As every year, on the night of December 24, in the churches of Mallorca the Song of the Sibyl is performed. A Christmas tradition that only in Mallorca and Alghero, on the island of Sardinia, has been maintained since the late Middle Ages to the present day. In 2010, the Canto de la Sibylla ...
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Legend has it that in Pollença, during the Muslim domination, the young and beautiful Balaixa fell in love with Ben-Nassar. Balaixa's father, owner of the Algatzení estate (now Can Guilló), wanted to know who the boy was with whom his daughter had fallen in love. When he found out that it was Ben-Nassar, the son of his unfriendly neighbour ...
After the start of the new year, along with the arrival of the almond blossom, one of the most emblematic festivals in the popular calendar takes place in Mallorca: the festivities of Sant Antoni and Sant Sebastià. Sant Antoni On the 16th and 17th of January, many villages in Mallorca celebrate one of the most emblematic festivals in the popular calendar: Sant ...
The feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is celebrated on 15 August. In Mallorca, on the occasion of this celebration, a total of 55 churches (13 in Palma) will exhibit "Los lits de la Mare de Deu Morta". Authentic works of art from the 15th to the 20th century. A tradition all over the island.
During this Holy Week 2023, the Crist de la Sang will preside the Holy Thursday procession in Palma de Mallorca, as every year since 1564. Accompanied by all the brotherhoods of the city, it will go through various streets of Palma, starting and ending at the Church of the Annunciation. A day before, on Holy Wednesday, is celebrated the ...
