Cinema Lliure a la Platja 2024 returns in July to Mallorca
Cinema Lliure a la Platja 2024 returns once again to Mallorca. In this edition, taking place in Palma and Pollença from July 1st to July 5th, four author's feature films will be screened, which have [...]
68 sea turtles hatched in Mallorca last summer released into the sea
The Conselleria de Agricultura, Pesca y Medio Natural has released a total of 68 loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) into the sea, born during the summer of 2023 in Mallorca. Can Pere Antoni beach in [...]
Mallorca increases selective waste collection fivefold in two decades
The selective collection in Mallorca "has continued to grow since the service began: it has increased from 33,524 tons in the year 2000 to 156,140 tons in 2023, almost multiplying by five," reported the president [...]
Mallorca Global Mag magazine is now on the newsstands
The spring – summer 2024 edition of Mallorca Global Mag hits the streets with high-quality, up-to-date content that captivates readers, along with opinions from top columnists on noteworthy issues. The commander of the Western Mediterranean [...]
Son Espases has performed 48 organ transplants since January
The University Hospital Son Espases in Palma has performed a total of 48 organ transplants so far in 2024, thanks to the altruism of 23 donors and their families. By islands, there were 16 organ [...]
Unemployment falls by 7.15% in May in the Balearic Islands compared to 2023
The latest data published by the Ministry of Labour and Social Economy indicate that unemployment in the Balearic Islands fell by 7.15 percent in May compared to the same period in 2023. Specifically, the number [...]
Mallorca prepares for the return of the ITB Berlin tourism fair in person
The Balearic Islands are attending ITB Berlin with the aim of positioning themselves as a sustainable and circular destination in the German market. The fair begins tomorrow, Tuesday 7 March, and runs until Thursday 9 [...]
Maria del Mar Bonet and the Symphony Orchestra: solidarity with the victims in Turkey and Syria
The Government is commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Statute of Autonomy and the Day of the Balearic Islands with solidarity concerts by the Symphony Orchestra together with Maria del Mar Bonet, Cris Juanico and [...]
Blanca Portillo presents Silencio at the Teatre Principal
Playwright Juan Mayorga talks about silence in life and in theatre through the voice of actress Blanca Portillo The play 'Silencio' brings to the stage of the Teatre Principal Mayorga's entrance speech to the Spanish [...]
Closure of hiking trails due to the influx of people to the Serra de Tramuntana
Govern balear is considering closing access to hiking trails in the Serra de Tramuntana due to the "risk of landslides". The Emergency Department 112 has already begun the de-escalation process and will begin to lower [...]
The Cursa Popular Palmadona ready
The sixth edition of the Cursa Popular Palmadona will be held on 5th March at 12 noon in the Parque de sa Riera with a 2.3 and 4.5 km urban circuit. Fira activities begin on [...]
Fira del Fang 2023 in Marratxí: dates and programme
Fira del Fang Marratxí. Foto: Ajuntament de Marratxí. The Fira del Fang 2023 in Marratxí will once again flood the streets of this town with mud on the 4th of March. The 38th [...]
Storm Juliette: Mallorca, catastrophe area
The Govern balear will ask the State to declare the Serra de Tramuntana a disaster area as a result of the consequences of storm Juliette. It also insists that unnecessary journeys to the Serra de [...]
Cultural activist Cristina Macaya dies
Cristina Macaya, cultural activist and ambassador for Mallorca, was awarded by the UN for improving the living conditions of women in prison with their children Cristina Macaya has died in Palma at the age of [...]
Unemployment continues to fall in the Balearic Islands in February 2023
The Balearic Islands continues to reduce unemployment in February, with 35,200 unemployed, 17,304 less than a year earlier. The Community leads the year-on-year decline in unemployment in February in Spain In February, the Balearic Islands [...]
Business and political sector mourn the death of Felipe Moreno, a leader of the School of Tourism
Felipe Moreno, founder and president of the School of Tourism Felipe Moreno, a reference in the tourism sector, has died at the age of 93 in Palma Representatives of the main institutions of the islands, [...]
Borrasca Juliette: The Military Emergency Unit rescues Mallorca
The UME military emergency unit arrived on the island yesterday and remained in the Serra de Tramuntana mountain range all day Wednesday night to assist in the rescue efforts due to the effects of Juliette [...]
Storm Juliette: an eight-metre sinkhole in les Avingudes de Palma
Cort is working to repair the 8-metre sinkhole that has appeared in Avingudes as a result of the heavy rains caused by storm Juliette in Palma. Another, smaller one, has appeared in Passeig Marítim, in [...]
Dia de les Illes Balears 2023: Agustí Villaronga, Medalla d’Or 2023
From 25th February to 27th March the Balearic Government is planning a multitude of activities based on leisure, culture and local gastronomy on each of the islands. The Premis Ramon Llull and the Medalles d'Or [...]
Part of the roof of a building at the UIB in Palma collapse
The University of the Balearic Islands (UIB) has declared today as a non-teaching day to prevent students from travelling to the campus The storm Juliette has also caused major incidents at the University of the [...]
Teatre de Barra 2023: the festival of theatre in Palma’s bars return
The small-format theatre festival Teatre de Barra returns to Palma on Thursdays in March with 'Play it again' with film as the main theme The new edition of Teatre de Barra will take place on [...]
Goodbye to telephone booths in Palma
The process of removing the telephone booths from the streets and squares of Palma has begun. The company contracted by Telefónica to dismantle the booths and lay the pavement of the space will work by [...]
The Paco de Lucía Mallorca 2023 Festival will feature Estrella Morente at its opening gala
The second edition of the Festival Paco de Lucía Mallorca, Palma Flamenca will be held from the 1st to the 5th of March 2023. The artist Estrella Morente will be in charge of inaugurating the [...]
Tourism sector mourns the death of Pedro Pascual
The death of Inca businessman Pedro Pascual, founder of Hotels Viva, at the age of 75, has shocked the tourism sector on the islands The Mallorcan hotelier Pedro Pascual (Inca, 1947) passed away this Sunday. [...]
The Galatzó shelter is looking for a name for its rooms
The Consell de Mallorca is holding a contest to choose the names of the rooms of the new refugi de Galatzó. The list of names to vote for is related to some of the mountains [...]
An exhibition shows peasant women in the 60s tourist Mallorca
The exhibition 'Dones fent paisatge' reflects on the real role of peasant women in contrast to the idyllic image recreated by the tourist promotion of Mallorca in the 1960s "Dones fent paisatge. Territori, turisme, ruralitat [...]
Palma stands in solidarity with the victims of the war in Ukraine
Palma has observed today a minute of silence in solidarity with Ukraine on the anniversary of the beginning of the war. Several citizen rallies have also been held in support of the Ukrainian people The conflict [...]
Works on Paseo Marítimo: Cort opens CLH car park
Cort opens the car park next to the CLH depots with 120 spaces and a direct connection to L1 and L4 of the EMT Palma, as part of the works on the Paseo Marítimo The [...]
The Fira del Ram 2023 is preparing to welcome 200,000 people
If you like thrills or you prefer to have a good time with family and friends, don't miss the return of the long-awaited Fira del Ram 2023: from 24 February to 16 April, at the [...]
The Balearic economy is the fastest growing economy in 2023
The Govern has revised upwards the Balearic Islands' economic growth estimate for 2022 and has put it at 14%. It also forecasts that the Balearic economy will grow by 4% in 2023, which is the [...]