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What's on in Majorca: 12-18 September

The grape battle of Binissalem. | Nuria Rincón

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Monday, 12 September
ART / CULTURE
Majorca Day - Open doors or reduced prices
Algaida, Can Gordiola, Museum of Glass and Fabric, 09.00-19.00. Deya, Casa de Robert Graves, 10.00-14.00; reduced price of 3.50 euros. Deya, Son Marroig, 10.00-13.00. Felanitx, Cosme Bauçà Museum, 18.00-20.00. Inca, Archive and Museum of Education, 10.00-14.00 / 16.00-18.00. Inca, Footwear and Leather Museum, 10.00-20.00. Manacor, Antoni Alcover Public Institute, 09.00-13.00. Manacor, History Museum, 09.30-14.00 / 18.00-20.00. Palma, Bellver Castle - Museum of the History of the City, 08.30-13.00. Palma, Caixa Forum, 10.00-20.00. Palma, Council of Majorca, 10.00-14.00. Santa Margalida, Joan Mascaró Fornés Cultural Hall, 09.30-13.30 / 16.00-19.00. Valldemossa, Chopin and Sand Collection (open doors only for Majorca residents), 11.00-13.00. Valldemossa, Coll Bardolet Foundation, 10.00-19.00.

FIESTAS
Bunyola, Sant Mateu Fiestas. 20.00: Music (pipers, whistlers, drummers) and words. Placeta Sant Pere.

Cas Concos (Felanitx), Sant Nicolau Fiestas. 19.00: Zumba in the square.


Tuesday, 13 September
ART / CULTURE
Majorca Day - Open doors or reduced prices
Alcudia, Sa Bassa Blanca - Yannick and Ben Jakober Foundation, 09.00-13.00 / 15.00-17.30 with sculptures park and rose garden from 09.00-18.00. Algaida, Can Gordiola, Museum of Glass and Fabric, 09.00-19.00. Binissalem, Casa Llorenç Villalonga, 10.00-14.00 / 16.00-20.00. Felanitx, Cosme Bauçà Museum, 09.00-14.00. Palma, Casal Solleric, 11.00-14.30 / 15.30-20.30. Palma, Sant Carles Museum, 10.00-14.00. Sant Joan, Casa Pare Ginard, 10.00-14.00 / 16.00-20.00. Santa Margalida, Joan Mascaró Fornés Cultural Hall, 09.30-13.30 / 16.00-19.00. Santanyi, Blai Bonet Centre of Contemporary Poetry, 10.00-14.00 / 17.00-19.00. Valldemossa, Chopin and Sand Collection (open doors only for Majorca residents), 11.00-13.00.

FIESTAS
Binissalem, Vermar Fiestas. 21.00: Wine-tasting at Casa Museu Llorenç Villalonga. Six euros; tickets in advance from the town hall (08.00-14.30).

Bunyola, Sant Mateu Fiestas. 17.00: Popular games for young children. La Plaça. 21.00: Concert - Julia Colom and Omar Lanuti. Escola cloister.


Wednesday, 14 September
FIESTAS
Binissalem, Vermar Fiestas. 17.00: Children's party. Plaça Església. 18.00: Al Mar - music for the family. Parc de la Rectoria. 18.30-20.30: Wine-tasting course at the headquarters of the Binissalem DO. 20 euros - www.binissalemdo.com/professionals; info@binissalemdo.com; 971 512 191.

Bunyola, Sant Mateu Fiestas. 18.00: The soapy tree. La Plaça. 21.00: Glosadors. At the theatre.


Thursday, 15 September
FIESTAS
Binissalem, Vermar Fiestas. 20.00: Documentary about Llorenç Moya, author and founder of the Vermar fiestas. At Can Gelabert.

Bunyola, Sant Mateu Fiestas. 17.00: Spartan games for children. La Plaça. 21.00: Trivial Pursuit. La Plaça.

MUSIC
Deya International Music Festival. 20.30: Herman Wallen, tenor, Martti Wallen, bass, Lena Sorkina and Alfredo Ovagüez, piano; Kilpinen, Schubert, Wagner, Wolf. At Son Marroig. Price 20 euros. More information: www.dimf.com. Reservations: 678 989 536 or online at www.viennaticketoffice.com.

Palma. 20.00: Piotr Machnik and Michail Blaik - pianos. Schubert, Debussy, Brahms. Auditorium, Paseo Marítimo 18. 25 euros - www.auditoriumpalma.com; 971 734 735.

Palma. 21.00: Tattwan - Santana tribute. Trui Theatre, Cami Son Rapinya 29. 30 euros. www.truiteatre.es; 971 783 279.


Friday, 16 September
ART / CULTURE
Esporles - Circ de les Cultures, Barri de Vilanova. 17.30: Grand opening - clowns, circus. 21.30: Kepa Junkera and Sorginak - music and dance from the Basque Country. Ten euros on the door.

FIESTAS
Binissalem, Vermar Fiestas. 18.00: Welcome to the fiestas - Carts, dance. 20.00: Presentation of "vermadores" and "vermadors" and opening address for the fiestas plus choir. At the town hall and then church.

Bunyola, Sant Mateu Fiestas. 22.00: Night party - Glissando Big Band, Xibiu, La Canción del Verano and DJ. La Plaça.

Calonge (Santanyi), Sant Miquel Fiestas. 20.00: Book festival, concert and gastronomy. Església Vella.

MUSIC
Deya. 20.30: Studium Aureum - soloists (soprano, violin, viola, cello). Sant Joan Baptista Church. 15 euros.

Inca. 19.30: Revetla d'Inca. Traditional dance and music. Plaça Sant Domingo. 21.00: Germans Morro and Bernat Riera. Plaça Santa Maria la Major. Free.

Manacor. 22.00: Onion Rabbits, opening Marxa Manacor 2016. Plaça Ramon Llull. Free.

Palma. 20.30: Herman Wallen, tenor, Martti Wallen, bass, Lena Sorkina and Alfredo Ovagüez, piano; Kilpinen, Schubert, Wagner, Wolf. Palau March, C. Palau Reial. Free.

Palma (Es Forti Fiestas). 20.00: Son Rapinya Band of Music. 21.30: DJs. Plaça Madrid.

Pollensa. 20.30: Maria do Ceo (fado music, mixing Galician and Portuguese). Sant Domingo Cloister, C. Guillem Cifre de Colonya. Free but donations for Doctors Without Borders.

Valldemossa. 20.30: Miquel Servera Trio - guitar, drums, bass. Fundació Coll Bardolet, C. Blanquerna 4. Reservations: 971 612 983. Twelve euros.


Saturday, 17 September
ART / CULTURE
Esporles - Circ de les Cultures, Barri de Vilanova. From 11.30: Magic, comedy, clowns, theatre, circus, documentaries. 14.00: "Popular" snacks. 22.40: Jonny B. Bad in concert. 23.30: DJs.

Palma. From 19.00-23.59: Nit d'Art 2016. Galleries and museums in the centre of Palma take part in the twentieth anniversary celebrations of the city's night of art. Es Baluard, Pilar and Joan Miró Foundation, CaixaForum, La Misericordia, Casal Solleric, Cathedral and numerous other locations.

FAIRS / FIESTAS
Binissalem, Vermar Fiestas. 12.00: Address for the fiestas from the balcony at the town hall followed by the great grape battle at the sports centre. 14.00: Lunch and party for grape-treaders followed by music from Discovers, Som Caparruts, Islanders and DJs. Plaça Església.

Bunyola, Sant Mateu Fiestas. 17.30: The underwear run. 23.00: Night party (in underwear) - Pirates Pirats and DJs. La Plaça.

Calonge (Santanyi), Sant Miquel Fiestas. 17.00: Traditional games for children. Sports area. 19.00: Mass. 20.30: Bigheads and pipers parade. 21.00: Giants and demon dance. Plaça Sant Miquel. 21.30: Folk night - dance and music. Plaça Sant Miquel.

Cas Concos (Felanitx), Sant Nicolau Fiestas. 21.00: Supper - "escaldums" (chicken, turkey drumsticks) followed by magician. Ten euros in advance from Can Marc (by 14 September). At the sports ground.

Manacor, Country Fair. 18.00-24.00: Fair with stalls for a diverse range of products -  gastronomy, artisan craft and more - plus attractions for children. Avda. des Tren andrailway station esplanade. 18.00: Procession by pipers. From Plaça sa Mora. 22.00: Jazz - Expression Quartet. Plaça sa Mora.

Petra, Sant Juniper Serra Fiestas. 10.30: Sant Juniper fair. 19.45: Organ concert at the church. 22.00: Ballroom and line dance. Plaça Ramon Llull.

MUSIC
Alcudia Jazz Festival. 21.00: Myles Sanko (soul jazz). At the auditorium, Plaça Porta de Mallorca. 18 euros, 15 euros in advance from the auditorium.

Andratx. 21.00: Serenata Berlin - piano, cello, violins. Haydn, Schumann. Sa Taronja, C. Andalusia, 23. 20 euros.

Inca. 21.30: Los Bohemios, Germans Morro. Dance and music. Plaça Sant Domingo. Free.

Palma. From 18.45: 40th anniversary of the Son Moix sports centre. Various activities with at 20.30, Lorena Ares and the Son Rapinya Band of Music. Son Moix. Free.

Palma (Es Forti Fiestas). 21.00: Balladors des Raiguer, Xeremiers de Sa Garriga. Plaça Madrid. Free.

Soller. 20.00: Fiona Stuart-Wilson (soprano), Guillermo Femenias (lute, Renaissance guitar), Xisco Aguilo (viola de gamba). Music by John Dowland and others. Escolàpies Chapel. 15 euros.

Valldemossa Chopin Festival, Young Talents. 21.00: Joan Travé (piano). Works by Chopin, Brahms and and others. At the Charterhouse - Cell 2. 15 euros. Information: www.festivalchopin.com.


Sunday, 18 September
ART / CULTURE
Esporles - Circ de les Cultures, Barri de Vilanova. From 11.30: Magic, comedy, clowns, theatre, circus, documentaries. 14.30: Grand vegetarian paella. Four euros, includes glass of wine.

FAIRS / FIESTAS
Binissalem, Vermar Fiestas. 17.30: Grape-treading contest. Plaça Església.

Bunyola, Sant Mateu Fiestas. 11.30: Procession by the band of music and then concert at 12.00 in La Plaça.

Cala Millor Tourist Fiestas. 12.00-23.00: Mediaeval market. Passeig Neptú, S'Illot. 19.00-20.30: Grand procession - Son Servera and Sant Llorenç bands of music, pipers, xaranga bands and circus performers. Two itineraries - Cala Millor from Avda. Cristòfol Colom to Cala Bona; Sa Coma from Passeig Punta de n'Amer to S'Illot.

Cas Concos (Felanitx), Sant Nicolau Fiestas. 21.00: Concert - Felanitx Band of the Music in the square. 23.00: Fireworks.

Manacor, Country Fair. 10.00-23.00: Fair with stalls for a diverse range of products -  gastronomy, artisan craft and more - plus attractions for children. Avda. des Tren andrailway station esplanade. Cars and boats. Avda. Fra Juniper Serra. 11.00: Giants and pipers leave Plaça sa Mora. 18.30: Children's entertainment with Cucorba. At the station's complex. 19.00: Pipers' procession from Plaça sa Mora. 20.00: Ball de bot folk dance. Plaça sa Mora. Line dance. Between Avda. Tren and Avda. Torrent.

Petra, Sant Juniper Serra Fiestas. 20.00-22.00: Line dance festival.

Santa Margalida. Almonds Fair / Sant Mateu Fiestas. 09.00: Opening of the fair with exhibitions of machinery and skills related to almond production and products. Plus the products themselves. 11.00: Aires Vileros folk dance. 17.00: Giants on parade from the town hall. 17.30: Folk music - Música Nostra. 21.30: Dance with Orquestra Aquarius. All events in the Plaça Vila.

MUSIC
Inca. From 10.00-22.00: Incanimal - Jaume Mas, Dream Dance, Revetla d'Inca and numerous other artists in aid of abandoned animals in Inca. Plus market, children's activities and more. General Luque Quarter.

Llucmajor. 19.00: Wind quartet from the Balearic Symphony Orchesta. Bonaventura Cloister, C. Fra Joan Garau. Free.

Palma. 19.30: Sara Palmer and Joan Miquel Fiol - pianos. Beethoven, Chopin and others. Sala Dante, Cami Jésus 54, Can Valero. Seven euros.

Puerto Pollensa. 18.00: St. Andrew's Church, Summer Songs of Praise. On the beach by Tamarell's Bar.

Santanyi International Music Festival. 20.00: Lauri Vasar (baritone) and Miquel Estelrich (piano). Calonge Church. Tickets 10 or 20 euros (50% discount students aged under-25). Information/bookings: www.festivalmusicasantanyi.com; info@festivalmusicasantanyi.com. Tel: 618 523 725.

SPORT
Palma. 20.00: Real Mallorca v. Girona. Spanish second division - Liga 123. At the Iberostar Stadium Son Moix.

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