Cycling Day for the Sant Sebastià Fiestas in Palma, Mallorca
The Saturday of the fiestas was the family Cycling Day.
Palma town hall was "wrong" in not making Sant Sebastià a holiday
Councillor concedes that it was a mistake.
The fiery climax to Palma's fiestas
It's not uncommon for demons' correfocs to feature more than one gang of demons, but there are only certain ones which bring together a whole host.
Sant Sebastià 2020 closes its festivities with a spectacular Correfoc
Sant Sebastià 2020 closes its festivities with a spectacular Correfoc, which brought together more than 200 `dimonis¿ and other figures in Palma
Mallorca events: What's On from Friday to Sunday
Mallorca's weekend lineup includes diverse music performances, the Challenge Ciclista Mallorca cycling race (be advised of road closures or disruption), Sant Sebastià correfoc, Dinosaurs Tour, live performances, and more.
A bar cafeteria closed in Palma, Mallorca because of the fiestas
A bar cafeteria closed for Sant Sebastià.
Partial protest closure of Palma shops on Saturday
It is estimated that around half of Mallorcan-owned shops were closed on Saturday.
Sant Sebastià Fiestas in Palma, Mallorca
A younger audience was less deterred by the conditions.
Rain spoils Palma's big party night
There were early ends to concerts in two of the squares.
Some Palma shops will open on Saturday following "stupid" decision not to declare it a holiday
Accessing the centre of the city will be difficult because it is the Cycling Day.
Weather for Sant Sebastia
Rain forecast for the Sant Sebastia fiestas.
Sant Sebastia and the cavellets in Pollensa
Sant Sebastia and the cavellets in Pollensa.
Sant Sebastia concerts faces the wrath of storm Juan
There's an 80-90% of rain in Palma.
Saint Sebastian away from Palma
While there are bonfires for Sant Sebastià in parts of Mallorca, albeit these are difficult to distinguish from bonfires for Sant Antoni, there is little by way of organised celebration. Tradition in Pollensa perhaps helps to explain why. Once upon a time, Sebastià was Pollensa's winter patron. This patronage passed to Antoni and was in keeping with how many parts of Mallorca made Antoni not just their winter saint but also adopted saint. Curiously though, tradition was maintained, and so on the evening of the day of Sebastià each year there are events in honour of the saint. One of these is the dance of the cavallets, and Pollensa is also a little odd in this respect in that the dancers are adults; they are normally children elsewhere in Mallorca. The horse figures are larger and more elaborate than others, probably because adults wear them and not children.
The dragon that never was
Before the music starts in the squares, Palma Sant Sebastià concerts are traditionally preceded by the appearance of a fire-breathing dragon on the streets.
Mallorca events: What's On from Friday to Sunday
This weekend Mallorca will feature a diverse array of events for Sant Sebastia fiestas.
Last year's Sant Sebastia fiestas in Palma
Last year's Sant Sebastia fiestas in Palma.
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