Sineu's fair, one of Majorca's most traditional.
Monday, 30 April
FAIRS
Cala d'Or, Feria de Abril. 19.00: Show cooking with Miquel Calent. 22.00: Live music. Plaza Costa.
Costitx Fair - En Flor (flowers). 19.00: Flowers, gardening stalls, Plaça Mare de Déu. Furniture and decoration, Plaça Jardí and streets off. Other stalls in various streets. 21.30: Correfoc infantil - children's demon fire-run.
Palma, Beer Palma - Majorcan, national beers. 11.00-22.00 and 11.00-23.00 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday). Until 6 May. Parc de la Mar. www.beerpalma.com.
Palma Boat Show. 11.00-20.00. Moll Vell. Six euros.
Santa Maria del Cami Fair. 10.00-13.00: Children's activities, Plaça Nova. Small fair for games and old toys. 19.30: Coca pastries (sweet) and salads, Plaça Vila. 22.00: Fireworks, Son Güia car park.
Ses Salines Fair. 17.00: Children's entertainment with Uapidubi, Plaça Major. 21.00: Horse show, Equestrian centre, C. Rabindranath Tagore. 23.00: Night party - Onion Rabbits and others, Plaça Major.
MUSIC
Paguera. 20.30: Opera recital, Peter Bremhard (tenor). Auditorium, C. Pins. Seven euros.
Palma. 19.30: Isis Montero and others (Latin jazz). CaixaForum, Plaça Weyler. Free.
Palma. 20.30: Women Don't Wait - Joana Serrat & The Great Canyoners (Americana, pop). Xesc Forteza Theatre, Plaça Miquel Maura 1. 15 euros.
Sa Coma. 20.45: Shakatak, Althea René - Mallorca Smooth Jazz Festival. Protur Biomar Gran Hotel. 69 euros.
Sa Pobla. 20.00: Valentin Moldovan (piano), The Youngest Big Band, Marta Colom (soprano). An evening of swing. Sa Congregació, C. Rosari 25. 12 euros.
Tuesday, 1 May
FAIRS
Costitx Fair - En Flor (flowers). Stands open at 10.15. 10.30: Dance of the bulls and demon of Costitx. Additional exhibitions (not featured on Monday) - Majorcan food products, artisan crafty, antiques, agricultural machinery, Mobylettes. 16.30: Music from Islanders and DJ, Plaça Jardí.
Estellencs, Wine and Cheese Fair. From 10.00.
Palma Boat Show. 11.00-20.00. Moll Vell. Six euros.
Ses Salines Fair. 08.30: Opening of stalls. 09.00: Artisan market. 09.30: Hunting dogs. 09.45: Majorcan sheep dogs. 10.30: Dignitaries and the band of music. 12.00: Human towers. Gathering of piper groups. 17.00: Ball de bot folk dance. 18.00: Horse show (at the equestrian centre). 20.00: Tinbrass Band, ballroom and line dancing. All takes place in and around Plaça Major.
MUSIC
Binissalem. 16.00: Coolcab, One Man Rocks and others - Noma Rock Festival. Calle Sa Mostra. Ten euros.
Lloseta. 18.00: Anegats (rock). Lloseta Theatre, C. Pou Nou. 16.50 euros.
Palma. 16.30: Drastica, La India and various others. May Day union concerts. Ses Voltes Park. Free.
Santa Maria del Cami. 20.30: Cap-Pela, Ses Cases des Mestres, C. Jaume I, 16. Five euros.
Thursday, 3 May
FAIRS
Selva, Fira de la Creu. 09.00: Procession with pipers. 10.00: Solemn mass. 10.30: Opening of the fair and market - flowers, plants, food, artisan, oils, jewellery and more. 19.00: Folk dance. Pla de Sa Font de Camarata.
Friday, 4 May
FAIRS
Selva, Fira de la Creu. 19.30: Mini Holi Colours Festival. Pla de Sa Font de Camarata.
MUSIC
Alcudia. 22.30: Valtonyc - Majorcan rapper. Part of the Circaire street circus weekend. Espai Circaire. Free. www.circaire.com.
Manacor. 20.30: Joan Reig - Majorcan singer. Manacor Theatre, Avda. Parc. Ten euros.
Montuiri. 22.00: Palma Band of Music. Sant Bartomeu Church.
Palma. 20.30: Art Vocal Ensemble - tribute to Cole Porter. Xesc Forteza Theatre, Plaça Miquel Maura 1. Twelve euros.
PERFORMANCE
Alcudia, Circaire street circus weekend. 17.30: Circ Bover - circus and humour, Paseo Marítimo, Puerto Alcudia. 19.00: Rojo (clown), Pont de la Vila Roja. 20.00: Kï (acrobatics, jugglers), outside the auditorium. 21.00: Ludo Circus Show, auditorium (ten euros.)
Saturday, 5 May
FAIRS
Buger, Fira des Jai. 10.00: Opening of the fair - pipers, xaranga band, local produce and products, artisan craft. 17.30: Bigheads and batucada drummers, C. Major. 18.30: Fira de les Rondalles (folk tales fair), C. Major. 20.00: Ball de bot folk dance with Al Mayurqa and the Buger pipers, C. Major.
Selva, Fira de la Creu. 16.00: Snails races. Pla de Sa Font de Camarata. 21.00: Supper, followed by music from Duo Lluna Plena and DJs.
Sineu Fair. 17.00: Goats and sheep, Plaça Fossar. 18.00: Sheepdog trials, Pou Llevaner. 18.00: Agricultural machinery, Camp d'en Pineta. 23.00-05.00: Night party. Industrial estate.
Sineu, Rata Market. From 11.00-21.00: Art, design and artisan craft. Plus music from Hattori Hanzo Surf Experience, One Man Rocks and DJ. Town hall cloister.
MUSIC
Alcudia. 22.30: Doctor Zhaska and La Banda Misterio - funk. Part of the Circaire street circus weekend. Espai Circaire. Free.
Campos. 20.00: Joan Reig - Majorcan singer. Teatre Escènic, C. Rector Cabrer 6. Ten euros.
Palma. 12.00: String Quartet from the Balearic Symphony Orchestra - Mozart and Tchaikovsky. Es Baluard (Aljub), Plaça Porta Santa Catalina. Eight euros.
Palma. 18.30: Tomeu Moll-Mas - "Scratching Goldberg" Bach reinterpretation (piano, electronics). Xesc Forteza Theatre, Plaça Miquel Maura 1. Twelve euros.
Palma. 20.00: Natalia Salom (soprano), José Manuel Sánchez (tenor), Jesús López Blanco (piano). Sant Felip Neri Church, C. Sant Felip Neri. Ten euros.
Palma. 20.30: Blai Vidal Trio - new age/world music. Teatre Mar i Terra, C. Sant Magi 89. 12 euros.
Palma. 21.00: Soledad Pastorutti - Argentine singer. Trui Theatre, Cami Son Rapinya 29. 27.50-38 euros. www.truiteatre.es.
Sant Llorenç. 20.00: Voicello - opera pop duo. Espai 36, C. Major 36. Five euros.
Ses Salines. 20.30: Ses Salines Band of Music. Esponja Auditorium, C. Pau. Free.
PERFORMANCE
Alcudia, Circaire street circus weekend. 17.30: Circ Bover - circus and humour, Paseo Marítimo, Puerto Alcudia. 11.00 and at other times until 18.00: Mr Carrot's Circus, Plaça Rectoria (three euros). 12.00 / 19.00: The Great Circus Show, Espai Circaire (five euros). 12.30: Makam (acrobatics, dance and music), Fundació Jakober, Bonaire. 13.00: Oopart, Passeig Pere Ventayol. 15.00: Bantón Circus Show (jugglers, balance, humour), Espai Circaire (five euros). 16.00: El tanque Gurugú (clown), Alcudia centre. 17.30: Rojo Estándar (surreal circus and dance), main car park. 19.00: Kinesis, Passeig Pere Ventayol. 20.00: Furieuse Tendresse (trapeze), Pont de la Vila Roja. 21.30: Sentinel, auditorium (ten euros).
Sunday, 6 May
FAIRS
Buger, Fira des Jai. 10.00: Circus games, Binisseti wood. 13.30: Jai lunch (tickets had to have been bought in advance), Binisseti wood. 17.00: Arrival of the Jai - the grandfather - on his carriage and with his gifts, Binisseti wood.
Puerto Portals, Farmers' Market. 10.00-16.00: Local products, family activities, music from Tubatap.
Sineu Fair. From 09.00: Animals, rally cars, classic cars and very much more. Plaça Fossar and elsewhere.
Sineu, Rata Market. From 10.30-16.00: Art, design and artisan craft. Plus music from Stranger Swing. Town hall cloister.
MUSIC
Algaida. 19.30: Bel Riera (clarinet), Horia Mihon Niculescu (cello), Elena Chiavegato (piano). Tangos, classical. Casal de la Música, C. Anselm Turmeda 3.
Ses Salines. 20.30: Yuko Mizutani, Josep Burguera - piano, euphonium. Esponja Auditorium, C. Pau. Free.
PERFORMANCE
Alcudia, Circaire street circus weekend. 11.00 / 13.00: Elecktrixmim - dance, juggling and humour, Espai Circaire (five euros). 12.00: Furieuse Tendresse (trapeze), Pont de la Vila Roja. 13.00: Dékoncert, auditorium (ten euros). 15.00: Hermanos Saquetti (clowns), Espai Circaire (five euros). 16.00: Astronotes - juggling and balance, Paseo Marítimo, Puerto Alcudia. 18.00: Competition for emerging talent, auditorium (five euros).
Palma. 12.00: Es Revelters - folk dance. Sa Feixina Park.
SPORT
Palma. 12.00: Real Mallorca v. Badalona, Segunda B, Grupo 3. Son Moix Stadium.
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