SANT ANTONI / SANT SEBASTIA 2010 - POLLENSA

Note that this information applies to Pollensa town. There are separate celebrations in Puerto Pollensa as well, but no specific programme is available for these.

Saturday, 16 January:

17:30: Opening of Sant Antoni photography exhibition. Runs till 23 January at Club Pollença.

18:00: Bonfire competition. Visit by judges accompanied by bag-pipers.

21:00: Lighting of bonfires.

23:45: Handing out of prizes for bonfires. Plaça Major.

24:00: Pyrotechnic spectacular with the demons of Pollensa. Plaça Major.

Sunday, 17 January:

10:00: Traditional blessing of animals for Sant Antoni.

11:30: Departure for the finca of Ternelles to get the pine tree, with accompaniment by bag-pipers.

12:30: Lunch of pa amb oil, sardines and wine at Ternelles.

14:00: Return from Ternelles with the "Pi de Ternelles", arriving in the Plaça Vella, and finally the climbing of the tree.

20:00: Mass.

Wednesday, 20 January:

19:30: Procession with the image of Sant Sebastià and the "cavallets" (like sort of rocking horses without the rocking) and banners of Sant Sebastià. Followed by eucharist and dance.

Sunday, 23 January:

18:00: Farmworkers' dance. At the convent of San Domingo with performance by the school of dance.

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POLLENSA MUSIC FESTIVAL 2009

All concerts are staged in the cloister of San Domingo in Pollensa. Tickets can be bought from the tourist offices in Pollensa and Puerto Pollensa, and also from Ull Viu bookshop, Plaça Almoina 1, Pollensa and from the festival office at C. Guillem Cifre de Colonya (971 534 011). 

www.festivalpollenca.com

NOTE THAT ALL CONCERTS START AT 22:00

Friday, 3 July:

Joan Manuel Serrat (guitarist singer-songwriter) presents Serrat 100x100.
Prices: 50.00 / 40.00.

Saturday, 11 July:

Tony Hadley and the Barcelona Jazz Orchestra.
Prices: 40.00 / 30.00.

Saturday, 18 July:

Diego El Cigala (flamenco).
Prices: 40.00 / 30.00.

Wednesday, 5 August:

Jennifer Larmore (mezzosoprano) and Opus Five.
Prices: 30.00 / 20.00.

Saturday, 8 August:

Joanna MacGregor (piano).
Prices: 30.00 / 20.00.

Wednesday, 12 August:

Francisco Garcia Fullana (violin).
Prices: 30.00 / 20.00.

Saturday, 15 August:

Ainhoa Arteta (soprano).
Prices: 40.00 / 30.00.

Thursday, 20 August:

Twelve cellists from the Berlin Philarmonic.
Prices: 40.00 / 30.00.

Saturday, 22 August:

Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra.
Prices: 45.00 / 35.00.

Wednesday, 26 August:

Netherlands Blazers Ensemble.
Prices: 30.00 / 20.00.

Saturday, 29 August:

London Community Gospel Choir.
Prices: 40.00 / 30.00.

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FIESTA VIRGEN DEL CARMEN (VERGE DEL CARME) 2009 - PUERTO POLLENSA

The programme for the fiestas of Virgen del Carmen in Puerto Pollensa, 15-19 July 2009.

Wednesday, 15 July:

21:00: Welcome to the fiestas.
Antoni Xumet Roselló, La Pell de la Mar, Jaume Compte
Place: Parroquia Nostra Senyora del Carme (the church in other words).

21:00: Exhibition "L'Illa de les Estrelles" (Mallorca from the '60s).
Place: Local de l'Associació de Veins del Port de Pollença (C. Mestral).

Thursday, 16 July:

17:00: Children's games (5-13 year-olds).
Place: old school in the church square - Plaça Miquel Capllonch.

20:00: Children's theatre group.
Place: The square (Plaça Miquel Capllonch).

20:30: Exhibition of embroidery, handicraft.
Place: Saló Parroquial.

21:00: Aires d'Andratx. Traditional dance and music.
Place: The square (Plaça Miguel Capllonch).

Friday, 17 July:

16:00: Children's activities.
Place: Public swimming pool.

18:30: Bouncy castle and ice-creams for kids.
Place: The square (Plaça Miquel Capllonch).

22:00: Il Divo.
Place: The square (Plaça Miquel Capllonch).

(Note: this is not the international group Il Divo, but presumably the Il Divo Simfònic.

Saturday, 18 July:

20:00: Concert with four music bands - from Sa Pobla, Santa Margalida, Binissalem and Pollensa.
Place: The square (Plaça Miquel Capllonch).

22:00: Concert with Orquestra Mediterrani.
Place: The square (Plaça Miquel Capllonch).

22:00: Beach party. Various DJs.
Place: La Gola beach.

Sunday, 19 July:

18:30: Solemn Mass.
Place: The church in Puerto Pollensa's square, followed by sea procession with the images of Saint Peter and the Virgen del Carmen, accompanied by the Pollensa Music Band.

22:30: Batucada (drum samba). Fire run with demons.

24:00: Grand firework display.
Place: La Gola beach.

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Patrona 2009 - Pollensa

The schedule for Patrona fiestas of 2009

Saturday, 25 July (Sant Jaume)

18:30: The giants of Mallorca gather.
Place: Via Pollentia.

19:00: Procession from the Plaça Major to the Plaça de Ca les Monnares where there is a dance.

21:00: Opening of the exhibition "Le Corbusier a Mallorca".
Place: Hall of the Monti-sion college in C. Monti-sion.

22:00: Concert by the a cappella group Cap Pela.
Place: Cloister of San Domingo.

Entry: 10 euros. Tickets in advance from Club Formentor, Bar Alhambra and Tienda Tao - Pollensa; Pelta and Viatges Pollença Balear - Puerto Pollensa.

22:00: U Gall Festival of music.

Concerts by -

Macaco. Mix of rumba, latin music and electronic.

Anegats. Sort of Mallorcan indie.

La Troba Kung-fú. Eclectic mix of Catalan rumba, blues, boogie-woogie, cumbia (Colombian folk music).

La Vereda. Rock with flamenco influence.

DJs Mateo Vitale, Cacio and Javi Wet.

Place: the football pitch Can Escarrinxo.

Price 22 euros

Tickets in advance from: www.servicaixa.com

Club Formentor

Sunday, 26 July

14:00: Pipes and rockets. Procession with bugle band.
Place: Monti-sion.

15:00: Championship of the Balearic hunters' society.
Place: Camp (field) de tir de Son Vila.

19:00: Children's party for the environment.
Place: Plaça de Ca les Monnares.

20:30: Basketball tournament.
Place: sports centre.

20:30: Procession with the band of drums and bugles.

21:00: Opening of the seventh meeting of new artists of Pollensa.
Place: Club Pollença.

22:00: Address by Ramon Reig Vila "La terra pollencina". Concert by the Pollensa Music Band and then procession.
Place: Cloister of Sant Domingo.

23:45: Party with performances by groups Dis'n'Dois, Los Mickis, Avalon.
Place: Plaça Major.

Monday, 27 July

17:00: Children's treasure hunt. Then 18:30 ice-cream for kids.

22:00: Outdoor theatre. "No Hi Hara Moros A La Costa".
Place: Cloister of San Domingo.

22:15: Traditional Mallorcan party with ball de bot, dance, popular music, pipers ... Place: Plaça Major.

23:45: Party a Ca la Gran Cristiana. Come with a hat!

Tuesday, 28 July

19:00: Exhibition of synchronised swimming:
Place: Public swimming pool.

19:30: Supper, music and market:
Place: Jardins (Gardens) Joan March.

20:00: Children's theatre, "El Mirall".
Place: Cloister of San Domingo.

22:00: Pollensa celebration. Music and singing with pipers, choirs.
Place: Cloister of San Domingo.

22:00: Presentation of book and DVD of the project Escola d'Art Itinerant de l'ONG (non-governmental organisation) Món Actiu.
Place: in front of the museum.

23:30: Concert with the orchestra Oasis and Horris Kamoi.
Place: Plaça Major.

Wednesday, 29 July

10:00: Table games till 19:00.
Place: Jardins Joan March.

12:00: Tennis tournament till 20:00.
Place: sports centre.

20:00: Presentation of Fundació Cors Oberts which works in countries such as Rwanda. Place: Convent de les germanes dels Sagrats Cors.

20:30: Sixties music with the group Yesterday - event for older folk.
Place: Cloister of San Domingo.

20:45: "El Repte", evening treasure hunt.
Place: Plaça Major.

22:30: Acoustic night. Music, raffle and shows.
Place: Plaça Vella.

23:00: Party "Decibels Pollença 2009" with DJs Juan Magan, Victor Magan, Ninoatwork, Spider, Stevan Chaves and Lahox.
Place: Football field Can Escarrinxo.

Thursday, 30 July

19:00: Races for Patrona 2009.
Place: start and finish Plaça Major.

19:30: Marxa fresca "Galas de Tarde". Wear white party for children and teenagers with performance by Marta Ferrer, Pollensa dancers and DJ Toni Llobera.
Place: Plaça Vella.

20:00: Football.
Place: sports centre.

22:00: Farmworkers ball.
Place: Plaça Major.

22:30: Tina Manresa Quartet.

Vocalist Tina Manresa combines Portuguese fado with samba, bossanova and Mediterranean music together with her group - Fernando Rubin (guitar), Pablo Di Salvo (double bass), Jaume Compte (multi-instrumentalist). The concert is a benefit for "Dentistas Sobre Ruedas".
Place: Cloister of San Domingo, Pollensa. Price: 7 euros.

Friday, 31 July

20:00: Exhibition of judo, jujitsu and karate.
Place: Plaça de Ca les Monnares.

22:00: Pollensa Party 2009. Return to the sixteenth century with the participation of the Pollensa choir, troubadours, Antoni Bisanyes and Equip4Documentals.
Place: Cloister of San Domingo.

23:00: Marxa fresca. The white party.
Place: Plaça Major.

Saturday, 1 August

09:00: Tennis tournament till 14:00.
Place: sports centre.

09:00: Cycle race.
Place: Cala San Vicente

20:00: Procession with the drum and bugle band.

20:30: Evening mass.
Place: parish church - parròquia.

22:00: "Sarsuela: Canço d'amor i de guerra". Choirs.
Place: Cloister of San Domingo.

23:00: Party with DJs Dani Nonato VS Patako, Pako, Norai, Full-Attack, Enigma.
Place: Plaça de Ca les Monnares.

23:00: Party with the groups The Doldrums, Show Business, Melon Band, Zona Verde, Defeat Mind.
Place: Plaça dels Seglars.

23:00: Party with the groups Pants Breakers, No lo Sabemos, Very Pornelo, Donde Estabas Tu.
Place: Plaça Major.

Sunday, 2 August

05:00: Alborada.Traditional reveille, song and procession.
Place: Plaça Major and then streets.

11:00: Grand service.
Place: parish church - parròquia.

12:15: Dance. Ball dels Cossiers.
Place: Plaça Major.

12:45: Prize-giving. Performance by the Pollensa Music Band.
Place: Monti-sion Church.

13:00: Refreshments for everyone.
Place: Plaça Vella.

17:00: Procession with bugle and drum band.

18:00: Procession with the image of the Patrona.

19:00: The Moors and the Christians.

21:30: Song of thanksgiving. With the Pollensa Music Band.
Place: Plaça Major.

24:00: Grand firework display.
Place: Via Pollentia.

Monday, 3 August:

22:00: Repeat of "Sarsuela: Canço d'amor i de guerra". Choirs.
Place: Cloister of San Domingo.

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POLLENSA FAIR 2009

Stands, exhibitions etc, take place around the centre of the old town of Pollensa. In addition, there are some sporting events which are not listed here.

The fair itself is not confined to specific events listed below as there are, for example, stands for cars and agricultural machinery in the Plaça del Monument and tents for business and institutions along the C. Cecili Metel.

Friday, 13 November

18:00 (till 22:30): Opening of the craft fair.
Place: Convent of Sant Domingo.

18:00: Exhibition about the firemen of Mallorca.
Place: La Caixa exhibition room, C. Antoni Maura.

19:00: Chocolate event for pensioners.
Place: Jardins Joan March.

21:00: Farmworkers' dance with Revetla d'Algebellí.
Place: Marquès Desbrull.

Saturday, 14 November

10:00: The craft fair (till 14:00 and then 16:00 till 22:00).
Place: Convent of Sant Domingo.

10:00: The farm fair with local produce.
Place: Plaça Major.

12:00: Show of bonsais.
Place: Club Pollença.

16:30: Procession with the drum and bugle band.

17:00: Market.
Place: C. Convent.

18:00: Presentation about main characters involved with the work of Colonya bank and with its founder Guillem Cifre.
Place: Pollensa museum.

18:00: Show of cheese and cheese-making.
Place: Plaça Vella.

19:30: Concert with the Pollensa music band.
Place: Montision church.

20:00: Presentation about the magazine "El Mirall", dedicated to Pollensa.
Place: Club Pollença.

Sunday, 15 November

09:00: "Open doors" to the association for wine.
Place: C. Guillem Cifre de Colonya.

09:00: Show of horses, local animals and ecological produce.
Place: Can Conill.

09:00: The farm fair with local produce.
Place: Plaça Major.

10:00: Continuation from Saturday of craft fair (till 22:00), market in C. Convent, cheese and cheese-making plus an exhibition about the town hall at Tafona de Can Reiet in C. Sant Domingo.

10:30: Arrival of local dignitaries, accompanied by pipers.
Place: Plaça del Monument.

18:00: Children's entertainment.
Place: through the streets of the fair.

19:00: Dance with the group Marjal en Festa.

Monday, 16 November

10:00-14:00 and 16:00-20:00: Continuation of the fair.

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CALA SAN VICENTE FIESTAS

Friday, 21 August

20:00: Art i Copes. Celebration of works of local art, accompanied by the giants of Pollensa, pipers Xeremiers Orats and cava. Different locations meeting at the lookout point in Cala Barques and then to Bar Windsurf, Hotel Cala San Vicente, Hostal Oriola and Hotel Molins.

Saturday, 22 August

20:00: Procession with the Pollensa drum and bugle band.

20:00: Opening of tasting of wines.
Place: the lookout at Cala Barques.

20:30: Ball de Bot. Traditional folk dance with Al-nyad and pipers - Xeremiers de Son Roca.

22:30: Music with Wonderbrass and Glasford and the Providence.
Place: Plaça dels Pins.

23:30: Music from the '70s with the group Piscis.
Place: Cala Molins.

Sunday, 23 August

10:00: Competition of sub-aqua photography.
Place: Cala Molins.

19:30: Coves (caves) de l'Alzinaret. Children's workshop and guided visit of the caves.

21:00: Granissat (a granissat is a form of crushed-ice drink usually with cava).
Place: Cala Molins.

22:00: Performance by the Pollensa music band, fireworks and demons.
Place: Cala Molins.

Note: This is not a complete listing of events. This is available from tourist offices but is usually only given out in Mallorquin - which is pretty useless

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