Rudy Fernández: “Whenever I hear the word ‘legend’, it makes me feel old”
Exclusive interview with Rudy Fernández Rudy Fernández, at La Finca in Pozuelo de Alarcón. Photos: Jon Roda. Over a quarter-century career, Rodolfo “Rudy” Fernández (Palma, 1985) stood out for his intensity and determination, [...]
A dialogue among cultures
The consuls of France, Morocco, Austria, and the Czech Republic share their views on the challenges facing island society From left to right: Carlos Anglada, Honorary Consul of Austria; Michel Magnier, Honorary Consul of [...]
Palma Cathedral will celebrate Corpus Christi 2025 on 22 June
Palma Cathedral will host the Corpus Christi 2025 celebration on Sunday 22 June, one of the most emblematic and heartfelt religious festivities for Mallorcan Catholics. The events will begin at 5:10 pm with the Exposition [...]
Global people: From the world to Mallorca
Citizens from all over the world land in Mallorca and end up putting down roots on the island. Global people living together in Mallorca, where there is an ever greater mix of cultures and nationalities. [...]
Puerto Portals, a place to enjoy, share and let yourself go
Puerto Portals has transformed into a space that embraces both sea and land, where experiences intertwine with sustainability, sports, and life itself. Strategically located in the Bay of Palma, this nautical and leisure enclave is [...]
The origin of El Terreno
One of the best-known views of the bay of Palma is that of the Bellver castle (1310), a permanent watchtower over the city, which crowns the promontory, with a broad, gentle slope speckled with pines [...]
The writer Dolores Redondo, at the Museu Juan March
'Conversations at the Museum' with the writer Dolores Redondo will take place on Wednesday 3 May at 7 p.m. The writer Dolores Redondo. Photo: Museu Fundació Juan March. On Wednesday 3 May at [...]
The ‘llonguet’ is the star of Es Pil·larí for yet another year
The local gastronomy of the Balearic Islands, with 'llonguet' as its flagship, is the star of a new edition of its fair on Sunday the 30th of April in Es Pil·larí, Palma The 'Fira del [...]
Pedals ready for the Mallorca 312
8,000 cyclists from all over the world will take part in the Mallorca 312 in a race that will be held on Saturday 29th April at 6:30 am, starting and finishing in Platja de Muro [...]
The Balearic Islands maintain the same number of unemployed and employed as in 2022
The EPA for the first quarter leaves 532,000 people employed and 117,900 unemployed on the islands Balearic Islands have started the year with practically the same number of unemployed and employed as last year. According [...]
Approval of the Housing Law that limits the price of rents
The Government approves in the Congress of Deputies the Housing Law with the support of the investiture groups, except the PNV, and with the no of the Popular Party, law that limits the price of [...]
50,000 discount vouchers for Palma’s small businesses to be distributed this Wednesday
406 shops are taking part in the campaign, which will last on May. Of the total, 300 shops used up all the discount vouchers in the first distribution At 10 a.m. today, Wednesday morning, the [...]
Fira del vi de Pollença 2023: 40 wineries will meet in the Sant Domingo Cloister
The Fira del vi de Pollença returns in 2023 to the Claustre de Sant Domingo on 6 and 7 May. After two years of being held at Ca Conill, due to the pandemic, the great [...]
Palma, epicentre of world yachting
The next edition of the Palma International Boat Show will be held between the 27th and 30th of April at the Moll Vell and will kick off the Mediterranean nautical season Photo: Palma International [...]
The Govern won’t allow expansion or new marinas
The General Plan of Ports of the Balearic Islands that has been approved by the Consell de Govern prohibits new ports and infrastructures and further growth The Consell de Govern has approved this Monday, in [...]
The Balearic Islands reached one million overnight hotel stays in March
966,435 is the number of overnight hotel stays in Balearic hotels recorded last March. This represents a growth of 15.45% According to the latest data published this Monday by the National Statistics Institute (INE), overnight [...]
Palma will register 20% fewer cruise ships this season
The forecasts of the cruise ship employers' association suggest that in 2023 the Mallorcan capital will not reach the figures of 2019 as far as these vessels are concerned. Palma will register 20% fewer cruise [...]
‘Ikimilikiliklik’, a modern witch’s tale at Teatre Principal
The show for the whole family 'Ikimililikiliklik' can be seen on Sunday the 23rd of April at 6:00 pm at Palma's Teatre Principal 'Ikimilikiliklik' is a modern tale about witches who are not witches. [...]
New edition of ‘Splash-In’, the seaplane show in Pollença
'Splash-In' seaplane festival will be held between the 28th of April and the 1st of May in Pollença, as well as in Los Alcázares, Murcia The fifth edition of the 'Splash-In' festival will be held [...]
Sant Jordi 2023 returns to Palma with around thirty bookshops
Some thirty bookshops are taking part this year in Sant Jordi 2023, the 'Dia del LLibre', which is being held on Sunday 23rd April in Palma and the Part Forana of Mallorca The great festival [...]
Hotel occupancy in Mallorca at Easter reached 76%
The forecasts of the Hotel Business Federation of Mallorca (FEHM) have been improved by six points as far as bookings in the island's hotels during Easter Week are concerned. From the 70% initially forecast, the [...]
Balearic Islands increase their tourism revenue by 24% compared to 2019
The Exceltur tourism association claims that the first quarter of 2023 has closed in the Balearic Islands with an increase in revenue of 24.3% over the same period in 2019 Likewise, tourism entrepreneurs on the [...]
Jet2holidays forecasts a “record” season in the Balearic Islands
Exceeding one million British passengers with a growth of 14 percent compared to 2022 are the forecasts of Jet2holidays for this summer in the Balearic Islands The British tour operator Jet2holidays expects to increase the [...]
In March the Balearic Islands received 25.5% more international air passengers
Balearic Islands received 413,238 international air passengers in March, 25.5% more than a year ago The Balearic Islands received 413,238 international air passengers in March, 25.5% more than the same month last year, according to [...]
The Mallorcan company Dingus, the only Spanish company on the Advisory Board of Booking.com
Dingus, the Mallorcan tourism technology company, has been the only company selected to participate in Booking.com's Connectivity Advisory Board Dingus is the only Spanish company that will be part of Booking.com's Advisory Board. Photo: [...]
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 [...]
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