The Art of Poetry
Allow me, please, to remind you that today, March 21st, we celebrate the World Poetry Day. The marking originates from a decision made by UNESCO in 1999 in Paris to support […]
Poesia de la Mediterrània
I cannot think of many wine-producing regions that would put poetry on their wine labels, let alone poems by an Arab poet. In Mallorca they do, at least one Bodega […]
Guerilla Knitting in Mallorca
We have heard of guerrilla gardeners, planting gardens in public spaces under the cover of night. And there are guerrilla knitters in New York, Texas, Mexico, London, Canada, Japan and […]
The Nit de la Poesia
Last Wednesday night was the Nit de la Poesia and the culmination of the Festival de Poesia de la Mediterrània. The annual multi-lingual, inspiring event, now in its 13th year, […]
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 International Day of the Book
Today, Mallorca celebrates the Dia de Sant Jordi, elsewhere known as International Book Day. Schools all over the island will have bookshops coming in and setting up their displays. In […]
Konstantinos Kavafis
There is no evidence that the eminent Greek poet, Konstantinos Kavafis (Constantine Petrou Cavafy, 1863-1933), has ever been to the island of Mallorca or to the island capital, Palma. But, […]
The First Major Female Poet In Catalàn
Maria Antònia Salvà i Ripoll is considered as the first major woman bard in the history of poetry written in the Catalàn language. Salvà Ripoll (1869-1958) was Mallorcan. Her own […]
The Sun And the Moon
Most people head to the Mediterranean for the sun. Sun, sea, Sangria and a bit of sex perhaps. But you will find, if you talk to the locals here, that […]
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