{"id":158805,"date":"2026-10-14T10:59:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T08:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mallorcaglobalmag.es\/carro-triunfal-santa-catalina-tomas-2026-palma\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T11:51:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T09:51:18","slug":"carro-triunfal-santa-catalina-tomas-2026-palma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mallorcaglobalmag.es\/en\/carro-triunfal-santa-catalina-tomas-2026-palma\/","title":{"rendered":"Saint Catalina Tom\u00e0s triumphal float to parade through Palma on 17 October with 900 participants"},"content":{"rendered":"

The carro triomfal de santa Catalina Tom\u00e0s 2026 (Triumphal Float of Saint Catalina Tom\u00e0s)<\/strong> will parade through central Palma<\/strong> on Saturday 17 October<\/strong>, starting at 18:30<\/strong>, with around 900 participants and more than thirty groups<\/strong> from eighteen municipalities across Mallorca<\/strong>. Emma Mart\u00ednez Gonz\u00e1lez will be this year’s Beateta<\/strong> in a procession featuring marching bands, xeremiers<\/em> (Mallorcan bagpipers), giants, floats and traditional performances.<\/p>\n

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Officials attend the 2024 triumphal float procession. Photo: Consell de Mallorca.<\/p><\/div>\n

The celebration, known as the colcada de la Beateta<\/em> (Beateta Procession)<\/strong>, centres on the carro triomfal<\/em> (triumphal float)<\/strong> and traditionally takes place on the third Saturday in October. This year, it also has special recognition: the Consell de Mallorca has declared the processions in Palma, Valldemossa and Santa Margalida in honour of Saint Catalina Tom\u00e0s assets of intangible cultural interest of Mallorca (BICIM)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The Consell de Mallorca<\/strong>, the Bisbat de Mallorca (Diocese of Mallorca)<\/strong> and the canonry of Santa Magdalena<\/strong> are organising the events on 16 and 17 October<\/strong>, in collaboration with Palma City Council<\/strong> and the Teatre Principal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Saint Catalina Tom\u00e0s triumphal float 2026: timetable and route<\/h2>\n

The traditional Beateta procession begins on Saturday 17 October at 18:30<\/strong>, departing from pla\u00e7a de l’Hospital<\/strong> and passing through the main streets of central Palma.<\/p>\n

The full route is as follows:<\/p>\n

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  1. Pla\u00e7a de l’Hospital.<\/li>\n
  2. Costa de la Sang.<\/li>\n
  3. La Rambla.<\/li>\n
  4. Carrer de la Riera.<\/li>\n
  5. Carrer de la Uni\u00f3.<\/li>\n
  6. Pla\u00e7a del Mercat.<\/li>\n
  7. Carrer de la Uni\u00f3.<\/li>\n
  8. Avinguda de Jaume III.<\/li>\n
  9. Carrer de Bonaire.<\/li>\n
  10. Carrer del Bisbe Campins.<\/li>\n
  11. Via Roma.<\/li>\n
  12. Costa de la Sang.<\/li>\n
  13. Carrer del Jard\u00ed Bot\u00e0nic.<\/li>\n
  14. Pla\u00e7a de Santa Magdalena.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    At the end of the procession, there will be a floral offering and veneration of the body of Saint Catalina Tom\u00e0s<\/strong>. The Coral Sant Jaume<\/strong> choir will perform La Balanguera<\/em><\/strong> together with those attending to close the celebration.<\/p>\n

    Programme of Saint Catalina Tom\u00e0s events in Palma<\/h2>\n

    The celebrations include religious and traditional activities over two days, mainly centred on the church and monastery of Santa Magdalena<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    Friday 16 October<\/h3>\n