War overshadows Balearics Day celebrations
President Armengol spoke of "the pain of the return of war to Europe".
President Francina Armengol of the Balearics at the event to mark Balearics Day
President Armengol speaking on Monday evening.
Balearics Day market in Palma, Mallorca
Balearics Day market
Balearics Day celebrations return with over 250 activities
Balearics Day is the first of March.
Institutional act commemorating the Day of the Balearic Islands
institutional act commemorating the Day of the Balearic Islands.
Balearics Day: What’s the celebration?
Balearics Day is a peg on which to hang arguments regarding the political structure of Spain (and its financing).
Balearics Day event, Palma, Mallorca
At Sunday's event for Balearics Day.
Armengol thanks "thousands" for their efforts during the crisis
"Next year, when we return here and look back, we can say that together we beat coronavirus."
What's On
What's on and Films in English on Saturday / Sunday
Today Balearics Day is in full gear with plenty of activities for the entire family.
Enjoying Majorca
A Tuesday in March
Balearics Day is on Sunday. It isn’t, therefore, a public holiday.
Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 25 February-3 March
Carnival parades all week but mainly on Saturday and Sunday. Celebrations for Balearics Day (1 March) mostly in Palma, where there is a wide variety of events - concerts, dance, gastronomy and more. Peter Pan, "El Musical Broadway" at the auditorium in Palma.
Majorca
Shooting and 35 years of autonomy: the week in Majorca
Three members of the Porreres robbery gang were held in preventive custody, the sun shone for Balearics Day, Aptur challenged the legal criteria for rentals zoning, and low-season tourism was shown to be increasing.
Fiestas
A beautiful day for the Balearics
Fine weather yesterday brought people out to celebrate Balearics Day.
Politics
Armengol highlights "internal federalism" on Balearics Day
Balearics Day recognises "where we have come from and how we have worked together for 35 years".
Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 26 February-4 March
The Fira del Fang ceramics fair opens in Marratxi on Saturday (it runs for a week). It's Balearics Day on Thursday, so there is a host of music events, open days, performances that start on Wednesday and last into the weekend.
Majorca
What's on in Majorca: 27 February-5 March
Celebrations for Balearics Day, which is 1 March but stuff is happening before then. Carnival comes to an end with the "burial of the sardine" (the ceremony in Portol, Marratxi is the best known). Marratxi is the place for one of Majorca's more important fairs - the "fira fang" (ceramics), which starts on Saturday.
Fairs and Fiestas
Balearics Day fun in the sun
The market which had been set up along the Paseo Maritimo and up into the Paseo Mallorca proved to be exceptionally popular.
Fairs and Fiestas
Sun brings out the crowds for Balearics Day celebrations
The sun that shone this morning brought people out to the markets on the Paseo Sagrera and along the Avenida Antoni Maura.
Comment
Comment: The Balearic bounce
Balearics Day celebrations kicked off last Saturday and caught me by surprise.
Humphrey Carter02/03/2022 10:24