Etiqueta 'Fiestas'
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What's On Sunday and Monday across Mallorca

Take a look what is happening Easter Sunday and Monday. Also find out what events will be taking place soon!

Christina Buchet17/04/2022 09:00

Flotilla procession

Lifestyle

What's On for the Week

Fiestas galore this week across the island. Bellver concerts, jazz in Port Adriano and Michael Jackson show.

Andrew Ede17/07/2019 14:57

Fiestas in Andratx

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Good morning to you!

Virgen del Carmen fiestas are currently taking place across the island.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter11/07/2019 04:01

What's On in Majorca: Tuesday 4 - Sunday 9 December

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What's On in Majorca: Tuesday 4 - Sunday 9 December

Villafranca hold their Santa Barbara fiestas, the Christmas market in El Pueblo Español will open on Wednesday, Calvia Village hold their Christmas market on Thursday and many more open over the weekend.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter03/12/2018 15:46

The guide for staging fiestas covers publicity, location and music.

Fiestas

Town hall produces a guide for avoiding sexual aggression at fiestas

The town hall's guide features a playlist for songs at fiestas, which even includes the Pink Floyd's Another Brick In The Wall.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter11/06/2018 00:00

Fiesta night parties are a particular target for street drinking curbs. * Pictured here, Biniali (Sencelles) in 2015.

Bylaws

Tougher regulation of street drinking

Proposed ordinance from the town halls federation, Felib, is tougher than what most town halls have at present.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter14/03/2018 00:00

The Moors and Christians battle in Soller on Monday.

Police

Prison for man who made sexual advances at Soller's fiesta

The Council of Majorca has been targeting fiestas in a campaign against sexual aggression.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter16/05/2017 00:00

Street drinking parties have been a growing issue for several years in Majorca.

Society

Town halls coming together to deal with fiesta-time drinking parties

The problems caused by the "botellón" and the number of people involved are increasing, especially at fiesta time.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter24/04/2017 00:00

Sant Sebastià in Palma: the demons are on the loose on Saturday.

Majorca

Sant Antoni / Sant Sebastià fiestas what's on: 16-22 January

The correfoc in Palma tonight (Saturday) has been postponed because of the weather. It has been rescheduled for Sunday, 29 January, as has tomorrow's Sant Sebastià Petit, the children's event that was due to have taken place tomorrow (Sunday). The continuing bad weather may also affect animal blessings that had been rescheduled for tomorrow. The children's correfoc in Puerto Alcudia this evening has also been suspended because of the weather.

Andrew Ede15/01/2017 00:00

The grape battle of Binissalem.

Majorca

What's on in Majorca: 12-18 September

Binissalem has its grand grape battle on Saturday, the same day as Bunyola has its underwear run and party. Palma's Night of Art is this Saturday, and Esporles has three days of culture in the form of circus, theatre, food and more. UPDATE - Cala Millor's tourist fiestas start on Sunday.

Andrew Ede11/09/2016 00:00

Fireworks in 2014. Not this year.

Santa Ponsa

Santa Ponsa fireworks company blames town hall for cancellation

The fireworks company says that the cancellation for the Santa Ponsa fiestas is "exclusively attributable to the town hall". 

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter10/09/2016 00:00

Fireworks will not be seen in the night sky over Santa Ponsa on Sunday.

Santa Ponsa

Calvia cancels fireworks but will be controlling drinking

While Santa Ponsa's fireworks display has been called off, the police will be looking to stop street drinking.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter09/09/2016 00:00

Moors take on Christians in Santa Ponsa on Saturday in a re-enactment of events from 1229.

Majorca

What's on in Majorca: 5-11 September

Santa Ponsa fireworks on Sunday have been cancelled. Calvia town hall says the company staging the fireworks' display had not got safety clearance from the national government's delegation.

Andrew Ede04/09/2016 00:00

A demon smashes a pitcher in front of La Beata - Santa Catalina Tomàs. What is described as the most representative procession in Majorca takes place on Sunday, 4 September.

Majorca

What's on in Majorca: 29 August-4 September

Another big week of fiestas: Santa Ponsa's Rei en Jaume get under way; Santa Margalida has the famed La Beata procession on Sunday; Fornalutx stages (perhaps for the last time) its controversial bull-run; Vilafranca has its messy melon battle; and Palma its giant water fight. Danny Howard and Tinie Tempah in Magalluf. La Bohème in Andratx, Canyamel, Palma and Pollensa.

Andrew Ede28/08/2016 00:00

The "rondelles" of Montuiri on Tuesday night.

Majorca

What's on in Majorca: 22-28 August

Celebrations for Saint Bartholomew dominate the fiestas' scene in Ses Salines, Soller, Valldemossa and elsewhere. Alcudia has its tourist day. The "final countdown" for summer drawing to a close finds Swedish rockers Europe in Palma and seasons ending - Martin Garrix concludes the BH summer in Magalluf and Stockhausen brings the curtain down on the Pollensa Festival.

Andrew Ede21/08/2016 00:00

Alaro's Cossiers dancing twice on Tuesday, 16 August for Sant Roc. And now with female members.

Majorca

What's on in Majorca: 15-21 August

Rubber ducks, pyromusical spectaculars, fireworks and demons' fire-runs. Another bumper bundle few days of fiestas - Cala d'Or, Cala San Vicente, Can Picafort, S'Illot, Soller, Valldemossa and elsewhere - plus Simply Red at Palma's bullring on Saturday.

Andrew Ede14/08/2016 00:00

Sineu's Much party.

Police

Sineu introduces drinking bylaw in time for its huge fiesta party

Sineu's "Much" party, which goes on all day and is this coming Sunday, is one of the largest gatherings of people (mostly young) for any fiesta event.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter08/08/2016 00:00

"Holi" colours festivals are all the rage at fiestas. Caimari, Cala d'Or, Can Picafort, El Toro, Porreres, Sant Llorenç, Sencelles. Have we missed any?

Majorca

What's on in Majorca: 8-14 August

An absolutely packed week of fiestas - Cala d'Or, Cala Ratjada, Can Picafort, Llucmajor, Portals Nous being just a few places. Art nights in Campos and Soller. The Creamfields Festival comes to Magalluf.

Andrew Ede07/08/2016 00:00

Joan Mas does battle with Dragut.

Fiestas

More Moors than ever but Dragut still loses Pollensa battle

There were more Moors than ever this year, determined to try and reverse the battle result of a simulation that has been staged since the mid-nineteenth century.

Andrew Ede03/08/2016 00:00