Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 1-7 August
Fiestas this week in, among other places, Cala d'Or, Cala Millor, Can Picafort, Colonia Sant Jordi, with the highlight being the Moors and Christians battle in Pollensa on Tuesday. Legendary American guitarist John Abercrombie kicks off the Sa Pobla Jazz Festival, the Pollensa Festival starts, David Guetta returns to Magalluf and the remains of ELO are in Port Adriano.
Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 25 - 31 July
Fiesta highlights this week - the procession of the "triumphal carriage" of La Beata in Valldemossa, Pollensa's La Patrona gets under way, night parties and demons galore. Arta, Cala Millor, Colonia Sant Jordi, Inca among the locations. Otherwise there is the Night of Art in S'Arraco (Andratx), while Rudimental and Example appear in Magalluf.
Police
Teenagers sought to "lynch" a youth at Biniali fiestas
The incident was sparked off by a violent exchange between two youths at the fiestas.
Entertainment
What's on in Majorca - 12 to 17 July
Fiestas for Virgen del Carmen. Queen tribute performances in Palma and Alcudia. Classical at Bellver Castle. And more.
Animal welfare
Horse fiestas prohibition an "error" in new animal protection law
Baltasar Picornell of Podemos says that the new amendment will seek to make clear what types of celebration with animals will be permissible.
Fairs and Fiestas
Demons take to the streets of Palma
Palma was full of demonic activity last night for the fiery climax to the city's Sant Sebastià fiestas.
Fairs and Fiestas
Blessings, pine-climbing and more demons: Sant Antoni Day
The day is most noted for the blessings of animals - Sant Antoni is the patron of the protection of animals - and these occur all over the island.
Fairs and Fiestas
The night of fires: Sant Antoni Eve in Majorca
Your comprehensive listing (as comprehensive as possible) of what's going on for the greatest fiesta night of the Majorcan calendar: Sant Antoni Eve.
Fairs and Fiestas
Manacor taking special security measures for Sant Antoni
Manacor has responded to the level four anti-terrorist alert that is in place across Spain.
Northern News Spotlight
Preparing for the Sant Antoni Fiestas
The build-up to the Sant Antoni Fiestas (16 / 17 January) contains as much tradition as the fiestas themselves.
Fairs and Fiestas
Inca hosts the biggest fair of the year
Council sources said that they had prepared for some 300,000 people to visit the fair.
Fiestas
Valldemossa celebrates its defeat of the Moors
Yesterday, some 400 people took part in the re-enactment.
Fiestas
Bunyola celebrates its fiestas dressed in underwear
The people of Bunyola yesterday celebrated one of the stranger fiesta events that occur in Majorca.
Fiestas
Festival of light and colour as the Holi festival is marked in Santa Ponsa
Hundreds of people gathered at the beach in Santa Ponsa on Sunday night.
Fiestas
People's participation in Palma's Sebastian fiestas
The fiestas have been criticised in recent years, and so participation is seen as one way of restoring affection for them.
Animal welfare
Santa Margalida still battling for the ducks' return
The annual duck release and swim in Can Picafort, postponed from 15 August due to rough sea, went ahead at midday today.
Environment
Capdepera fireworks can go ahead
The go-ahead has been given to fireworks displays in Capdepera and Alcalfar (Sant Lluís, Minorca), following an initial rejection of permission by the regional government.
Fiestas
Cossiers defy the elements
The Cossiers of Montuiri will be dancing again this coming Sunday evening, 23 August (from 6.30pm).
Fiestas
Upset at Can Picafort fair not going ahead
Mayor Martí Torres (Partido Popular) says that there has been insufficient time to organise such a "worthy" event.
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Comment
An injection of fun, please
Why does Majorca keep its fiestas a big secret, they could be sold globally.
Humphrey Carter01/08/2015 00:00