Enjoy diverse cultural highlights in Mallorca this week. Gastronomic days in Alaró run through Dec. 8. Celebrate St. Cecilia with concerts from choirs and bands across Palma, Arta, and other towns. Major fairs include Santa Catalina in Bunyola with music and markets, Sa Pobla’s Rice Fair, and Mancor’s artisan Fira de l’Esclata-Sang. Christmas festivities begin with lights in Palma and markets in Palma and Santa Maria del Camí. For music lovers, don't miss performances of Puccini, flamenco, jazz, and more.
Friday, November 22
- Alaro - Alaro Mushroom Gastronomic days. From Friday, November 22 to Sunday, December 8; Alaro; see www.ajalaro.net for list of menus.
- Arta - 8.30pm / 10.30pm: Arta Band of Music, Estol de Xeremiers i Flabiolers, Coral Aquatreveus and Orfeó Artanec choirs; Saint Cecilia concert. Arta Theatre, C. Ciutat 1. Seven euros.
- Bunyola, Santa Catalina Fair - 6pm: Christmas lights; Bunyola and Sa Pobla choirs. Plaça Andreu Estarellas. 8pm: Tapas route.
- Manacor - 8pm: Antònia Font. Manacor Auditorium, Passeig Ferrocarril. teatredemanacor.cat. (SOLD OUT; also Saturday and Sunday.)
- Mancor de la Vall, Fira de l’Esclata-Sang i de la Muntanya - 10.30pm: Correfoc; Dimonis de Mancor. From C. Canaleta. 11.30pm: Concert by BOSC. Plaça Ajuntament.
- Palma - 5.30pm / 9pm: Chicago, El Musical. Palma Auditorium, Paseo Marítimo 18. 49-62 euros. auditoriumpalma.com. (Also Saturday, same times, and Sunday, 5.30pm only.)
- Palma - 8pm: Autumn Melodies; Violeta Alarcón (soprano), Esther Vilar (piano); Puccini, Ravel, Granados and others. Fundació Sa Nostra-Can Tapera, C. Can Tapera 5. 12 euros. ticketib.com.
- Palma - 8pm: Filharmonica Porrerenca and Escolania de Lluc choir; concert for Saint Cecilia. Teatre Principal, C. Riera 2. teatreprincipal.com. (SOLD OUT.)
Saturday, November 23
- Alcudia - 7pm: Alcudia Band of Music; Harry Potter music, concert for Saint Cecilia. Alcudia Auditorium, Plaça Porta Mallorca. Five euros. auditorialcudia.net.
- Buger - 7pm: Contrabassònic (electro-acoustic). Fundació ACA, C. Antoni Caimari Alomar. fundacioaca.com.
- Bunyola, Santa Catalina Fair - 9.30am: Gathering of pipers; processions and traditional music. 12.30pm: Carriages race. Sa Comuna road. 7pm-1am: Santa CataRock 2024; Baix ‘n’ Nicotina and DJs.
- Cala Millor - 7.30pm: Acadèmia 1830, Raquel Lojendio (soprano); Puccini opera. Sa Maniga Auditorium, C. Son Galta 4. Ten euros. samaniga.es.
- Felanitx - 6pm / 8pm: Felanitx Band of Music, concert for Saint Cecilia. Portasses de l’Hospici, C. Sant Alfons de Felanitx. Free, bookings ticketib.com.
- Lloseta - 6pm: Toc de Queda, Tren de Mitjanit (rock), plus DJ. Lloseta Theatre, C. Pou Nou. Ten euros. teatrelloseta.com.
- Mancor de la Vall, Fira de l’Esclata-Sang i de la Muntanya - 11am: Opening of the artisan and traditional market. 4pm: Giants. C. Son Morro. 5pm: Procession to the town hall. 7pm: Dance by cavallets de Mancor. Plaça Ajuntament.
- Palma - 10am-3pm: Anglican Church Christmas Bazaar. St Philip and St James Anglican Church in Carrer Nunez de Balboa 6 Son Armadans.
- Palma - 1pm-8pm: Swedish Church Christmas market. Avenida Joan Miro 113. Also on Sunday, November 24.
- Palma - From 6.30pm: Christmas lights processions. 8pm: Switch-on. Plaça de la Reina.
- Petra - 8pm: Petra Band of Music, Roada (Mallorcan folk); benefit for Valencia. Petra Theatre, C. Sol 5.
- Sa Pobla, Rice Fair - 5pm: Opening of the fair. Plaça Major. 5.30pm: Children’s flower power disco. Plaça Alexandre Ballester. 7pm: Concert - Elliot (pop-rock). Can Corró courtyard. 8pm: Concert - Contrapunt choir. At the church.
- Santa Maria del Camí, Festa del Vi Novell (Nouveau) - 10am-1pm: Hanging up of the ‘brot de pi’ (pine shoots); gathering of tractors, children’s games, wine and food from Santa Maria wineries, live music, tapas. Plaça Vila. 8pm: Santa Maria Band of Music; concert for Saint Cecilia.
- Santanyi - 7.30pm: Magia Flamenca Company: flamenco, magic and comedy. Teatre Principal, C. Bisbe Verger 38. Eight euros.
Sunday, November 24
- Bunyola, Santa Catalina Fair - 9am: Opening of the stalls. 11am: Giants and the band of music. 4pm: Rally in support of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. 6pm: Folk dance and music; Bunyola Dance School, Música Nostra. 8pm: Lighting of bonfires; coca pastries and wine.
- Campos - 7.30pm: Ellas; tribute to women’s pop-rock. Teatre Escènic, C. Nord 28. 18 euros. ticketib.com.
- Felanitx - 7.30pm: Two Moons (Auba and Annabel Villalonga, Menorcan singers). Casa Cultura, Plaça Sa Font de Santa Margalida. Free; bookings ticketib.com.
- Mancor de la Vall, Fira de l’Esclata-Sang i de la Muntanya - 9am: Opening of the artisan and traditional market. 9.30am: Procession of xeremiers, tamborins and flabiols. From C. Son Morro. 11am: Folk dance, Pagesa de Mancor. Plaça Ajuntament. 12 noon: Folk dance, Es Raiguer. Son Morro. 12.30pm: Dance of cavallets; 1pm: Xeremiers, tamborins and flabiols. Plaça Ajuntament. 2pm: Folk dance, Brocalet; 5.30pm: DJs. C. Massanella.
- Palma - 7pm: Nou Romancer (Mallorcan folk). Teatre del Mar, C. Llucmajor 90. teatredelmar.com.
- Palma - 9pm: Jazz Voyeur Festival; Egberto Gismonti (Brazilian) and Pedro Rosa. Palma Conservatory, C. Alfons el Magnànim 64. 23 euros. jazzvoyeurfestival.es.
- Sa Pobla, Rice Fair - 9am: Sunday market. C. Gran; Hunting dogs. Sa Fortalesa. 9.30am: Making of arròs brut pobler. Plaça Major; Classic cars and bikes. C. Mister Green, C. Asalto and C. Comerç; Vespas. C. Major; Army exhibition. Local police car park. 10am: Horse show. Sa Fortalesa. 10.45am: Children’s entertainment. Plaça Alexandre Ballester; Circus procession. From Plaça Alexandre Ballester. 4.30pm. Children’s dance entertainment. Plaça Alexandre Ballester. 6.30pm: Concert - Sa Pobla Band of Music. Sant Antoni Church.
Monday, November 25
- Palma - 8.30pm: Fundació Studium Aureum and Ensemble Praeteritum; Schönberg, ‘Verklärte Nacht’ and Richard Strauss, ‘Metamorphosen’. Palma Conservatory, C. Alfons el Magnànim 64. 25 euros. fundaciostudiumaureum.com / ticketib.com.
- Palma - TaPalma tapas and cocktails contest. Palacio de Congresos, C. Felicia Fuster 2. tapalma.com.
Tuesday, November 26
- Llubi - 9am: Traditional fair. 4pm: Family games. C. Sant Feliu. 6pm: Bunyol doughnuts. Plaça Església.
Wednesday, November 27
- Palma - TaPalma tapas and cocktail fair; various restaurants. tapalma.com. (Until December 1.)
Thursday, November 28
- Palma - 8pm: Joch de Ministrils; concert with instruments from the time of the conquest of Mallorca. Teatre Principal, C. Riera 2. teatreprincipal.com.