Saturday, November 7, 2015

POLLENSA FAIR 2015

Friday, 13 November
6pm-10pm: Opening of the artisan craft fair. Sant Domingo Cloister. Opening also of exhibitions for old implements from the fishermen's guild (Sant Domingo), puzzles (Pollensa museum), giants and big heads (entrance of the old Residencia by Sant Domingo).
6.30pm: Opening of sewing exhibition. Plaça Vella 5.
7pm: Pollensa beer festival with local brews, microbreweries plus a food truck. C. Convent.
7.15pm: Presentation of the new website for the Prodis charity. C. Sant Josep 4.
8pm: Opening of photographic exhibition of pop-rock in Pollensa. Club Pollença.
10.30pm: Concert - Pollensa bands: Juggernaut-417, Dripolar, Boiled. Plaça Major.

Saturday, 14 November
Artisan craft fair from 11am-2pm and 4pm-10pm. Street fair from 11am-10pm.

8am-6pm: Hunting simulations' tournament. Santuïri finca.
9am-4pm: Fungus guide in Cala Sant Vicenç. 15 euros, phone 697 251 447 or 971 533 203.
10am: Open day at Can Llobera. Plaça Vella. Opening also of an exhibition about autumn, the season and the weather. La Caixa exhibition hall.
10am-11am: Workshop for making scarves. Plaça Vella.
10am-1pm: Slingshot workshop. Playground, C. Cecili Metel.
10.15am: Photo competition for Pollensa tourism. Handing-in of examples and accreditation. Tourist office.
11am: Exhibition for mule-driven well wheels and irrigation. C. Cecili Metel. Also storytelling for young children. Can Llobera.
11am: Opening of town hall and Pollensa businesses marquee. Via Pollentia.
11am-1.30pm: Video games contest. Plaça Major. Also clothes recycling workshop for 11 to 15 year olds. Plaça Major.
4.30pm-7.30pm: Adventure sports: slackline, archery, rope bridges and more. Plaça Ca les Monnares.
5pm: Procession by giants and big heads accompanies by the pipers Xeremiers Orats. From the Cloister.
5.30pm: Family theatre. Plaça Major.
6pm: Workshop - the voice of the citizens (all about participation). Can Llobera.
7pm: Illumination of the facade of the Roser church (Sant Domingo), acknowledging World Diabetes Day. Also animals' zone and sampling of kid goat with honey. Can Bach, behind the Renault garage. Ball de bot folk dance with Bunyola school of folk dance and Racó de Tramuntana. Plaça Major.
9pm: Concert - Swing, Swing, Swing by the Pollensa Band of Music. Plaça Major.
11pm: Concert - members of one-time bands from Pollensa plus DJs. Club Pollença.

Sunday, 15 November
Artisan craft fair and street fair from 10am-9pm.

10am: Animals' zone and sampling of kid goat with honey. Can Bach, behind the Renault garage. Also car show. C. Cecili Metel.
101m-1pm: Performances by students from the Pollensa School of Music. Sant Domingo Cloister.
10.30am: Sheepdog trials. Can Bach. Also members of the town hall visit the fair accompanied by the pipers and folk dances Aires de la Cala.
11am: Slingshot. Ca n'Escarrinxo. Also horse show by the Pollensa Equestrian Club. Can Bach. Handicraft workshop for children. Plaça Major.
11am-1pm: Xaranga music - moves through the fair.
11am-2pm: Music - Julie and Pep Toni, Damià Oliver, Disaster Duo, Back to Roots, Siurell, Guillermo Segui. Via Pollentia and Plaça Major.
11.30am: Family workshop.
12.30pm: Meditation demonstration. Plaça Major. Also photo competition for Pollensa tourism. Delivery of material in digital format. Tourist office.
6.30pm: Theatre. Plaça Major.
7.30pm: Film: Look, look, the godparents. Plaça Major.
8pm: Demons' correfoc fire-run with the Ca de Bou demons, drummers and children's demon gang. From the Via Pollentia.

Monday, 16 November

Artisan craft fair and street fair from 10am-2pm.

MURO FAIR 2015

Friday, 13 November
9pm: Wine fair and cheeses. Twelve bodegas plus small supermarkets, deli and biscuits. Music by Allegro Música, Convent Cloister.

Saturday, 14 November
5pm: Act to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the opening of the Muro Ethnology Museum. Plus the pipers Es Reguinyol and folk group Revetla d'Algebelí. Placeta Carrer Gloria. Also, children's party. In front of the town hall.
6pm: Children's demons' correfoc fire-run. Plaça Comte d'Empúries.
6.20pm: Lanterns' procession. From Plaça Comte d'Empúries.
7pm: Competition for pumpkin lanterns. Plaça Comte d'Empúries.
7.30pm: Draw to join the Sant Antoni demons. Plaça Comte d'Empúries.
8.30pm: Muro food show. Pumpkin-themed: salads plus pork and cod. Pastries and desserts. Wines. Prices: 3 euros per salad; 1.50 euro for dessert and for wine. Music from Jorge Neila Jazz. Convent Cloister.

Sunday, 15 November
Gastronomy route through the day: Eleven bars/restaurants with pumpkin specialities.

10am: Day of the Muro Ethnology Museum. Open doors until 2pm.
10.30am: Town hall authorities arrive at the fair accompanied by the pipers. At different locations (all close by in the centre of the town): food stalls, toys, artisan crafts, Mallorcan produce, sausages, cheeses, plants and flowers, Sa Pedrera demons and local culture.
12.30pm: Pumpkin competition. In front of the town hall.
4.30pm: Concert - Unió Artística Murera Band of Music. In front of the town hall.
6pm: Folk dance with Revetla d'Algebelí. In front of the town hall.
7.30pm: Line dance. In front of the town hall.

Thursday, September 24, 2015

ALCUDIA FAIR 2015

Thursday, 1 October
8pm: Conference on the tricentenary of the Nueva Planta decree and the capitulation of Alcudia in 1715. Casal de Can Domenech.

 

Friday, 2 October
1pm: Live broadcast by Alcudia Radio from the Porta des Moll.
6pm: Procession by the pipers and giants of Alcudia. From the town hall.
6.30pm: Opening of the fair
- Artisan craft and local products. Passeig Pere Ventayol.
- Businesses' exhibition. Passeig Mare de Déu de la Victoria.
- Gastro beer: Craft beers and dishes of Alcudia. Plaça Carles V.
- (Alcudia Radio broadcast, Porta des Moll.)
7.30pm:
- Exhibition of old photos. Can Domenech.
- Exhibition on behalf of the fight against breast cancer - Un Lazo en Movimiento. Can Domenech.
- Exhibition of flower pots. Can Domenech.
- Embroideries. Fundació Torrens (Casa de Cultura).
- Paintings by Esther Roca: The art of wine. Can Fondo.
8pm:
- Paintings by Joan Cerdà: The light of Mallorca. Can Torró.
- Embroideries. Can Torró.
- Sculptures by Marcos Torandell: With the hands and the soul. Can Torró.
- Youth art. Can Ramis.
- Poetry recital by Xisca Morey and Ivan Criado. Can Ramis.
- Works by members of the senior citizens' association. Tercera Edat, C. Major.
8.30pm:
- Home cooking. Open-air supper, benefit for Un Lazo en Movimiento. Five euros. Plaça Carles V.
10.30pm: Glossador "battle". Mallorcan verse/satire. Plaça Carles V.


Saturday, 3 October
10am-10pm: The fair
- Artisan craft and local products. Passeig Pere Ventayol.
- Businesses' exhibition. Passeig Mare de Déu de la Victoria.
- Gastro beer: Craft beers and dishes of Alcudia. Plaça Carles V.
- Farm machinery. Avda. Prínceps d'Espanya / C. Pollentia.
- Commercial vehicles. Avda. Prínceps d'Espanya / C. Pollentia.
- The Army. Avda. Prínceps d'Espanya / C. Pollentia.
- Alcudia Civil Protection service. Avda. Prínceps d'Espanya / C. Pollentia.
- Alcudia beach and marine rescue service. Avda. Prínceps d'Espanya / C. Pollentia.
- Mallorca fire servce. Avda. Prínceps d'Espanya / C. Pollentia.
- Street clowns - surprises in the streets of Alcudia.
- New books fair 2015. Can Torró library.
10am-1pm: Alcudia Radio broadcast.
10am-1pm: Children's games. Plaça Carles V.
10.30am: Children's percussion workshop. Can Fondo courtyard.
11am: Fire prevention workshop. Mallorca fire service.
11am: Xaranga d'Alcudia music band moves through the fair.
12 midday: Children's percussion workshop. Can Fondo courtyard.
12 midday: Opening of the animals' zone. Horses, bulls and many more. Campet de les Ànimes (the area opposite the church).
4.30pm: Traditional children's party with the big heads S'Estol Rei en Jaume and the pipers. From the town hall.
5pm-8pm: Alcudia Radio broadcast.
6pm: Fire prevention workshop. Mallorca fire service.
8.30pm: Horse show, carriages, dressage. Campet de les Ànimes.
10.30pm: Party with the group Lipstick Groove and DJ Toni Llobera. Plaça Carles V.


Sunday, 4 October
9am-10pm: The fair
- Artisan craft and local products. Passeig Pere Ventayol.
- Businesses' exhibition. Passeig Mare de Déu de la Victoria.
- Gastro beer: Craft beers and dishes of Alcudia. Plaça Carles V.
- Farm machinery. Avda. Prínceps d'Espanya / C. Pollentia.
- Commercial vehicles. Avda. Prínceps d'Espanya / C. Pollentia.
- Animals' zone. Horses, bulls and many more. Campet de les Ànimes.
- Alcudia Civil Protection service. Avda. Prínceps d'Espanya / C. Pollentia.
- Alcudia beach and marine rescue service. Avda. Prínceps d'Espanya / C. Pollentia.
- Mallorca fire servce. Avda. Prínceps d'Espanya / C. Pollentia.
- Classic cars from Autos Arbona. Avda. Prínceps d'Espanya / C. Pollentia.
- Exhibition of old motorcycles. Passeig Pere Ventayol.
- SEAT 600 exhibition. C. Pollentia.
10am: Arrival of members of the town hall, plus the pipers.
10am: Fire prevention workshop. Mallorca fire service.
10am-1pm: Children's games. Plaça Carles V.
10am-2pm: Special broadcast by Alcudia Radio. Porta des Moll.
10.30am-1.30pm: Street clowns.
10.30am-1.30pm: Horse show - Western style with pole bending, pony express. Campet de les Ànimes.
11am: Xaranga d'Alcudia music band moves through the fair.
6pm: Ball de bot folk dance with Sarau Alcudienc, Esclafits i Castanyetes and Tacàritx.

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

POLLENSA - LA PATRONA FIESTAS 2015

Friday, 24 July
8pm: Martial arts exhibition. Plaça Major.
10pm: Concert by Cap Pela. Sant Domingo Cloister.

Saturday, 25 July
5pm-8.30pm: Chess tournament. Club Pollença.
6pm-8pm: Patrona 2015 race. Children's playground, C. Cecili Metel.
8.30pm: Folk dance with the Pollensa school of "farmer" dance and the groups Racó de Tramuntana and Es Penell de Ferreries. Plaça Major.
11pm: Ampfest 2015. At Can Escarrinxo. Association of Pollensa musicians annual night of concerts. Three euros donation for the Pollensa animals' refuge.

Sunday, 26 July
2pm: Firing of rockets and bell ringing to signal the start of the fiestas. Plaça Monti-sion.
8.30pm: Procession by the Band of Cornets and Drums.
9pm: Opening of 50th international plastic arts competition. Club Pollença.
10pm: Pregón opening address with the Pollensa Band of Music. Sant Domingo Cloister.
Half past midnight: Chill Out Night. Plaça Major.

Monday, 27 July
9pm: Line dance. Plaça Major.
10pm: Theatre - "Antigone" (Sophocles tragedy). Sant Domingo Cloister.
11.45pm: Neon party (come dressed phosphorescent) at Ca la Gran Cristiana.

Tuesday, 28 July
7pm: Benefit Zumba class. Plaça Vella. Five euros.
7pm: Children's entertainment with Dream Dance, Drama School and Cucorba. Plaça Major.
8pm: All-star basketball. Sports centre.
8pm: Benefit party, supper, music and market. Joan March gardens.
9.30pm: Pollensa evening party with all sorts of surprises (featuring folk music, choirs, dance, pipers, glosadors etc.) Sant Domingo Cloister.
10pm: Jazz concert - Xavi Torres Trio. Town hall courtyard.
10.30pm: Ballroom dance and music by Trio Champagne and Cha Cha Cha. Plaça Major.

Wednesday, 29 July
7.30pm: "Adventures of Geppetto and Pinocchio" - puppet show (plus ice-cream). Plaça Vella.
10pm: Concert for the 150th anniversary of the Pollensa Band of Music. Sant Domingo Cloister.
11.30pm: The Billy Young Band (AC/DC tribute). Plaça Major.

Thursday, 30 July
5.30pm: Water party for children. With Mallorca's firemen and an old restored fire engine. Followed by foam party. Can Conill.
10pm: Musical party with the Pollensa Theatre Group and Ballagual Folk. Sant Domingo Cloister.
10.30pm: Night of swing music with the Glissando Big Band and others, plus DJ. Plaça Major.

Friday, 31 July
10am-12 midday: How to make espadrilles. Can Xumet, C. Mar 40.
4.30pm-8.30pm: Table games. Afama, C. Jonquet.
10pm: Painting Pollensa 1950, 80th anniversary of the death of Pollensa composer and musician Miquel Capllonch, 150th anniversary of the Pollensa Band of Music, 75th anniversary of the Pollensa Choir, 25 years since the first yearbook ... Featuring the band of music, choirs and all sorts of others. Sant Domingo Cloister. One euro.
11.30pm: Marxa Fresca white party with DJs Tomeu Perelló and Toni Llobera. Plaça Major.

Saturday, 1 August
7.30pm: Children's entertainment with Mel i Sucre. Plaça Vella.
8pm: Procession with the Pollensa Band of Cornets and Drums and the Pollensa Band of Music.
10pm: Party with Dinamo, Without String and others. Plaça Major.

Sunday, 2 August (La Patrona)
5am: The Alborada wake-up in the Plaça Major and streets.
8am: Alborada in the Puerto Pollensa church square.
11am: Mass and dance of offer by the Cossiers. to the Mother of God of the Angels Parish church.
12.15pm: Dance by the Cossiers. Plaça Major.
12.45pm: Pollensa band of music performance. Monti-sion church.
1pm: Aperitif for everyone. At the town hall.
5pm: Procession with the Soldà troupe of cornets and drummers.
5.30pm: Procession with the ancient image of La Patrona.
7pm: Moors and Christians battle.
9.30pm: Thanksgiving. Song of joy by Costa i Llobera. Interpretation of the Alborada and "Visca Pollença" by the Pollensa Band of Music. Plaça Major.
11.30pm: Fireworks. At the Costa i Llobera monument.

Monday, July 13, 2015

ALCUDIA - SANT JAUME FIESTAS 2015



Thursday, 16 July
8.30pm: Pregón opening address for the fiestas by the director of the Alcudia municipal band of music. At the Can Torró library, C. Serra.
10pm: "Clarinet Colorístic", concert as part of the third Alcudia Clarinet Festival. Jennifer Dunsmore and Pablo Piñeiro with works by, among others, Kovças, Poulenc and Crusell. Can Torró library patio.

Friday, 17 July
6pm: Special Roman summer workshop - hand crafts, games and Roman clothing workshop. For children three to thirteen. Registrations at Can Torró, tel: 971 547 311.
11pm: Roman Festival. DJs Miquel Rocamir and Joan Campos. Passeig Mare de Déu de la Victoria (market place).

Saturday, 18 July
4pm: Start of the annual chess tournament. Five euros per entrant; free for local players. Registrations: 971 545 289 or 674 250 898. Takes place at Fundació Torrens (Casa de Cultura), C. Hostal.
6pm: Treasure hunt for 16 to 80 year olds. Passeig Mare de Déu de la Victoria.
8pm: Opening of the exhibition "Eden" by the artist Josep Maria Alaminos García. Can Fondo.
10pm: Summer concert by the Alcudia town choir. Pont de la Vila Roja.

Sunday, 19 July
9am: Beach football tournament. Ciudad Blanca sports beach. Registrations: 630 702 748.
8pm: Line dance and ballroom dance with teacher, Bel Payeras. Passeig Mare de Déu de la Victoria.
10pm: Night party with the groups Galatzó and Calypso. Passeig Mare de Déu de la Victoria.

Monday, 20 July
6pm: Children's aquatic party plus foam party. With the group Mallorca Festa. Plaça Carles V.
8pm: Evening of sung poetry with glossadors presented by the Obra Cultural Balear. Can Torró library.
10pm: Open-air cinema. "Mortadelo y Filemón contra Jimmy El Cachondo". (Mortadelo y Filemón are Spanish animated detectives). Passeig Mare de Déu de la Victoria.

Tuesday, 21 July
8pm: Opening of painting exhibition, "Calma inquieta" by the artist Quima. Can Torró library.
10.30pm: Open-air theatre. "3 Nits Sense Dormir" (Three nights without sleeping). Plaça de toros (bullring).

Wednesday, 22 July

7pm: Open doors at the Pollentia Roman town archaeological zone.
7.15pm: Sports gymnastics display. Passeig Pere Ventayol.
9pm: Open-air supper and bingo. Four euros per ticket. Sale of tickets from the auditorium from 17 to 21 July. Passeig Mare de Déu de la Victoria.

Thursday, 23 July
8pm: Presentation of the book "La Presència Anglesa a la Gran Albufera del Nord de Mallorca" (about the British engineers who drained and cultivated Albufera in the nineteenth century) by Pere Perelló Payeres. Can Torró library patio.
10.15pm: Folk dance - ball de bot with Sarau Alcudienc and from Zamora, Grup Don Sancho. Plaça Carles V.

Friday, 24 July
10am: Beach volleyball tournament. Registrations: 629 648 114. Ciudad Blanca sports beach.
10am: New acquisitions at the Can Torró library.
7pm: Presentation of the book of poetry, "Sola en otoño" (Alone in autumn) by Mercedes Toledo. Can Torró library patio.
10pm: Night party with performances by Lorena Ares, Torrofort, Val 9. Passeig Mare de Déu de la Victoria.

Saturday, 25 July (Sant Jaume)

9.15am: Swimming race (two kilometres). Entrance, ten euros. Registrations via elitechip.com. From in front of the lifeguards' hut on the main beach.
10am: Beach volleyball tournament. Registrations: 629 648 114. Ciudad Blanca sports beach.
11.30am: Procession by the Alcudia band of music. From the Porta de Mallorca gate.
12 midday: Festive celebration of Sant Jaume (Saint James). At the church.
1.15pm: Traditional refreshments at the town hall.
10.30pm: Philharmonic concert by the Alcudia band of music. Beach volleyball tournament. Registrations: 629 648 114. Passeig Mare de Déu de la Victoria.
12 midnight: Grand fireworks' display. Plaça Carles V.

Sunday, 26 July10am: Beach volleyball tournament. Registrations: 629 648 114. Ciudad Blanca sports beach.
12 midday-12 midnight: Hidrosun Festival Mallorca 2015. DJs Manu Sánchez and others. At Hidropark. Price, ten euros.
6.30pm: Bullfight.
8.30pm: Procession from the Plaça de Toros to the Plaça Constitució with the Xaranga els Bergants band.

Monday, July 6, 2015

PUERTO POLLENSA - VIRGEN DEL CARMEN FIESTAS 2015

Thursday, 9 July
8.30pm: Exhibition - a retrospective tribute to Alfonso Loeffler. Puerto Pollensa residents' association rooms, C. Mestral 15.

Friday, 10 July
9pm: Pregón opening address for the fiesta. At the church.
10pm: Piano from the cinema - concert by Jorge Gil. At the church. Free.

Saturday, 11 July
9pm: "Sailors' race". Along the Passeig de Saralegui.
11.30pm: "Sailors' party" with the Deejays Group. Plaça Miquel Capllonch (church square).

Sunday, 12 July
7.30pm: Children's sailors' party with the group Uapidubi - mini-disco. Church square.

Monday, 13 July
10pm: Country dance with the pipers and whistlers of Xeremiers Orats and the dance group Aires de la Cala. Church square.

Tuesday, 14 July
7.30pm: Children's entertainment with the group Plou i fa sol. Church square.
8.30pm: Ice-cream for children at the Edifici Miquel Capllonch.

Wednesday, 15 July
7pm: Water party for children plus Council of Mallorca fire crew with a restored old fire engine. In the car park in front of the municipal swimming pool.
9.30pm: Concert by the women's choral group Minuet. At the church. Free.

Thursday, 16 July
9pm: Charity supper with entertainment from Los Valencianos. Prices: 10 euros adults, five euros children two to eight years old. Tickets from Can Reus and AFAMA in Pollensa, Electrodomesticos Reus and the residents' association in Puerto Pollensa.
11pm: Ballroom dance with the group Galatzó. Church square.

Friday, 17 July
8.30pm: Line dance, led by Xisco Rueda. Church square.

Saturday, 18 July
10pm: La Gola beach party. From half past midnight, performance by The Hustlers.

Sunday, 19 July
6.30pm: Solemn mass at the church followed by flotilla with the images of Sant Pere and the Mare de Déu del Carme. To take part in the flotilla, it is necessary to register beforehand at the Puerto Pollensa municipal offices.
9pm: Procession with the giants of Pollensa - L'Esbart de Sant Jordi - together with the pipers.
11pm: Fire-run with the demons Ca de Bou and the drummers Ca de Bou. From the church square to La Gola.
12 midnight: Fireworks at La Gola beach.

Friday, June 19, 2015

PUERTO ALCUDIA - SANT PERE FIESTAS 2015

Sunday, 21 June
10pm: Concerts and dancing with Orquestra Mar Blau (ballroom dance music) and Dönde Estabas Tú? (music from the 1980s). Paseo Marítimo.

Monday, 22 June
5.30pm: Children's aquatic party with the group Mallorca Festa. Bouncy castles, breaking pots, snacks and foam party. Plaça de Cas Vicari (the square where the market is held).
9pm: Senior citizens' refreshments. At the Senior Citizens' Home.

Tuesday, 23 June
7.30pm: 24th anniversary of Alcúdia Radio. The traditional walk from the Clot beach in Barcares, joined by others at the Plaça Carles V in the old town and then on to the Paseo Marítimo and a supper of trempó Mallorcan salad and greeting by the giants of Alcúdia.
8pm: Opening of painting exhibition by Albert Nadal. Can Torró library, C. Serra, Alcúdia town.

Wednesday, 24 June
7pm: Sports gymnastics show. Paseo Marítimo.
9pm: Sevillanes show (Andalusian dance). Paseo Marítimo.

Thursday, 25 June
9.15am: Swimming competition. Sports beach, Ciudad Blanca.
5.30pm: Special story songs (Mallorquín, for young children): "The Pirates Mala-Pata". Seu del Moll, C. Teodor Canet 11.
7.30pm: Modern ballroom dance show by the Alcúdia Municipal Sports School of Modern Ballroom. Paseo Marítimo.
8pm: Talk on "Històries de fars i faroners" (Histories of lighthouses and lighthouse keepers). Seu del Moll, C. Teodor Canet 11.

Friday, 26 June
9.30pm: Folk dance with Sarau Alcudienc, Abeniara and Tacàritx. Paseo Marítimo.

Saturday, 27 June
10am: Beach volleyball tournament. Ciudad Blanca sports beach. Information/registration: 629 648 114.
10am: Table tennis tournaments (children/teens). Hort dels Fassers school, off Calle Pollentia, Alcúdia. Information/registration: 674 250 898.
10am: Sandcastle building competition (under-7s). Beach by the marina.
4pm: Table tennis tournaments (adults/veterans). Hort dels Fassers school, off Calle Pollentia, Alcúdia. Information/registration: 674 250 898.
9pm: Noodle supper. Old pier. Price: Six euros.
10pm: Alcúdia Beach Party. Aerosol, Roulotte, Still Morris. Beach by the marina.

Sunday, 28 June

10am: Beach volleyball tournament. Ciudad Blanca sports beach.
9pm: Sardine BBQ and evening of havaneres (Cuban sea songs) with the group Sotavent. Old pier. Two euros for tickets for the sardines and two euros for plates etc unless you bring your own.

Monday, 29 June (Sant Pere)
11.30: Gathering of fishermen on the Paseo Marítimo and then procession with the band of music to the church.
12 midday: Solemn mass.
7pm: Mass.
7.30pm: Procession with the image of Sant Pere accompanied by fishermen and the band of music.
10.30pm: Concert with José Manuel Soto (rumba style). Paseo Marítimo.
12 midnight: Grand fireworks display. At the beach by the marina.


LA VICTORIA, Alcúdia - LA MARE DE DÉU 2015

Wednesday, 1 July:
6pm: Climb to La Victoria race from the Can Ramis municipal building by the market square, Alcúdia. Children's whistling to La Victoria, breaking of pots and draw for ensaimadas.
6.15pm: The walk to La Victoria with the giants of Alcúdia.
8:30pm: Celebration of the Eucharist at the hermitage of La Victoria.
10pm: Fritters and mistela fortified wine for all.
10.30pm: Party with the folk and dance groups Sarau Alcudienc and Tacàritx.
Half past midnight: Burnt rum for all.

Thursday, 2 July:
10am: Rockets fired from the town hall and then procession with the Alcúdia band of music.
11.30am: Arrival of dignitaries at La Victoria, accompanied by the Alcúdia band of music.
12 midday: Eucharist with traditional offer of camomile.
12.30am: Traditional "jewel" races.
2pm: Paella for the benefit of maintenance work on the hospice. Tickets available from 10am from the hermitage.
4.30pm: Ball de bot folk dance with the Alcúdia band of music and showers of sweets and hazelnuts.

Friday, June 12, 2015

PUERTO POLLENSA - SANT PERE FIESTAS 2015

Saturday, 27 June
6pm-11pm: Sant Pere market. On the Moll Vell (old pier).
9pm: Charity pa amb oli. Old pier.
9.30pm: Havaneres Cuban sea songs by the group Sotavent. Old pier.

Sunday, 28 June
6pm-11pm: Sant Pere market. Old pier.
7pm: Charity Zumba class in the Plaça Miquel Capllonch (church square). Price per participant, five euros.
7.30pm: Procession by the Pollensa band of cornets and drums.
8pm: Sardine barbecue plus music from the Xeremiers Orats (pipers). Old pier.
10pm: Ballroom dancing with the group Nàutic. Old pier.

Monday, 29 June (Sant Pere)

11am: Solemn mass.
12.45pm: Exhibition of model boats. At the yacht club.
6pm-10pm: Sant Pere market. Old pier.
8pm: Procession by the Pollensa giants, L'Esbart de Sant Jordi, and the Xeremiers Orats.
9.30pm: Country folk dance with Aires de la Cala and the Xeremiers Orats. Old pier.

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

MURO - SANT JOAN FIESTAS 2015

Friday, 12 June
7.30pm: Prégon opening speech for the fiestas followed by concert by the Miquel Tortell Choir and the choir and orchestra of the Muro School of Music. Convent Cloister.

Saturday, 13 June
10.30am-2pm: Water party park. Free water attractions for the whole family. Plaça Comte d'Empúries.
11am: Trial bikes exhibition. Plaça Sant Martí.
3.30pm: Cycling races. From Plaça Sant Martí.
5pm-4am: Malafama Festival. Local groups and DJs plus acts from Murcia and Bilbao. Bullring. Fifteen euros (half price for Muro residents).
7.30pm:  Show cooking followed by tapas and local cuisine. Convent Cloister. Free entrance.

Sunday, 14 June
8pm: Concert by the Youth Band of Music. Convent Cloister.
10pm: Correfoc, fire-run by the Demons de sa Pedrera. Bullring.

Monday, 15 June
9pm: Open-air supper. Folk dance and pipers. Registrations have to be made in advance with the town hall. Plaça Comte d'Empúries.

Tuesday, 16 June
7pm: Children's party with the group Cucorba. Plaça Comte d'Empúries.

Wednesday, 17 June
9pm: Evening of running and cycle races for children. Music from Unió Artística Murera. Plaça Comte d'Empúries.

Friday, 19 June
6pm-9pm: Keep-fit activities - Zumba for kids and adults; Spinning. Plaça Comte d'Empúries.
9pm: Tapas route. Eleven bars/restaurants.

Saturday, 20 June
10am-8pm: Aquatics party for children. Open-air pool at the sports centre. Free.
12 midnight: "Flower Power", three DJs plus "A Kind of Magic", Queen tribute band. Plaça Comte d'Empúries.

Sunday, 21 June
7am: Wake-up procession. From the Plaça Comte d'Empúries.
12 midday: Selection of bulls for the bullfights. Bullring.
6.30pm: Bullfights. Prices from 25 to 70 euros.
10pm: Concert, a tribute to Joaquin Sabina. Plaça Comte d'Empúries.

Monday, 22 June
10pm: Concert by Los Javaloyas. Plaça Comte d'Empúries.

Tuesday, 23 June
7pm: Beach volleyball at the bullring.
10pm: Party for Sant Joan. Performances by Trio Vintage and Orquestra Galatzó. Plaça Comte d'Empúries.

Wednesday, 24 June (Sant Joan)
11.30am: Firing of rockets and procession by dignitaries with pipers, giants and big heads. From the Plaça Comte d'Empúries.
12 midday: Mass. Sant Joan Baptista parish church.
10pm: Concert by Danny Daniel. Plaça Comte d'Empúries.
12 midnight: Fireworks display. Sa Riba.

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

CAN PICAFORT - NAUTICAL SPORTS AND CALAMARI GASTRONOMY FAIR

Saturday, 30 May:
From 10am: Flyboard demonstrations and practice - minimum age 16. By the Mar y Paz hotel.

10am-12 midday: Stand-up paddle and windsurfing. By the Miramar hotel.

10am-2pm: Basic explanations of sailing and navigation (also 4pm-6pm). And Paddle surf kayak laser (also 4pm-7pm). Club Náutico.

10.30am-1.30pm: Boat collection on the sea (also 4pm-7pm). Club Náutico.
Introduction to catamarans (also at 3.30pm-5.30pm). Small beach.

11am: Treasure hunt. Club Náutico.

11am-1pm: Paddle surf. Beach by the Plaça Cervantes.

From 11am: Opening of the gastronomy tent. Tapas with calamari. Plaça Cervantes. Workshops by master shipwrights. Club Náutico.

12 midday: Introduction to scuba diving and stand-up paddle for children (stand-up paddle for children also at 4pm and 5pm). Small beach. Lifesaving. Plaça Cervantes.

12am-2pm: Introduction to kitesurfing. Beach by the Plaça Cervantes.

2pm-3pm: Surfing activities. Beach by the Plaça Cervantes.

3pm-4pm: Kayak activities. Beach by the Plaça Cervantes.

3.30pm-5.30pm: Introduction to kitesurfing. Beach by the Miramar hotel.

3.30pm: Demonstration of mounting an Optimist and Laser and boat assembly. Club Náutico.

4pm: Optimist and Laser - demonstration of sailing. From the Club Náutico.

5pm: Performance by the group Sweet Jane. Plaça Cervantes.

7pm: Photographs of underwater fish hunting. By the Mar y Paz hotel.

7.30pm: Tapas and show cooking with Michelin-starred chef Tomeu Caldentey. Plaça Cervantes.

8.30pm: Tapas at the gastronomy tent. And music from DJ Rufi. Plaça Cervantes.


Sunday, 31 May:
7am: Underwater fish hunting. Off the hotel Mar y Paz.

10am: Children's activities. By the Mar y Paz hotel. Flyboard demonstrations and practice - minimum age 16. By the Mar y Paz hotel.

10am-12 midday: Stand-up paddle and windsurfing. By the Miramar hotel.

10am-2pm: Basic explanations of sailing and navigation (also 4pm-6pm). And Paddle surf kayak laser (also 4pm-7pm). Club Náutico.

10.30am-1.30pm: Boat collection on the sea (also 4pm-7pm). Club Náutico.
Introduction to catamarans. Small beach.

11am: Treasure hunt. Club Náutico.

From 11am: Opening of the gastronomy tent. Tapas with calamari. Plaça Cervantes.

11am-1pm: Kayak activities (also 3pm-4pm). Beach by the Plaça Cervantes.

12 midday: Introduction to scuba diving and stand-up paddle for children (stand-up paddle also at 4pm and 5pm). Small beach. Lifesaving. Plaça Cervantes. Fashion show by Ones fashion stores. Plaça Cervantes.

2pm-3pm: Surfing activities. Beach by the Plaça Cervantes.

5.30pm: Performance by Frankenzine. By the Mar y Paz hotel.

6.30pm: Urban Dance Can Picafort. Plaça Cervantes.

7pm: Fashion show of swimwear. Plaça Cervantes.

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

ALCUDIA - 360 DEGREES CULTURE / APRIL FAIR 2015


360 DEGREES CULTURE
(Takes place in the Passeig de Pere Ventayol and Plaça de Carles V. i.e. the market square area.)

Saturday, 25 April
10.00: Opening of he event.
10.00-18.00: Role games; hairdressing and make-up with the Maria and José academy; pony rides; bouncy castles.
10.00: Photography exhibition - José Luis Alonso; photo and video exhibition by Pinpa (photographic company).
11.00: "El plaer dels sons" (the pleasure of sounds). Music with Dani. Workshop for musical interaction between children and parents - in Catalan, Castellano, English and Italian.
12.00: English is Magic. Magic games in English (for 3 to 6 year olds).
13.00: Batucada with Dani. Introduction to the percussion of the batucada. For children aged 7 to 12; in Catalan, Castellano, English and Italian.
16.00: "Petits Pirats" (small pirates). Children's musical entertainment.
17.00: English is Magic. Magic games in English (for 7 to 12 year olds).
18.00: Exhibitions of painting and photography - Pep Toni Fernández and Miriam.
18.00: Demonstration of line dancing.
18.30: Concert and poetry recital with Javier Soto Carles Campomar.
19.00: Demonstration of Sevillanes (dancing from Seville).
19.30: Batucada with Dani.
20.00: La Terrible Fiti y Los Muchachos Del Pantano (the terrible Fiti and the boys from the swamp). Pop rock concert.
21.00: Film show of a virtual trip to London and Sweden by Esteve Bennàssar.
21.30: Coolcab. Rock concert. 
23.00: El Tercer Calaix. Pop rock concert.
24.00: Pirates Pirats. Piratical rock.


APRIL FAIR
(Takes place on the finca opposite the S'Hort Fassers school, C. Pollentia.)

Thursday, 30 April
20.30: Opening of the fair
21.00: Performance by Al Alba from the Puerto Alcúdia school of Sevillanes (dance).
22.00: Music group Benja y Los Habichuelas.

Friday, 1 May

12.00: Opening of the fair.
13.30: Al Alba, Seville dance.
21.00: Al Alba.
22.00: Performance by Raices Andaluzas.
23.30: Benja y Los Habichuelas.

Saturday, 2 May
12.00: Opening of the fair.
13.00: Al Alba.
20.30: Al Alba.
21.00: Performance by the Seville dancers and singers, Tardor Cultural.
22.00: Performance by Oxalis.
23.00: Singer Maria Carrasco
00.30: Oxalis.

Sunday, 3 May
11.00: Opening of the fair.
13.00: Al Alba.
17.00: Rociero mass - Coro Rociero de Mallorca.
20.00: Al Alba.
21.00: Close.

Food from ten Alcúdia restaurants/bars

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

MURO - SANT FRANCESC SPRING FAIR 2015

Friday, 10 April
21.00-23.30: Tapas and pinchos route. Twelve bars/restaurants. Free mini-train to get around on.
23.30: Pre-Carabassamba Festival. Bar Intensiu.

Saturday, 11 April
10.30: Carabassamba Festival - Workshop.
17.00: Carabassamba Festival - Gathering in the Plaça del Convent, street procession by batucada and samba drum bands.
19.00: Mass with songs by the Miquel Tortell Muro Choir. Convent church.
19.30: Opening of the artisan crafts fair. Convent cloister.
20.00: Folk dance with Revetla d'Algebelí. Plaça del Convent.
21.00-23.30: Gastronomy route of bars and restaurants.
24.00: Lowering of the rabbit from the soapy pole. Plaça del Convent.

Sunday, 12 April
The Fair
From 09.30
Artisan craft, hand crafts and photography - Convent cloister.
Muro traditions and customs - Convent cloister.
Plants and flowers - Plaça del Convent.
Balearic produce and products - C. Gaspar de Bono.
Animals (including horses, canaries, pigs) - Avda. Santa Catalina Thomàs.
Trial bikes, game birds, agricultural machinery - Avda. Santa Catalina Thomás.
Toys - C. Santa Anna.
Old bikes, SEAT 600s, Vespas, cars (classics in front of the town hall) - C. Joan Carles I.
Fruit and vegetable market - Plaça Comte d'Empúries.
10.30: Dignitaries visit the fair accompanied by the pipers Es Reguinyol and the giants of Muro.
10.30: Show and contest - Ca de Bou (Mallorcan dog).
12.00: Societat Lírica i Musical de Benissa (Valencia) and Unió Artistica Murera. Plaça Sant Martí.

PUERTO ALCUDIA - BOAT SHOW AND SEPIA FAIR 2015

Friday, 10 April
18.00: Opening of the sepia (cuttlefish) gastronomy event. Music and tapas in the restaurants' marquees. Taste and vote: you decide which is the best tapa! Plaça de sa Quarantena (i.e. at the end of the Paseo Marítimo near to the commercial port).
18.00: Opening of the artisan craft market.
23.00: Music in the marquees by Complices en Concierto.
01.00: DJ party.

Saturday, 11 April
10.00: Opening of the gastronomy event, boat show and artisan craft and food markets:
Includes "La Balear", a traditional "vela llatina" boat owned by the Council of Mallorca, the "Salvamar Saiph", owned by the Palma Marine Rescue Service and the Guardia Civil Marine Rescue boat.
10.00-13.30: Three-dimensional games and children's "bicycle park" (with assistance from the local police).
11.00: Opening of the exhibition. "Fishing craft - an old profession with a future perspective". Sant Pere Brotherhood building on the old pier.
11.00: Opening of the restaurants' marquees.
11.00-13.00/16.00-19.00: Demonstrations of sailing and kayaking and surfing. The beach by Alcudiamar.
11.00-13.00: Open doors at the School of the Sea (Esports Natura). Alcudiamar.
12.00-13.30: Demonstration of crafts for the sea by old fishermen.
12.00: Street procession by Xaranga of Alcúdia (music). From the church.
16.00: Departure of L'Estol del Rei en Jaume and the Alcúdia giants (plus pipers). From the church.
18.00-20.00: Children's parties.
22.30: Music and tapas in the restaurants' marquees. Bep Marqués, Torrofort and DJs.

Sunday, 12 April
10.00: Opening of the gastronomy event, boat show and artisan craft and food markets:
Includes "La Balear", a traditional "vela llatina" boat owned by the Council of Mallorca, the "Salvamar Saiph", owned by the Palma Marine Rescue Service and the Guardia Civil Marine Rescue boat.
10.00-13.00: Children's parties.
11.00: Opening of the restaurants' marquees.
11.00-13.00/16.00-19.00: Demonstrations of sailing and kayaking and surfing. The beach by Alcudiamar.
11.00-13.00: Open doors at the School of the Sea (Esports Natura). Alcudiamar.
11.00: Demonstration of radio control boats.
11.00: Parade of boats.
11.00: Demonstration of flyboard.
12.00-13.00: Music from Sotavent. (Cuban sea songs).
12.00-13.30: Demonstration of crafts for the sea by old fishermen.
12.00: Street procession by Xaranga Sa Cadireta (music).
15.00-19.00: Music in the restaurants' marquees.
16.00-19.00: Children's parties.
16.00-19.00: Children and juvenile schools of ball de bot folk dance followed by general folk dance. With Sarau Alcudienc. Aires des Pla de Marratxí, La Sínia de Consell.

POLLENSA - APRIL FAIR 2015

(Takes place at Can Conill, in front of the children's playground.)

Friday, 10 April
20.00: Street procession with drums and cornets - Pollensa children's band.
20.30: Arrival of dignitaries, cutting of ribbons and switching-on of lights.
20.45: Opening speech for the fair and official opening.
21.00: Demonstration of dance by the students of Casal from the S'Escorxador area of Palma.
22.30: Performance by the group Arbórea.

Saturday, 11 April
10.30: Opening of the fair.
17.00: Children's entertainment with the group Mallorca Fiesta.
21.00: Dance show.
22.30: Performance by the group Oxalis.

Sunday, 12 April

10.30: Opening of the fair.
12.00: Celebration of solemn mass in "rociero" style of Andalusia. By Coro Rociero de Mallorca.
14.00: Giant paella.
17.00: Naming of Andalusians of 2015.
18.30: Humour and music. El Trovador del Humor.
21.00: Singing of Andalusian hymn bringing to a close the April Fair.

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

EASTER 2015 - Alcúdia, Campanet, Muro, Pollensa, Sa Pobla

Services and events for Holy Week in the north of Mallorca. Image used here is from the programme for Muro's celebrations.
Timings are those given by the relevant town halls with the exception of Pollensa; the schedule for Pollensa and Puerto Pollensa comes from Radio Pollença and from the Anglican Church for its services. No information provided by Santa Margalida; hence, there is none here.

Holy Thursday, 2 April
Alcúdia

19.00: Celebration of the Last Supper.
21.00: Procession.

Muro
19.00: Mass.
21.30: Solemn procession.

Pollensa
19.00: Mass for the Last Supper.
21.00: Procession of blood followed by celebration of Easter.

Puerto Alcúdia
19.00: Celebration of the Last Supper.

Sa Pobla
21.30: Procession.
24.00: Holy hour, Casa Santa (Franciscans).

Good Friday, 3 April
Alcúdia

19.00: Celebration of the Passion and the Death of Christ.
21.00: Procession.

Muro
9.30: Procession of Christ the blood.
19.00: Celebration of the Passion.
21.15: Descent and procession.

Pollensa
18.30: Liturgy for the Passion and the death of Christ.
21.00: Descent and procession of the crucifix. Calvari steps. Sermon for the solitude of Mary Magdalene.

Puerto Alcúdia
11.00: Hora Santa - Holy hour.
19.00: Celebration of the Passion and the Death of Christ.

Puerto Pollensa
14.00: Good Friday service, St. Andrew's Anglican Church.
18.00: Liturgy for the Passion and the death of Christ (Catholic).

Sa Pobla
17.30: Liturgical celebration of the death of Christ.
21.30: Descent and procession.

Saturday, 4 April
Solemn vigils for Easter
19.30: Puerto Pollensa.
20.00: Puerto Alcúdia.
22.00: Alcúdia, Muro, Pollensa, Sa Pobla.

Easter Sunday, 5 April
Alcúdia
09.00: Procession of the Discovery followed by solemn celebration of the Eucharist.
12.00: Mass.
20.30: Mass.

Campanet
11.00: Procession of the Discovery.

Muro
11.00: Procession of the Discovery. Solemn mass.
19.00: Mass at the Convent Church.
21.30: Mass at Sant Joan Baptista Church.

Pollensa
11.30: Procession of the Discovery and solemn mass for the Resurrection.

Puerto Alcúdia
10.30: Procession and solemn mass.
20.00: Mass.

Puerto Pollensa
18.00: Easter Day Eucharist. St. Andrew's Anglican Church.
19.00: Solemn mass.

Sa Pobla
09.00: Procession of the Discovery.
11.00: Mass at Crestatx.

Easter Monday, 6 April
Campanet

16.30: Festival of the Pine. Search for a pine, accompanied by pipers and with snacks.
20.00: Concert by the Cadenza Quartet at Sant Miquel Church.

Muro
Picnic at the Sant Vicenç Ferrer hermitage
10.00: Rockets fired to announce the pilgrimage.
11.00: Mass.
12.00: Children's entertainment.
15.30 / 17.00: Folk dance and music.

Pollensa
Day of the "Puig" on the Puig Maria
11.30: Children's entertainment.
12.30: Solemn mass at the sanctuary with the participation of the pipers Xeremiers Orats and Aires de la Cala.
15.30: Song of the "salve" (hailing) in celebration of the Virgin Mary.

Tuesday, 7 April
Alcúdia
Picnic at La Victoria
13.00: Celebration of the Eucharist followed by lunch.

Campanet
10.00: Image of Sant Crist in procession with pipers from the Plaça Major.
11.00: Mass presided over by the Bishop of Mallorca.
12.30: Folk dance.
14.00: Rice lunch.
16.30: Children's entertainment.
18.00: Climbing of the pine by the "quintos" of the town.

Friday, March 20, 2015

SANTA MARGALIDA - SPRING FAIR 2015

Saturday, 28 March
19.00: Twelfth fair for associations of Santa Margalida. Plaça de la Vila.
19.30: Tai chi demonstration. Plaça de la Vila.
20.00: Eighth tapas tasting. Tapas from twelve bars/restaurants plus wines from Bodegues Galmés Ribot. Performances by the tambors de Hiachat (drummers), the Batucada of Maria de la Salut and The Souldiggers (acoustic versions of soul, rock and jazz classics). 1.50 euros per tapa and 1.50 euros per drink.
24.00: Dance music at Pub es Colomer. Inside: Safariclub with DJ's Raisol, Chitowsky & Stardust. Outside: Resident DJs Popcorn's Ton, Angels d'es Colomer and Puça. Pub es Colomer, C. Miquel Ordines 74.

Sunday, 29 March
09.00:
Renewable energy and exhibition about quarries and the working of "marès" stone. Es Povàs.
Exhibition of works by the school for adults (embroideries etc.). Casa de Cultura.
Exhibition of crafts by the senior citizens' association. Senior citizens' rooms, Plaça de la Vila.
09.30:
Exhibition of textiles. C. Miquel Ordines 12.
Animals' show (pigs, birds, horses, dogs and more). C. Font i Roig and adjoining streets.
Demonstration by hunting dogs. Finca el Mal Pas.
Artisan craft work. Plaça de la Vila.
10.00:
Arrival of dignitaries, procession and the pipers Xeremiers de la Vila. Plaça de la Vila.
Book show (Catalan). Rectoria, C. Constitució.
10.30:
Mini tennis and basketball, rhythmic gymnastics, archery. C. de sa Capella.
11.00: Falconry demonstration. Finca el Mal Pas.
Tai chi workshop. Plaça de la Vila.
11.30: Equestrian show. Next to el Quarter.
17.00: Ball de bot folk dance with the Santa Margalida school of ball de bot. Plaça de la Vila.
18.30: Performance and dancing with Aires Vileros and Sa Torre de Manacor. Plaça de la Vila.
19.00: Glosador combat. (Satire, monologues, verse in a sort of song form.) Pub es Colomer, C. Miquel Ordines 74.
19.30: Blessing of palms for Palm Sunday. Plaça de l'Església.

Sunday, February 1, 2015

CARNIVAL 2015 - NORTHERN MALLORCA

Alcúdia
Saturday, 14 February
23.00: Mask and costume party with music from the '70s, '80s and '90s. Marquee in the Passeig de Pere Ventayol (market square).

Sunday, 15 February
16.30: Carnival parade from in front of the church.

Can Picafort
Saturday, 14 February
16.30: Carnival parade from in front of the municipal library. Followed by entertainment from Paco Vera, children's entertainment, Carnival party.

Pollensa
Friday, 13 February
20.00-23.00: Mask and costume party for 12 to 17 year olds. In the marquee by Sant Domingo cloister.
23.00: Music and party with DJ Toni Llobera. In the marquee.

Saturday, 14 February
17.00: Carnival parade with accompaniment of the batucadas Brasil and Sandungueros.
19.00: Children's entertainment with photo session with Peppa Pig and Disney characters. Plaça Major.

Puerto Pollensa
Thursday, 12 February
16.30: Carnival parade.
18.00-21.00: Children's entertainment with Astronautes Estrellats and photos with Peppa Pig and Disney characters. Marquee in the square.

Saturday, 14 February
19.00: Children's mini disco. In the marquee.
23.00: Carnival party. Also in the marquee.

Santa Margalida
Sunday, 15 February
16.00: Carnival parade (from C. Miquel Ordinas) followed by children's entertainment and Carnival party in the Plaça de la Vila.

Son Serra de Marina
Saturday, 14 February
16.00: Carnival parade from in front of Bar Sis Pins.




Tuesday, January 13, 2015

ALCUDIA - SANT ANTONI (SANT SEBASTIÀ) 2015

Friday, 16 January (Sant Antoni Eve):
16.30: Departure of Sant Antoni and the demons from the town hall, accompanied by pipers. Procession through the streets.
20.00: Night of bonfires. Plaça de la Constitució (and bonfires elsewhere). One euro for a drink and a plate of botifarró and llonganissa sausage with bread.

Saturday, 17 January (Sant Antoni):
16.30: Traditional blessing of the animals. In front of the church.
19.00: Penya Madridista (Real Madrid supporters) bonfire. Bar Stossi.

Monday, 19 January:
19.00: Bonfire for the Municipal School of Music. Plaça Porta de Mallorca.

Friday, 23 January:

18.30: Bonfire for the Senior Citizens of Alcúdia Association. Placeta de les Verdures.
19.00: Bonfire for the Senior Citizens of Puerto Alcúdia Association. Senior citizens centre.

Saturday, 24 January:
20.30: Penya Blaugrana (Barcelona supporters) bonfire. Bar Las Muralles.
21.00: Gala concert by teenage pop sensation Lorena Ares with the Balearic Islands Youth Orchestra and Los Linces. Auditorium, price 8 euros.

Friday, January 9, 2015

MURO - SANT ANTONI 2015

Sunday, 11 January:
10.00-14.00: Meeting and parade of giants from the Convent to the Plaça Comte d'Empúries plus caparrot big heads and human castle.

Friday, 16 January (Sant Antoni Eve):

09:30: Demons and Sant Antoni set off for visits to local schools accompanied by the Muro pipers Es Reguinyol.
17:00-19.30: Bonfires competition. Judges visit the bonfires, accompanied by the Es Reguinyol xeremier pipers.
19:45: Demons leave the Convent cloister accompanied by the Unió Artística Murera band, pass through squares of the town until arriving by the town hall.
20:15: Demons and Sant Antoni dance in front of the town hall, accompanied by Es Reguinyol xeremier pipers and music band.
20:45: Lighting of the bonfires, fire-run by the demons de Sa Pedrera and fire spectacular.
22.00: Dance music concert by Duo Pacha, Pep Toni and Arco Iris. Senior citizens's rooms.
22.30: Traditional music by Revetla d'Algebelí and Germans Martrorell plus folk dance. In front of the church.
23.30: School of ximbomba. In front of the town hall.
23.30: Rock and contemporary music concert. One Vision, Bubotes, DJ Hermoso. Plaça de Sant Martí.

Saturday, 17 January (Sant Antoni):
11:30: Rockets and then procession with pipers and giants.
12:00: Solemn mass with songs from the Miquel Tortell de Muro choir.
15:00: Gathering and then blessing of the animals.

Sunday, 18 January:
10.00: Trial bike contest and exhibition of mini motos. Sports centre.

Thursday, January 8, 2015

POLLENSA - SANT ANTONI 2015

Saturday, 10 January:
20.00: Fire-run with the junior demons of Ca de Bou plus barbecue in the Joan March gardens, Pollensa.
23.30: Fire-run with the demons of Ca de Bou and demons Dragomonis of Andratx. Same location.

Monday, 12 January:
09-13.00: Workshop for traditional instruments. Sant Domingo convent church.

Friday, 16 January:

09.00-13.30: Visits to schools by the Xeremier Orats pipers and the demons Ca de Bou.
18.00: Bonfires competition. Visit by judges and dignitaries, accompanied by the pipers Xeremiers Orats.
19.00: (Puerto Pollensa) Bonfires competition. Visit by judges and dignitaries, accompanied by the pipers Xeremiers Orats.
21.00: Lighting of the bonfires. The demons Ca de Bou light up the evening.

Saturday, 17 January:

09:00: (Puerto Pollensa) Departure by bus from in front of the church (to go to Formentor).
10:00: Traditional parade and blessings.
11:30: Setting off to the Ternelles finca to collect the pine. From the Plaça Almoina.
11:30: (Puerto Pollensa) Traditional parade and blessings.
12:00: (Puerto Pollensa) Arrival of the pine.
12:30: Lunch at Ternelles.
13:30: (Puerto Pollensa) Raising of the pine in the church square.
14:00: Departure of the pine from Ternelles.
19:00: Raising of the pine in Plaça Vella.

Sunday, 18 January:
18.00: Folk dance with the Pollensa farmers' school of dance. Sant Domingo convent church.

Sant Sebastià: Tuesday, 20 January:

19:30: Procession with the image of Sebastian, the standard and mock horses.
21:00: Dance of the offer at the bonfire in the Plaça Major.

Friday, 23 January:
20.00: Meeting of glosadors (folk and satirical verses, poems etc.). Club Pollença.

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

SA POBLA - SANT ANTONI 2015

Wednesday, 7 January:
17.00: Workshop for painting bandanas. C. Pau 5.
18.15: Workshop for caparrots (big heads). Can Planes musuem.
18.30: Procession of the novena for Sant Antoni. From and to the church.
19.15: Novena for Sant Antoni at the church (repeated daily until 15 January).
20.00: Meeting at the church sacristy of the Obreria de Sant Antoni (the organisation that maintains the church and the traditions of Sant Antoni) with the mayor to, among other things, elect three demons from the town hall to form part of the demons' gang in 2016. Followed by barbecue and evening of gloses (folk and satirical stories) and ximbomba playing.

Thursday, 8 January:

17.00: Workshop for painting bandanas. C. Pau 5.
20.30: Presentation of replicas of the giants Antoni and Margalida, commemorating thirty years of the giants' tradition in Sa Pobla. Followed by the presentation of the second book of gloses. Town hall.

Friday, 9 January:
17.00: Sa Tau (cross) 2015 procession. From the farmers' roundabout through Crestatx to the Plaça Major.
18.30: Workshop for caparrots (big heads). Can Planes musuem.
19.00: Exhibition - "our caparrots". C. Plaça 4.
19.45: Performance and procession by the children who have taken part in the bandanas painting workshops with the demons and batucada d'Albopàs. Leaving from C. Pau 5.
20.00: Exhibition - colours of the Sant Antoni fiesta in contemporary art. Can Planes museum.
20.30: Exhibition - Turris Eburnea by Llorenç Garrit, devoted to landscapes of the Tramuntana mountains. Can Planes museum.
21.00: Concert by Donallop. Sa Congregació, price five euros.

Saturday, 10 January:
12.00: Presentation of restoration of the caparrots, followed by a procession of caparrots from the children's workshop with the pipers Els Xirois. From C. Rosari to the town hall.
15.00: Preparation of myrtle for the enramellada (flower display/decoration) by the Obreria de Sant Antoni. Plaça Alexandre Ballester.
16.00: Tir de Fona 2015 championship of Mallorca. Son Basca school.
16.15: Sa Llego 2015. 7.77km race. Leaving from and returning to Bar sa Sini.
20.00: Exhibition - "Rostres" (faces) Art i Colors. Es Cavallets.
20.15: Concert by the Sa Pobla choir. At the church.
24.00: Demons' fire-run with Dimonis d'Albopàs and Fil-loxera, the demons of Binissalem. Plaça Major.

Plus. From 10 January to 19 January, Mostra Gastronòmica de s'Anguila. Gastronomy devoted to eel dishes at twenty bars, restaurants in the town.

Sunday, 11 January:
17.15: Presentation - "La festa de Sant Antoni". Video celebration of various aspects of the fiesta. Sa Congregació.
17.30: Children's ximbomba competition. Sa Congregació.
18.30: Folk dance with the groups Marjal en Festa and Abeniara from Felanitx. Plaça Major.

Monday, 12 January:
20.30: Conference - "Sant Antoni, 650 anys documentats de celebració a sa Pobla". 650 years of documentary evidence of the fiesta. Historian Rafel Socias Tugores. Sa Congregació.

Wednesday, 14 January:

20.30: Presentation - "Els obrers de Sant Antoni de sa Pobla". Book by Joan Pona i Payeras on works of various types related to the fiesta. Sa Congregació.

Thursday, 15 January:

19.30: Exhibition - "Fuego y Pasión", photographs by Martina Romero. At the Tonite Recording studio.
20.15: Presentation - CD of the hymn of U.E. Poblense (the football team), "Batec Blaugrana". At the church.
21.15: Presentation - book for the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Sa Pobla choir. Sa Congregació.

Friday, 16 January (Sant Antoni Eve):
09.00: Enramellada flower display and lifting of the arc. Church square.
10.00: Departure of children of the town to gather wood for the church and town hall bonfires. Accompanied by the band of cornets of the Sant Antoni brotherhood.
10.30: Tribute to the Sant Antoni fiesta. Inauguration of a sculpture at the Búger roundabout.
14.30: Departure of the demons and Sant Antoni and procession through the streets and squares of the town.
18.45: Ceremony of the historical sanctioning for the start of Sant Antoni Eve. In front of the town hall.
19.30: Dignitaries and guests reception. Town hall.
19.45: Departure of the paralympic demons of Grif, the demons d'Albopàs, the demons of the Obreria (Sant Antoni) and of the town hall, plus giants, big heads, junior big heads and the Sa Pobla band of music. From the town hall to the church.
20.00: The "Completes" solemn service.
21.15: Dance of the demons de l'Obreria and of the gangs of big heads and junior big heads, accompanied by the Sa Pobla band of music.
21.30: Pyromusical spectacular. Plaça Major.
22.15: Gathering of singers and ximbomba players. Plaça Major.
00.30: Grand ximbombada and glosada - ximbomba playing and reciting/singing of folk/satirical tales, verses and poems. Plaça Major.

Saturday, 17 January (Sant Antoni):
10.00: Procession with the pipers Germans Aloy.
11.30: Solemn mass plus offering of farm produce and dance with Marjal en Festa.
13.00: Dance of the caparrot big heads and young caparrots. Plaça Major.
15.30: Blessing of the animals in the church square with the pipers Germans Aloy and Xerebiols and the giants Antoni and Margalida.
16.00: Parade of floats, accompanied by the band of cornets of the Sant Antoni brotherhood and the demons of the Obreria de Sant Antoni.
17.00: Folk dance. Plaça Major.
18.00: Prizes for floats. Town hall.
18.30: Draw for aspirants to form part of the gangs of caparrots and junior caparrots 2016. Town hall.