Sant Joan Pelós
The Festes de Sant Joan are a big date in the festive calendar of Balearic events. None, of course, are as big as the equestrian events in neighbouring island, Menorca. […]
The Visit
When I stepped out of my front door the other day, Paquita, my neighbour came out of her house at the same moment. She carried a strange wooden object which […]
Beneïdes
After the lighting of all the Sant Antoni bonfires last night all over the island (well, there are always some exceptions, this time Felanitx being one), today is the day […]
A Masterpiece of Gothic Painting
One of the most important paintings in Mallorca has to be the altarpiece of Sant Jordi by Pere Niçard (mid to late 15th century). Little is known about the origins […]
The Pí de Ternelles
Mallorca is busy preparing itself for this year’s Sant Antoni celebrations on Sunday, January 17th. Sant Antoni is the guardian saint of the farming community and of animals. Sunday night […]
The Kings’ Cavalcada
The holiday of the Three Kings from the Orient will be celebrated here in Mallorca tomorrow (Epiphany), and all over Spain. It is a public holiday and apart from Easter, […]
Tempora Tempore Tempera
The Convento de Santa Teresa de Jesús is one of the 43 monasteries that once existed in Palma de Mallorca. Nowadays, only six or seven of them are still operating […]
The Santa Cecília Tour of Convents
At the occasion of Santa Cecília (Sancta Caecilia in Latin) next Sunday (November 22nd), the Ajuntament de Palma has put on a truly tempting programme of visits and concerts under […]
The Cathedral of Light
The Cathedral of Palma de Mallorca is called La Seu in Mallorquín. The basilica is also known under the names of Cathedral of the Sea, Cathedral of Space and Cathedral […]
All Saints
Most Mallorcans were busy yesterday and, indeed, for all of last week with the preparations for today’s Tots Sants celebrations. Tots Sants (Todos los Santos, All Saints) is an annual […]
The Festa de la Beata a Palma
Every year on the third Saturday in October, Palma celebrates the Festes de la Beata. Festivities started yesterday at the Convent de Santa Magdalena, a closed convent that specially opened […]
La Beata
The island capital Palma de Mallorca and the towns of Valldemossa and Santa Margalida all compete for the veneration of Mallorca’s only saint, Catalina Tomàs, also known as Sor Tomasseta. […]
The Dance of Sant Joan Pelós
One of the nice things about Mallorca is that things (and traditions) are done differently from one pueblo to the next. For instance, many villages celebrate the saint day of […]
The Dancing Sun In Sant Joan
Yours truly had to get up nice and early this morning to see El Sol Que Balla (the dancing sun) rise and dance above the pueblo of Sant Joan in […]
Sant Joan And The Bulls
Here’s the good news. The festes de Sant Joan are about to happen. In Spain, Sant Joan (also San Juan, or St. John the Baptist) is a traditional midsummer festivity […]
Mare de Deu, 75 Years On
The town of Felanitx had cause for a little celebration yesterday. 75 years ago, the town’s people decided to have their Mare de Déu (Virgin Mary) fitted with a crown. […]
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