Inca's land fair and giant insects

After the Holy Roman Emperor Carlos V decided that Llucmajor should be able to hold its first fairs in 1546, much to the disgust of Inca (and Sineu), who had objected, the timing of the fairs revolved around the feasts of Sant Miquel, the Archangel Michael, on September 29, and Sant Lluc (Saint Luke) on October 18. Llucmajor's fairs had to finish before Luke, and Inca's couldn't start until Luke.

Both towns came to have four fairs, Inca's being spread over a rather longer period. Luke also determined when the final fair (Dijous Bo, Good Thursday) had to be held. It will be November 16 this year.

The first of three weekend fairs is the Fair of the Land (loosely speaking).

Inca always has fairs within fairs, and one of these is the Science Fair; robotics will be a feature. Of other attractions, there will be a Giant Insects procession - spider, praying mantis and others. These won't be real insects, one should explain.

On Saturday, October 21

• 10am-8pm: Plants and flowers market. C. Major, C. Comerç. 10am-7pm: Science fair. Plaça Mercat Cobert. 10am-10pm: Intercultural fair. Plaça Mallorca. 10am-7pm: Children's zone. Plaça Santa Maria la Major. 12 noon: Giant insects show. Plaça Espanya and streets. 5pm: Concert - School of Music and Dance. Plaça Espanya. 5pm: Valnou and others. Sa Lluna. 6.30pm-10.30pm: Evening of wine. General Luque Quarter. 7.30pm: Sarau Alcudienc, Cofre Antic; folk dance and music. Plaça Espanya. 7.30pm: Musical - Els  Tres Desitjos. Plaça Llibertat.

On Sunday, October 22

• 9am-2pm: Food and secondhand market. Plaça Bestiar. 9am-7pm: Recycling fair. C. Miquel Duran. 10am-8pm: Grand family day. General Luque Quarter. 10am-7pm: Science fair. Plaça Mercat Cobert. 10am-10pm: Intercultural fair. Plaça Mallorca. 10am-8pm: Plants and flowers market. C. Major, C. Comerç. 10am-7pm: Children's zone. Plaça Santa Maria la Major. 12 noon: Giant insects show. Plaça Espanya and streets. 6pm: Folk dance, Revetla d'Inca. Plaça Espanya.