Mallorca Magazine
You’ve surely met Nancy many times on your way across the S’Hort del Rei. Alexander Calder donated the kinetic sculpture to the city of Palma almost fifty years ago. I have always loved his playful objects and the weightlessness of his fancy…
Pixar in Palma: Remember when Woody and Buzz Lightyear find themselves marooned in a gas station? Or when Dory and Marlin meet the three sharks on their search for Nemo? The current exhibition at Caixa Forum brings back some wonderful childhood…
One of the most exciting art places on Mallorca is hidden on the southwest tip of the island. Right at the foot of the Tramuntana CCA Andratx is a mecca for both creators and lovers of contemporary art. Now, for the 25th anniversary of Palma’s…
Palma is celebrating, this weekend. It is Nit de l’Art. And not just any. This year it’s the 25th anniversary of the most popular event of Mallorca’s contemporary art scene. Galleries and museums open the doors and invite the public to selected…
It’s easy to fall in love with the sundials on Mallorca. Not only because most of them are as simple as they are ingenious. Since they show the time only when the sun is shining, solar clocks remind you to focus on the good times. There are…
Sunlight flashes through the high tops of the palm trees. Water splashes and bubbles everywhere. A walk through the Jardines de Alfabia with the historic manor and surrounding gardens is full of fabulous discoveries. The estate at the foot of…
It was one photographer in particular who documented the tourist development of Mallorca in the mid-20th century. From the Playa de Palma in the 50s, a narrow street along deserted dune landscape. To the hotel pools and lively beaches only…
When my friend Rapha was raving about the Museo Militar in Porto Pi I was puzzled. A memory site for guns and weapons? Definitely not my thing. But after centuries of fighting and bloodshed the location of the museum is a peaceful, almost magic…