The Chopin Quandary
Two hundred years ago next March will be the anniversary of the birth of Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin (1810 – 1849), Frédéric Chopin to you and me. But there appear to […]
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The Digital Age
I suspect that most of my readers won’t be much interested in the fact that today an era is coming to an end in Mallorca. From 12h00 today, television in […]
The Porto Pí Lighthouse Museum
It is not easy to get anywhere near the Torre de Portopí. In fact an approach from the waterfront by boat might be the best way to see the 13th […]
Homeless
With the cold and wet weather over the last day or two (and with more low temperatures, wind, rain and snow forecast for today and tomorrow), I thought it might […]
The s’Illot des Porros
The s’Illot des Porros lies close to the Necrópolis de Son Real, some 100 m off the beach of Son Bauló to the east of Can Picafort, in the north […]
Happy Russian Orthodox Christmas
Thirteen days after the Western Christmas, the Russian Orthodox Church celebrates its Christmas today, January 7th, in accordance with the old Julian calendar. It’s a day of both, solemn ritual […]
A Very Old Farmacia
The Hospital General de Palma de Mallorca is one of the oldest hospitals on the island, going back in its origins to the 15th century, with the exception perhaps of […]
The Kings’ Cavalcada
The holiday of the Three Kings from the Orient will be celebrated here in Mallorca tomorrow (Epiphany), and all over Spain. It is a public holiday and apart from Easter, […]
The Language of Clouds
We have been very lucky lately with the weather, here in Mallorca. Yesterday, a rather pretty formation of Cirrocumulus clouds could be observed in the late afternoon, as seen here […]
The Misericòrdia
The rather grand building complex known as La Misericòrdia in Palma is situated at the top end of the Rambla dels Ducs de Palma de Mallorca, adjoining the Vía Roma. […]
The Plaça del Banc de l’Oli
As I was saying the other day, you often meet the unexpected in Mallorca, not far from wherever one might be. In Palma’s Plaça del Banc de l’Oli, just fifty […]
Happy Blue Year
Molts d’anys and Happy New Year. Or should that be Happy Blue Year? Tonight and tomorrow night, the Castell de Bellver and the Cort (townhall building) in Palma de Mallorca […]
The Festa De L’Estendard
You may have wondered occasionally why some streets in Mallorca’s towns and pueblos are called 31 de Desembre (31 de Diciembre). It somehow does not quite feel coherent that a […]
How I Missed The Winter Solstice
I have an admission to make: I have failed you. I am terribly sorry. This is about the event of the Winter Solstice. You may know (or you may have […]
The Flàmules Exhibition
May I inspire you to go and see an exhibition in Palma de Mallorca before January 10th, 2010? Flàmules is a historic name for the beautiful Mallorcan fabrics now known […]
Live Nativity Scenes
You may well suspect by now that I am somewhat infatuated with Beléns (nativity scenes). Now is the time to enjoy an untold number of smaller and larger ones, here […]
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