March 22-28 offers diverse events across Mallorca. Friday highlights include contemporary dance in Inca, Easter funfair in Palma, and musical tributes and the start of the Easter Processions. Saturday Palmanyola will hold their fair which got postponed from March 9 and 10 and rescheduled for this weekend, gastronomy routes, and Port Adriano will have their Spring Festival. Sunday offers processions and cultural festivities. Monday includes a symphony orchestra concert, with Holy Thursday processions on March 28 in Palma.
Friday, March 22
- Inca - 8pm-11pm: Contemporary dance shows. Teatre Principal, C. Teatre 10. teatreprincipalinca.com. Ten euros. (Also Saturday, 6pm-11pm.)
- Palma - 4.30pm-1am: Fira del Ram (Easter funfair). Trui Son Fusteret Showground, Camí Vell Bunyola. sonfusteret.com. (Every day; times vary.)
- Palma - 6pm-2am: OnSeason Fest; Marlon, Veintiuno and others. Parc de la Mar. 15 euros. palmaonseasonfest.es.
- Palma - 9pm: ‘La Fuerza del Destino’; musical show tribute to Spanish pop group Mecano. Trui Theatre, Cami Son Rapinya 29. 27.50 euros. truiteatre.es. (Also Sunday, 6pm.)
- Santa Margalida, Santa Margalida Fair - 7.30pm: Mass, Easter address, concert by the Santa Margalida Choir. At the church. 8.30pm-1am: ‘Variat Battle’; championship for the best filled rolls, plus music from Madison and DJs. Plaça Vila. 9pm: Opening of the Beasts of Fire Exhibition. Casal de Cultura Joan Mascaró i Fornes. Two euros. (Until March 24.)
- Soller - 8.30pm: Martín Alvarado (Argentine singer), ‘Tango and More’. Capilla del Hospici, C. Hospici. 15 euros. ticketib.com.
Saturday, March 23
- Cala Millor - 6pm: Click Company, ‘Latas’; contemporary circus. Sa Maniga Auditorium, C. Son Galta 4. Six euros. samaniga.es.
- Mostra de Cuina de Mallorca - The third of four routes of restaurants promoting island gastronomy, this one for the east and the south; runs until March 26. mostradecuinademallorca.com.
- Muro - 8pm: Miquel Tortell Festival; Tomeu Moll-Mas (piano). Santa Anna Convent, Plaça Convent.
- Palma - 10am-2.30pm: Secondhand market. Arts & crafts, DJ Kaizer, Vermut, children’s games. Plaza/Mirador Remigia Caubet, Avda. Joan Miró infront of Hotel Feliz, Palma. Bono parking 5 euros @elterreno.info
- Palma - 4pm-2am: OnSeason Fest; Shinova, Karavana and others. Parc de la Mar. 15 euros. palmaonseasonfest.es.
- Palma - 8pm: ‘A Tu Lado’, musical story of Los Secretos, one of Spain’s most important rock bands. Palma Auditorium, Paseo Marítimo 18. 40-85 euros. auditoriumpalma.com. (Also Sunday.)
- Palma - 8.45pm: Orfeó Balear choir and Orquestra Camerata Balear, Gabriel Mas (baritone), Rosa Bonet (soprano), Daniel Mulet (conductor); Faure’s ‘Requiem’, Haydn Symphony No. 101. Sant Francesc Basilica, Plaça Sant Francesc. 15 euros. ticketib.com.
- Palma - 9pm: ‘Recordando Grease’; musical show tribute to the film Grease. Trui Theatre, Cami Son Rapinya 29. 27.50 euros. truiteatre.es.
- Palmanyola, Fira Bona - 4pm-9pm: Artisan fair. 7pm: Horse jump and skills. 8pm: Gathering of batucada drummers. 9pm: Demons correfoc. Avda. Dàlies and square. It was previously scheduled for Saturday, March 9.
- Port Adriano, Spring Festival - 11am-6pm: Storytelling and Environmental Yoga, Bover Circus Show, Solidarity Paella, Children’s Dance, Samba d’Aki Batucada and Clown Show by Educaclown. 4 euros.
- Puerto Pollensa, Easter Local Products Day - From 10am: Local products market, secondhand market. 12 noon to 2pm: Tastings of local products. 5pm: Circ Art circus show. 6pm: Line dance. 7pm: Formatjades and panades competition. 8pm: Gift raffle. 8.30pm: Latin Quintet. Plaça Miquel Capllonch.
- Sant Joan - From 11am: Event with paella lunch plus folk dance with Mata Escrita and concerts by Reïna and PD Burbaia. Plaça Constitució. 14 euros (for lunch). ticketib.com.
- Santa Margalida, Santa Margalida Fair - 5pm: Horse show. Passeig Son Mas. 9pm: ‘Picada’ gastronomy night, three euros per picada, eleven participants - bars, bakeries and bodega; 11pm: ‘Ye-Yé’ party. Plaça Vila.
- Santa Ponsa, Easter Family Event - 11am-3pm: Easter DIY, kids karoke and bouncy castle. Easter menu for 49 euros. Members are free and non-members are 10 euros. Email hello@mallorcacountryclub.es or contact by phone +34 611 672 688. Mallorca Country Club. Avinguda del Golf, 20.
- Santanyi, Ensaïmada Fair - 10am-10pm: Exhibitors, giant ensaïmada, tastings. Plaça S'Abeurador
Sunday, March 24
- Inca - 7pm: Click Company, ‘Latas’; contemporary circus. Teatre Principal, C. Teatre 10. Ten euros. teatreprincipalinca.com.
- Palma - 12 noon to midnight: OnSeason Fest; David Penn, Dmasso Live and others. Parc de la Mar. 15 euros. palmaonseasonfest.es.
- Palma - 6pm: Palm Sunday procession. From C. Sant Jaume to C. Concepció (Església de la Concepció).
- Palma - 6pm: Mallorca Chamber Orchestra, Teatre Principal Choir and soloists; Haydn’s ‘Stabat Mater’. Teatre Principal, C. Riera 2. 8-25 euros. teatreprincipal.com.
- Palmanyola, Fira Bona - From 10am: Artisan fair and horses’ exhibition. 11.30am: Equestrian skills. Avda. Dàlies and square. Previously scheduled from Sunday, March 10.
- Santa Margalida, Santa Margalida Fair - From 9am: The fair and almond show; artisan market, classic cars, animals’ zone, funfair, food trucks. 10am: Pipers and local dignitaries. 10.30am: Sheepdog trials. 11am: Dogs for adoption. 11.30am: Circ Stromboli with ‘living siurells’. 5.30pm: Folk dance with Aires Vileros and Sarau Alcudienc. Plaça Vila and other locations. 7.30pm: Procession and blessing of the palms.
Monday, March 25
- Palma - 8.30pm: Balearic Symphony Orchestra, University of the Balearic Islands Choir, Capella de la Seu choir, Irene Mas (soprano), Begoña Gómez (mezzosoprano), Joan Lainez (tenor), Josep Miquel Ribot (baritone); Mozart’s ‘Requiem’. Cathedral. 12-36 euros. ticketib.com.
Thursday, March 28
- Palma - 5pm: Capella Mallorquina Choir, Holy Thursday Mass. Santa Eulàlia Church, Plaça Santa Eulàlia.
- Palma - 7pm: Procession of Sant Crist de la Sang. From Church of the Annunciation (Plaça Hospital) and back via Plaça Major, Plaça Cort and Cathedral.