Today, January 25
A warm welcome to passengers onboard the Aidasol who are in port today.
FIESTAS
Palma, Sant Sebastià. 16.00: Festival of Uruguayan music and dance. Plaça Alexandre Jaume. .21.00: Europa FM concerts - Isla Iglú, Bombai. DJs Wally Lopez, Uri Sabat, Stevan Chaves, Biel Castell. Plaça Espanya. Free.
Puerto Andratx, Sant Antoni. 17.00: Animal blessings. 19.00: Lighting of bonfires. Plaça Església. 22.00: Music from Gin Tonics. Five euros for the barbecue.
MUSIC
Organ mornings in Alaro. At 11.30 at Sant Bartomeu church. Free of charge.
Algaida. 19.30: Barcelona 1757 - wind octet; Mozart. Casal Pere Capellà, C. Cavallers 22. Pay as you wish.
Can Pastilla. 18.30 / 19.15 / 20.00: Hot Creepers Feat Tinons; Fugir (dance), Romeu i Julieta 2.0 (comedy); Rembetiki Companyia - Yannis Papaioannou (Greek multi-instrumentalist). Plaça Pius IX. Free. www.tresactivitatscultural.com.
Esporles. 20.00: Psiconautas, Ramon Roselló & The Ramonics. Casa des Poble, C. Casa des Poble. Ten euros.
Llucmajor. 20.00: La Abeja Maya and others - Xua rocker fest. Plaça Rufino Carpena. Free.
Palma. 19.00: Ludmil Angelov (piano), Ina Kancheva (soprano); Cabaret and tango styles. Hotel Melià Palma Marina, Avda. Gabriel Roca (Paseo Marítimo) 29. 15 euros. www.euroclassics.es.
Palma. 20.00: Cor de Cambra de Conservatori de Felanitx, Cor Ciutat de Mallorca choirs. Benefit concert. Sant Francesc de Paula Church, C. General Riera 75. Donation: a bottle of olive oil.
Palma. 20.00: Sara Reus - Majorcan rock singer. Teatre Xesc Forteza, Plaça Miquel Maura 1. Eighteen euros.
Santa Eugenia. 18.00: Gabriel Fiol - Cello Works (cello and loop pedal). Parish centre. Free.
Santanyi. 20.30: Tony Frontiera & Grup Revival. Santanyi Theatre, C. Bisbe Verger 38. Ten euros.
SPORTS
Trotting races. At the Manacor racetrack with the first race starting at 16.00. The hippodrome is located at Ctra Palma - Arta Km 48. Tel 971 550 023. Free entrance.
CHILDREN'S CORNER
Cala Millor. At 18.00 magic and theatre with “Gran Cassanyes” at Sa Màniga Auditorium (Calle de Son Galta, 4) in Cala Millor. Info 971 587 373. Free. For children over 6 years.
Palma. At 17.00 (for children 0 to 36 months) and 18.30 (for children 3 to 6 years) music and games with “Moixonies per créixer” at Teatre Mar i Terra (Cami Sant Magí, 89) in Palma. Info 971 710 986/971 452 358.Tickets 8 euros for children and in advance and 10 euros at the box office. In Catalan.
Palma. At 18.00 “Frozen, the musical” at Sala Dante (Camino de Jesus, 54 - Ctra. Puigpunyent, 54) in Palma. Info 656 632 834. Tickets 10 euros in advance and 12 euros at the box office.
Palma. At 11.00 CineCiutat Kids with the screening of the animated film “Son of the Sea” (2014) directed by Tomm Moore. In English with no subtitles. Duration 90 minutes. Need to be accompanied by an adult.
OTHER EVENTS
Changing of the Guard of Honour in Palma. A historic recreation of the changing of the guard of the old Palma Volunteer Regiment, which was raised by the Marquess of Vivot in 1808 to fight in the Spanish War of Independence. Starting at 12.00 parade and formation of the Guard of Honour. At 12.30 changing of the Guard of Honour and at 13.00 departure parade of the Guard of Honour all taking place in front of the Almudaina Palace. (Last Saturday of the Month)
MARKETS
08.00-13.00 Alaró, Algaida (second Saturday of the month), s’Arenal, s’Arracó, Arta, Badia Gran/Pedrafort (Llucmajor), Biniali, Buger, Bunyola, Cala Ratjada, Campos, Campanet, Can Picafort, Costitx, Esporles, Estellencs, s’Horta, Lloseta, Palmanyola, Portocolom, Puigpunyent, Santa Eugenia, Santa Margalida, Santa Ponsa, Santanyi, sa Rapita, Sencelles, Soller. In Palma the flea market in the Avenidas, Pere Garau, Santa Catalina (C/de Soller), and an ecological market at Plaza Bisbe Berenguer de Palou, Son Ferriol and Son Fuster Vell.
FILMS TO SEE IN ENGLISH
Dolittle (2020)
Plot summary A physician discovers that he can talk to animals. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Antonio Banderas and Michael Sheen. Director Stephen Gaghan. Duration 1 hours 41 minutes. Rated A. Category Adventure/Comedy/Family.
Dolittle OCIMAX A Adventure/Comedy/Family 15.15 (Not on Tues/Thur); 17.15; 12.15 (Sat & Sun only); 10.00 (Sun only)
Dolittle FESTIVAL A Adventure/Comedy/Family 12.10 (25/1 & 26/1)
Jojo Rabbit (2019)
Jojo Rabbit RIVOLI 12 Comedy/Drama/War 18.10/20.20/22.30
Jojo Rabbit FESTIVAL 12 Comedy/Drama 11.55 (25/1 & 26/1); 21.10 (28/1)
Jojo Rabbit MAHON 12 Comedy/Drama/War 20.20 (27/1)
Bad Boys for Life (2020) See trailer above.
Plot summary The Bad Boys Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett are back together for one last ride in the highly anticipated Bad Boys for Life. Starring Will Smith, Alexander Ludwig, Vanessa Hudgens. Director Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah. Duration 2 hours 3 minutes. Rated 16. Category Action/Comedy/Crime.
Bad Boys for Life OCIMAX 16 Action/Comedy 19.40/22.05/00.30 (Fri&Sat only)
Bad Boys for Life FESTIVAL 16 Action/Comedy 20.40 (28/1)
1917 (2019) See trailer above
Plot summary Two young British soldiers during the First World War are given an impossible mission: deliver a message deep in enemy territory that will stop 1,600 men, and one of the soldiers’ brothers, from walking straight into a deadly trap. Starring Dean-Charles Chapman, George MacKay and Daniel Mays. Director Sam Mendes. Duration 1 hour 59 minutes. Rated 12. Awards Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture - Drama and Best Director - Motion Picture (Sam Mendes). Nominated for 9 BAFTA’s and 10 Oscars including Best Picutre and director.
1917 OCIMAX 12 Drama/War 19.40/22.00
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
Plot summary The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once more in the final chapter of the Skywalker saga. Starring Billie Lourd, Lupita Nyong’o and Daisy Ridley. Director J.J. Abrams. Duration 2 hours 35 minutes. Rated 12. Category Action/Adventure/Fantasy. Awards Nominated for 3 BAFTA’s and 3 Oscars.
Star Wars AUGUSTA 12 Action/Adventure 16.40
Little Women CINECIUTAT A Drama/Romance 17.30
DARK WATERS (2019)
Plot summary A corporate defense attorney takes on an environmental lawsuit against a chemical company that exposes a lengthy history of pollution. Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Anne Hathaway, Bill Camp and Mare Winningham. Director Todd Haynes. Duration 2 hours 6 minutes. Rated 7. Category Biography/Drama/History.
Dark Waters FESTIVAL 7 Biography/Drama/History 21.40 (28/1)
What's on tomorrow, January 26
FIESTAS
Palma, Sant Sebastià. 11.00: Concert by Palma bands of music for Sant Sebastià. Palacio de Congresos. Free. At 12.00 cycling event that was postponed from Monday 20 due to the weather. Route is as follows: Plaza Cort/Santa Eulàlia to Son Moix Sports Centre. Be advised of road closures. 18.00: Human towers. Plaça Mercat. 19.00: CORREFOC - Dimonis Enfocats, Trabucats, Es Cau de Boc Negre, Endimoniats, Kinfumfa, Realment Cremats. Beasts of fire - Drac (Dragon) i Guardians de Sant Jordi, Drac de na Coca, S’Oliba (Owl) de la Real. From the Riera bridge (Passeig Mallorca) along Avda. Jaume III to Plaça Joan Carles I.
MUSIC
Porto Cristo. 11.00: Swing Organ Quartet; fifth anniversary of Swing Sick People - music and dress of the Roaring Twenties. Caves of Ham. 25 euros with lunch and visit.
MARKETS
08.00-13.00 Alcudia, Consell (car boot sale), Felanitx, Inca, Llucmajor, Marratxi - Poligono (flea markets), Muro, Sa Pobla, Pollensa, Porto Cristo, Santa Maria del Camí and Valldemossa. Palma: Plaza de la Verge del Miracle (1st Sunday of every month).