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Street Food Festival: Van Van Market

September 2, 2022September 2, 2022

There is music in the air, this weekend in Palma. The smell of grilled food mingles with that of draught beer. A cheerful crowd is enjoying themselves and the late summer vibes at Parc de la Mar between food trucks and stage. Tonight, Van Van Market opened with the Mallorcan rock band The Cicely Satellites. And will continue over the weekend with more live acts. So if you are into street food and festival atmosphere you‘ll meet like-minded people in the vicinity of the cathedral. Celebrating…

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Regatta de blanc: Royal Palma Radio Control Yacht Club

April 23, 2021April 25, 2021

It’s a great place to see and be seen. On a Sunday afternoon, skaters and dancers, walkers and acrobats enjoy themselves in Palma’s Parc de la Mar. And lately, even sailors. Wait a minute, sailors in Parc de la Mar? Yes, indeed. Just recently, they started to set sail against the backdrop of the cathedral. Calling themselves Royal Palma Radio Control Yacht Club. They are sailing with model boats, but the requirements are similar to those of big sailboats. Beginning with the preparation of the…

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Weekend vibes: Sunday afternoon in Palma

February 28, 2021

February is the quietest month in Palma. Many stores and restaurants are closed and travelers do not return until the Easter vacations. At least that’s how it is in normal years. How it will be this year, no one knows. More than ever, the city…

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Dancing in the street: Hermes Pompa & friends

October 3, 2020October 4, 2020

Palma’s cathedral is usually the backdrop for countless tourist selfies. This year, however, the Palmesanos have it almost for themselves. Today, Hermes Pompa, finalist in 2018’s Got Talent España, and his friends took the stage at Parc de la…

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Rhythm and food: Van Van Palma

May 31, 2019June 1, 2019

There is music in the air. The smell of grilled food mingles with that of draught beer. Smoke from charcoal rises above Parc de la Mar where a diverse crowd of people is enjoying themselves and the summer vibes. My first encounter with food…

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Learn to fly: Acroflow Yoga

May 22, 2018October 4, 2020

An early evening at Parc de la Mar, a quiet spot on the grass, the cathedral to my left, the Mediterranean to my right. Half a dozen yoga mats are arranged in one line as we practice “tug and roll”. Kind of sideway somersaults and just as much…