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XTANT Nomad 2026: The Art of Craft Comes to Life in Palma

May 2, 2026May 9, 2026

Step through the portal of Palau Can Vivot and suddenly the noise of the world feels very far away. Courtyard air carries the faint scent of natural dyes. Somewhere nearby, hands are pulling thread through cloth. Voices drift in from a dozen languages. For four days one of Palma’s most breathtaking historic palaces will again host XTANT. This year’s edition of the international textile art gathering is called XTANT Nomad 2026 and looks to the world’s wandering peoples. The Market at Can Vivot…

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Souvenirs from Mallorca: 10 Pieces to Remember

August 9, 2025August 9, 2025

The best souvenirs aren’t trinkets you’ll forget in a drawer. They’re handmade, useful objects you fall in love with. Pieces that hold a story, crafted by people whose hands shape the island’s soul. You find them not in souvenir stalls, but in sun-dappled workshops, backyard ateliers, and old family shops with creaking wooden doors. These souvenirs from Mallorca become part of your everyday life, and each time you use them, they take you right back to the Mediterranean. Let’s go on a little…

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Paparkone Ceramics: From Wheel to Wonder

July 26, 2025September 1, 2025

Antònia, the dimoni, watches from the corner. Her mischievous grin carved into clay seems to flicker from a shelve at the Paparkone showroom, hidden at the end of a leafy backyard off Carrer Sant Feliu. You step through the door and suddenly…

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XTANT Huaca: The Art in Craft

May 7, 2025October 26, 2025

May on Mallorca, time again for an event as unique as the location where it takes place. More than 70 artists, craftspeople and designers from around the world show their heritage textile works. Carefully curated for the 6th edition of XTANT…

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Mimbreria Vidal: 100 Years of Basketry

March 10, 2025June 5, 2025

You will recognize the traditional basket weaver store even if you have never been in this part of old town Palma, before. The shop looks like out of a picture book. All kinds of Mallorcan basketry hang next to the door and are arranged along…

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Pastorets Mallorquins: Christmas Figurines

November 20, 2024November 24, 2024

It’s time again. Christmas Markets are about to open on the island. Golden lights will illuminate a magic scenery, full of beautiful handicrafts. In addition to the classic nativity figures there is a whole world of small figurines that embody…

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XTANT Roots 2024: Makers Market

May 4, 2024May 11, 2024

It looks like a bazaar. Artists, maestros and makers from around the world show their heritage textile works carefully curated for the XTANT Makers Market 2024. Accompanied by pieces of art, scents and accessories. All displayed in one of the…

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A Piece of Mallorca: Presents and Memories

November 25, 2023January 2, 2024

Sometimes a favorite piece reminds you of an encounter, a holiday, or a happy place where you got it. The real souvenirs are items that carry sweet memories. Like the essence of the Mediterranean, a scent or a taste, the way of living. Not some…