FIET 2024 of Vilafranca closes its XXII edition with more than 21,000 attendees
The FIET (Children's and Youth Theater Festival of the Balearic Islands) closed its 22nd edition this Sunday, cementing its status as a cultural landmark in Mallorca after four days packed with performances and activities catering [...]
Sant Sebastià 2025 programs evenings parties and big concerts in Palma
The Sant Sebastià 2025 celebrations are set to be one of the most important events of the year in Palma. Packed with music, culture, and tradition, the festivities will begin on January 17 and continue [...]
Santanyí Fair 2024: local products, exhibitions and activities for all ages
The Santanyí Town Hall has organised all the details for the celebration of Santanyí Fair 2024, which will take place on Saturday, 19 October. This main event will fill the town’s streets and squares with [...]
“Turandot” opens the 39th Opera Season at the Teatre Principal in Palma
The emblematic opera by Giacomo Puccini, Turandot, will be the work that opens the 39th Opera Season at the Teatre Principal in Palma. The performances are scheduled for the 21st, 23rd, 25th, and 27th of [...]
The period of high risk of fires in the Balearic Islands ends with 128.8 hectares burned
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Natural Environment has concluded the high-risk wildfire season in the Balearic Islands with 128.8 hectares burned (93% of the total for the year) in 65 incidents (80% of the [...]
Fira del Pebre Bord 2024: program from GastroVi to Local Product Showcase
The Fira del Pebre Bord 2024 in Felanitx promises to be one of the town’s most anticipated events of the year. It will take place on October 20, although the activities will begin on Friday, [...]
Recommendations for back to school: Practical tips for a successful return
Returning to school in September can be a financial challenge for many families. It’s a time when expenses for school supplies, clothing, books, and extracurricular activities can skyrocket. To help you better manage this period, [...]
The Tensamba festival will fill Palma with Brazilian music from September 1st to 8th
The Tensamba International Brazilian Music Festival returns to Palma from September 1st to 8th to celebrate its second edition. For a week, the city will come alive with performances in various cultural centres, showcasing the [...]
Nitx de l’Art Felanitx 2024: more than 200 artists and 62 exhibition venues
Next Friday, August 23, Felanitx will become the epicenter of art with the celebration of the highly anticipated Nitx de l'Art Felanitx 2024. This edition promises to be one of the most outstanding, showcasing the [...]
The Mallorca Hunting and Rural World Fair will take place at Son Pardo
The Mallorca Hunting and Rural World Fair is set to take place on September 7 and 8, 2024. This event will be held at the Son Pardo racetrack in Palma, catering to all those passionate [...]
The Gorg Blau and Cúber reservoirs are at 36.52% of their total capacity
The Gorg Blau and Cúber reservoirs managed by EMAYA are currently at 36.52% of their total capacity, which is 15% below the levels of the same period last year. Despite recent rains in Mallorca due [...]
Balearic Islands received over 2.5 million international passengers in July
Balearic Islands has consolidated its position as one of the top tourist destinations in Spain, welcoming over 2.5 million international passengers in July. This figure accounts for 23% of the total international travellers arriving in [...]
The Festes del Rei en Jaume 2024 in Santa Ponça celebrate the 795th anniversary of the landing
Santa Ponça celebrates the 795th anniversary of King Jaume I's landing with a programme full of activities Discover the details of the Festes del Rei en Jaume 2024: dates, main events, and much more. A [...]
Emergencies lower the severity index due to adverse weather conditions
The General Directorate of Emergencies and Interior (DGEI) of the Government of the Balearic Islands has this morning decreed a change in the Severity Index from 2 (IG-2) to 1 (IG-1) of the METEOBAL plan [...]
Mallorca remains on alert for storms
The eastern Mediterranean area, including the Balearic Islands, remains under the influence of a DANA, which will continue to bring storm alerts and heavy rainfall to the archipelago this Friday, 16th August, according to the [...]
The storm causes 416 incidents in the Balearic Islands
The Emergency System of the Balearic Islands 112 (SEIB112) has managed a total of 416 incidents in the archipelago due to the storm that arrived last Wednesday. Menorca has been the most affected island in [...]
Increase in users and book loans in the libraries of Palma
The 22 libraries of Palma have recorded increases in both the volume of loans and the number of new users over the first seven months of this year compared to the same period in 2023. [...]
The Binissalem DO begins the harvest of what is expected to be a high quality crop
August 9th marked the start of the grape harvest in the Binissalem Denomination of Origin (DO), a key event in the wine-making calendar of Mallorca. Although the campaign has just begun, the vine-growers and winemakers [...]
Holiday rentals in Mallorca reach 89% occupancy in August
Holiday rentals in Mallorca have reached an occupancy rate of 89 per cent during this month of August, according to data provided by Holidu. Through a comparative observatory carried out by the holiday rental portal, [...]
A DANA will bring strong storms to Mallorca from Wednesday onwards
The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) in the Balearic Islands has warned of an Isolated High Level Depression (DANA) that will affect Mallorca from Wednesday 14 August. The DANA, or cold drop, will put the island [...]
The festivity of the Assumption 2024 is consolidated in Majorca with the exhibition of 78 monuments of the Virgin Mary
The Consell de Mallorca and the Bisbat de Mallorca have announced that 78 beds of the Virgin Mary will be exhibited in the churches of Mallorca on the occasion of the festivity of the Assumption [...]
Waste generation in the Balearic Islands increases by 7.81% in one year
The volume of waste generated in the Balearic Islands in 2022 was 834,105 tonnes, a figure equivalent to 511 kg per capita. Compared to the previous year, this represents an increase of 7.81 per cent. [...]
Cort pays tribute to Juana Camilión, silver medalist in 3X3 Basketball in Paris’24
The Palma City Council has paid tribute to Juana Camilión, the Palma-born athlete who won the silver medal in the 3x3 Basketball event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games last Monday. Camilión became the first [...]
The new edition 2024-2025 of the Mallorca Caprice guide is now available
The 2024-2025 edition of Mallorca Caprice, Mediterranean Happiness Guide, is now available. This new release, which can be purchased at the most prestigious kiosks on the island and at the most select points in the [...]
Olympic bronze medals for Mallorcans Joan Toni Moreno and Marcus Cooper
The Mallorcan canoeists Joan Toni Moreno and Marcus Cooper Walz have won bronze medals today in the C2 500 and K4 500 events, respectively. This achievement represents a historic milestone for the sport on the [...]
A new battle of straw and water will take centre stage at Embala’t 2024 in Sencelles
On Sunday, August 11, Sencelles will come alive with a new edition of the much-anticipated Embala't 2024, as part of the Festes de la Mare de Déu d'Agost. This unique celebration, known for its peculiar [...]
The historic Ciutat de Palma Trophy 2024 returns three years later with Mallorca-Bologna on 10 August
The historic Ciutat de Palma Trophy 2024 returns after a three-year hiatus. The 46th edition of the trophy will be held on Saturday, 10 August at 8.30 PM at the Estadi Mallorca Son Moix, featuring [...]
Work on Camí del Reis and the Génova roundabout in Palma is finished
The Consell de Mallorca and the Ajuntament de Palma have inaugurated the works for the duplication of the Camí dels Reis and the reformation of the roundabout for access to Génova from the Vía de [...]
PortsIB to invest 2 million euros in improving the port of Pollença
PortsIB has initiated the proceedings for the execution of the improvement project for the port of Pollença. This initiative includes the heightening of quays and pier piles, the repair of underpinnings, and the replacement of [...]
Twenty Sahrawi children from the ‘Vacances en pau’ programme visit Palma Aquarium
A group of twenty Sahrawi girls and boys visited the Palma Aquarium as part of the activity programme included in the initiative Vacances en Pau, promoted by the Consell de Mallorca. The Councillor for the [...]