The Synagogal Anniversary
Synagogues did not exist in Mallorca between 1435 and 1987. The island’s Jewish community had been banished and eradicated twice, first in 1391 and then in 1544, had been massacred, persecuted, […]
Feeding the Starved
This may not be the image that the Mallorca Tourist Board would want to see highlighted, but there you go. Ever since unemployment rose to unprecedented levels here in Mallorca, […]
The European Day of Jewish Culture 2012
Next Sunday, September 2nd, the European Day of Jewish Culture 2012 will be celebrated in Europe, in Spain as well as here in Mallorca. This year’s event will be under […]
Slumbering Beauties
I have occasionally been asked about, or sometimes even been criticized for, my intermittent reporting on matters of the Catholic church. There were suggestions that my blog entries on monasteries in […]
Fra Juníper Serra, the Mallorcan Missionary
Fra Juníper Serra was born in the village of Petra on November 24th, 1713. Padre Serra was beatified by Pope John Paul II on September 25th, 1988. Mallorca is currently […]
Monthly Lunchtime Organ Concerts in Palma’s Cathedral
One of the finest organs in Mallorca can be found […]
Twelve Olives at the End of Sant Jaume
The Festes de Sant Jaume are celebrated every year on July 25th. Sant Jaume is the same as San Jaime in Spain and Santiago or Santo Xacobeo in Galícia. In […]
The Sad and Cruel Fate of Chuetas in Mallorca
For centuries, Jews, Muslims and Christians were living together in peace and harmony in Spain, and here in Mallorca, pursuing their cultures, customs and religions. Their coexistence is said to […]
Ramadan in Mallorca
Tomorrow, July 20th, will be the first day of Ramadan, the ninth month of the lunar Islamic calendar, lasting for 29 or 30 days according to the visual sightings of […]
The Capella de Sant Bernat
The Catedral de Mallorca, in Palma, is well worth a visit, not least for the splendour of some of its 15 lateral chapels (there are four more chapels which are […]
The Maritime Procession of the Virgen del Carmen
Mallorca’s coastal towns and harbours will be celebrating the Fiesta […]
Irreparabile Tempus
Time is relative. As Wikipedia puts it, time is used to sequence events, to compare the durations of events and the intervals between them, and to quantify rates of change […]
The Iglesia de Santa María in Sineu
Today, Wednesday, is market day in Sineu. To my knowledge, this is the only market in all of Mallorca holding a license to sell livestock. You can buy horses here […]
Saint Christopher and the Car Blessings
According to the Catholic faith, Saint Christopher is the saint of safe travel. It is quite customary, here and elsewhere, to put Saint Christopher medals on display in one’s car […]
The Sun Deity
Real Mallorcans do not much value or even, worship the sun. Far from it. They fear and respect the sun for its unforgiving strength and harsh impact on the land, the […]
Corpus Christi Concerts in Palma
Next Sunday, June 10th, the Spring festivity of Corpus Christi will be celebrated in Mallorca. Between now and then, ten concerts will be held in some of the city’s emblematic […]
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