The Patrona de Pollença 2024 festivities take place from July 26 to August 2, one of the most iconic and anticipated events on the festive calendar of the Mallorcan municipality. Each year, from late July to early August, Pollença comes alive with a series of events that combine tradition, culture, and fun for all ages. These festivities pay tribute to the Our Lady of Angels, the town’s patron saint, and are known for their strong sense of community.

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The procession with the ancient image of the Patron Saint. Photo: Ajuntament de Pollença.

The Patrona de Pollença 2024 festivities are an explosion of joy and culture, featuring cannon shots, concerts, fireworks, exhibitions, games, dances, ice creams, awards, cossiers, conferences, charity events, and sports. These events are designed for a public eager to enjoy the festival and the company of friends, neighbors, and family. From children to the elderly, everyone has their own way of experiencing the Patron Saint festival, with references and traditions that move them. All that remains is to adopt the right attitude to turn these special moments into lasting memories. Long live the Patron Saint!

Battle of Moors and Christians

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Image of the Moors and Christians battle from the 2022 Patrona de Pollença festivities. Photos: Ajuntament de Pollença.

One of the most anticipated moments of the festivities is the Moors and Christians reenactment, a historical representation that commemorates the town’s defense against the corsair attacks of the pirate Dragut. This event, held on August 2, the highlight of the festivities, is full of drama and symbolism and features the enthusiastic participation of the town’s residents, who dress in traditional costumes and recreate the battles in a display of color and emotion. This year, the chosen individuals to represent the main characters of the conflict are:

  • Joan Mas: Lluís Escandell
  • Lloctinent: Mateu Cànaves
  • Dragut: Xisco Cabanellas
  • Abanderat: Tomeu Mir
  • L’Ajuntament Vella: Miquel Cifre March, Jaume Llompart Vives, Jeroni Llobera Cerdà, and Tomàs Galindo Mora

Program of the Patrona de Pollença 2024

Friday, July 26

  • 14:00 h: Cannon shots and firework explosions. Bell ringing and the start of the festivities with the opening speech by the announcer. Parade by the Cornet Band of Soldà.
    • Location: Plaça de Monti-sion
  • 19:30 h: Parade by the Cornet and Drum Band.
    • Location: Streets of Pollença
  • 22:00 h: Opening speech by Jero Martínez Torrens, titled “Pollença, Muse of Artists”. Following the speech, a concert by the Music Band. Granita will be served to all attendees.
    • Location: Cloister of the Convent of Sant Domingo

Saturday, July 27

  • 10:00 to 12:00 h: Demonstration of artisanal espardenyes making, which are worn by participants in the reenactment, by Pere Parets.
    • Location: Can Xumet, carrer de la Mar, 40
  • 17:30 h: Patrona de Pollença Chess Tournament.
  • 19:30 h: Children’s entertainment by La colla pirata.
    • Location: Plaça de Ca les Monnares
  • 21:00 h: Opening of the exhibition “Anglada Camarasa”.
    • Location: Club Pollença
    • Organized by: Club Pollença
  • 22:00 h: Charity concert for AFAMA, Parkinson project, featuring “ELLES”: Sara Reus, Jordan Boyd, Clodine.
    • Location: Cloister of the Convent of Sant Domingo
    • Donation: 15 €
    • Advance ticket sales: www.ticketib.com
    • Sponsored by: Hotel Son Sant Jordi and Ajuntament de Pollença
    • Organized by: Rotary Club Pollença
  • 23:00 h: Dance party with the bands HEY JOE, ODS, GRUP EVA, DJ JAUME COLOMBÁS.
    • Location: Plaça Major

Sunday, July 28

  • 17:30 h: XVIII Mallorca Giants Meeting.
    • Location: Via Pollentia
  • 18:00 h: Parade of the giants. Route: Via Pollentia, Alcúdia, Munar, Jonquet, Mercat, plaça Major (where they will stop), then continue through Antoni Maura, Miquel Capllonch, and Convent to end at Joan March Gardens where they will dance together.
    • Collaborators: Music Band of Pollença, Xeremiers Orats, and Xeremiers de la Font du Gall
    • Organized by: Esbart de Sant Jordi
  • 19:00 h: Youth gymkhana (Grand Prix format) where groups (minimum of six and maximum of eight members) will compete against each other. Groups should be themed. Registration until July 24 and more information at uepjove@ajpollenca.net. Refreshments for all participants.
    • Location: Plaça de Ca les Monnares
  • 21:00 h: Agustín El Casta with “Summer 2024” benefiting ASPANOB, Association of Parents and Children with Cancer of the Balearic Islands.
    • Location: Cloister of the Convent of Sant Domingo
    • Price: 23 € (advance) and 25 € (box office)
    • Advance ticket sales:
      • Pollença: Electrònica Cuadrado, Club Pollença, Volar-e, and B The Travel Brand.
      • Port de Pollença: Seguros Catalana Occidente and Electrodomésticos Reus
      • Box office: one hour before at the Cloister of the Convent of Sant Domingo.
    • Organized by: ASPANOB
  • 21:30 h: Popular dance with the group Ballugall.
    • Location: Plaça Major

Monday, July 29

  • 19:30 h: Popular games for children. Afterward, ice creams courtesy of Can Butxaca.
    • Location: Plaça de Ca les Monnares
    • Collaborators: Can Butxaca and Emprèn Pollenç
    • Organized by: Grup d’esplai Vorm
  • 20:30 h: Pollença Rock 2024. Catalan music festival featuring NEGRE, TOTS SANTS, ELS PETS, and ÒRBITA 90.
    • Location: Can n’Escarrinxo
    • Advance ticket sales: www.ticketib.com
    • Price: 15 € (advance) and 18 € (box office)
    • Organized by: Àrea de Cultura
    • Note: Shuttle bus service from 00:00 to 04:00 h. Route: Ca n’Escarrinxo and industrial park (Pollença), and Port de Pollença bus station.
  • 22:30 h: Ballroom dance with the Calypso orchestra.
    • Location: Plaça Major

Tuesday, July 30

  • 18:30 h: Dragut Fest. Children’s event, mini-reenactment, and circus by Cap de Fibló. King Mufasa Soundsystem: Fuaka, with Uli Cerdó & M. Saez + Ital Brothers. Jaume Mas & The Gardeners and Frontman and the Managers.
    • Location: Plaça de Ca les Monnares
    • Organized by: AMP
  • 20:00 h: Solidarity “Pa amb oli” benefiting the Obreria del Puig de Maria.
    • Location: Joan March Gardens
    • Price: 12 €
    • Advance ticket sales: Club Pollença, Can Reus, Electrònica Cuadrado, Sadanar, perruqueria Aina, Carnisseria la Cortera, and Carnisseria La Vall.
    • Box office: one hour before at the Joan March Gardens
    • Organized by: Obreria del Puig
  • 20:30 h: Line dancing, everyone dressed in black or red.
    • Location: Carrer de Pere Josep Cànaves (Joan March Gardens)
    • Organized by: Fent Esport
  • 22:00 h: Traditional dance by Racó de Tramuntana.
    • Location: Carrer de Pere Josep Cànaves (Joan March Gardens)
    • Organized by: Racó de Tramuntana

Wednesday, July 31

  • 19:30 h: Ice cream and entertainment for the elderly by PEDRO.
    • Location: Cloister of the Convent of Sant Domingo
    • Organized by: Social Welfare Area
  • 20:00 h: Presentation of the CALA MURTA magazine.
    • Location: Sala Ignasi Rotger, carrer de Philip Newman, 11
    • Organized by: Fundació Rotger Villalonga
  • 23:00 h: Marcha Fresca and Fresqueta. Continuing with the commemorative essence of what was the discotheque, an iconic place that was part of our municipality and left a mark.
    • In Plaça Major, Marcha Fresca with DJs Juan Campos, Paco Belucci, and Skalas.
    • In Plaça Vella, Fresqueta with Toni Llobera + Guest
    • (Shuttle bus service from 00:00 to 05:30 h. Route: Pollença, Cala de Sant Vicenç, Port de Pollença. Location: TIB stops)

Thursday, August 1

  • 20:00 h: Parade by the cabezudos of Esbart de Sant Jordi, the Cornet and Drum Band of Pollença, and the Music Band of Pollença.
    • Location: Streets of Pollença
  • 23:00 h: Dance party with the bands XANGUITO, THE HAWAIIANS, SIDEWARS.
    • Location: Plaça Major
    • (Shuttle bus service from 00:00 to 05:30 h. Route: Pollença, Cala de Sant Vicenç, Port de Pollença. Location: TIB stops)

Friday, August 2

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Dance of the cossiers. Photo: Ajuntament de Pollença.

  • 05:00 h: Alborada in Plaça Major, continuing through the streets of Pollença.
    • Itinerary: Plaça Major, Ajuntament, Placeta de Martorell, Joan Guiraud-Gonçal Ferragut, Mare Alberta-Fra Juníper Serra, Guillem Cifre de Colonya-Camila Pers, abeurador de Sant Isidre, Antoni Maura-Bota Totxo, Via Pollentia-Jaume I, Cecili Metel-Via Argentina, Plaça de Ca les Monnares, Placeta de Sant Jordi, Joan Binimelis-Barques, Joan Binimelis-Formentor, Jaume III-Bartomeu Aloy, Horta-Gruat, Lleó-Metge Llobera, Barques-Horta, Jonquet-Metge Sureda, Plaça de l’Almoina.
  • 08:30 h: Alborada in Plaça de Cala Molins, Cala de Sant Vicenç.
  • 09:15 h: Alborada in Plaça de Miquel Capllonch, Port de Pollença.
  • 11:00 h: In the parish church, Major Office and dance of the Offer by the cossiers.
  • 12:15 h: In Plaça Major, dance of the cossiers.
  • 12:45 h: In the Church of Monti-sion, institutional act. Performance by the Music Band of Pollença.
  • 13:30 h: In the Town Hall, aperitif for the whole town.
  • 17:00 h: Parade by the Troupe of Cornets and Drums of Soldà.
  • 17:30 h: Procession with the old image of the Patron Saint and town traditions.
  • 19:00 h: Reenactment of Moors and Christians. Only the reenactment officials may carry iron swords. The active participation of minors in the Moors and Christians reenactment will not be the responsibility of the Town Hall.
  • 21:30 h: Te Deum by mossèn Miquel Tortell in thanksgiving and singing of the “Goigs” by Costa i Llobera. In Plaça Major, performance of “l’Alborada” and “Visca Pollença” by the Music Band of Pollença.
  • 23:30 h: Fireworks by EUROPLÀ.
    • Location: Tanca del Pont Romà
    • Organized by: Ajuntament de Pollença