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 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 […]
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. […]
Open Doors At Palau Reial
The Palau Reial in Palma de Mallorca (shown here) is a fabulous building dating from 1882. It is now the seat of the Consell de Mallorca, currently presided over by […]
Travessa Xtreme Open Water Swimming
The annual Alcúdia Xtreme Swim Open Water competition, now in its eighth year, will race across the Badia de Pollença from Platja Formentor to the Platja de Sant Pere (near Mal Pas), […]
Nadal Claims Gold And Number One
Rafael Nadal has crowned his rise to the top of the tennis world by winning the Olympic Gold medal in Beijing. Mallorcan Rafa Nadal defeated Chilean Fernando González in three sets (6-3, 7-6, […]
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 […]
International Folklore Festival
The town of Sóller has been busy this week presenting the XXVIII Sa Mostra de Sóller, Festival Folclórico Internacional. Groups from six nations participate this year in this annual event, such as Miromagnum (Italy), […]
International Museum Day
May 18th, today, is International Museum Day. Mallorca is participating in this international activity with museums in Palma de Mallorca and elsewhere across the island. Museu de Mallorca, Museu Diocesà, Baluard […]
Russian Orthodox Easter in Mallorca
Easter in Russia is the major religious celebration of the year. There, Easter is even more important than Christmas. Faithful and atheists, kids and adults, city people and country folk […]
Vía Crucis
It is Viernes Santo today (Good Friday). Spain celebrates Easter, along with the rest of the Catholic World. In Mallorca, Good Friday is the day for a dramatic reenactment of […]
A Little Bit of Penitence
Easter in Spain used to be and still is all about penitence and repentance. Hence the Easter processions. In Mallorca, Confraternidades of all colours and confessional inclinations (as long as […]
All Winners and No Losers
Election Sunday, three days ago, had a total of 25,514,671 adults in Spain casting their vote in this year’s elections to the Congreso de Diputados in Madrid, such as at […]
March 11th, 2004 – Da Pacem Domine
March 11th, 2004, four years ago today, saw the deadliest terrorist attack that Spain has seen in peacetimes, ever. 14 bombs had been placed on four suburban trains, heading for […]
Hail the Women of the World
March 8th is celebrated as International Women’s Day. I think that is quite a nice custom but really, I believe women should be revered everyday of the year. The Casa […]
Rally Clásico Isla Mallorca
British car makers Triumph Motor Company made beautiful cars in the Twenties and Thirties. This beaute, a Triumph 1800 Roadster, was built in 1948 according to its longtime owner. That […]
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