Katharina Grosse transforms the Llotja de Palma into an immersive painting with her project “Arrels”
The German artist Katharina Grosse turns the Llotja de Palma into a large pictorial landscape with Arrels, an ambitious artistic intervention that can be visited from 28 May 2026 to 31 January 2027. The exhibition, [...]
Luxury tourism in Mallorca accounts for 27.3% of tourist spending with less than 8% of visitors
Luxury tourism in Mallorca and the Balearic Islands continues to gain strategic importance within the archipelago’s tourism model. Although travellers staying in five-star hotels account for just 7.84% of total tourists, their spending power already [...]
Palma Book Fair 2026 returns to Plaça Espanya from 29 May to 7 June
The Palma Book Fair 2026 (Fira del Llibre 2026) will once again turn the city centre into one of Mallorca’s major cultural meeting points. Organised by the Gremi de Llibreters de Mallorca with the support [...]
The Potato Night Fair 2026 in Sa Pobla celebrates the centenary of the Royal Kidney potato
The Potato Night Fair 2026 (Fira Nocturna de la Patata 2026) will once again fill the Plaça Major in sa Pobla with gastronomy, music and agricultural tradition on 5 and 6 June. The event, one [...]
The future Lluís Sitjar sports pavilion in Palma will have capacity for 2,500 spectators
The future Lluís Sitjar sports pavilion will have capacity for between 2,000 and 2,500 spectators and will promote the creation of more than 650 parking spaces in Es Fortí. The project will have an estimated [...]
Bicipalma will expand its service to the Passeig Marítim and Platja de Palma with 18 new stations
The expansion of Bicipalma will extend the public bicycle service to the Passeig Marítim and the Platja de Palma. The Municipal Parking and Projects Company (SMAP) has awarded the supply contract to carry out the [...]
Palma sets out to conquer US tourism with a powerful commercial action in New York
Palma sets its course for New York with the goal of establishing itself as a leading destination for US tourism. Led by Mayor Jaime Martínez Llabrés, a delegation of fourteen companies based in Palma, including [...]
The Govern sets maximum quotas for recreational fishing in the Balearic Islands
The Conselleria d’Agricultura, Pesca i Medi Natural, through the Direcció General de Pesca, has set for the first time maximum catch quotas per licence and per day for several species in recreational fishing in the [...]
Teatre de Barra 2025 brings theatre back to Palma’s bars
Teatre de Barra 2025 returns with its 26th edition under the title 'Barra Lliure', offering the public five short-format plays in different entertainment and dining venues in the Blanquerna area of Palma. From 13 February [...]
Mallorca Carnival 2025: dates and events to enjoy the big party all over the island
Mallorca Carnival 2025 is about to fill the streets of the island with its characteristic festive atmosphere, music, and costumes. Known as "Els Darrers Dies" (The Last Days), as it marks the last major festivity [...]
The Balearic Islands, the third region with the highest real GDP growth in the EU in 2023
In 2023, the Balearic Islands was the third region in the European Union with the highest real GDP growth, increasing by 5.7% compared to the previous year, according to Eurostat data. Only Malta (+6.7%) and [...]
Salut reduces the waiting list for surgery by 22 days
The Balearic Health Service has successfully reduced the average waiting time for a surgical procedure by 22 days over the past year in the Balearic Islands. Thanks to the Waiting List Management Plan, the delay [...]
The 112 emergency service handled 136,154 incidents in 2024, 3% more than the previous year
The 112 emergency service in the Balearic Islands handled a total of 824,999 calls and managed 136,154 incidents during the year 2024, representing a 3% increase compared to 2023. Most cases were related to medical [...]
Cases of bullying in the Balearic Islands continue to rise, but their growth has fallen by 34%.
The number of bullying cases in the Balearic Islands has seen a 34% decrease in the 2023/24 school year compared to the previous year. According to the annual report of the Police Tutor programme, presented [...]
The Goya Awards 2025 make history with the first ex aequo for Best Film for ‘La infiltrada’ and ‘El 47’
For the first time in history, the Goya Award for Best Film was awarded ex aequo to two productions: La infiltrada and El 47. Both films, which have also been well received by audiences, were [...]
Palma celebrates Valentine’s Day with ‘Broadway amb amor’, a musical show at the Teatre Xesc Forteza
The Teatre Municipal Xesc Forteza will host Broadway amb amor, a dramatised musical show that combines theatre and live music to pay tribute to love through some of Broadway’s most romantic songs. The performances, priced [...]
The Balearic and Canary Islands led job creation in Spain in January
The Balearic Islands recorded a 3.2% increase in employment in January 2025, reaching 480,868 Social Security affiliations. This represents 14,827 more employed people compared to January of the previous year. The region remains among the [...]
Cancer causes almost a third of deaths in the Balearic Islands
Cancer is the leading cause of mortality in the Balearic Islands, ahead of cardiovascular diseases, and causes almost one in every three deaths (29%) in the archipelago. In 2023, 59% of cancer deaths in the [...]
The remodelling of the Plaça del Mercat in Palma will cost 3,500,000 euros
The remodelling, improvement and accessibility project for the Plaça del Mercat in Palma, with a budget of 3,500,000 euros funded by the Sustainable Tourism Tax from the Government of the Balearic Islands (ITS), has been [...]
Tourism spending in the Balearic Islands grows by 12.3 % up to November and exceeds 22,000 million euros
Tourism spending in the Balearic Islands continues to rise, consolidating its role as a key driver of the economy. By November, total spending had reached €22,084.7 million, representing a 12.3% year-on-year increase, according to the [...]
Cruise ship arrivals in the port of Palma down 15% compared to 2018
The arrival of cruise ships at the Port of Palma has fallen by 15% compared to pre-pandemic figures, a decline that is having a negative impact on sectors such as hospitality, retail, and transport. In [...]
Unemployment in the Balearic Islands falls by 24.8% thanks to the extension of the season and the Christmas campaign
The Balearic Islands closed the fourth quarter of 2024 with a significant reduction in unemployment, which fell by 24.8% compared to the same period of the previous year. According to data from the Labour Force [...]
Chinese New Year 2025 in Palma will be celebrated on the 9th of February in Plaça Pere Garau
Chinese New Year 2025 in Palma will be celebrated on 9th February at Plaça de Pere Garau. From 11:00 am, attendees will enjoy a varied programme to welcome the Year of the Snake in a [...]
The Palau de Congressos de Palma generated an economic impact of 32 million euros in 2024
The Palau de Congressos de Palma closed the 2024 financial year with a significant economic impact on the city, reaching 32 million euros. This result is derived from the more than 165 events held in [...]
The Balearic Islands increase flu vaccination coverage by 8% after years of falling coverages
The 2024-2025 flu vaccination campaign in the Balearic Islands has seen a significant improvement in vaccination coverage, reaching 30.9% of the target population, which represents an increase of 8% compared to the 22.68% achieved in [...]
The refuges of the Consell de Mallorca set a new visitor record in 2024 with over 40,000 overnight stays
The refuges network of the Consell de Mallorca has recorded a new visitor record in 2024, reaching 40,240 overnight stays, which represents an increase of 18.8% compared to the previous year. This rise in visitor [...]
The winter edition 2024-2025 of Mallorca Global Mag is now on the newsstands
Mallorca Global Mag launches its winter 2024-2025 edition, packed with current and high-quality content, addressing the most relevant topics on the island. Already available on newsstands and in the usual distribution outlets, this edition [...]
United Airlines to offer 50% more seats on the Palma-New York direct flight by 2025
The Palma-New York direct flight operated by United Airlines will be significantly strengthened for 2025. According to the announcement made by the Consell de Mallorca and the airline during the Fitur trade fair, the route [...]
The Correfoc will put the finishing touch to the Sant Sebastià 2025 festivities in Palma
Sunday, 26th January, will see Palma conclude the Sant Sebastià 2025 celebrations with the much-anticipated Correfoc. This event promises to ignite the city and thrill attendees with a spectacular mix of fire, gunpowder, and tradition. [...]
The Govern will allocate 1.12 billion euros for the modernisation of tourism and the preservation of the environment in the Balearic Islands
The Government of the Balearic Islands has announced a historic investment of over €1.12 billion to boost sustainability and modernisation across the archipelago, leveraging the resources from the sustainable tourism tax and Next Generation EU [...]
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