Hiking and Biking around the Balearics (and lots more)
Each island has its own unique atmosphere, with a variety of happenings throughout the year, attracting visitors from around the world.
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!
What's On for the Week
Fiestas galore this week across the island. Bellver concerts, jazz in Port Adriano and Michael Jackson show.
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Virgen del Carmen fiestas are currently taking place across the island.
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.
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.
Bylaws
Tougher regulation of street drinking
Proposed ordinance from the town halls federation, Felib, is tougher than what most town halls have at present.
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.
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
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.
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.
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".
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Society
Fiestas at the centre of campaign against sexual assault
"For fiesta, Majorca free of sexist aggression. No, and that's that!"
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