Almond blossom in Mallorca: a winter landscape to welcome spring
The almond blossom in Mallorca are a highlight during February and March. A picture that advances spring in Mallorca and that undoubtedly draws attention for its beauty. The end of January is usually the time [...]
Maika Makovski: “I don’t charge against the world, it is a desire to live in it, a very Mallorcan attitude”
Antonia Gil| Palma The multifaceted Maika Makovski (Palma, 1983) began writing songs at the age of twelve. With eight albums under her belt, to interview her is to feel the emotion, sensitivity and Mediterranean depth [...]
Marriage frenzy in Mallorca, destination wedding
Saying 'I do' in Mallorca is all the rage. Wedding planners have 2024 practically closed and are beginning to receive requests from couples to celebrate their wedding in 2025. "Since 2018 there has been a [...]
The correfoc of Sant Sebastià will round off Palma’s festivities
The correfoc of Sant Sebastià in Palma under the title 'Correfoc de Dimonis i Bèsties' will put the finishing touch to the Palma festivities of 2024. It is scheduled for Sunday from 19:00 until approximately [...]
Mario Mola, in Mallorca: “I’ve made up my mind that nothing lasts forever”
Starting to reap sporting rewards so early on encouraged him to make a full commitment to his career as a triathlete. "I was aware that not everyone can aspire to compete at an international level [...]
The Government and Booking.com will lead a pilot project to fight illegal tourist rentals
The Government of the Balearic Islands and Booking.com will launch a pilot collaboration project to combat illegal tourist rentals in the region. This was one of the conclusions of the meeting held between the two [...]
Can Balaguer hosts a photographic exhibition on the guitars of Paco de Lucía
Can Balaguer hosts until March 27 the exhibition "Against the strings. Paco de Lucía's guitars". The exhibition, which is part of the Paco de Lucía Festival, brings together forty photographs of the musician's guitars, taken [...]
Unemployment in the Balearic Islands decreases almost 38% year-on-year
The Balearic Islands registered 52,504 unemployed people in February, which is 37.9% less than a year ago (32,077 less unemployed, the largest reduction in all of Spain, where unemployment fell by 22.4% year-on-year). As happened [...]
The Government seeks places to locate Ukrainian refugees
The Balearic Government is looking for places to locate the Ukrainian refugees that the central Executive will send after the European Union decided to welcome them to alleviate the migratory pressure of the bordering countries. [...]
COVID-19: Spain eliminates quarantines for close contacts
The Public Health Commission has agreed to lift, as of March 5, the obligation to quarantine all close contacts of positive cases of coronavirus, which until now had to be kept by unvaccinated people, which [...]
Premium wines from the Balearic Islands recover the sales rate prior to COVID-19 with an increase of 36%
The marketing of quality wines from the Balearic Islands has increased by 36% in 2021 compared to the 2020 data. Therefore, it has recovered its pre-pandemic rate. Wines with Designation of Origin (DO), Binissalem and [...]
Ukraine: fear gains ground in dark cities with deserted streets
“Yesterday I spoke with a Majorcan friend. I told him that we Ukrainians are defending our land, our traditions, our houses, our culture and our history, and these are not just words, they are feelings”. [...]
The Government considers the Russian invasion in Ukraine “unacceptable” and calls for a diplomatic solution
The Consell de Govern has approved an institutional declaration in the face of the Russian invasion in Ukraine calling for the cessation of military actions and for a return to the law and international law. [...]
With anger and anguish, the Ukrainians demanded in Palma the end of the war
Around 600 Ukrainians with flags, "No to war" and "Stop War" signs and insults against the president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, gathered in Plaza España to repudiate the Russian invasion that broke out in the [...]
Between fear, uncertainty and crying: this is how Ukrainians live in Mallorca
“I have spoken with my parents and my sisters. Luckily they are fine. At a distance you suffer more. I live in Mallorca with my heart in the Ukraine”. It is night in Palma and [...]
Mallorcan hoteliers fear for the economic effects of the war in Ukraine
The Hotel Business Federation of Mallorca (FEHM) considers that the favorable economic context foreseen after the pandemic could be stopped due to the consequences that Russia's invasion of Ukraine may produce. "We deeply regret that [...]
ARCO 2022 Fair: Balearic art stands out in Madrid thanks to five Majorcan galleries
Until February 27, contemporary art exhibits all its potential and ease at the ARCO 2022 Fair, where five Majorcan galleries - Horrach Moyà, Fran Reus, L21, Baró and Pelaires- present themselves with a selection of [...]
Organic production in the Balearic Islands increases and already generates 16.5% of the total
Organic production in the Balearic Islands generates an economic value for the agricultural sector of 16.5% of the total for the islands. This was stated by Miquel Coll, president of the Associació de la Producció [...]
The Barnasants festival returns to the Balearic Islands with forty concerts and record presentations
The director of the Barnasants Illes Balears, Pere Camps, has presented in the Porreres Auditorium the fourth edition of this network culture project of the author's song. This edition of the contest will start on [...]
Balearic Day 2022: Mallorca programs a party with theatre, storytelling and music
Balearic Day 2022 will dress Mallorca for a party. That is why on Tuesday, March 1, the day of the community is celebrated with an artistic and varied program for all citizens. Theater, magic, storytelling, [...]
The Fira del Ram will return to Mallorca in 2022 after two years due to the pandemic
Son Fusteret will change its appearance to host the Fira del Ram 2022 from February 25 to April 24. A fair for lovers of strong emotions, groups of friends, families and children with their parents [...]
Germany lifts travel restrictions to Spain
The Germans who want to come to the Balearic Islands will now be able to because the German government has lifted the restrictions to travel to Spain. In this way, Spain ceases to be a [...]
The sale of low-cost food has prevented the waste of more than 120 tons of food in the Balearic Islands
"I love that I don't have to think about what I'm going to cook today and eat what they give me." This is how blunt shows Marilla Valery, a resident of Mallorca and user of [...]
Marriott International seeks 130 workers for its three hotels in Mallorca
The Marriott International hotel chain is looking for 130 workers for the Castillo hotel Son Vida, the Sheraton Mallorca and the St. Regis Mardavall Mallorca Resort, the three establishments it manages on the island. The [...]
The 6A gallery and workshop celebrates 40 years with engravings by the artist Marià Fortuny i Marsal
The 6 A art gallery and workshop celebrates its 40th anniversary with the exhibition 'Marià Fortuny y Marsal: master engraver', a collection of works by the Catalan artist. The exhibition, which is open to the [...]
Mallorca will host a summit on sustainable destinations with the UNWTO in April
Mallorca will host the summit of sustainable destinations "Leading the Transformation", organized by the Mallorca Turisme Foundation in coordination with the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), on April 7 and 8 at the Palau de Congressos [...]
The Balearic Islands register the lowest cumulative fatality rate for COVID-19 in the entire State
The Minister of Health and Consum, Patricia Gómez, explained in Parliament that the Balearic Islands registered the lowest cumulative fatality rate in the State in the sixth wave. This indicator, which shows the proportion of [...]
Fira del Fang 2022: the Marratxí party returns after the break due to COVID-19
The Fang de Marratxí 2022 fair is held from March 5 to 12 in the “La Verónica” municipal space after being suspended due to the coronavirus. The program for the 2022 edition includes the participation [...]
COVID-19: the Spanish Association of Pediatrics advises to eliminate the mask in schools
Due to the downward trend of the sixth wave of COVID-19, the Spanish Association of Pediatrics considers it "incoherent" for children to use the mask in schoolyards and advises to stop using them outdoors, but [...]
The EMT Palma reactivates the NitBus this weekend
The EMT Palma reactivates the NitBus network service from Friday, February 18, which had to be suspended in mid-January due to the accumulation of casualties -19 in the workforce. The night service works again on [...]