The Diada de Sant Jordi
Both, William Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes happen to share the same day of their demise on April 23rd, 1616, almost four hundred years ago. To commemorate the two immortal […]
The Club de Los Poetas
On a walk along the beach in Cala Pí de la Posada the other day, I discovered the Club de los Poetas, quite by chance. I have no idea what […]
Tomàtigues de Ramellet
If you have been living in Mallorca long enough, or if you are a frequent visitor, chances are that you have eaten some Pa amb Oli (more about Pa amb […]
Cogita Tute
I must confess that I like libraries, private libraries, public libraries, or off-limits libraries such as the one shown here. I simply like books, better still, I love books. Here, […]
Catalina Homar
Archduke Ludwig Salvator of Austria was born 1847 in Florence as a cousin of the Hapsburg emperor. For the purpose of scientific studies in the Balearic Islands, he first came […]
Problem at Pollensa Bay
British author, Agatha Christie, the Queen of Crime, was a loyal visitor to Mallorca’s north eastern shores during the Thirties and Fifties when she stayed at the Hotel Illa d’Or […]
The Seizin Press
The Seizin Press was a small letterpress publishing imprint, founded in London in 1927 by Laura Riding (1901-1991) and Robert Graves (1895-1985). From 1930 to 1937, Seizin Press operated as a private press […]
The Book of a Gentile and Three Wise Men
The Fundació “La Caixa” in Palma de Mallorca has done it again. CaixaForum Palma gives us a rather impressive exhibition of an extraordinary man, a great mind and a unique school […]
Mediterranean Poetry Festival
A few days after Hay-on-Wye celebrated the Hay Festival, Mallorca looks forward to another, the 10th edition of the Festival de Poesia Mediterrània, which will be celebrated at the Teatre […]
Books for Thought
One of the most beautiful libraries in the whole of Mallorca, in my mind, is the one inside the Parliament building, in Carrer Conquistador, in Palma de Mallorca. The Parlament […]
Arab Poets in the Balearic Islands
When I went to Palma de Mallorca on the occasion of Sant Jordi, the World Book Day, there were two finds that excited me. The first find was a book, […]
Sant Jordi, Dragon Slayer
Everybody knows the legend of Sant Jordi (St. George) slaying the dragon to rescue the princess. In Spain, April 23rd (today, the day of patron saint, Sant Jordi) is celebrated […]
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