Majorca Weather Forecast, Spain

Culture

Sant Bartomeu Fiesta

24th August 2019

Sant Bartomeu Fiesta is Majorca's oldest festival, held in the town of Soller. The festival pays homage to the patron Saint Bartholomew and includes many markets selling local handmade goods and foods, sporting comeptitions as well as concerts and art exhibitions. The festival comes to a climax on the 24th with Gran Nit del Foc, with spectacular fireworks, dancers dressed up in colourful costumes and even fire-spitting dragons! This is a must for anyone staying in the area.

Website: http://www.majorcanvillas.com/majorcainfo-fiestas.asp

Sant Agusti Fiesta

28th August 2019

The Sant Agusti Fiesta is held in Felanitx. This event lasts for about a week with entertainment everyday including orchestras, musicians and traditional dances. During this fiesta local children dress up as horses and are chased by other children to the sound of bagpipes, flutes and drums. Although it sounds unusual, this fiesta is fantastic to watch and is always a hit with little ones.

Website: http://www.mallorcapropertypartners.com/fiestas-festivals-and-bank-holidays-in-mallorca/public-bank-

Las Fiestas del Rei en Jaume

1st September 2019 to 15th September 2019

This lively and culture-packed event, which takes place in Santa Ponsa, Calvià celebrates the successful landing and consequent conquering of the Moors by King Jaime I in 1229. Visitors will enjoy traditional, cultural and historic activities, including exhibitions, music concerts, fire runs, markets, parties, parades, Majorcan folk dancing and more. Previous outdoor music concerts have welcomed popular acts such as Coldday (Coldplay tribute band) and Alvarez D'Rock. The highlights of the event will be the traditional giant parade, the DJ sessions at the weekend and the medieval market, which is a great opportunity to try local fare such as 'ensaimadas' - pastries dusted with sugar and filled with a variety of fillings including pumpkin jam and sobrasada sausage (not together!). To round things up with a bang, an impressive re-enactment of the landings and the battles takes place on Playa Grande beach and Calo d'en Pellicer beach - usually with the final battle being held on Santa Ponca beach. Colourful firework displays mark the closing of the fiesta in the evening of the final Sunday. The actual date of the fiesta is released in July, but it's usually in the first two weeks in September.

Website: http://www.santa-ponsa.com/fiesta.html