ALCUDIA - 360 DEGREES CULTURE / APRIL FAIR 2015

360 DEGREES CULTURE
(Takes place in the Passeig de Pere Ventayol and Plaça de Carles V. i.e. the market square area.)

Saturday, 25 April
10.00: Opening of he event.
10.00-18.00: Role games; hairdressing and make-up with the Maria and José academy; pony rides; bouncy castles.
10.00: Photography exhibition - José Luis Alonso; photo and video exhibition by Pinpa (photographic company).
11.00: "El plaer dels sons" (the pleasure of sounds). Music with Dani. Workshop for musical interaction between children and parents - in Catalan, Castellano, English and Italian.
12.00: English is Magic. Magic games in English (for 3 to 6 year olds).
13.00: Batucada with Dani. Introduction to the percussion of the batucada. For children aged 7 to 12; in Catalan, Castellano, English and Italian.
16.00: "Petits Pirats" (small pirates). Children's musical entertainment.
17.00: English is Magic. Magic games in English (for 7 to 12 year olds).
18.00: Exhibitions of painting and photography - Pep Toni Fernández and Miriam.
18.00: Demonstration of line dancing.
18.30: Concert and poetry recital with Javier Soto Carles Campomar.
19.00: Demonstration of Sevillanes (dancing from Seville).
19.30: Batucada with Dani.
20.00: La Terrible Fiti y Los Muchachos Del Pantano (the terrible Fiti and the boys from the swamp). Pop rock concert.
21.00: Film show of a virtual trip to London and Sweden by Esteve Bennàssar.
21.30: Coolcab. Rock concert. 
23.00: El Tercer Calaix. Pop rock concert.
24.00: Pirates Pirats. Piratical rock.


APRIL FAIR
(Takes place on the finca opposite the S'Hort Fassers school, C. Pollentia.)

Thursday, 30 April
20.30: Opening of the fair
21.00: Performance by Al Alba from the Puerto Alcúdia school of Sevillanes (dance).
22.00: Music group Benja y Los Habichuelas.

Friday, 1 May
12.00: Opening of the fair.
13.30: Al Alba, Seville dance.
21.00: Al Alba.
22.00: Performance by Raices Andaluzas.
23.30: Benja y Los Habichuelas.

Saturday, 2 May
12.00: Opening of the fair.
13.00: Al Alba.
20.30: Al Alba.
21.00: Performance by the Seville dancers and singers, Tardor Cultural.
22.00: Performance by Oxalis.
23.00: Singer Maria Carrasco
00.30: Oxalis.

Sunday, 3 May
11.00: Opening of the fair.
13.00: Al Alba.
17.00: Rociero mass - Coro Rociero de Mallorca.
20.00: Al Alba.
21.00: Close.

Food from ten Alcúdia restaurants/bars

MURO - SANT FRANCESC SPRING FAIR 2015

Friday, 10 April
21.00-23.30: Tapas and pinchos route. Twelve bars/restaurants. Free mini-train to get around on.
23.30: Pre-Carabassamba Festival. Bar Intensiu.

Saturday, 11 April
10.30: Carabassamba Festival - Workshop.
17.00: Carabassamba Festival - Gathering in the Plaça del Convent, street procession by batucada and samba drum bands.
19.00: Mass with songs by the Miquel Tortell Muro Choir. Convent church.
19.30: Opening of the artisan crafts fair. Convent cloister.
20.00: Folk dance with Revetla d'Algebelí. Plaça del Convent.
21.00-23.30: Gastronomy route of bars and restaurants.
24.00: Lowering of the rabbit from the soapy pole. Plaça del Convent.

Sunday, 12 April
The Fair
From 09.30
Artisan craft, hand crafts and photography - Convent cloister.
Muro traditions and customs - Convent cloister.
Plants and flowers - Plaça del Convent.
Balearic produce and products - C. Gaspar de Bono.
Animals (including horses, canaries, pigs) - Avda. Santa Catalina Thomàs.
Trial bikes, game birds, agricultural machinery - Avda. Santa Catalina Thomás.
Toys - C. Santa Anna.
Old bikes, SEAT 600s, Vespas, cars (classics in front of the town hall) - C. Joan Carles I.
Fruit and vegetable market - Plaça Comte d'Empúries.
10.30: Dignitaries visit the fair accompanied by the pipers Es Reguinyol and the giants of Muro.
10.30: Show and contest - Ca de Bou (Mallorcan dog).
12.00: Societat Lírica i Musical de Benissa (Valencia) and Unió Artistica Murera. Plaça Sant Martí.

PUERTO ALCUDIA - BOAT SHOW AND SEPIA FAIR 2015

Friday, 10 April
18.00: Opening of the sepia (cuttlefish) gastronomy event. Music and tapas in the restaurants' marquees. Taste and vote: you decide which is the best tapa! Plaça de sa Quarantena (i.e. at the end of the Paseo Marítimo near to the commercial port).
18.00: Opening of the artisan craft market.
23.00: Music in the marquees by Complices en Concierto.
01.00: DJ party.

Saturday, 11 April
10.00: Opening of the gastronomy event, boat show and artisan craft and food markets:
Includes "La Balear", a traditional "vela llatina" boat owned by the Council of Mallorca, the "Salvamar Saiph", owned by the Palma Marine Rescue Service and the Guardia Civil Marine Rescue boat.
10.00-13.30: Three-dimensional games and children's "bicycle park" (with assistance from the local police).
11.00: Opening of the exhibition. "Fishing craft - an old profession with a future perspective". Sant Pere Brotherhood building on the old pier.
11.00: Opening of the restaurants' marquees.
11.00-13.00/16.00-19.00: Demonstrations of sailing and kayaking and surfing. The beach by Alcudiamar.
11.00-13.00: Open doors at the School of the Sea (Esports Natura). Alcudiamar.
12.00-13.30: Demonstration of crafts for the sea by old fishermen.
12.00: Street procession by Xaranga of Alcúdia (music). From the church.
16.00: Departure of L'Estol del Rei en Jaume and the Alcúdia giants (plus pipers). From the church.
18.00-20.00: Children's parties.
22.30: Music and tapas in the restaurants' marquees. Bep Marqués, Torrofort and DJs.

Sunday, 12 April
10.00: Opening of the gastronomy event, boat show and artisan craft and food markets:
Includes "La Balear", a traditional "vela llatina" boat owned by the Council of Mallorca, the "Salvamar Saiph", owned by the Palma Marine Rescue Service and the Guardia Civil Marine Rescue boat.
10.00-13.00: Children's parties.
11.00: Opening of the restaurants' marquees.
11.00-13.00/16.00-19.00: Demonstrations of sailing and kayaking and surfing. The beach by Alcudiamar.
11.00-13.00: Open doors at the School of the Sea (Esports Natura). Alcudiamar.
11.00: Demonstration of radio control boats.
11.00: Parade of boats.
11.00: Demonstration of flyboard.
12.00-13.00: Music from Sotavent. (Cuban sea songs).
12.00-13.30: Demonstration of crafts for the sea by old fishermen.
12.00: Street procession by Xaranga Sa Cadireta (music).
15.00-19.00: Music in the restaurants' marquees.
16.00-19.00: Children's parties.
16.00-19.00: Children and juvenile schools of ball de bot folk dance followed by general folk dance. With Sarau Alcudienc. Aires des Pla de Marratxí, La Sínia de Consell.

POLLENSA - APRIL FAIR 2015

(Takes place at Can Conill, in front of the children's playground.)

Friday, 10 April
20.00: Street procession with drums and cornets - Pollensa children's band.
20.30: Arrival of dignitaries, cutting of ribbons and switching-on of lights.
20.45: Opening speech for the fair and official opening.
21.00: Demonstration of dance by the students of Casal from the S'Escorxador area of Palma.
22.30: Performance by the group Arbórea.

Saturday, 11 April
10.30: Opening of the fair.
17.00: Children's entertainment with the group Mallorca Fiesta.
21.00: Dance show.
22.30: Performance by the group Oxalis.

Sunday, 12 April
10.30: Opening of the fair.
12.00: Celebration of solemn mass in "rociero" style of Andalusia. By Coro Rociero de Mallorca.
14.00: Giant paella.
17.00: Naming of Andalusians of 2015.
18.30: Humour and music. El Trovador del Humor.
21.00: Singing of Andalusian hymn bringing to a close the April Fair.

EASTER 2015 - Alcúdia, Campanet, Muro, Pollensa, Sa Pobla

Services and events for Holy Week in the north of Mallorca. Image used here is from the programme for Muro's celebrations.
Timings are those given by the relevant town halls with the exception of Pollensa; the schedule for Pollensa and Puerto Pollensa comes from Radio Pollença and from the Anglican Church for its services. No information provided by Santa Margalida; hence, there is none here.

Holy Thursday, 2 April
Alcúdia
19.00: Celebration of the Last Supper.
21.00: Procession.

Muro
19.00: Mass.
21.30: Solemn procession.

Pollensa
19.00: Mass for the Last Supper.
21.00: Procession of blood followed by celebration of Easter.

Puerto Alcúdia
19.00: Celebration of the Last Supper.

Sa Pobla
21.30: Procession.
24.00: Holy hour, Casa Santa (Franciscans).

Good Friday, 3 April
Alcúdia
19.00: Celebration of the Passion and the Death of Christ.
21.00: Procession.

Muro
9.30: Procession of Christ the blood.
19.00: Celebration of the Passion.
21.15: Descent and procession.

Pollensa
18.30: Liturgy for the Passion and the death of Christ.
21.00: Descent and procession of the crucifix. Calvari steps. Sermon for the solitude of Mary Magdalene.

Puerto Alcúdia
11.00: Hora Santa - Holy hour.
19.00: Celebration of the Passion and the Death of Christ.

Puerto Pollensa
14.00: Good Friday service, St. Andrew's Anglican Church.
18.00: Liturgy for the Passion and the death of Christ (Catholic).

Sa Pobla
17.30: Liturgical celebration of the death of Christ.
21.30: Descent and procession.

Saturday, 4 April
Solemn vigils for Easter
19.30: Puerto Pollensa.
20.00: Puerto Alcúdia.
22.00: Alcúdia, Muro, Pollensa, Sa Pobla.

Easter Sunday, 5 April
Alcúdia
09.00: Procession of the Discovery followed by solemn celebration of the Eucharist.
12.00: Mass.
20.30: Mass.

Campanet
11.00: Procession of the Discovery.

Muro
11.00: Procession of the Discovery. Solemn mass.
19.00: Mass at the Convent Church.
21.30: Mass at Sant Joan Baptista Church.

Pollensa
11.30: Procession of the Discovery and solemn mass for the Resurrection.

Puerto Alcúdia
10.30: Procession and solemn mass.
20.00: Mass.

Puerto Pollensa
18.00: Easter Day Eucharist. St. Andrew's Anglican Church.
19.00: Solemn mass.

Sa Pobla
09.00: Procession of the Discovery.
11.00: Mass at Crestatx.

Easter Monday, 6 April
Campanet
16.30: Festival of the Pine. Search for a pine, accompanied by pipers and with snacks.
20.00: Concert by the Cadenza Quartet at Sant Miquel Church.

Muro
Picnic at the Sant Vicenç Ferrer hermitage
10.00: Rockets fired to announce the pilgrimage.
11.00: Mass.
12.00: Children's entertainment.
15.30 / 17.00: Folk dance and music.

Pollensa
Day of the "Puig" on the Puig Maria
11.30: Children's entertainment.
12.30: Solemn mass at the sanctuary with the participation of the pipers Xeremiers Orats and Aires de la Cala.
15.30: Song of the "salve" (hailing) in celebration of the Virgin Mary.

Tuesday, 7 April
Alcúdia
Picnic at La Victoria
13.00: Celebration of the Eucharist followed by lunch.

Campanet
10.00: Image of Sant Crist in procession with pipers from the Plaça Major.
11.00: Mass presided over by the Bishop of Mallorca.
12.30: Folk dance.
14.00: Rice lunch.
16.30: Children's entertainment.
18.00: Climbing of the pine by the "quintos" of the town.

SANTA MARGALIDA - SPRING FAIR 2015

Saturday, 28 March
19.00: Twelfth fair for associations of Santa Margalida. Plaça de la Vila.
19.30: Tai chi demonstration. Plaça de la Vila.
20.00: Eighth tapas tasting. Tapas from twelve bars/restaurants plus wines from Bodegues Galmés Ribot. Performances by the tambors de Hiachat (drummers), the Batucada of Maria de la Salut and The Souldiggers (acoustic versions of soul, rock and jazz classics). 1.50 euros per tapa and 1.50 euros per drink.
24.00: Dance music at Pub es Colomer. Inside: Safariclub with DJ's Raisol, Chitowsky & Stardust. Outside: Resident DJs Popcorn's Ton, Angels d'es Colomer and Puça. Pub es Colomer, C. Miquel Ordines 74.

Sunday, 29 March
09.00:
Renewable energy and exhibition about quarries and the working of "marès" stone. Es Povàs.
Exhibition of works by the school for adults (embroideries etc.). Casa de Cultura.
Exhibition of crafts by the senior citizens' association. Senior citizens' rooms, Plaça de la Vila.
09.30:
Exhibition of textiles. C. Miquel Ordines 12.
Animals' show (pigs, birds, horses, dogs and more). C. Font i Roig and adjoining streets.
Demonstration by hunting dogs. Finca el Mal Pas.
Artisan craft work. Plaça de la Vila.
10.00:
Arrival of dignitaries, procession and the pipers Xeremiers de la Vila. Plaça de la Vila.
Book show (Catalan). Rectoria, C. Constitució.
10.30:
Mini tennis and basketball, rhythmic gymnastics, archery. C. de sa Capella.
11.00: Falconry demonstration. Finca el Mal Pas.
Tai chi workshop. Plaça de la Vila.
11.30: Equestrian show. Next to el Quarter.
17.00: Ball de bot folk dance with the Santa Margalida school of ball de bot. Plaça de la Vila.
18.30: Performance and dancing with Aires Vileros and Sa Torre de Manacor. Plaça de la Vila.
19.00: Glosador combat. (Satire, monologues, verse in a sort of song form.) Pub es Colomer, C. Miquel Ordines 74.
19.30: Blessing of palms for Palm Sunday. Plaça de l'Església.

CARNIVAL 2015 - NORTHERN MALLORCA

Alcúdia
Saturday, 14 February
23.00: Mask and costume party with music from the '70s, '80s and '90s. Marquee in the Passeig de Pere Ventayol (market square).

Sunday, 15 February
16.30: Carnival parade from in front of the church.

Can Picafort
Saturday, 14 February
16.30: Carnival parade from in front of the municipal library. Followed by entertainment from Paco Vera, children's entertainment, Carnival party.

Pollensa
Friday, 13 February
20.00-23.00: Mask and costume party for 12 to 17 year olds. In the marquee by Sant Domingo cloister.
23.00: Music and party with DJ Toni Llobera. In the marquee.

Saturday, 14 February
17.00: Carnival parade with accompaniment of the batucadas Brasil and Sandungueros.
19.00: Children's entertainment with photo session with Peppa Pig and Disney characters. Plaça Major.

Puerto Pollensa
Thursday, 12 February
16.30: Carnival parade.
18.00-21.00: Children's entertainment with Astronautes Estrellats and photos with Peppa Pig and Disney characters. Marquee in the square.

Saturday, 14 February
19.00: Children's mini disco. In the marquee.
23.00: Carnival party. Also in the marquee.

Santa Margalida
Sunday, 15 February
16.00: Carnival parade (from C. Miquel Ordinas) followed by children's entertainment and Carnival party in the Plaça de la Vila.

Son Serra de Marina
Saturday, 14 February
16.00: Carnival parade from in front of Bar Sis Pins.