The Heritage of Valldemossa
It is a pity really that the pueblo of Valldemossa seems to suffer the dubious fame of being associated forever with not much more than the visit by Frédéric Chopin […]
Pedalling Around the World
Catalina Capellà Salvà and Eusebi Colomer Servera are expected to return home today after a three year journey, pedalling around the world. The two cycling adventurers hail from Porreres (Mallorca) […]
When I’m Sixty-Four
Thirty years ago today, Mark David Chapman put a vicious end to the life of John Winston Lennon (1940-1980). Lennon was murdered in cold blood by Chapman in New York […]
Good Bye To All That
Robert Ranke Graves (1895-1985) died 25 years ago today, here, on this very island. Graves had come to Mallorca and the village of Deià with fellow poet Laura Riding, in […]
Port de Sóller
I went to Port de Sóller yesterday, trying to recapture a street scene that had been photographed in 1962 by Alfred Eisenstaedt, and later published by Life Magazine. Alfred Eisenstaedt […]
The Living Dead
Spain and, indeed, the whole world of Catholic faith is celebrating its dead today, November 1st. Some dead are dearly remembered whilst others may be forgotten. Kenneth Cromar Tilman found […]
Waning Moon, Crescent
The waning moon is entering its last quarter today, October 30th. The crescent moon is quite an important symbol in Mallorcan life by way of Mallorcan heraldry. Over the centuries, […]
The Show Goes On
Coinciding with the 70th birthday of John Winston Lennon (1940-1980), the XI Fira Internacional del Disc a Mallorca will be held at Palma Arena from tomorrow until Sunday (October 8th […]
Fray Junípero Serra
In 1769, one Pope resided in Avignon, and another one in Rome. The United States of America were not yet constituted, not even remotely imagined. The West coast of what […]
The Font de la Princesa
The Font de les Tortugues in the Plaça Joan Carles I in Palma de Mallorca used to be known as the Font de la Princesa. The fountain was built in […]
The Grand Slam Boy From Manacor
Earlier this morning Rafa Nadal won his ninth Grand Slam title, adding the only trophy that he had missed so far to his large collection of prizes. By completing his […]
Weather Vane
Abraham Cresques and his son Jehuda Cresques are two eminent cartographers of maritime maps and portolan charts from the 14th century. Their most famous single work may well be the […]
Megalomania
Cemeteries are rather peculiar places. They are not only sites of reverence for the deceased, perhaps a family member, but, they also are a testament of times gone by and, […]
Because the Night …
Tonight at 22h00, Patti Smith, one of the most original and influential artists of American rock in the ’70s, will give a concert in Lloseta, in the gardens of the […]
Robert Graves And The Mediterranean
The 10th International Robert Graves Conference kicked off yesterday in Palma de Mallorca and will continue until Saturday, July 10th. These conferences are biannual events which are staged alternately in […]
The Seven Pillars of Science
If ever you have visited Ramon Llull’s tomb, inside the Basilica de Sant Francesc in Palma de Mallorca, you may have found yourself confronted with seven beautifully carved pieces of […]
