Majorca Blog

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  1. The Demon And Wheels On Fire

    22.8.2019The Demon And Wheels On Fire

    The rodelles fire wheels and the solitary demon have been features of Majorca's fiestas for centuries.

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  2. The Pianist Of Pollensa

    14.8.2019The Pianist Of Pollensa

    In the nineteenth century, greats of the piano in Majorca were few and far between. Miquel Capllonch was one of them.

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  3. Tomatoes And Straw: The Neo-Fiesta

    10.8.2019Tomatoes And Straw: The Neo-Fiesta

    Young people felt excluded from fiesta organisation and from the staging of celebrations. There was a fiestas' vacuum that needed filling.

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  4. Women And The Joan Mas Militia

    2.8.2019Women And The Joan Mas Militia

    The re-enactment of the 1550 encounter between Moors and Christians in Pollensa is somewhat removed from what actually happened.

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  5. Two Days In July

    25.7.2019Two Days In July

    The Sant Crist Triennial of Alcudia and the La Beata triumphal carriage of Valldemossa are two of Majorca's most defining celebrations.

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  6. Defending The Land

    18.7.2019Defending The Land

    The particular small mountain is viewed from the fourth floor of a building. Its presence, juxtaposed with urban development, appears a curiosity. It is so close and yet it is distant. This remoteness is defined by time.

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  7. The Saint Of Giants

    4.7.2019The Saint Of Giants

    Saint Christopher enjoys decent popularity among the general public, but in the saintly scheme of things he doesn't have great prominence in Majorca.

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  8. The Influence Of Saint Peter

    29.6.2019The Influence Of Saint Peter

    Saint Peter, the patron of fishermen, maintains a benign saintly watch over one of Majorca's oldest industries. His patronage isn't, however, confined to coastal areas.

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  9. Sant Joan: Old And New

    20.6.2019Sant Joan: Old And New

    One of the very oldest of celebrations in the Christian calendar along with the births of Christ and the Virgin Mary, the ancient Sant Joan rituals of fire and water are very much alive today.

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  10. Music For All: Schools of Music

    12.6.2019Music For All: Schools of Music

    Municipalities across Majorca have schools of music, but most are quite recent, having been formed in the 1980s and 1990s.

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  11. Want To Play A Game?

    1.6.2019Want To Play A Game?

    There is a whole host of traditional games with Catalan names that are basically variants on familiar themes.

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  12. The Craft Of The Picapedrer

    26.5.2019The Craft Of The Picapedrer

    Stonemasonry, cutting, sculpture and decoration all have their place. Original work, restoration, public buildings, private residences; the picapedrer is in demand.

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