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Correfoc in Palma 2025

January 26, 2025January 26, 2025

The grand finale of the Sant Sebastià festivities is not for the faint of heart. The city is on fire at the night of the Correfoc in Palma. First thing you spot are wild flames and clouds of smoke. Accompanied by deafening whistles, rhythmic drums and the cracking of fireworks. The unmistakable sound of the fire run is amplified by the reflections of the facades along the narrow streets. Once again, a fierce crowd of demons and dragons roams old town. And you better take cover, if they come at…

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Drac de na Coca: Meet the Dragon of Palma

January 27, 2024December 20, 2024

With just one day to go, the Drac de Na Coca will once again prowl the streets of old town Palma. Supported by wild demons and other fierce dragons, he’ll scare away the evil spirits with lots of fireworks and terrifying roars. It’s correfoc, tomorrow. The traditional fire run marks the end of the two-week celebrations of the city’s patron saint Sant Sebastià. In Palma, everybody knows the story of the Drac de na Coca. Legend has it that in the 17th century a fierce dragon lived in the narrow…

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Sant Sebastià ’24: Palma in Party Mood

January 12, 2024December 20, 2024

Los Reyes have barely returned home when Palma is in party mood again, looking forward to the next big fiesta. From tomorrow on, the city is celebrating its patron saint Sant Sebastià. For two weeks, there will be music, dancing, exhibitions…

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Of Demons and Dragons: Correfoc

January 29, 2023February 7, 2024

Always the grand finale, the Correfoc was even more eagerly awaited, tonight. For the first time in three years demons and dragons roamed the streets of the old town of Palma, again, marking the end of the Sant Sebastià festivities. And with…

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Running With the Devil: Correfoc de Sant Sebastià

January 21, 2019December 20, 2024

When the Drac de Na Coca is blaring and spitting fire right in front of you, you don’t think twice but run. The air is filled with pyrotechnics, smoke and a deafening noise. A group of drummers is setting the pace for the nocturnal spectacle on…

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Dancing with the devils: Correfoc

January 21, 2018July 19, 2020

It’s scary as hell but for me the Correfoc in Palma is the highlight of all the Sant Sebastià festivities. Burning torches and a deafening noise of firecrackers are the scenery for the most exciting act: fire-spitting dragons and wildly dancing…

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Sympathy for the devil: Correfoc

January 23, 2016January 23, 2017

Imagine people dancing on the street under umbrellas of sparks around midnight, heavy smoke in the air, fire crackers thundering down Jaume III and the steady rhythm of drums. Now, add hundreds of devils spooking bystanders, poking fun at girls…