CHRISTMAS CONCERTS / SONGS
Monday, 19 December
Palma. 20.30: Orfeo Mayurqa choir, Santa Catalonia Thomas Church, Plaça de Santa Pagesa. Free.
Tuesday, 20 December
Palma. 19.30: Balearic University choirs. Monestir de Santa Clara, C. Can Fonollar 2. Free.
Wednesday, 21 December
Pollensa. 18.30: Various groups and choirs. Sant Domingo Convent Church, C. Guillem Cifre de Colonya. Free.
Thursday, 22 December
Alcudia. 18.00: Alcudia School of Music. Auditorium, Plaça Porta Mallorca. Free.
Manacor. 18.00: Children's choir from the school of music. In the pedestrianised centre of the town. Free.
Palma. 19.00: Lawyers' College Choir. Colegio Abogados, La Rambla 10. Free.
Palma. 20.00: Conservatory Big Band. Passeig Born. Free.
Friday, 23 December
Arenal. 20.30: Arenal and other choirs. Mare de Déu Church. Free.
Llucmajor. 20.30: Friends of Music Choir. Rectory (next to Sant Miquel Church). Free.
Pollensa. 20.00: Pollensa Band of Music. Sant Domingo Convent Church. Free.
Puigpunyent. 20.00: Cor Academia 1830. At the church. Free.
Saturday, 24 December
Palma. 12.00: Youth choir. Passeig Born. Free.
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES - MATINS / CHANT OF THE SIBIL-LA
(These services are at the parish church or local churches. Specific mentions for towns where there is more than one service.)
Alaro. 23.00.
Alcudia. 18.00.
Algaida. 19.00: Pina and Randa; 20.00: Sant Pere and Sant Pau.
Andratx. 19.00.
Arenal. 20.00.
Ariany. 20.00.
Arta. 20.00: Trasfiguración del Señor; 20.30: Franciscan Convent.
Badia Gran. 19.00.
Banyalbufar. 18.30.
Biniali. 18.00.
Biniamar. 19.30.
Binissalem. 19.00.
Buger. 22.30.
Bunyola. 19.00.
Caimari. 23.00.
Cala d'Or. 18.00.
Cala Millor. 20.00.
Cala Ratjada. 19.00.
Calvia. 19.30.
Campanet. 20.00.
Campos. 19.30.
Can Pastilla. 18.30.
Can Picafort. 19.30.
Capdepera. 20.00.
Cas Concos. 19.30.
Colonia Sant Jordi. 20.30.
Colonia Sant Pere. 18.00.
Consell. 20.00.
Costitx. 19.00.
Es Capdella. 18.00.
Esporles. 20.00.
Estellencs. 20.00.
Felanitx. 18.00: Sant Miquel.
Fornalutx. 18.00.
Galatzo. 18.00.
Galilea. 23.00.
Inca. 19.30: Santa Maria la Major; 20.00: Sant Bartomeu Monastery; 20.00: Sant Francesc. 23.00: Crist Rei; 23.00: Sant Domingo.
Lloseta. 23.00.
Llubi. 18.00.
Lluc. 22.00: Lluc Monastery.
Llucmajor: 18.00: Llucmajor Convent; 20.00: Sant Bonaventura Convent; 22.30: Sant Miquel.
Manacor. 18.00: Benedictine monastery; 19.30: Sant Pau; 20.00: Mare de Déu dels Dolors.
Mancor de la Vall. 19.30.
Marratxi. 19.00: Sant Marçal.
Montuiri. 20.00.
Moscari. 20.30.
Muro. 20.00.
Orient. 20.00.
Paguera. 19.00.
Palma (selected). 23.00: Cathedral. 23.00: Sant Francesc. 23.30: Santa Catalina Thomas.
Palmanova. 20.00.
Palmanyola. 18.00.
Petra. 20.00.
Playa de Muro. 19.00.
Playa de Palma. 18.00.
Pollensa. 21.00.
Porreres. 19.00: Sant Felip Convent; 20.30: Mare de Déu.
Porto Cristo. 19.30.
Portocolom. 21.00.
Portol. 20.30.
Puerto Alcudia. 19.30.
Puerto Andratx. 20.00.
Puerto Pollensa. 19.00.
Puerto Soller. 20.00.
Puigpunyent. 23.00.
Sa Pobla. 19.30.
Sa Rapita. 18.30.
S'Alqueria Blanca. 20.00.
Sant Joan. 20.30.
Sant Llorenç. 19.30.
Santa Eugenia. 20.00.
Santa Margalida. 18.00.
Santa Ponsa. 18.00.
Santanyi. 18.00.
S'Arraco. 18.00.
Selva. 19.30 and 22.30.
Sencelles. 20.30.
Ses Salines. 19.00.
S'Horta (Felanitx). 20.00.
S'Illot. 17.00.
Sineu. 20.00.
Soller. 22.30: Sant Bartomeu.
Son Carrio. 18.30.
Son Macia. 19.00.
Son Serra de Marina. 20.30.
Son Servera. 18.00.
Valldemossa. 19.30.
Vilafranca. 20.30.
CHRISTMAS MARKETS
Inca. Monday, 19 December - Sunday, 25 December (continues until 5 January) from 10.00 in town centre. At 17.30 on Friday, 23 December there is a Papa Noel parade from the bus station to the Plaça Santa Maria la Major.
Manacor. Tuesday, 20 December - Friday, 23 December, 10.00-20.00 and Saturday, 24 December, 10.00-14.00 in the pedestrianised town centre.
Palma, Fira de Nadal i Reis (Christmas and Three Kings' Fair). Monday, 19 December - Sunday, 25 December (continues until 6 January). 10.00-21.00: Plaça Espanya, Porta Pintada, Via Roma, Plaça Major, La Rambla.
Puerto Portals. Monday, 19 December - Thursday, 22 December from 12.00 to 21.00. Friday, 23 December and Saturday, 24 December from 12.00 to 22.00. On Sunday, 25 December from 16.00 to 22.00.
MUSIC
Tuesday, 20 December
Palma. 19.30: Dina Nedeltcheva - piano. Beethoven, Chopin, Haydn. Centro Musica Musicalen, C. San Joaquin 8. Ten euros.
Palma. 20.00: Oso Leone - Majorcan folk fusion. Teatre Principal, C. Riera 2. 15 euros. (Also on Wednesday, same time.)
Palma. 20.00: Ireneu Segarra and Marratxi choirs. Sala Ireneu Espectacles, C. Textil 9.
Palma. 20.30: Musicasa String Quartet. Sala Dante, Cami Jesus 54. 14 euros.
Wednesday, 21 December
Palma. 20.00: Cap Pela - a cappella group plus the Blauets of Lluc. Christmas benefit. Sa Nostra Cultural Centre, C. Concepció 12. Five euros.
Palma. 20.30: Zamomba Navideña Flamenca - flamenco music and dance for Christmas. Teatre Sans, C. Can Sanç 5. 15 euros. (Also on Thursday, same time.)
Thursday, 22 December
Palma. 20.00: Palma Band of Music - 50th anniversary concert. Teatre Principal, C. Riera 2. Free.
Palma. 20.00: Balearic Symphony Orchestra plus university choir. Beethoven Symphony Number 9. Auditorium, Paseo Marítimo 18. 22-32 euros. www.auditoriumpalma.com.
Palmanyola. 21.00: Leiva - Spanish rock. Son Amar, Ctra. Palma-Soller km 10.8. 25 euros.
Friday, 23 December
Alaro. 22.30: Madona + 4L - night party in Plaça Vila.
Manacor. 20.00: Balearic Symphony Orchestra plus university choir. Beethoven Symphony Number 9. Auditorium, C. Tarragona. 17 euros.
Marratxi (Es Figueral). From 17.00: Daniel Higienico, La Quartet De Baño Band, La Granja and others - various rock acts. Sports centre, Avda. Princeps d'Espanya. Free.
Palma. 20.00: L.A. - Spanish indie rock. Teatre Principal, C. Riera 2. 10-20 euros.
Palma. 21.00: Alabama Gospel Choir. Auditorium, Paseo Marítimo 18. 36 euros. www.auditoriumpalma.com.
Puerto Portals. 19.30: Cap Pela at the Portals Christmas market. Free.
Son Servera. 20.30: Son Servera Band of Music with film music. Teatre La Unió, C. Tren 3. Two euros.
Saturday, 24 December
Muro. 24.00: Discovers, Madona plus DJs. Plaça Comte d'Empuries. Free.
Sunday, 25 December
Felanitx. 19.00: Monkey Doo, Onion Rabbits plus others. Sa Torre Municipal Park. Free.
Manacor. 20.00: Cap Pela plus other artists. Auditorium, C. Tarragona. Ten euros.
Puerto Portals. 19.30: Lili's House - folk-pop at the Portals Christmas market. Free.
PERFORMANCE
Palma. Friday, 23 December - Sunday, 25 December: Aqua Circus - Circo Alegria. 19.00 (Friday); 17.00 (Saturday); 17.00 / 19.30 (Sunday). From 16 euros. www.circoalegria.es.