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What's on in Majorca: 1-7 May

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Monday, 1 May
FAIRS
Costitx, Flowers Fair. 10.15: Opening of the fair - plants and flowers; farming produce; artisan crafts; farming machinery; old bikes. 10.30: Demons' dance. 17.00: Party with DJs from Café Milano (Alcudia). Plaça Jardí.

Palma, Beer Palma. 11.00-22.00: Local and Spanish beers plus tapas. Parc de la Mar.

Palma, Feria de Abril. 12.00-01.30: Andalusian celebrations. Son Rossinyol Industrial Estate showground.

Palma, Palma Boat Show. 10.30-20.00: Some 500 exhibitors.

Selva, Fira de la Creu. 10.00: Walk from the square to the Biniamar common. 13.00: Paella lunch at the recreation area on the common.

Ses Salines, May Fair. 08.30: Opening of the fair and artisan market. 09.30: Opening of shows of Ibizan hunting dogs and Majorcan sheepdogs. 11.00: Ses Salines and Majorca hymns. Escoles Velles courtyard. 12.00: Human towers. Plaça Major. Gathering of pipers. 17.00: Taekwondo. Plaça Major. 18.00: Horse show. C. Rabindranath Tagore. 18.00: Ball de bot folk dance. Plaça Major. 22.00: Supervoices (a cappella). Plaça Major.

MUSIC
Palma. 17.30: Electric Quake and others - anarcho-syndicalist concert of bands, with reggae, rock, funk and metal. Ses Voltes Park. Free.

Palma. 20.30: International Organ Week - Katherine Dienes-Williams. Bach, Elgar and more. Sant Francesc Basilica. Free.

Sa Coma. 11.30: Jeff Kashiwa (sax) and Nighthawks (quintet). 20.15: Spyro Gyra (US jazz fusion) and Adam Hawley (guitar). Final day of the Mallorca Smooth Jazz Festival. Protur Biomar Gran Hotel & Spa. www.mallorca.smoothjazzfestival.de.


Tuesday, 2 May
FAIRS
Palma, Beer Palma. 11.00-22.00: Local and Spanish beers plus tapas. Parc de la Mar.

Palma, Feria de Abril. 12.00-01.30: Andalusian celebrations. Son Rossinyol Industrial Estate showground.

Palma, Palma Boat Show. 10.30-20.00: Some 500 exhibitors.

Selva, Fira de la Creu. 18.30: Rhythmic gymnastics. Plaça Sa Font de Camarata.

MUSIC
Palma. 20.30: International Organ Week - Alessandro Bianchi. Liszt, Bach and others. Sant Francesc Basilica. Free.


Wednesday, 3 May
FAIRS
Palma, Beer Palma. 11.00-22.00: Local and Spanish beers plus tapas. Parc de la Mar.

Palma, Feria de Abril. 12.00-01.30: Andalusian celebrations. Son Rossinyol Industrial Estate showground.

Selva, Fira de la Creu. 09.00: Procession by pipers. 10.00: Mass. 10.45: Opening of the fair - flowers, plants, food, artisan craft, jewellery, embroideries. 19.00: Folk dance.

MUSIC
Palma. 20.30: International Organ Week - Bartomeu Manresa and the Palma Band of Music. Bach, Handel and more. Sant Francesc Basilica. Free.

PERFORMANCE
Palma. 20.00: Moscow Ballet, "Swan Lake". Auditorium, Paseo Marítimo 18. Tickets from 20 to 39 euros. www.auditoriumpalma.com.


Thursday, 4 May
FAIRS
Palma, Beer Palma. 11.00-22.00: Local and Spanish beers plus tapas. Parc de la Mar.

Palma, Feria de Abril. 12.00-01.30: Andalusian celebrations. Son Rossinyol Industrial Estate showground.

MUSIC
Deya. 20.30: Lixin Huang (piano). First concert for the Deya International Music Festival season. Bach, Beethoven, Chopin. Son Marroig. Twenty euros.

Palma. 20.30: International Organ Week - Hans Leitner, organist from Munich Cathedral. Bach, Schmid and Martorell. Sant Francesc Basilica. Free.


Friday, 5 May
FAIRS
Buger, Fira des Jai. 23.00: Concert by Maria i els Botifanfarrons. Church theatre.

Cala d'Or, Feria de Abril. 19.00: Start of the fair. 21.30: Live music from Arborea.

Palma, Beer Palma. 11.00-23.00: Local and Spanish beers plus tapas. Parc de la Mar.

Palma, Feria de Abril. 12.00-03.30: Andalusian celebrations. Son Rossinyol Industrial Estate showground.

MUSIC
Paguera. 20.00: Puccini "La Bohème". Auditorium, C. Pins 17. Twenty euros.

Palma. 20.30: International Organ Week - Jean-Pierre Lecaudey with the Conservatory Orchestra. Sant Francesc Basilica. Free.

PERFORMANCE
Alcudia, Circaire - street circus (free unless stated). 17.00: Conta'm el Mon, Can Torró Library, C. Serra. 18.00: El Niu, Plaça Rectoria (by the church). 19.00: Instante, Pont de la Vila Roja. 20.00: Official opening + Makam, Auditorium. 21.00: InTarsi, Auditorium (Ten euros). 22.30: Los Rabinovich - music and humour, Espai Circaire.
Full information in five languages, including English, at www.circaire.com.


Saturday, 6 May
FAIRS
Buger, Fira des Jai. 10.00: Opening of the fair; pipers at the town hall. Artisan craft, C. Major. Classic cars and bikes, Placeta de la Glòria. 16.00: Batucada festival - six batucada bands plus demons and bigheads, C. Major. 20.30: Folk dance with groups Al-Mayurqa and Cofre Antic.

Cala d'Or, Feria de Abril. 12.00: Opening of the marquee. 19.00: Flamenco clothing parade. 21.30: Live music with Oxalis.

Palma, Beer Palma. 11.00-23.00: Local and Spanish beers plus tapas. Parc de la Mar.

Palma, Feria de Abril. 12.00-03.30: Andalusian celebrations. Son Rossinyol Industrial Estate showground.

Pollensa, Pollensa Wine Fair. 10.00-20.30: Thirty-nine bodegas. Sant Domingo Cloister, C. Guillem Cifre de Colonya.

Soller, Sa Fira. 16.30: Holi colours festival. Plaça Teixidors.

MUSIC
Cala Millor. 20.30: Puccini "La Bohème". Sa Maniga Auditorium, C. son Galta 4. Twenty euros.

Palma. 12.00: The Big Band from the Conservatory. Performance for International Jazz Day. Sa Feixina Park. Free.

Palma. 20.00: Flamenco Festival. Teatre Municipal Xesc Forteza, Plaça Miquel Maura 1. Twelve euros.

Ses Salines. 20.00: Concert by the band of music. Esponja Auditorium, C. Pau.

Soller. 12.00: Balearic Symphony Orchestra - Simfònica en petit (string quintet plus oboe and flute). Can Prunera Museum, C. sa Lluna 86. Free.

PERFORMANCE
Alcudia, Circaire - street circus (free unless stated). 11.00: Vol A 3, Plaça Rectoria. 12.00: Sin Remite, Espai Circaire (Five euros). 13.00: Xarivari Blues, Passeig Pere Ventaytol. 15.00: Què ens es passant?, Espai Circaire. 16.00: Acirkaos, through the streets. 17.00: Sin Remite, Espai Circaire (Five euros). 18.00: A'Sombra, car park by the church. 19.00: Le Fumiste, Espai Circaire (Five euros). 20.00: Pulso, Pont de la Vila Roja. 21.30: Las Expertas, Auditorium (Ten euros). 22.30: Clan Zíbar (music), Espai Circaire.

Puerto Alcudia, Circaire - street circus. 11.00: Acirkaos, Paseo Marítimo. 16.00: Vol A 3, Paseo Marítimo. 18.00: Oh!, Paseo Marítimo.

SPORT
Palma. 16.00: Real Mallorca v. Elche. Liga 123, Spanish Second Division. Iberostar Stadium Son Moix.


Sunday, 7 May
FAIRS
Buger, Fira des Jai. 12.00: Children's and popular game. Binissati woods. 14.30: Jai lunch. Tickets to be bought by 4 May from the town hall or village businesses. 16.30: The arrival of the Jai. Binissati woods.

Cala d'Or, Feria de Abril. 12.00: Opening of the marquee. 13.00: Mass and rociero.

Es Llombards (Santanyi), Festa des Tondre (traditional sheep shearing). 09.00: Pipers procession. 10.00: Sheep shearing. At the football ground. Artisan fair, classic bikes. Plaça des Pou. 12.00: Xaranga music band Els Valencians through the streets. 13.30: Lunch - paella, wine, ensaimada, ice-cream. Plaça des Pou.

Palma, Beer Palma. 11.00-23.00: Local and Spanish beers plus tapas. Parc de la Mar.

Palmanova, Europe Day. 11.00-21.00: Market, music, food and drink, children's attractions. Passeig de la Mar.

Pollensa, Pollensa Wine Fair. 10.00-14.00: Thirty-nine bodegas. Sant Domingo Cloister, C. Guillem Cifre de Colonya.

Puerto Portals, Farmers' Market. 10.00-15.00: Fruit and veg, flowers, local produce, music, brunch and children's workshops. (Each Sunday through May.)

Sineu, Sa Fira (de Sant Marc). From 09.00: Farm machinery; goats, sheep and other animals; sheep shearing; ecological produce; design market; artisan market; local products. 18.30: Music and and dance with Long Time No Swing.

MUSIC
Inca. 19.30: Puccini "La Bohème". Fabrica Ramis, Gran Via. Twenty euros.

Palma. 21.00: Dani Martín - rock singer. Auditorium, Paseo Marítimo 18. Prices from 22 to 45 euros. www.auditoriumpalma.com.

PERFORMANCE
Alcudia, Circaire - street circus (free unless stated). 11.00: Circus workshops, Porta des Moll primary school. 11.00: Sin Remite, Espai Circaire (Five euros). 12.00: Lady, Frank & Stein, Pont de la Vila Roja. 13.00: A'Sombra, car park by the church. 13.00: No puede haber, música sin músicos, Can Torró Library, C. Serra. 15.30: Barreja, Espai Circaire. 16.00: Sin Remite, Espai Circaire (Five euros). 17.30: Circus competition, Auditorium (Five euros).

Puerto Alcudia, Circaire - street circus. 11.00: Oh!, Paseo Marítimo.

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