The Festival of Manga and Anime in Catalan (FeMA) celebrates its fourth edition in 2026 with a programme running from 20 March to 12 April across the Balearic Islands. In Mallorca, the main day of activities will take place on Saturday 28 March in Palma, with a full programme centred on manga, anime and Japanese culture.

Organised by the Institut d’Estudis Baleàrics (IEB), FeMA aims to promote the use of the Catalan language among children and young people through two of the most popular expressions of Japanese culture: anime cinema and manga comics.

A programme with activities for all audiences

FeMA 2026 will offer a varied programme across the Balearic Islands, with proposals aimed especially at younger audiences. Highlights include introductory manga and Japanese calligraphy workshops, talks with experts on anime and manga in Catalan, concerts, karaoke, Japanese cooking demonstrations, cosplay contests and anime film screenings.

The main activities will take place on 21 March in Menorca and Formentera and on 28 March in Mallorca and Ibiza, with events held throughout the archipelago.

Programme of the Festival of Manga and Anime in Catalan 2026 in Palma

Saturday 28 March

Centre Cultural de la Misericòrdia in Palma (c. de la Misericòrdia, 2)
From 10:00 am

10:15 am – Presentation of FeMA 2026.

10:30 am – Talk “Mythology in the world of Donghua”, by Aina Yunmei Blanes (Achinib).

11:30 am – Cooking workshop with Raúl Ballesteros.

1:00 pm – Concert by Nia Catano.

Throughout the day:

  • Manga comics fair area featuring all publishers that release works in Catalan, as well as illustrations, T-shirts, figures and much more.

  • Exhibition area showcasing young manga talents.

  • Manga illustration workshop with Aina Llobera.

  • Calligraphy workshop with Shinigamis.

  • “Write your name in Japanese” workshop with Espai Daruma.

  • Shodō workshop with Kamiya.

  • Hiragana and katakana flashcard workshop with Kamiya.

  • Oriental-inspired board games with Dinoludens.

3:30 pm – Manga painting workshop with Shinigamis and shodō workshop with Kamiya.

5:00 pm – Cosplay contest (adult and children’s categories), with Shinigamis

The organisers encourage attendees to come dressed as their favourite comic character. There will be two prize categories: adult and children (up to the age of 12).

All activities are free of charge.

Sunday 29 March

Cineciutat (pl. de la Porta de Mallorca, 3)

11:30 am – Screening of Little Amélie

Admission will be free until full capacity is reached.

A collective project

The festival is organised by the Institut d’Estudis Baleàrics, with the collaboration of the Councils of Mallorca, Ibiza and Formentera and the town councils of Palma, Ciutadella, Ibiza and Sant Lluís.

The participating cultural associations and organisations also include VadCultura, the Associació Otaku d’Eivissa, Shinigamis de Mallorca, Koala Menorca, Tallers d’Art, Univers del Còmic, Gotham Còmics, the Llibreria Mediterrània and VadLlibres.

In addition, various libraries across the Balearic Islands are joining the festival by creating special displays from their Catalan-language manga collections and organising specific activities.

Festival of Manga and Anime in Catalan 2026 Mallorca