Mallorca is a great place to buy new shoes. In fact, footwear has been made on the island for centuries. Today, traditional manufacturers and young creative designers can be found here alongside global industry players. The Museu del Calçat i de la Indústria, the Mallorca Shoe Museum in Inca, tells the eventful history of this long-established craft. And it shows how shoes still inspire new stories. It’s only a few steps from popular Cafè Inca to the former army infantry barracks that have…
Joan Bennàssar’s Utopia at Castillo San Carlos
Are they longing for something beyond the shimmering horizon, or are they keeping watch? The figures facing the bay of Palma might be guardians of an ancient coastline, or islanders drawn to the great unknown. The gentle tension between the poetic sculptures and the defensive layout of Castillo de San Carlos sets the tone for Joan Bennàssar’s Utopia. His distinctive works can be found in various locations across Mallorca. However, the scope of this exhibition, combined with its extraordinary…







