Half a hundred people protest in defence of domestic workers in Palma
Under the slogan "Domestic Workers. Invisible Workers", nearly fifty people took part in a march organised by Càritas Mallorca in Palma to raise awareness of the reality faced by domestic workers. Despite some improvements in [...]
‘Palma a punt’ removes over four tonnes of waste in the city centre
The cleaning and maintenance reinforcement initiative 'Palma a punt', promoted by the municipal company Emaya, has completed a new phase of operations in the centre of Palma, achieving the removal of 4.01 tonnes of waste. [...]
Son Espases launches an innovative interactive map system to improve navigation within the hospital
The Son Espases University Hospital has developed an interactive map system with the aim of facilitating the orientation of patients and visitors within its facilities. This new tool, accessible through the hospital’s mobile app and [...]
Dies de Dansa 2025: a unique journey through contemporary dance in Inca
The Festival Dies de Dansa 2025 (Days of Dance) will take place on March 29 and 30 at the Teatre Principal d'Inca, aiming to further establish itself as one of the most important contemporary dance [...]
The combined reserve of the Cúber and Gorg Blau reservoirs exceeds 60% for the first time since July 2023
The Cúber and Gorg Blau reservoirs, two of the main water resources in Palma, have experienced a significant improvement in their reserve levels, reaching for the first time in almost 18 months a filling average [...]
The Fira de Son Ferriol 2025 will bring together more than 170 exhibitors on 30 March
The Fira de Son Ferriol 2025 will celebrate its 31st edition this Sunday, 30 March, and is expected to welcome thousands of visitors, as in previous years. Organised by the Associació d’Indústria i Comerç de [...]
Cançons de la Mediterrània 2022 programmes seven concerts in Ses Voltes
The 2022 edition of the Cançons de la Mediterrània festival programmes a total of seven concerts in July. They will take place in Ses Voltes and aim to highlight the musical, cultural and linguistic diversity [...]
Atlàntida Mallorca Film Fest 2022 programmes dozens of films and free concerts
The 12th edition of the Atlàntida Mallorca Film Fest, 2022, already has a programme. Its director, the Mallorcan Jaume Ripoll, has unveiled the programme for this new edition of one of the island's most important [...]
Plywood House: the remodelling of a traditional house with the latest wood technologies
In the heart of Palma, in the residential neighborhood of Son Espanyolet, where the traditional houses of the area have a ground floor and a patio, the Plywood house is located, renovated by local architects [...]
Cycle tourism in Andratx: on the road 365 days a year
Stable climate, varied orography and numerous routes with different difficulty levels make Andratx an attractive place not only for hikers but also for cycling lovers. Located in the southwestern part of the island and nestled [...]
The ‘Marxa des Güell a Lluc a peu’ will be held on August 6 without restrictions
The president of the Consell de Mallorca, Catalina Cladera, together with the councilor of Presidency, Javier de Juan, the councilor of Mobility and Infrastructures, Iván Sevillano, and the insular director of Sociocultural Promotion, Carolina Abad, [...]
Caves in Mallorca: Temptation lives below
Mallorca hides under its surface more than five thousand caves of unparalleled beauty and great scientific value. The Mallorcan landscape, its famous beaches and the peaks of the Serra set foot on one of the [...]
Praise of the imagined Mallorca, byJesús García Marín
Quite a few writers from 98 and 27 generations passed through Mallorca and left us their impressions that can be summed up in seeing the island as a paradise, very different from the regenerationist vision [...]
Mallorca promotes its gastronomy and sports in the Netherlands
Mallorca is present throughout this week in the Netherlands, specifically in the Dutch city of Utrecht, where an action is being carried out to promote the island as a sports and gastronomic destination. The action [...]
Encarna Piñero, named ‘Businesswoman of the year in the Balearic Islands’ by CaixaBank
Encarna Piñero, CEO and executive vice president of Grupo Piñero, a Spanish multinational company dedicated to the tourism sector and present throughout the value chain of the vacation industry for almost 50 years, has been [...]
Van Gogh Alive, the world’s most visited immersive and multisensory experience, comes to Palma
This Saturday was inaugurated, exclusively in the Victoria Room of the Hotel Victoria Gran Meliá, the exhibition Van Gogh Alive, by Grande Experiences. The event was attended by authorities and a representation of artists and [...]
Muse closes Mallorca Live Festival in style
Sunday night was a real earthquake in Calvià with the performance of Muse at the Mallorca Live Festival. The band showed why they are able to congregate huge crowds and fill stadiums in a matter [...]
Joana Marcús: “As a result of devouring Harry Potter, other books arrived and so the desire to start writing them”
Nothing suggested that the young Joana Marcús, that girl who hated reading and writing so much, at only 21 years old, would end up becoming the new signing of Editorial Planeta. But sometimes reality is [...]
The Consell de Mallorca acquires the section between La Trapa and Ses Basses and adds it to the Route de Pedra en Sec
The Insular Directorate of Environment has completed the expropriation of the section between La Trapa and Ses Basses, for the first time, with the Law of public roads and hiking routes of Mallorca, a historical [...]
Alternative food: the Spanish diet changes and consolidates new habits
A portion of Iberian ham, some croquettes, a paella with prawns, a sirloin or a tumbet were typical and immovable dishes and starters of Balearic cuisine about ten years ago. Text: Juan Ignacio Orúe. Palma. [...]
Manuel Fontán del Junco: “We live in a moment of art inflation”
A collage of 5,000 images, made one per day over 13 years, was auctioned at Christie's on March 11, 2021 for $69 million. The work of the artist Mike Winkelmann, better known as 'Beeple', was [...]
Mr. Pep from Joe’s, by Eduardo Jordá
During a hospital stay, at a very bad time in my life, I had a dream that for some reason I have not forgotten. Suddenly I found myself in front of a kind of vanilla-colored [...]
The Government announces a reduction of VAT on electricity from 10% to 5%
The VAT on electricity will fall from 10% to 5%. This was announced by the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, in the control session that takes place every Wednesday in the Congress of Deputies. [...]
Measures to regulate traffic access to Formentor begin today
From June 23 to September 15 it will be accessible by public transportation, on foot or by bicycle, from 10:00 am to 10:30 pm. From June 23 to September 15 it will be accessible [...]
The Govern displays the LGTBI flag in all departments to express support for Pride 2022
The Councilor of Presidency, Public Function and Equality, Mercedes Garrido, and the General Director of Coordination, Relations with the Parliament, Rights and Diversity, Isabel Castro, have deployed the LGTBI flag at the headquarters of the [...]
RIU launches the first Spanish hotel in the metaverse
RIU Hotels & Resorts wants to be a pioneer in the metaverse and explore all that it can offer. Therefore, it has decided to make its debut in the virtual world with the emblematic hotel Riu Plaza España. The [...]
Observadores del Mar launches project to tackle ghost fishing
Every year, 8 million tons of plastic are dumped in the ocean. Of these, 70% are abandoned or lost fishing gear, according to estimates by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). [...]
Cort asks to keep the beaches clean on the Nit de Sant Joan
The City Council of Palma has launched a campaign with different messages and formats to raise awareness among citizens of the need to keep clean the beaches of the city on the occasion of the [...]
Sete Benavides celebrates his London 2012 Olympic medal with a massive crowd
This Saturday an unforgettable day was lived at the Reial Club Nàutic Port de Pollença with the presentation of the London 2012 bronze medal to the local canoeist Sete Benavides, after ten years of long [...]
Bioarchitecture in Mallorca: Traditional techniques are back
The need for new sustainable actions, efficiency and new ways of life, work and leisure have led to the construction sector being definitively transformed. Worldwide, construction industries account for 39% of CO2 emissions. Alone, reinforced [...]
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