Cool Mallorcan Persianas
Newcomers to and visitors of Mallorca are often amazed about an initial impression that Mallorcan villages seem closed off and shut down. All the houses have their window shutters closed, […]
Stone Slinging
Some people argue that the name for this lovely archipelago, Islas Baleares, has its roots in the word Balearides which apparently means ‘stone slingers’. I cannot vouch for the accuracy […]
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 […]
The Dancing Sun In Sant Joan
Yours truly had to get up nice and early this morning to see El Sol Que Balla (the dancing sun) rise and dance above the pueblo of Sant Joan in […]
Of Beer, Cerveza And Cañas
If you want to order a beer in a Spanish bar you might be tempted to say ‘una cerveza por favor’ and you would be given a bottle of your […]
Sant Joan And The Bulls
Here’s the good news. The festes de Sant Joan are about to happen. In Spain, Sant Joan (also San Juan, or St. John the Baptist) is a traditional midsummer festivity […]
The Volta a Sa Dragonera in a Kayak
Those of you who don’t want to go to the Fira de Ses Herbes in Selva tomorrow could go to Sant Elm instead. Tomorrow’s Volta a Sa Dragonera in a […]
The Fira de Ses Herbes in Selva
Sunday June 14th is the date for this year’s Fira de Ses Herbes in Selva at the foot of the Tramuntana mountain range. If you haven’t been to the Selva […]
The Patio Tours in Palma
One of the cultural highlights of the year in Palma de Mallorca are the Corpus Christi festivities, celebrated sixty days after Easter. As so many other festes this is originally […]
The Art of Shoemaking
Last weekend, like every year in June, Lloseta at the foot of the Tramuntana mountains not far from Inca celebrated a Fira de Sa Sabata (shoe market). In the old […]
The Rite of Spring
Springtime is the time for a Rite of Spring if you so want for many boys and girls in Mallorca, the First Holy Communion. Last weekend this Catholic ritual was celebrated […]
Speaking Mallorquín
Language in Mallorca is a pretty complicated issue, or so it would seem to the outsider. Before my wife and I came to Mallorca to settle here 22 years ago […]
Castellers de Mallorca
I just love the spirit and effort of castellers and the art of forming human tower-like castles (hence the name). Manacor hosted a festival with three groups of castellers last Saturday. […]
La Sínia de s’Hort d’en Pons
Not far from Felanitx, in the vicinity of Es Carritxó, one can find a marvel of an old Moorish well: La Sínia de s’Hort d’en Pons. The well is called […]
Mare de Deu, 75 Years On
The town of Felanitx had cause for a little celebration yesterday. 75 years ago, the town’s people decided to have their Mare de Déu (Virgin Mary) fitted with a crown. […]
¡Enhorabuena!
It was a beautiful day yesterday, with early signs of impending Summer. Temperatures were 24° C in the air with moderate winds, and 19° C in the Mediterranean waters. It […]
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