What's on in Majorca: 11-17 December

Santa Ponsa, Weihnachtsmarkt. 17.00-22.00: Gifts, Lego exhibition, children's zone, live music, food and drink. El Molino Showground. Same times up to Friday; Saturday and Sunday, 10.00-22.00.

MUSIC
Palma. 20.30: "Dotze Pinzellades" - new works by composer Josep Ros, with pianist Andreu Riera. Sa Nostra Cultural Centre, C. Concepció 12.

Wednesday, 13 December
CHRISTMAS
Manacor. 19.30: Five choirs with a Christmas concert. Auditorium, Passeig Ferrocarril. Two euros.

Palma, Santa Lucia, Swedish celebration. 19.30: Swedish school choir. At the Cathedral.

MUSIC
Palma. 19.00: Ainhoa Arteta (soprano). Tribute to Federico García Lorca. Palacio de Congresos. 10-35 euros. https://pcongressosdepalma.palma.cat.

Palma. 21.00: Jazz Voyeur Festival - South Carolina Gospel Chorale and Palma Gospel Singers. Trui Theatre, Cami Son Rapinya 29. 24-35 euros. www.truiteatre.es.

Valldemossa. 20.00: Julia Martínez Bevia (piano). Fundació Coll Bardolet, Via Blanquerna. Twelve euros.

Thursday, 14 December
CHRISTMAS
Paguera. 18.00: Calvia School of Music - Christmas concert. Auditorium, C. Pins. Free.

MUSIC
Arenal. 20.15: Coral Sa Companyia choir with Catalina Nadal (piano). Mare de Déu de la Lactància Church. Free.

Buger. 20.00: Performance in tribute to composer Biel Fiol. Fundació ACA, C. Major 4.

Palma. 20.00: Balearic Symphony Orchestra plus seven choirs, soprano Irene Mas, mezzo soprano Anthea Pichanick, tenor David Szigetvari, baritone Tomeu Bibiloni. Handel's "Messiah". Auditorium, Paseo Marítimo 18. 15-18 euros. www.auditoriumpalma.com.

PERFORMANCE
Alcudia. 17.30 / 19.30: Winter Show 2017 - Can Picafort Academy of Urban Dance. Auditorium, Plaça Porta Mallorca. Seven euros.

Palma. 19.00: Circo Alegria - "Los Payasos de la Tele" (The TV Clowns). Son Fusteret, Cami Vell Bunyola. www.circoalegria.es.

Santa Margalida. 19.30: Performances by students of the municipal school of music. Auditorium, Plaça Abeurador.

Friday, 15 December
CHARITY
Soller. Passes per en Pau - charitable initiative for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Sportsman Tofol Castanyer will be running a total of 190 kilometres to raise money for an adapted wheelchair for Pau, who suffers from the disease. Starts at 07.00. From 19.30-24.00: Food, music and dance in Plaça Constitució.

CHRISTMAS
Can Picafort. From 16.30: Christmas craft market. Opening with the batucada drummers of Dimonis de Hiachat. The market is in the Plaça Major, which is between the Via Suiza and calle Hernan Cortes.

Palma. 19.00: "A Christmas Carol" - Isla Theatre Project (in English). Auditorium, Paseo Marítimo 18. 22 euros.

Palma. 20.00: Georgie Insull Singers - "The Last Nowell". Anglican Church, C. Núñez de Balboa 6, Son Armadans. Ten euros, includes wine and mince pies. Call: 971 737 279; 639 750 240.

Puerto Portals. 12.00-22.00: Christmas market. (Every day until 7 January.)

S'Alqueria Blanca. From 16.00: Christmas market.

Soller. 20.30: Christmas party and folk dance with Estol de Tramuntana. Ses Escolàpies, C. Batac 25.

MUSIC
Inca. 20.30: Concert by the Blauets de Lluc. Santa Maria la Major Church.

Llucmajor. 21.00: Llucmajor Chamber Orchestra. Sant Bonaventura Cloister, C. Fra Joan Garau.

Manacor. 20.00: Balearic Symphony Orchestra plus seven choirs, soprano Irene Mas, mezzo soprano Anthea Pichanick, tenor David Szigetvari, baritone Tomeu Bibiloni. Handel's "Messiah". Auditorium, Passeig Ferrocarril. www.teatremanacor.cat. 17 euros.

Palma. 19.30: Palma Band of Music - Percussion spectacular, works by Clarke, Guillingham, Navarro. Family concert. Conservatory, C. Alfons el Magnanim 64. Free.

PERFORMANCE
Palma. 19.00: Circo Alegria - "Los Payasos de la Tele" (The TV Clowns). Son Fusteret, Cami Vell Bunyola.

Saturday, 16 December
CHARITY
Soller. Continuation of Passes per en Pau. 09.00: Hot chocolate and pastries. 10.00: Pa amb sobrassada and fair. Plaça Constitució.

CHRISTMAS
Alaro. 10.00-21.00: Christmas market. Around the village centre.

Alcudia. 17.00-21.00: Christmas market. Gifts, children's show, music. In the usual market area. 20.00-23.00: Tapas special for Christmas plus music. Plaça Constitució.

Arenal. 09.00-13.00: Christmas market (Papa Noel from 10.00-12.00). C. Terral.

Arenal. 20.15: Christmas concert - Arenal Band of Music. Mare de Déu de la Lactància Church.

Cala Ratjada. 12.00: Christmas concert by the Capdepera School of Music. Can Vermell Centre, C. Agulla 50. 16.30-19.00: Christmas Show with Total Dance at Can Vermell and arrival of Papa Noel at 18.30.

Can Pastilla. 10.00-20.00: Christmas market. (Papa Noel's house open 10.30-14.00.) Plaça Pius IX.

Can Picafort. Christmas market. 12.00: Ball de bot folk dance. Games for children. Grand paella (six euros in advance; call 646 500 395). 16.00: Papa Noel. 17.30: Bingp. 18.30: Line dance. 20.30: PicaRock Band. All in Plaça Major.

Can Picafort. 19.00: Santa Margalida Band of Music - Christmas concert. At the church.

Capdepera. 18.30: Christmas concert with the Gabellina and Punta de n'Amer choirs. At the church.

Colonia Sant Pere. 10.00-20.00: Christmas market.

Felanitx. 16.30-20.30: Christmas market, craft, local retailers. Plaça Sa Font de Santa Margalida and surrounds. 17.30: Christmas carols - children's choir and students from the Felanitx school of music and dance (Plaça Pax). 18.30: Line and ballroom dance (Plaça Espanya). 18.30: Hot chocolate (Plaça Pax). 21.00: Concert by the Marga Rotger Quintet (Casa Cultura).

Llucmajor. 11.00-19.00: Christmas market. Plaça Espanya. Procession by pipers from Passeig Jaume III at 16.30. Royal pages arrive in Plaça Espanya from 17.00-20.00.

Manacor. 17.00-23.30: Businesses from Plaça Sant Jaume and C. Ciutat with surprises, activities and entertainment. On C. Joan Lliteres.

Palma. 18.00 / 20.00: Christmas concert with theatre choirs. Teatre Principal, C. Riera 2. Ten euros.

Palma. 19.00: "A Christmas Carol" - Isla Theatre Project (in English). Auditorium, Paseo Marítimo 18. 22 euros.

Palma. 19.30: University of the Balearic Islands choirs - Christmas concert. Auditorium, Paseo Marítimo 18. 15-20 euros. www.auditoriumpalma.com.

Santanyi. From 17.00: Christmas market. Plaça Major.

Soller. 20.00: Soller School of Music - Christmas concert. Sant Bartomeu Church.

PERFORMANCE
Palma. 17.00 / 19.30: Circo Alegria - "Los Payasos de la Tele" (The TV Clowns). Son Fusteret, Cami Vell Bunyola.

Sunday, 17 December
CHRISTMAS
Alaro. 10.00-17.00: Christmas market. Around the village centre.

Andratx. 10.00-18.00: Christmas market. Plaça Espanya.

Arenal. 17.00-21.00: Christmas market. The Royal postman arrives at 17.00. Plaça Major.

Can Pastilla. 10.00-20.00: Christmas market. Plaça Pius IX.

Can Picafort. Christmas market. 12.00: Ballet and rhythmic gymnastics. 15.30: El Sinai cultural association with concert of Christmas songs. 16.30: Children's theatrical entertainment. 18.30: Hip hop show with Urban Dance Can Picafort, followed by grand draw for Christmas hampers. All in Plaça Major.

Capdepera. 10.00-19.00: Christmas market and Festa de l'Esperança. Plaça Sitjar. Papa Noel, batucadas, hot chocolate, Christmas songs and more. At 19.30: Compline service at the castle followed by barbecue and folk dance.

Cas Concos (Felanitx). 16.00-20.30: Christmas market.

Inca. 19.30: Christmas concert - Unió Musical Inquera band. Santa Maria la Major Church.

Palma. 19.00: "A Christmas Carol" - Isla Theatre Project (in English). Auditorium, Paseo Marítimo 18. 22 euros.

Porto Petro. 11.00-16.00: Christmas market.

Puerto Pollensa. 18.00: Christmas carols and service. Anglican Church, C. Mestral.

Santa Margalida. 19.30: Advent concert - Acadèmia 1830. At the church. Free.

MUSIC
Llucmajor. 19.00: Concert of Italian songs from the seventeenth century. Soledad Cardoso (soprano), Ferran Pisa (theorbo). Sant Bonaventura Cloister, C. Fra Joan Garau. Three euros.

Manacor. 19.00: Manacor Band of Music. Concert of works by Spanish composers. Auditorium, Passeig Ferrocarril.

Pollensa. 20.00: Ensalades - Art Vocal Ensemble. Monti-Sion Church. Free.

PERFORMANCE
Palma. 12.00 / 18.00: Circo Alegria - "Los Payasos de la Tele" (The TV Clowns). Son Fusteret, Cami Vell Bunyola.

Palma. 19.00-21.00: Balearic Line Dance Federation. Passeig Born.

SPORT
Palma. 12.00: Real Mallorca v. Real Zaragoza Deportivo Aragon. Segunda B, Grupo 3. Son Moix Stadium.