Correfocs Are Hazardous Fire Runs
Correfocs are amongst the most striking of Mallorca’s festive events: diables and dimonis ignite fireworks everywhere, above your head, below your feet, beside you, ahead of you and behind you, […]
Breaking the Fast During Ramadan
This year, Ramadan (or Ramadhan) starts today, September 1st, and will continue for 30 days until September 30th. In Spain that is. It is more complicated than it appears. Since the moon […]
The Torero’s Trophy
I was commenting about the Felanitx bullfights the other day. Here is some follow-up. In Spanish-speaking countries, if and when the crowd considers the matador or torero to having done exceptionally well, […]
Basket Weaving
During the Summer village festes, one can sometimes see the demonstration of traditional Mallorcan arts and crafts, such as here, the weaving of baskets, hats and other some such trinkets. […]
Full Moon Today
2008 is a year with twelve moons. That is not an oxymoron; next year, 2009, will be one of the few years when we will experience thirteen Full Moons, at least […]
Festes de Sant Roc in Porreres
Summer is the time for Fiestas in Mallorca, with village communities coming out in big style to sing and dance and celebrate and, generally, be cheerful. The nice thing about Mallorca festivities […]
The Annual Marxa a Lluc
Should you have wanted to participate in the annual Marxa des Güell a Lluc a peu, the legendary pilgrimage walk up to Lluc, you have left it too late, I am […]
Moros y Cristianos
Pollença is celebrating the annual Fiestas de la Patrona de Pollença. Festivities already started last Saturday, July 26th; activities will come to their high point and conclusion today, August 2nd. […]
Ball de Bot With the Abeniara Group
Summertime is fiesta time in Mallorca. Manacor and Santanyí have had their summer festivities just recently. Son Macià, Sa Coma, Colònia de Sant Jordi, Pollença, Llubí, and Artà, amongst others, will […]
Ginormous Giants
The Festes de Sant Jaume a Santanyí have been celebrated for the last two weeks. Two days ago, there were big fireworks exploding over Santanyí’s skies. Today, ginormous giants from […]
Trinxets and Other Pocketknives
You may have seen the funny looking pocketknives that are used by every Mallorcan campesino worth his salt, and by many sassy Mallorcaholics from all major Central European destinations, including […]
Cavallets in Felanitx
Two days ago, July 20th, was the day of Felanitx’ patron saint, Santa Margalida. Cavallets took to the streets of the town to perform, together with dimonis and caparrots. Concerts […]
Fiestas de la Mare de Déu del Carme
Every year on July 16th, Mallorca’s coastal towns and pueblos celebrate the fiestas of the Mare de Déu del Carme. The Virgen del Carmen is the patron saint of all seafaring folks. […]
Coliseo Balear
Bullfighting is more of a Spanish affair, rather than a Mallorcan one. Thus, there remain only five active arenas in Mallorca for bullfights, with less than a dozen bullfights per […]
Dimonis and Other Wondrous Delights
Folklore in Mallorca is characterized by mellifluous music and ceremonial dances. Dimonis, diables and dracs play their roles in traditional rural fiestas in the Mallorcan country villages. Selva celebrated its traditional Fira de […]
Decoys
Mallorca country folks love their hunting. Rabbits are hunted by either shotgun or dogs, whilst game (mostly of the bird variety) are either hunted by shotgun, caught in a trap […]
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