dozen followers paraded through the street for 10 minutes.

In addition to these there are BBQs and other fund-raising activities during the summer months.

During these activities our street is closed to traffic and we even have to move our cars.

If we’re lucky we’re informed beforehand of the inconvenience. However very frequently the organizers just close the road to set up and we residents find ourselves having to park a long way from home and if you happen to be carrying heavy shopping it’s a great annoyance indeed.

Too much is too much! I wonder what they will organize next! Oops my husband has just informed me they’re organizing a Nutella Festival.

By: tortino banana

tortino banana — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 04:43:43 +0000

https://www.facebook.com/bananafestivalmalta/photos/a.1509419039305108.1073741828.1509405505973128/1521715568075455/?type=1&theater

WE WILL HAVE RED BANANA IN THIS FESTIVAL.

By: FTQ

FTQ — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 19:23:17 +0000

In reply to qormija. Jew fl irxoxt hdejn san bastjan jista jkun ukoll ...

By: chico

chico — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 18:04:49 +0000

Turning up the by-pass from Marsa towards Qormi on the way to some tunnel or other, on the left below the highway there is a garden at the back of a rather picturesque old farmhouse, and growing in that garden I saw, I’m almost certain two or tree grand old banana trees – not a plantation, true – but hey, give them a chance, I mean the monkeys still have to be fed – and they DON’T like Maltese bread.

[Daphne – No such thing as a grand old banana tree. Banana plants are herbs. They produce a bunch of bananas, then they die. The growth cycle is around a year, and the dying plant sends up new shoots. The plants will live longer in a climate like Malta’s because they don’t generate fruit.]

By: just jack

just jack — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 17:46:16 +0000

In reply to emanuel. Had to study the Enigma code to decipher the above. And had to look at all the dictionaries to find the meaning of sense of humour.

By: Qormi

Qormi — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 16:49:55 +0000

In reply to emanuel. Naħseb aħjar il-qliegħ jintuża biex jiġi mgħallem il-Malti.

By: Qormi

Qormi — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 16:47:59 +0000

In reply to qormija. Jaqaw int Bastjaniza?

By: Qormi

Qormi — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 16:46:47 +0000

In reply to Rosianne Cutajar. Shame on you, Ms Cutajar. You are the disgrace to our town. Looking forward to getting rid of you once and for all - the worst Qormi mayor. Roll on March.

By: Sayitasitis

Sayitasitis — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 12:43:08 +0000

You do know we live in a Banana Republic, do you?

By: manum

manum — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 12:24:56 +0000

In reply to Rosianne Cutajar.

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Ghalekk ikkonsla, Miss Cutajar, ghax il-poplu li jfittex l-ahbarijiet qed isib il-verita fi hdan dan il-website.