History

The Crucifixion

Good Friday, today, may well be the most important day in the calendar of the Mallorcan community. Today is the end of Cuaresma (Lent, the 40 days long period of […]

Architecture

The Basilica de Sant Francesc

The Basílica de Sant Francesc is one of the finest church buildings in Mallorca and would probably be the contender for the top spot were it not for the Cathedral. […]

Art & Artists

Half German and Half Jewish With an Arab Soul and an African Heart

It is said that Andy Warhol once stated ‘My favourite […]

History

The Museo Balear de Ciencias Naturales

The Museo Balear de Ciencias Naturales is based in Sóller. You should make your way there, one day. Yesterday, I wanted to pass by there, on my mad island hopping […]

Automobiles

The Apollo Lunar Module in Costitx

The Observatori Astronòmic de Mallorca (OAM) in Costitx has a new attraction, an Apollo Lunar Module replica. The Lunar Module was the landing portion of the Apollo spacecraft. The astronomic centre, […]

Architecture

The Cort de Palma

The Cort in Palma was initially the court or residence of the town elders. Now, the Cort is the seat of the municipal Ajuntament (Town Hall). The building in Plaça Cort […]

Architecture

The Barraca de Curucull

Quite by chance, I discovered a rather appealing Barraca de Curucull the other day, a dry-stone built shepherd’s hut, somewhere near S’Amarador and Santanyí. Some of these old huts go back as […]

History

The Maurish Years

Often, language is discriminatory, derogatory, disrespectful, sometimes outright sexist. Normally, we don’t notice such offending subtleties unless we ourselves are the victims of such linguistic malpractices. My female readers will […]

Events

An Evening of Koto Music

We were out in Palma the night before last to attend a concert at the CaixaForum. One of the regular features at the CaixaForum in Palma is the annual event […]

History

The Ermita de la Santíssima Trinitat

It is Martes y Trece today, the Spanish equivalent of Friday the Thirteenth. You may not feel superstitious enough as to indulge in any prevention of ill fate. But you […]

History

The Cartoixa Verdict

You must have heard the news about the Chopin wrangle at the Cartoixa de Valldemossa. The owners of cells no. 2 and no. 4 had taken their quandary of the […]

Customs & Traditions

The Monastery of Sant Felip Neri in Porreres

The larger pueblos of Mallorca all seem to have at least two massive big churches, the principal one being the Església Parroquial (Parish Church) and the second one, often as […]

Architecture

The Coptic Civilization in Egypt

I am a bit biased and partial towards the good people of La Caixa. I am talking about the CaixaForum at the Grand Hotel, that stunningly beautiful Modernisme building opposite […]

Books & Authors

Die Balearen

The most important book about Mallorca and the Balearic Isles ever was written and compiled by the Austrian Archduke Ludwig Salvator (Luís Salvador Archiduque de Austria), under the title Die […]

Automobiles

Terms of Endearment

I am not really into cars. I never bought a motor vehicle until I was 38 years old, and that is almost 30 years ago now. I get quite emotional […]

Architecture

The Possessió of Son Serra

The Possessió of Son Serra near Can Picafort is one of the finest old country houses in Mallorca. In the old days, the estate had its own school building, a […]

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