Capoeira in Palma
Every year in the Summer, one can hear some quick drumming in the centre of Palma, drum beats of what sounds like African rhythm. As one gets nearer to the pulsating throb, […]
Fandangos, Jotas and Boleros
When you live in a community and try to be part of it, at least to some extent, it helps if you like what that community is doing. As it […]
Dances With Bears
Els Óssos i en Joanet de l’Onso is the name of a group of six infant dancers plus an adult leader who are part of a newly formed folkloric act […]
Sant Honorat and the Cossiers of Algaïda
The patron saint of the village of Algaïda, Sant Honorat (Saint Honorat), is celebrated every year on January 16th. Yesterday, the saint was honoured with a special church service during […]
Campos and the Re-Animated Cossiers
The village (or is it a town?) of Campos celebrated their Patron Saint yesterday, Sant Julià. Festivities started last Friday, January 6th, and will continue until next Saturday, January 14th. Last […]
The Fires de Llucmajor
The Fires de Llucmajor are a pretty big thing here in Mallorca. The Ferias are now in their 465th year, having started way back in 1546. There are four Fires […]
S’Estol d’es Gerricó From Felanitx
Folklore plays a large part in the life of Mallorcan […]
The Sant Joan Pelós Freak Show
Spain, a country traditionally immersed in the Catholic faith, celebrated Corpus Christi last Thursday and yesterday, San Juan (Saint John the Baptist). In Mallorca, San Juan is called Sant Joan. […]
The World Folk Dance Festival
The Festival Mundial de Danses Folklòriques (World Folk Dance Festival) is being staged these days in Palma, until Saturday, April 30th. The first World Folk Dance Festival was held in […]
Sant Honorat And the Cossiers
Whilst all other villages in Mallorca are preparing for their Sant Antoni and Sant Sebastià festivities, the pueblo of Algaida today celebrates its patron saint, Sant Honorat. The main attraction […]
The Patron Saint of Felanitx
Today, everything will be shut in Felanitx. The town is celebrating a public holiday in honour of Santa Margalida, one of the two patron saints of Felanitx. The Festa de […]
The Festival Internacional de Dansa
The Festival Internacional de Dansa de les Balears is being presented currently at the Sala Sa Màniga in Cala Millor. Tonight, the Compañia de Dansa de Carlos Miró from Alaró […]
The Dance of Sant Joan Pelós
One of the nice things about Mallorca is that things (and traditions) are done differently from one pueblo to the next. For instance, many villages celebrate the saint day of […]
Folkloric Dancing
For the last 13 years, the City of Palma de Mallorca together with the Consell de Mallorca and the Govern Balear staged an annual Festival Mundial de Danses Folklòriques, and […]
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