From March 6–12 in Mallorca, festivals, concerts, and cultural events abound. Palma hosts the Fira del Ram funfair, performances of Phantom of the Opera, piano recitals, contemporary dance, and orchestral concerts. Across the island, there are International Women’s Day concerts in Santanyi and Cala Millor, folk dances at Fira del Fang in Marratxi, and artisan fairs at Palmanyola’s Fira Bona. Puerto Portals features the Classic Car Rally daily. Highlights include The Threepenny Opera in Petra, tribute shows in Campos, The Lion King musical in Sant Llorenç, and performances by Malfet and Ben Harper.
Friday, March 6
- Palma - 4.30pm-1am: Fira del Ram, Easter funfair. Son Fusteret Showground, Camí Vell Bunyola. (Saturday 11am-1pm; Sunday 11am-11.30pm; Monday-Thursday 4.30pm-11pm.)
- Palma - 5.30pm / 9.30pm: Phantom of the Opera (Spanish version). Palma Auditorium, Paseo Marítimo 18. 32-72 euros. auditoriumpalma.com. (Also Saturday and Sunday, various times.)
- Palma - 7.30pm: Palma Band of Music; Barnes, Ferrero and others. Palma Conservatory, C. Alfons el Magnànim 64. Free. palmacultura.es.
- Palma - 8pm: Guillermo Castellano (piano); Beethoven, Liszt, Schumann. Fundació Sa Nostra-Can Tapera, C. Can Tapera 5. Ten euros.
- Palma - 8pm: Mal Pelo Company, 'We. Us and the Times' (contemporary dance). Teatre Principal, C. Riera 2. 8-35 euros. teatreprincipal.com.
- Palmanyola, Fira Bona - 10pm: Miguel Gavilan (magician). Events hall. Ten euros.
- Puerto Portals - From 8.30am: Rally Clásico. Campanet, Pollensa, Lluc in the morning; Sa Calobra, Valldemossa, Esporles from 3.50pm. rallyislamallorca.com.
- Santanyi - 7.30pm: Sant Francesc Women's Choir (Inca); concert for International Women's Day. Teatre Principal, C. Bisbe Verger 38. Free, bookings via ticketib.com.
Saturday, March 7
- Cala Millor - 7pm: Sant Llorenç Band of Music; International Women's Day concert. Sa Maniga Auditorium, C. Son Galta 4. samaniga.es.
- Inca - 7pm: Mallorca Chamber Orchestra, soloists; Mozart's 'Requiem' plus Pérez-Villegas 'Transitus Liminis'. Teatre Principal, C. Teatre 10. 20-25 euros. teatreprincipalinca.com.
- Manacor - 7pm: Julia Colom (Mallorcan singer-songwriter with band). Manacor Auditorium, Passeig Ferrocarril. 12 euros. teatredemanacor.cat.
- Marratxi, Fira del Fang (ceramics) - 10am: Opening of the fair; giants, pipers. Plaça Església (Sant Marçal). 5pm: Folk dance with Terra Rotja.
- Palma - 10am-7pm: Mallorca Dream Days; fair for weddings and celebrations. Motorworld, Cami Vell de Llucmajor 112. Free. (Also Sunday.)
- Palma - 7pm: FestMusic Mallorca; Quartet Dyna (female strings), Fanny Mendelssohn and Florence Price. Convent de la Purissima Concepció, C. Caputxines 14. 15 euros.
- Palma - 8pm: Efecto Pasillo (Spanish alt-rock). Trui Theatre, Cami Son Rapinya 29. 29.50 euros. truiteatre.es.
- Palmanyola, Fira Bona - 4pm-10pm: Artisan, gastronomy, exhibitions (Roman, Vikings, military). 8.30pm: Bruixes de Mallorca 'Sabbath'. 10pm: Party.
- Petra - 7pm: Brecht and Weill's 'The Threepenny Opera'; various choirs, soloists, musicians. Petra Theatre, C. Sol 5. 10-12 euros. (Also Sunday.)
- Puerto Portals - From 8.30am: Rally Clásico. Coll Sa Creu, Puigpunyent, Esporles; Orient, Bunyola, Coll de Soller from 3pm. rallyislamallorca.com.
- Sencelles - 10am-3pm: Women's Intercultural Market; artisan, secondhand, gastronomy, music. Plaça Vila.
Sunday, March 8
- Campos - 6.30pm: Ellas, tribute to female pop and rock singers. Teatre Escènic, C. Nord 28. 20 euros.
- Marratxi, Fira del Fang (ceramics) - 10am-8pm; 11am: Folk dance with Engalba. 5.30pm: Batucada Kalemaba. Sant Marçal.
- Palmanyola, Fira Bona - 10am-6pm: Artisan, gastronomy, historical exhibitions, processions, 'battles'.
- Sant Llorenç - 6pm: MAX Teatre Musical, 'The Lion King'. Espai 36, C. Major 36. Seven euros.
Monday, March 9
- Marratxi, Fira del Fang (ceramics) - 10am-1pm / 4pm-7pm. Sant Marçal. (Every day.)
Tuesday, March 10
- Palma - 8pm: José Manuel Álvarez Losada (violin), Juan Carlos Cornelles (piano); Turina and others. Fundació Sa Nostra-Can Tapera, C. Can Tapera 5. 12 euros.
Wednesday, March 11
- Palma - 7pm: 600th anniversary of the start of the building of La Llotja; presentation and concert by the Mallorca Chamber Orchestra (Mozart, Pérez-Villegas). La Llotja, Plaça La Llotja. Free.
- Palma - 8pm: Roberto Rumenov (piano); Chopin, Debussy and others. Benefit concert for Sonrisa Medica. Palma Auditorium (Sala Mozart), Paseo Marítimo 18. 25 euros. auditoriumpalma.com.
Thursday, March 12
- Manacor - 8.30pm: Malfet (Mallorcan acoustic rock). Sala La Fornal, C. Coves dels Hams 4. Ten euros.
- Palma - 8pm: Ben Harper. Palma Auditorium. SOLD OUT.