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Soller's tram

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Bittersweet realities and renewal: Updates from Soller Valley

Just one more week of the Soller Tram being out of service for annual repairs to the track. It will be back on 22nd January 2024.

Shirley Roberts19/01/2024 14:37

Sant Antoni fiestas

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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?

Peter Clover19/01/2024 13:50

Climbing the pine in Pollensa, Mallorca

Climbing the pine in Pollensa, Mallorca

The moment the bag of confetti was broken.

Pere Bota 18/01/2024

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Palma's animal blessing for Sant Antoni

Pets are the main characters in the streets of Palma today, Wednesday 17 January. Many local residents have taken their animals to be blessed on the occasion of the festivity of Sant Antoni (Saint Anthony). Dogs, cats and parakeets are the most common pets, but there is no shortage of other more exotic or minority animals. Many families with children attend the celebration.

2024/01/2017

Animal blessings in Muro for Sant Antoni

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Sant Antoni: The accidental and unofficial saint of Mallorca

Fifteen years ago, Felip Munar, professor of popular culture at the University of the Balearic Islands, argued that the day of Sant Antoni (January 17) should be a public holiday in the Balearics and especially in Mallorca.

Andrew Ede16/01/2024 15:33

Float for the Sant Antoni Fiestas in Manacor, Mallorca

Float for the Sant Antoni Fiestas in Manacor, Mallorca

Float for the Sant Antoni Fiestas in Manacor.

Archive 14/01/2024

S'Arraco celebrate Sant Antoni with a bonfire

S'Arraco celebrate Sant Antoni with a bonfire

S'Arraco celebrate Sant Antoni with a bonfire.

MICHELS 11/01/2024

A political session in Alcudia

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Alcudia and the transparency of payment decisions

If you ever look at the agenda for a council meeting, you will see that the order of the day is often littered with items regarding approvals of credit.

Andrew Ede28/12/2023 12:06

Climbing the Pi de Sant Antoni in Pollensa, Mallorca

Climbing the Pi de Sant Antoni in Pollensa, Mallorca

The mayor had called the event off.

Pilar Pellicer 18/01/2023