Sunday 27 April will see Castell de Bellver once again become the setting for one of Palma’s most cherished festivities: Diumenge de l’Àngel 2025. From 10:30 am to 5:00 pm, visitors can enjoy a wide range of activities for all ages in a festive day that combines history, tradition and community involvement.
Image from the presentation of Diumenge de l’Àngel 2025 at Cort. Photo: Ajuntament de Palma.
One of the most anticipated moments of the day will be the traditional ascent to the castle starting at 11:00 am, along with the moving Àngel procession at 1:30 pm, two essential highlights that draw hundreds of people every year and commemorate a tradition that dates back more than 600 years. Organised by the Federació d’Associacions de Veïns de Palma with the collaboration of the City Council, this celebration was revived in 1981 and honours the Feast of the Guardian Angel, former patron saint of the city, held on the first Sunday after Easter.
Casteller gathering, historical monologues and more at Diumenge de l’Àngel 2025
One of the main events of the programme will be the Casteller gathering, taking place at 3:30 pm featuring the Castellers de Mallorca, the Al·lots de Llevant casteller group (Manacor), and the university team Gambirots from the UIB.
Throughout the day, there will also be historical monologues inspired by characters from the castle, a re-enactment of the historical assault by Milites Maioricarum, musical performances including the Son Dameto Choir, a K-POP show by K-Rapinya, and traditional dances by the Escola de Ball de Bunyola.
For the little ones, a children’s area will be set up in the castle car park, offering workshops, games, the Traffic Park by Palma Local Police, activities by the EMT, and a ‘tir de fona’ slingshot zone. The Mounted Police stables will also be open for guided visits from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm.
Programme of Diumenge de l’Àngel 2025
- 10:30 am
• Rapid chess tournament (Joan Ramon Galiana – Associació d’Escaquistes de les Balears)
• Opening of the Mounted Police stables (until 1:30 pm)
• Start of children’s activities in the car park area: games, workshops, traffic park, EMT activities, and slingshot zone - 10:45 am
• Historical re-enactment of the castle assault by Milites Maioricarum (interior courtyard) - 11:00 am
• Traditional ascent to the castle
• Opening of civic group stalls
• Giant puppet gathering: Gegants de Son Rapinya, Capgrossos des Molí des Rafal-Vivero, Gegants i Capgrossos de la Sala, Drac de na Coca
• Start of historical monologues (every 15 minutes until 1:00 pm inside the castle grounds) - 11:30 am
• Welcome by the Xeremiers de Palma - 12:00 pm
• Performance by the Son Dameto Choir (interior courtyard) - 1:30 pm
• Traditional Àngel procession (departing from the castle stairs)
• Closure of the children’s area and visits to the stables - 3:30 pm
• Casteller gathering with: Castellers de Mallorca, Al·lots de Llevant (Manacor), and the Gambirots university group from the UIB - At the stage in the car park:
• Children’s music show with Músic Mec
• K-Rapinya (K-POP) performance
• Open line dancing
• Traditional dancing with Escola de Ball de Bunyola - 5:00 pm
• End of activities
Free shuttle bus service
To make access to the castle easier during Diumenge de l’Àngel 2025, EMT Palma will run a free shuttle service with departures every 10 minutes from Camilo José Cela street.
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