Corpus Christi
Yesterday, Mallorca celebrated the Feast of Corpus Christi. This is a moveable feast which traditionally was celebrated on the Thursday after Santíssima Trinitat (Trinity Sunday). For some reason, this festivity […]
The Festes de Primavera in Manacor
The town of Manacor is busy celebrating its Fires i Festes de Primavera. The fair is scheduled to continue until June 6th, but this weekend already offers some of the […]
The Fira del Llibre
The 2010 Fira del Llibre (Book Fair) opened in Palma de Mallorca yesterday in the Passeig des Born. The fair will be open daily from 10h00 to 14h00 and from […]
Snails And Horses
This weekend in Mallorca, you could either go to a snail race or a Grand Prix of horse trotting, all depending on your mood, your need for speed, or your […]
Boats, Goats, Ecology Or Wine
The weather looks good. We are promised temperatures of around 19° C for most of the island over the next few days, with the possibility of some rain today and […]
A Jolly Easter Hike
Traditionally, the folks of Felanitx celebrated the Tuesday after Easter at the monastery of Sant Salvador, properly known in Catalan as Santuari de la Mare de Déu de Sant Salvador. […]
The Festival Of Pascha
This year, for some reason, the dates for the Easter holidays coincide in all Christian churches, the Eastern Orthodox religion, the Roman Catholic faith and the Protestant Confession. This coincidence […]
Cofradías In Felanitx
Cofradías (Castellano, or Catalan: Confrarias) are confraternities, fraternities or brotherhoods. In Felanitx, there are nine such associations with hundreds of members between them, including females and minors. Last night, the […]
The Crist de la Sang
The church of the Anunciación in Palma is also known as the Església de la Sang. The church was built between 1487 and 1499 to accompany the Hospital General next […]
The Procesión Del Silencio
The first of the Easter processions in Felanitx was held last night, the Processó del Silenci (Procesión del Silencio, Silent Procession). In Spain, tradition has it that one of the […]
Vía Crucis For Peace
I went to participate in the Vía Crucis pilgrimage in Felanitx yesterday, up to the Puig d’es Calvari. Vía Crucis is the Latin name for the Way of the Cross […]
The Easter Week
In Mallorca, the last Sunday before Easter is called El Dia del Ram (Palm Sunday). Olive branches are blessed and given to the churchgoers, or anyone coming along for the […]
III Setmana Internacional d’Orgue
The III Setmana Internacional d’Orgue (3rd International Organ Week) took place all week this week at the Reial Basilica de Sant Francesc in Palma. Tonight, British organist Matthew Martin from […]
The Oratorio Del Puig Des Call
One of the nicest places you will find on the island of Mallorca has to be the Puig d’es Calvari in Felanitx. The Oratorio del Puig des Call was built […]
The Ternelles Hike
You may have read about Ternelles in the Mallorcan local newspapers. About once a year, a large number of mostly young people embark on a hike along the Camí de […]
Día de les Illes Balears 2010
The Balearic Islands were given the status of Autonomous Region twenty-seven years ago, on March 1st, 1983. Ever since then, this date – today – has been celebrated as Día […]
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