Mental Health is not what it used to be
The Extraction of the Stone of Madness is a painting by El Bosco, a mockery of a medieval tradition that consisted of removing the stone in the brain that caused alienation. The road travelled by [...]
María Cruz Acero, the sentinel of the Balearic sky
María Cruz Acero poses under the famous ‘Ball’ of Puig Major, which surrounds Mallorca's aerial surveillance radar. Photos: Piter Castillo. In her 24 years in the Air and Space Force, Commander María Cruz [...]
Agenda of art exhibitions in Palma this summer
Summer arrives loaded with new exhibition proposals in the city's main art galleries and museums. Mallorca Global Mag brings you a complete agenda with some of the most important events until September. Tube Gallery In [...]
Casa Blai Bonet opens its doors in Santanyí, Mallorca’s new temple of poetry
The Consell de Mallorca is inaugurating the Casa Blai Bonet in Santanyí this Friday 14th June, which aims to become Mallorca's temple of poetry. The opening ceremony, which takes place at 8:30 p.m., will feature [...]
The traditional ‘Fira agrícola i ramadera’ returns to Santa Eugènia
The traditional 'Fira agrícola i ramadera' (agricultural and livestock fair) returns to Santa Eugènia Santa Eugènia Town Council is organising the Fira agrícola i ramadera, from 21st to 23rd April, which this year reaches its [...]
The price of rent rises by almost 13% in the Balearic Islands in the first quarter of the year
This rise in the price of rent is the sharpest increase in the whole of Spain, according to the real estate portal Fotocasa The price of rent has risen by 12.7% in the Balearic Islands [...]
The first electric bus is already running in Palma
The EMT's first electric bus is already running in Palma on lines L29, L40 and L39 It is a 12-metre, zero-emission vehicle that, for the time being, provides service on lines L29, L40 and L39 [...]
The ‘Setmana de les Lletres’ (Literary Week) arrives in Marratxí
Coinciding with Sant Jordi's Day, from the 19th to the 23rd of April Marratxí will be dedicated to literature, theatre, stories and music in a new edition of the 'Setmana de les Lletres' (Letters Week). [...]
Turespaña brings the North American market to Mallorca
Turespaña is organising a conference in Mallorca with agents and tour operators from the USA and Canada to market Spanish destinations The Spanish Tourism Institute (Turespaña) will organise a reverse conference to support the marketing [...]
Terraferida: “Left-wing political parties are an impermeable wall”
Terraferida abandons activism and accuses the parties in government of not wanting to make transformative environmental policies As the organisation explained in a statement, Terraferida is taking a break from the environmental activism it has [...]
Rising passengers at Balearic airports
Balearic airports closed the first quarter with over 4 million passengers, 30% more than in 2022. Menorca and Ibiza airports have experienced the highest growth compared to the year before the pandemic The airports of [...]
The European Parliament investigates Bauzá over a complaint of harassment in the workplace
The European Parliament is investigating the former president of the Balearic Government, José Ramón Bauzá, over a complaint of harassment at work by one of his parliamentary advisers The parliamentary advisor denounced last summer the [...]
Start of the Renta 2022 income tax campaign in the Balearic Islands
From this Tuesday you can request the draft income tax return and file it online. It is available through the Renta Web programme and the Tax Agency's mobile application From Tuesday 12 April you can [...]
Fira Nàutica i Gastronòmica de la Sípia in Port d’Alcúdia
Fira Nàutica i Gastronòmica de la Sípia will take place in Port d'Alcúdia on the 14th, 15th and 16th of April The popular nautical and gastronomic fair of Alcúdia, which revolves around the different preparations [...]
Diumenge de l’Àngel at Castell de Bellver
From 10:30 am to 5 pm Palma City Council has programmed a whole series of activities to celebrate the traditional Diumenge de l'Àngel. The EMT will provide a free shuttle bus service The activities of [...]
Easter kicks off 2023 tourism season
Hotel occupancy, the increase in the floating population and the complementary offer give a positive tourist balance in all the islands during the Easter holidays Easter marks the start of the tourist season. So far, [...]
Tòfol Castanyer presents his documentary “Sa llavor”
The Mallorcan athlete, Tòfol Castanyer, tells how he beat his record running the Double Ultra Serra de Tramuntana involving more than 400 children with environmental objectives As part of the "Celebrating marine life" project, an [...]
Rata Market Spring 2023, sustainable craftsmanship in Colònia de Sant Jordi
Rata Market Primavera 2023 celebrates a new edition this Saturday 8th April from 10.30 am to 8.30 pm for the second consecutive year in Colònia de Sant Jordi, Ses Salines The Rata Market de Primavera [...]
Es Mercadet” returns to Son Fuster
Next Saturday the 22nd of April "Es Mercadet" returns to Son Fuster after three years suspended due to COVID health restrictions. This initiative, promoted by Palma Town Hall, aims to encourage the local exchange, second-hand [...]
Summer Festival La Lluna en Vers 2023
Rodrigo Cuevas and Queralt Lahoz head the programme of La Lluna en Vers 2023, a cultural festival that combines roots, song, poetry, literature and theatre La Lluna en Vers will be held from 17 June [...]
Easter 2023: timetables and routes of the traditional processions
The streets of Palma and the Part Forana are dressed in devotion and tradition with the arrival of the Easter processions. The first weeks of April are also a time for festivities and popular gastronomy [...]
Iberia guarantees jobs after Air Europa takeover
Iberia guarantees the islands' connectivity and jobs after the purchase of Air Europa. The President of Iberia, Javier Sánchez, has held a meeting with the President of the Balearic Islands, Francina Armengol Iberia guarantees the [...]
Foreign tourism spent 183 million euros in February in the Balearic Islands
The Balearic Islands received 181,766 international tourists in February, 21% more, with 183 million euros spent, up 25% The Balearic Islands received 181,766 international tourists in February, 21.5% more than in the same month of [...]
The Balearic Islands led the way in job creation and the fall in unemployment in Spain
In March, the Balearic Islands led the way in terms of unemployment and job creation in Spain, with the largest decreases in unemployment and the largest increases in Social Security enrolment of all the regions [...]
Trump appears before judge today on more than 30 charges
Former President Donald Trump and his defence team will appear before Judge Juan Merchan this afternoon to be read charges by a team of prosecutors led by Alvin Bragg Donald Trump will be charged this [...]
Ses Voltes hosts the traditional ‘Via Crucis’ of Llorenç Moyà
The piece Via crucis was previously performed on the steps of La Seu, and now it will be performed in the Ses Voltes theatre in Palma Palma City Hall is preparing the performance of the [...]
Armengol calls for elections on 28 May in the Balearics
The President of the Government, Francina Armengol, today signs the decree that dissolves the Parliament and calls the elections in the Balearic Islands for 28 May for the Parliament, town councils and councils The President [...]
Fira d’Andratx: gastronomy and tradition in Mallorca
On the 1st and 2nd of April a new edition, the 39th, of the traditional Fira d'Andratx takes place with its popular Tapas Route and Gastronomic Day, as well as a livestock show and equestrian [...]