Mallorca Diada celebration
A number of institutional acts and activities for residents, such as concerts, conferences and sporting events at sea and in the mountains, take place on this day in Mallorca.
Archive for March, 2012
March 31, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
Mallorca The Chant of the Sybil
On Christmas Eve, to commemorate Jesus’ birth, Balearic churches celebrate the so-called Misa del Gallo or Matines, which is accompanied by the Chant of the Sybil, a medieval musical composition that prophesies the end of the world.
March 30, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
Palma de Mallorca The Procession of St. Catalina Thomàs
The city of Palma demonstrates St. Catalina Thomàs’ popularity with Palma residents and Mallorcans in general with a traditional profession of floats, music and dances on the third Saturday in October.
March 29, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
Fiestas de San Agustín in Felanitx
Cavallets and dimoni are featured in the San Agustín saint’s day festivities in the Mallorcan town of Felanitx, which also includes concerts, street bands and sporting events.
March 28, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
Menorca, Els Llumets in Mahon
Each year, Els llumets herald the start of the holiday season in Mahon by climbing down from the tower of the Church of Santa Maria to kindle the Christmas lights.
March 27, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
Illes Balears Balearic Nativity Scenes
December is on the way and with it comes Christmas, a time replete with celebrations, joy and traditions, such as mounting nativity scenes and displaying them in homes, churches and institutions.
March 26, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
Sant Joan, Ciutadella de Menorca
24th June. The fiestas of Sant Joan celebrate the horse, the animal at the centre of all the patron saints’ day celebrations in Menorca’s villages and cities.
March 25, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
Santa Eulària des Riu Mai Festival
Traditionally on the first Sunday of May a popular festivity is celebrated in the municipality of Santa Eulària, which stands out because of its majesty.
March 24, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
Dijous Bo in Inca
Inca is known as the city of leather and fairs and not in vain, since within the space of just one month it celebrates four of Mallorca’s most popular festivities, the last of which is Dijous Bo, a combination of trade, culture and sports activities.
March 23, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
Palma de Mallorca The Feast of Santa Lucía
Mallorca’s resident Swedish community has been celebrating this saint’s feast day in typical-Swedish style in Plaza de Cort every December 13 since 1985.
March 22, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post