Today 30 August
CostitX, Mare de Deu de Costitx. 20.30: Opening address; 21.30: jazz duet. Plaça Jardí.
Felanitx, Sant Augusti. 20.00: Pa amb oli and then music from Toni Frontiera, La Canción del Verano, Val Nou, DJ. Sa Torre Park. Free.
Maria de la Salut, Mare de Deu de la Salut. 21.00: Supper and xaranga from Els Valencians; 23.30: Playback contest. Plaça Pou.
Pollensa. Supper in the streets (town, port, cala); registrations for reserving streets by 14.00, 27 August at the town hall, municipal offices in Puerto Pollensa, tourist information office in Cala Sant Vicenç.
Santa Margalida, La Beata. 16.00: Bar run (i.e. crawl). 19.00: Ringing of bells, dressing of balconies, raising of the standard. 19.00: Children’s entertainment with Cucorba. Plaça Vila. 21.00: Folk night - Cofre Antic, Revelters del Puig d’Inca, Santa Margalida Ball de Bot School, Música Nostra and others. Plaça Vila. 23.00: CORREFOC - Dimonis de Hiachat. From Plaça Església to Avda. Pouàs. 24.00: Night party - Without String, IPops, DJ. Miquel Ordines esplanade by the Es Colomer Pub.
Santa Ponsa, Rei en Jaume. 17.00: Elements Reis (kids); 19.00: Elements Reis - races with obstacles, challenges. From and back to Plaça Pinada. 22.00: DJ Eazy Mike. Plaça Pinada.
S’arraco, Sant Agusti. 20.00: Zumba. Plaça Weyler.
Vilafranca, Melon Fair and Fiestas. 17.00: Mini Melon Olympics (ages six to thirteen). Parc Josep Maria Llompart. 19.30: Traditional games, traditional music and instruments, domestic and island craft. Plaça Major. 22.30: Night of the Melomans - performance by Bob Marley Tribute, Alejandro Burgos. Plaça Tomeu Penya.
MUSIC
Palma. 21.30: Mariachi Platino De Mexico. Auditorium, Paseo Marítimo 18. 28 euros. www.auditoriumpalma.com (Also on Saturday.)
Palma. 22.30: The Blue Valentines play folk, soul and rock'n'roll at the Jazz Voyeur Club. Free entry.
Playa de Muro. 20.30: (Alcudia Clarinet Festival) - Quartet de Clarinets Meraki. Palace de Muro Hotel, Playa de Muro. Free.
Santa Maria. 22.00: P.A.S’es - Minims Convent Cloister. Free.
SPORT
Manacor. 11.30 / 17.30: Rafa Nadal Open - Quarter finals. Rafa Nadal Academy. www.rafanadalopen.com
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Tomorrow 31 August
CostitX, Mare de Deu de Costitx. 18.00: Tardeo evening party. Islanders and DJ. Padel tennis courts. 19.00: Art in the streets. 21.00: Piano concert - David Gómez.
Felanitx, Sant Agusti. 22.30: Sra Tomasa, Bruno Sotos and others. Sa Torre Park. Free.
Santa Margalida, La Beata. 19.30: The offering of flowers - ball de bot folk dance, pipers and whistlers, band of music. In front of the town hall. 20.00: Vespers and then procession with the relic of Santa Catalina Thomàs and giants. From Plaça Església. 22.30: Night party - Orquestras Cabana and Tin Brass; bands La Canción del Verano, Val 9 XL, plus DJ. Plaça Vila. Followed by the “scalded cat” (cold water “fear”), dawn and the procession of the banners of the Gat Escladat.
Santa Ponsa, Rei en Jaume. 18.30: Gathering of giants. Plaça Pinada. 22.30: Música Nostra - folk dance. Plaça Pinada.
S’arraco, Sant Agusti. 20.00: Open-air supper (tickets from local bars). Plaça Weyler.
Ses Salines, Sant Bartomeu. 10.30: Water park for children. Sports ground. 20.00: Horse festival and then DJs. Plaça Sant Bartomeu.
Vilafranca, Melon Fair and Fiestas. 16.30: The melon battle. Parc Josep Maria Llompart. 19.00: Evening fair - artisan and local products. 19.00: Horse show. Parc Josep Maria Llompart. 19.00-01.00: Night of Melo Art. Various streets. 20.30: Festival of the lanterns with batucada from Plaça Major, followed by Melofoc - CORREFOC with children’s demons gang, Parc Josep Maria Llompart. 22.00: Line dance. Plaça Tomeu Penya. 24.00: Tomeu Penya and Geminis plus Without String. Plaça Major.
MUSIC
Alcudia. 20.00: Clarinet Festival - MSA Ensemble, Victor de la Rosa (clarinet solo); New York counterpoint and improvisation. Porta des Moll, Plaça Carles V. Free.
Llucmajor. 21.00: NES - Nesrine Belmokh (vocals, cello), Mattieu Saglio (cello), David Gadea (percussion); jazz, soul and world music. Sant Bonaventura Cloister, C. Fra Joan Garau. 20 euros. www.fonart.com
Maria de la Salut. From 23.00: Rock’n’Rostoll - Valtonyc (via video), Ombra, Quenn Marsa and many more. Two stages - rock and electronica. Ctra. Maria-Muro. Free.
Palma. From 12.00: Battle of the Burger - rock and food festival. Legendary hamburgers, beers, cocktails. Guadalupe Plata, Los Nastys, Go Cactus and others. Son Fusteret showground, Cami Vell Bunyola. 20 euros. www.sonfusteret.com.
After the huge success of the inaugural Battle of the Burger Mallorca last year, the rock and food festival is back on August 31 and September 1 bigger and better than ever. Taking place over two days in Son Fusteret in Palma, the event brings together the best 20 burger restaurants on the island to one place at the same time to put their burgers to the public vote and crown officially the best burger in Majorca.
Pollensa. 22.00: Pollensa Festival - Maria José Montiel (soprano), Miquel Estelrich (piano); tribute to Miquel Capllonch. Sant Domingo Cloister, C. Guillem Cifre de Colonya. 20-25 euros. www.festivalpollenca.com
Santa Ponsa. 22.00: David Bisbal - major international Spanish singer. El Molino showground. 26-75 euros. www.mallorcatickets.com
SPORT
Manacor. 16.00: Rafa Nadal Open - Semi-finals; doubles final. Rafa Nadal Academy. www.rafanadalopen.com