The Fira de la Sardina (Sardine Fair) 2026 in Palma, from 14 to 17 May at the Moll de Pescadors
The Fira de la Sardina 2026 de Palma (Palma Sardine Fair 2026) holds its second edition on 14, 15, 16 and 17 May 2026 at the Moll de Pescadors. The event, organised by the Confraria [...]
Posidònia, the first Balearic satellite, will launch this summer after completing its final development phase
The first satellite in the history of the Balearic Islands, named Posidònia, is now fully completed and is scheduled for launch this summer. The project, promoted by the Government of the Balearic Islands together with [...]
The National Trotting Grand Prix 2026 will unveil a major permanent institutional trophy at Son Pardo (Palma)
The Gran Premi Nacional de Trot 2026 (National Trotting Grand Prix 2026) will take place next Sunday, 17 May at Son Pardo Racecourse, in Palma, with a day combining competition, institutional events and activities for [...]
Palma hosts an exhibition on the pioneers of photography by Miquel Salom
The photography exhibition in Palma, Miquel Salom i els pioners de la fotografia, introduces visitors to the evolution of this art form through historic cameras, original documents and works created using early photographic techniques. The [...]
The chef Macarena de Castro receives the Sobrassada d’Or 2026 award
The chef Macarena de Castro has received the Sobrassada d’Or 2026 – Excel·lència de Mallorca award, a distinction granted by the Consell de Mallorca and the IGP Sobrassada de Mallorca. The jury of the Sobrassada [...]
Two works from the Museu de Mallorca travel to the Prado for a major exhibition on Mediterranean Gothic art
The Museu de Mallorca will take part this year in an exhibition at the Museo Nacional del Prado with two outstanding medieval works in the Italo-Gothic style: The Crucifixion Panel and the Altarpiece of Saint [...]
The housing challenge: causes and solutions
Access to housing has become “the most pressing political and social issue today, both in Europe and across the Western world,” according to the United Nations, and the figures support this view: since the year [...]
The Guardians of Architectural Modernity in Mallorca
Docomomo Ibérico promotes debate around the 49 Modern Movement buildings on the island Mallorca preserves an architectural legacy that, despite its relatively recent origin and everyday appearance, often goes unnoticed. It comprises dozens of buildings [...]
Santanyí, Mallorca’s livings stone
SPECIAL CONTENT To explore Santanyí is a journey along the history of Mallorca through the stone that has witnessed its growth. Its streets, temples, towers and stately homes preserve the traces of a past that [...]
Smart glasses: turning glances into moments
The new generation of smart glasses has nothing to do with those old, heavy and cumbersome headsets. They are now ordinary glasses that also usher us into a global, interconnected world The alarm goes off. [...]
Palma, in motion towards 2031
SPECIAL CONTENT Palma’s identity is the result of centuries of Mediterranean coexistence, a legacy that has shaped its language, its heritage and a way of life still felt in every corner of the city. Palma [...]
Ferran Adrià, in Mallorca: “The restaurant sector is facing the most radical change I’ve witnessed”
Mallorca Global Mag interviews the global gastronomic icon Ferran Adrià exclusively Photos: Piter Castillo. Revered around the world for having forever changed the way we understand cuisine, Ferran Adrià has visited Mallorca with [...]
Palma, European leader in Gothic architecture?
The first reaction was disbelief. It seemed impossible that such a significant fact for the history of Mallorca, of Europe, and of Architecture could have gone unnoticed. I must have been mistaken, so I recalculated [...]
The Balearic Islands close 2025 with the highest annual average Social Security affiliation in their history
Balearic Islands closed the year 2025 with the highest annual average Social Security affiliation in the entire historical series, reaching 584,875 people in employment. This figure represents 14,865 more affiliates than in 2024, equivalent to [...]
A century of dialogue between art and nature, at CaixaForum Palma
SPECIAL CONTENT The forms of nature have always been an endless source of wonder and creativity. In the geometry of the organic and the rhythm of life, artists have found inspiration to build imaginary worlds [...]
In Search of Shamballa: Yunnan and Tibet, China’s spiritual essence
SPECIAL CONTENT For centuries, humanity has dreamed of hidden sanctuaries where harmony reaches its highest form. Inspired by that longing, GRAND azulmarino has created the journey In Search of Shamballa, the mythical realm of peace [...]
The paradox of Generation Z
In recent years, a similar scene has been repeated in different squares, avenues and campuses. From Hong Kong to Mexico, passing through Iran, Turkey, Greece, France, Morocco and much of Southeast Asia, young people newly [...]
Sant Joan de Déu, from power station to fish hatchery
The former Es Carnatge plant has been transformed into the largest marine nursery in Spain Where diesel engines once roared and smoking chimneys rose into the air, life is now being cultivated. On the grounds [...]
Wine recommendations from Tintorera
SPECIAL CONTENT Tintorera Mallorca is the island’s home of wine: a gourmet space to discover great wines from Italy, Spain, or anywhere in the world you choose. Wine selection: Red wines SES ROTES [...]
ROSALÍA, the Sibyl of the 21st century
Photo: Noah Dillon. At 33 —the age of Christ— Rosalía has delivered with LUX the most powerful release of her career. Neither the comebacks of Alejandro Sanz or Pablo Alborán, nor the unstoppable [...]
Art season in Palma: suggestions for this winter
This winter, Palma once again becomes a meeting point for lovers of contemporary art. The city presents a season marked by large-scale projects and collaborations between institutions that champion talent, memory and artistic experimentation. Caixa [...]
On tourism, war, the media, and natural altars
I. One of the most striking news stories in the Balearics in 2025 was the delayed publication of the survey on residents’ perception of tourism, a document that had apparently gone missing in some office [...]
The most important news of 2025 in Mallorca and the Balearic Islands
The majority view among Balearic Islands residents that too many tourists are already arriving; the renewed protests over soaring housing costs; the deaths of two icons of Balearic politics; the impact of Palma’s Low Emission [...]
Events Agenda in Mallorca for January 2026 with Major Cultural Highlights
The year begins in Mallorca with a vibrant calendar that combines international shows, live music, theatre, dance and some of the island’s most deeply rooted traditions. From major stage productions and standout concerts to popular [...]
The flu in the Balearic Islands continues to rise, although it remains in a low-intensity epidemic phase
The incidence of the flu in the Balearic Islands continues to rise, although the archipelago remains in an epidemic phase of low intensity, according to data for week 51 of the year (15–21 December). During [...]
Campos will have an ITV station by mid-2026
The municipality of Campos will have a new ITV vehicle inspection station from mid-2026. The future Campos ITV will be a permanent mobile facility with capacity to carry out up to 5,000 inspections per month. [...]
The Consell cuts the Mallorca waste tariff by 10% in 2026
The Consell de Mallorca will reduce by 10% the Mallorca waste tariff in 2026, with retroactive effect from 1 January. The measure has been made possible following the ratification, on 16 December, in the Parliament [...]
Mercadona’s ‘Ready to Eat’ strengthens its presence in the Balearic Islands
SPECIAL CONTENT The service has now reached 43 of the chain’s 47 stores in the islands and includes its range of Christmas dishes available to order throughout December In many Mercadona stores, lunchtime already has [...]
Palma approves its 2026 budget: more than €626 million for services, housing and mobility
The Palma City Council has definitively approved the municipal budget for 2026, which for the first time exceeds €626 million and consolidates the highest level of investment in the city’s recent history. The accounts, approved [...]
The Spanish Futsal Super Cup lands in Mallorca on 3 and 4 January
Mallorca will host one of the major events on Spain’s national futsal calendar at the start of 2026. The Spanish Futsal Super Cup will be played on 3 and 4 January at the Palau Municipal [...]
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