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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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Sant Jordi in Palma: Books and Roses

April 23, 2026April 23, 2026

Spring is in the air, and the city is showing off. Today, April 23 is the day of Sant Jordi in Palma. Book stalls and rose vendors line the streets of the old town. And by mid-morning, it feels like all of Palma has turned out at once. Families with strollers, couples hand in hand, elderly neighbors moving slowly but deliberately from table to table. And then there are the school kids. Whole classes of them, teachers in tow, descending on the book stalls with the kind of wide-eyed curiosity…

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Easter Processions in Palma: Semana Santa 2026

March 26, 2026March 25, 2026

Holy Week is almost here and Palma is already holding its breath. On Palm Sunday, the first procession of Semana Santa 2026 winds through the old town. A solemn column of men and women in long robes emerges from the Church of Sant Jaume. To…

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Sant Antoni on Mallorca: Fire, Fur and Folklore

January 15, 2026January 27, 2026

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…

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All Saints’ Day: Cemeteries on Mallorca

October 30, 2025

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…

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Castellers de Mallorca: Balance and Trust

October 26, 2025October 26, 2025

The crowd on Plaça de Cort holds its breath. Eyes tilt upward, tracking every movement as layers of human bodies rise toward the bright sky. Even the musicians, their flutes and drum setting the rhythm of tradition, glance up. It’s the 25a…

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Sant Jordi 2025: Books and Roses

April 21, 2025October 26, 2025

On Sant Jordi, it’s all about books. Books and roses, actually. On April 23 Mallorca celebrates Sant Jordi 2025, so don’t forget to get a good read and a rose for your loved one. There are plenty of book and flower stalls all over the island…

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Easter Processions in Palma: Semana Santa 2025

April 11, 2025March 25, 2026

Easter is coming up, and Mallorca is getting ready for the Holy Week. Today, the first of the traditional Easter processions in Palma takes place. To the slow rhythm of a marching band a solemn parade makes its way through the narrow streets…