Palma heats up January with Sant Sebastià, the city’s patron saint. When demons roam the streets, bonfires light up the nights, and concert stages spring up between Gothic facades. At around the same time though, Sant Antoni takes over in the villages and other towns on the island. With individual festivals that are not only an important annual event for the locals but also a piece of their identity. Because every village celebrates in its own unique way. The Patron Saint of Animals Sant…
All Saints’ Day: Cemeteries on Mallorca
Pedro Almodóvar’s Volver opens with an unforgettable scene. Women clean and decorate family graves in the gusty wind of rural Spain. It feels both ordinary and otherworldly, a perfect metaphor for the bond with the departed. On Mallorca, this ritual is very much alive. As Todos los Santos approaches, families across the island tidy graves, polish marble headstones, and bring flowers to the resting places of their loved ones. On All Saints’ Day, cemeteries bloom in color and quiet reverence…






