How modernity saves tradition in Mallorcan food
The new episode of the video series by German TV journalist Sibylle Tiessen features Deborah Piña, who introduces tourists to Mallorcan cuisine and agricultural culture.
Carnival’s - a - coming to Mallorca
‘Sa Rueta’, massively dedicated to children and their families, is celebrated on the morning of Sunday February 23.
Palma's correrfoc for Sant Sebastia
Nine 'colles' and three 'bèsties de foc' set Palma's city center ablaze, bringing the Sant Sebastià 2023 festivities to a close with 180 kilos of gunpowder.
Lard ruins the climb of the Sant Antoni pine
Rain and a heavy hailstorm added further challenges for those attempting to conquer the 21-metre tree.
Christmas lights in Soller
Christmas lights in Soller.
La Beata is really La Beateta, a six-year-old girl
La Beata is really La Beateta, a six-year-old girl.
The Blessed in Palma
Of the various fiestas for Santa Catalina Thomàs, La Beata, none of them owe anything to the dates for her birth or death or for her beatification and canonisation.
Strange characters at Mallorca’s fairs
Llucmajor celebrates its second and third fairs this weekend, the Saturday fair being Fira Frikijor - fantasy, superheroes, cosplay, and so on. A bit freaky in other words.
Alcudia. Town festivities. The giant-headed figure group s'estol del rei en jaume celebrates 20 years
Alcudia. Town festivities. The giant-headed figure group S'Estol del Rei en jaume celebrates 20 years in this file photo.
Can Det estate in Soller
At Can Det, they continue to use the soft wicker baskets and traditional hydraulic presses in order to preserve the practices that bear so much historical and family significance.
The Cavallets Cotoners dance in Llucmajor
The traditional dances, recovered 23 years ago, were the protagonists yesterday of the festivities of Santa Candida.
Moors and Christian celebrate this annual event on August 2nd
Moors and Christian celebrate this annual event on August 2nd.
Mallorcan folklore is not a fossil, folklore is alive
A new episode of the video series by German TV journalist Sibylle Tiessen is about Gabriel Frontera Mestre, who is keeping the traditional Mallorcan folk dance Ball de Bot alive.
The Mallorcans! Chapter 17 Gabriel Frontera
Gabriel Frontera Mestre, who keeps the traditional Mallorcan folk dance "bal de bot" alive. Presented by TUI. Video by Nova Producciones (Video lasts 6 minutes 51 seconds)
Al fresco dining in Mallorca
To many, nothing ever seems more idyllic than a balmy, summer’s evening spent outdoors in Mallorca with friends and loved ones.
Moors and Christians Battle: Soller Firó in images
Arguably the most spectacular fiesta event of the year in Mallorca.
Carnival Capers in Mancor de la Vall
Peaceful and quiet it may be, but the inhabitants of Mancor de la Vall are far from retiring or boring.
Sant Antoni and the Fires of Abstinence
Yet who was this sainted man? And what made him so intriguing to the people of Mallorca, that his existence is still been celebrated 1,660 years after his death?
- Spain at boiling point over eggs!
- Now there's a proposal for a fifteen-year residency requirement to buy a home in the Balearics
- A Good Friday. Britain's biggest cruise ship heads for Palma for Easter
- Ryanair launches subscription that waives fees for reserved seats and insurance
- The Mallorcan town with the longest name: it contains 21 letters and has a population of 9,227
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Christmas in the Soller Valley: Tradition, triumphs, and a touch of perspective
Christmas is a mixed goody bag for us all which becomes three holidays in Soller.
Shirley Roberts20/12/2024 11:05