Fernando ‘Estrella’: the multifaceted artist dies at the age of 63
The versatile artist, founder of the group 'Peor Imposible', a leading exponent of the Madrid movida, and the soul of Bar Flexas, along with Pepa Charro, has died at the age of 63, after a long illness Fernando 'Estrella' during the proclamation of San Sebastián in Palma in January [...]
Balearic Islands earmarks 8 million euros for water management in tourist establishments
The Balearic Government announced this morning a new 8-million-euro aid package aimed at the tourism sector, as part of the second edition of the Water and Tourism forum being held this Wednesday at the ParcBit Auditorium in Palma The Balearic Islands is earmarking eight million [...]
The Supreme Court upholds the ban on tourist flats in Palma
The Supreme Court upholds that Palma Town Hall can ban tourist rentals in multi-family dwellings in Palma The Chamber of Litigation of the Supreme Court has accepted the appeal filed by the Palma City Council against the decision of the [...]
The EMT boosts the number of users in January
The municipal transport company recorded one million more passengers in January than in the same month last year, since the service became free of charge on 1 January The EMT boosts the number of users in January, gaining more than [...]
Carnival 2023 in Mallorca: countdown begins
The 2023 Carnival in Mallorca is warming up its engines. The much-anticipated party of illusion, magic and color will be held from February 16th to 22nd on all islands. Sa Rua and Sa Rueta give way to the Ram Fair [...]
End of face masks on public transport
The Council of Ministers today approves the removal of masks on public transport. It will remain in health and social health centres, pharmacies, dentists' and physiotherapists' surgeries, blood banks and assisted reproduction centres The long-awaited day that will put an [...]
Olga Hidalgo, head of the Preventive Medicine Service at Son Espases: “The important thing is that if you wear a mask, you wear it well”
The head of the Preventive Medicine Service of the Hospital Universitari Son Espases appeals to individual responsibility in the use of masks Masks are no longer obligatory on public transport, a measure that Dr. Hidalgo does not consider important that [...]
Trade vouchers in the Balearic Islands: new edition
The new call in March of "Baleares Bonos de Comercio" offers discounts of 15 euros for purchases over 30 euros and will put into circulation more than 90,000 discount vouchers in two campaigns With this programme of commercial vouchers, which [...]
Snow in Mallorca: Where and when to see it
Snow in Mallorca is occasional in the coldest winter months at the highest altitudes. Seeing the first snowflakes fall on a Mediterranean island such as Mallorca may sound strange to those who do not know […]
Winter, the surfing season in Mallorca
The beginning of winter can be a melancholic time for lovers of good weather, while for surfers in Mallorca it is the perfect time to get back to catching waves. Rarely have you heard of […]
Caixa Fórum de Palma acoge el Up & Jazz
Palma’s Caixa Fórum is hosting the Up & Jazz, thus committing to cultural programmes within its headquarters: in the emblematic building of the Gran Hotel. Mallorca Caprice recommends this musical and theatrical activity for the […]
Horeca Baleares 2023 starts
The sixth edition of the Hospitality and Tourism Professional Fair, Horeca Baleares, brings together over 120 stands and takes place from February 6th to 8th at the Velodrome Illes Balears. It is a reference among hospitality and restaurant professionals. The [...]
Quevedo to perform at Mallorca Live Festival 2023
The Mallorca Live Festival 2023 has confirmed Quevedo's performance in Mallorca for the first time. He joins the line-up with The Chemical Brothers, Vetusta Morla, and Peggy Gou who will perform at the sixth edition of the Festival. There are [...]
Earthquakes in Turkey: Over 5.000 dead
Two earthquakes in Turkey and Syria with a magnitude greater than 7.5 degrees have left over 5.000 dead and more than 20.000 injured. Rescue teams continue to work to locate people trapped under the rubble. The Turkish government has issued [...]
Big names in traditional music
PalmaFolk 2023 returns between February 17th and May 5th in different spaces in Palma with great artists from the Balearic Islands and the international scene The traditional music festival PalmaFolk 2023 will once again meet with fans between February 17th [...]
Five Marine Heatwaves in the Balearic Islands
It was between May and December 2022 due to the increase in sea temperatures. The Balearic Islands could suffer serious consequences for marine ecosystems, the economy, and human living conditions According to the Balearic Sea Report 2022, five marine heatwaves [...]
The top 10 most downloaded apps in the world
In this list you will find an answer to one of the most frequently asked questions on the internet: what are the 10 most downloaded apps in the world? There is no doubt that we cannot leave the house, or [...]
Hoteliers predict a very good tourist season
In statements to the media, the president of the hoteliers, María Frontera, has predicted a "definitely very good" tourist season as bookings are being re-confirmed From the Mallorca Hotel Business Federation (FEHM), Frontera explained that opening trends are being formalized [...]
The Balearic Islands increased tourist spending in 2022
The Balearic Islands received 16.4 million tourists in 2022, with 4.9% more spending than in 2019, reaching a spending figure of 17,316.4 million euros, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INE) and the Balearic Government. The growth [...]
Business of the Paseo Marítimo are demanding economic aid for the huge losses
The businessmen affected by the works of the Paseo Marítimo in Palma have expressed their dissatisfaction with the economic losses of their businesses and warn of closures due to the works, which have already affected 30% of the companies From [...]
The sale of food prepared in homes has been authorized
Anyone who wants to carry it out will have to submit a responsible declaration of compliance with the legal requirements applicable to the exercise of the activity The government has authorized the sale of food prepared in homes. The areas [...]
Unemployment continues to drop in the Balearic Islands in January
Unemployment continues to drop in the Balearic Islands in January 2023, to 35,554 unemployed, 34.7% less than a year earlier and 41% less than in the same month of 2019, before the pandemic. These are the data published this Thursday [...]
Menorca, more environmentally protected
The Balearic Parliament has approved the Menorca Biosphere Reserve Law, which allows the island council to act against over-tourism and limit everything from vehicle volume to maritime anchoring Thirty years after the declaration by UNESCO, Menorca now has a law [...]
Mallorca Cathedral broadcasts live the Festival of light 2023
The Cathedral of Mallorca celebrates the Fiesta de la Luz on Thursday 2nd February, an event that only takes place twice a year: on February 2 (2 of 2), with the Candelaria festival, and on November 11 ( 11 of [...]
The restriction on the Formentor road is extended 37 days
The restrictions for accessing the Formentor road are extended this summer from June 1st to September 30th, a total of 37 days This summer, the restriction on accessing Formentor by private vehicle, between 10 a.m. and 10:30 p.m., will begin [...]
The Balearic Government detects the increase in prices of large stores
The Balearic Government has detected that large stores have increased prices and has communicated this to the National Commission of the Market and Competition (CNMC) According to the autonomous executive, it has detected the increase in prices of large stores [...]
Balearic Islands will require Catalan for 80% of healthcare workers
After weeks of controversy, the Government has reached an agreement for the Balearic Islands to require the requirement of Catalan in 80% of the positions offered in the stabilization process for doctors and nurses In 2018, the Government approved a [...]
IB3 integrates over 300 public entity workers
IB3 concludes today the process of integrating over 300 workers among informative staff, technicians, and exploitation, and converts them into permanent public administration staff, after 18 years of outsourcing IB3 integrates today the workers from the informative area and the [...]
The protests of temporary teachers continue for the “death” of their rights
The group of temporary teachers, who have been demanding improvements in their working conditions for some time, delivers a manifesto with their demands at the Education Ministry. Approximately 200 teacher without a permanent position gathered in Plaza España in Palma [...]
The minimum wage to be increased to 1.080 euros per month
The Executive agrees with the unions and without the employers' association an 8% increase of the Interprofessional Minimum Wage that will affect almost three million workers, according to the announcement made today by the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez [...]
Turespaña has chosen Mallorca to host a workshop for the American market
The workshop, which will take place between April 18th and 20th, will bring together American travel agents and companies, professionals and organizations in the tourism sector and promotional agencies from the government The deadline for registration ends today and Mallorca [...]
41.2% Salary Increase for Private Care Home and Day Care Center Workers
CCOO and UGT unions and the employer's association Asociación de Empresas de Servicios para la Dependencia (Aeste) have agreed on a 41.25% salary increase over four years for workers in private care homes and day care centers in the Balearic [...]
Balearic Islands loses 35% of cruise passengers compared to 2019
A total of 1.7 million cruise passengers passed through the ports of general interest of the Balearic Islands in 2022, which is 35% less than those registered before the pandemic, in 2019. Compared with the figures for 2021, the year [...]
Balearic Islands leads increase in retail sales and employment in 2022
Retail sales increased by an average of 8.2% in 2022, while employment in the sector increased by 6.4%, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INE) published Monday. Balearic Islands leads the ranking in retail sales for the [...]
Police warns of increase in phone scams in businesses and companies
Scammers' modus operandi consists of directly contacting workers and demanding money through bitcoins or virtual card According to the National Police, a type of phone scam targeting employees of businesses or companies is spreading. They receive a telephone call from [...]
The Balearic Government presents Parc Sanitari Nou Son Dureta
The president of the Government of the Balearic Islands, Francina Armengol, yesterday presented the architectural project of Parc Sanitari Nou Son Dureta: two new buildings that will be used for medium and long-stay patients. According to the presentation of the [...]
EMT users are in favour of the imminent withdrawal of face masks on public transport.
Once the impact of the opening of borders with China on the incidence of the coronavirus in Spain has been analysed, the government has announced that masks will be removed "immediately" from public transport. The government spokesperson, Isabel Rodríguez, said [...]
Balearic Islands closed the year with more employment and less unemployment than in 2021
In the last quarter of the year there were 24,100 fewer unemployed people than in 2021 and 33,800 more employed people The Balearic Islands is the region where unemployment fell the most and employment grew from one year to another [...]
Antònia Font concert in Palma: doors open earlier and public transport reinforced
The Palma Town Hall has announced that the opening time for the Antònia Font concert in Palma has been brought forward to 17:00, as it is expected to attract a large crowd. The free performance by the Mallorcan band, scheduled [...]
Countdown to the Palma Jazz Festival 2023
The Palma Jazz Festival 2023 is warming up its engines for what will be its fourth edition, which will feature artists of different jazz styles from the national and international scene. The festival kicks off on Thursday the 2nd of [...]
Mallorcan cuisine travels to Madrid Fusión
Local produce and Mallorcan gastronomy have been promoted for yet another year with the support of the Consell de Mallorca at the Madrid Fusión gastronomy fair, held at IFEMA (Madrid), which comes to an end today. Over the last few [...]
CAEB warns of “tough months” ahead for SMEs
After learning that the Balearic Islands is the community where business confidence has fallen the most in the first quarter of 2023, the Confederation of Business Associations of the Balearic Islands (CAEB) has assured this media that the lower profitability [...]
The Galatzó Shelter opens its doors to the public
The new Galatzó Shelter open for overnight stays from Wednesday 25th January. This was announced in a press release by the Consell de Mallorca. With a surface area of 1,110.98 m², the Galatzó Shelter is the largest refuge for hikers [...]
Vicky Luengo wins the Gaudí Award for Best Female Leading Role
Foto: Itziar Jiménez. Palma-born actress Vicky Luengo, who was on the cover of the spring-summer 2022 edition of Mallorca Global Mag, picked up the Gaudí Award for Best Female Lead this Sunday for her role in "Suro", Mikel [...]
Everything ready for the Challenge 2023, the most important cycling tour of Mallorca
The 32nd edition of the Challenge Ciclista Mallorca has been presented today, a competition that will take place from 25th to 29th January and in which 22 teams and nearly 300 riders from all over the world will take part. [...]
The first snowfalls leave a wintry picture in Mallorca and force the closure of stretches of road
The sub-zero temperatures that have been reached over the last few hours in Mallorca (the minimum, -2.3 ºC, was recorded in the Serra d'Alfàbia at 6:10 am), have left a snowfall in the Serra de Tramuntana that the Mallorcan geographer [...]
Consternation in Balearic society at the death of Mallorcan filmmaker Agustí Villaronga
The death of film director Agustí Villaronga in the early hours of Sunday morning from cancer, which he made public in 2021, has sparked a wave of messages of recognition, gratitude and grief in the world of culture and politics [...]
