The Adoration of the Magi
Today, Spain celebrates the Festividad de Los Reyes Magos. The Three Kings, Melchor, Gaspar and Baltasar, arrived last night to pay reverence to the recently born baby Jesus, and to […]
The Jardínes de Natzaret in Palma
Some of the nicest places in Mallorca are those that we have yet to discover. Take Palma, for example, and the Jardí de Natzaret, in Paseo Marítimo below the Terreno […]
How to Avoid Bad Luck in the New Year
New Year’s Eve is called Noche Vieja in Spain. In Mallorcan, that would be Cap d’Any. The end of the year is particularly significant this year, both in Spain and […]
The Festa de l’Estendard
One of the most colourful celebrations in Mallorca is the annual Festa de l’Estendard on December 31st (tomorrow), celebrating the conquest of Madînat Mayûrqa, now Palma, by the troops of […]
The Weather Man
You may have noticed over time that I have a thing for the weather in Mallorca. I love this island and I am totally smitten with the weather here. More often […]
Siurells as Nativity Scenes
I like Mallorcan Siurells or Xiurells, hand-made white clay whistles decorated subtly with green and red markings. During the Christmas period, we can find Siurell figures and animals molded into […]
The Winter Solstice Performance
I am very sorry if this blog entry happens to be an annual rerun but, there you go. We are coming up for another Winter Solstice the day after tomorrow (December […]
Modern Street Poetry
Sometimes, if luck is on your side and you are patient enough to look, you can encounter poetry or lyrics in Palma’s streets, and proverbs. Such outpourings might come in […]
This Year’s Nativity Scenes
It’s this time of the year again. Belén time, Betlem time, time of Nativity scenes. I have a number of personal favourites, as every year. In Palma, I would suggest […]
The Latest Addition to the Spanish Armada
Sometimes it happens that I get excited. This mostly happens when I get a chance to do something or go somewhere that I have longed to do or to go […]
The International Day of Human Rights
Today marks the 63rd anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights as stipulated by the United Nations General Assembly on December 10th, 1948. At that time, just three years after […]
The Concert de la Immaculada
Spain is celebrating another public holiday today, that of the Immaculate Conception. Fittingly, the Orquestra Simfònica de Balears “Ciutat de Palma” will hold a concert in Palma’s La Seu Cathedral […]
Andy Warhol’s Sleep
Pop artist Andrew Warhola, better known as Andy Warhol, does not really have a very close relationship with Mallorca, at least not one that I would know about. However, you […]
The Iglesia de Montesión
In Mallorca, and in particular in the island capital Palma, one continuously encounters relics and historical monuments indicative of wrongdoing, bloodshed, skirmish, conflict, struggle, defeat, massacre, annihilation and general misdemeanour. Often, these […]
The Yo-Yo of Politics
Politics is a funny business. Actually, I don’t think it is funny at all. It just seems funny, or ludicrous maybe, to witness the yo-yo effect of some local and […]
Beato Ramon Llull
Spain is a country largely influenced by the Catholic church. The impact of religion here may be somewhat diminished when compared to, say, fifty or a hundred years ago, but […]
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