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What's on in Majorca: 7-13 May

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Monday, 7 May
FAIRS / FIESTAS
Son Carrió, May Fair and Sant Miquel Fiestas. 20.15: Procession by the Sant Llorenç Band of Music. 20.30: Pregón opening address and dance of the bigheads, C. Major. 21.30: Potato dishes and music from Martini Boys, Plaça Ca N'Apollonia.


Tuesday, 8 May
FAIRS / FIESTAS
Son Carrió, May Fair and Sant Miquel Fiestas. 19.30: Solemn mass. 20.15: Concert - Julia Alcaraz (piano), Jordi Garcia (violin). At the church.

MUSIC
Palma. 20.00: Clara Peya (piano), Anna Ferrer (vocals). Teatre Principal, C. Riera 2. 15 euros. www.teatreprincipal.com.


Wednesday, 9 May
FAIRS / FIESTAS
Son Carrió, May Fair and Sant Miquel Fiestas. 21.00: Concert - Sant Llorenç Band of Music, Plaça Església.

MUSIC
Palma. 20.00: "Werther" by Jules Massanet. Balearic Symphony Orchestra, Teatre Principal choirs (Cor Juvenil, Cor Petitons y Cor Infantil). Werther: Giuseppe Filianoti (tenor); Charlotte: Lorena Valero (mezzo soprano); Sophie: Irene Mas (soprano); Albert: Joan Martín Royo (bass); Le Bailli: Jorge Tello (baritone); Johann: Tomeu Bibiloni (baritone); Schmidt: Mikeldi Atxalandabaso (tenor). Teatre Principal, C. Riera 2. 10-65 euros. www.teatreprincipal.com.


Thursday, 10 May
FAIRS / FIESTAS
Inca, Dijous Gros. 08.00-19.00: Regular Thursday market and artisan market. 09.00-15.00: Show of illustrated albums and children's books, Plaça Espanya. 09.30-15.00: Children and family activities, Plaça Mercat. 10.00-14.00: Senior citizens' fair, Plaça Mallorca. 12.00: Show cooking, Municipal market. 16.00-19.00: Children's activities, traditional games, sack races, giants and more, Plaça Mercat Cobert. 18.30: Urban dance, Plaça Santa Maria la Major. 19.00: Batucada and bigheads. Procession from Plaça Espanya. 19.00: Zumba then line dance, Plaça Espanya.

Soller, Sa Fira. 20.00: Investiture of the brave women and others, then pregón opening address and folk dance, Sant Bartomeu Church. 22.00: Concert by Animacustica at L'Alameda.

Son Carrió, May Fair and Sant Miquel Fiestas. 20.00: Hi-Fi Festival for children. At the sports centre.

MUSIC
Deya. 20.30: Byron Wallis (violin), Alfredo Oyagüez (piano). Bach, Brahms, Gershwin and more. Deya International Music Festival. Son Marroig. 20 euros. www.dimf.com.

PERFORMANCE
Palma. 20.00: Palma Dansa - Galejar and 1'28 - contemporary dance. Teatre Principal, C. Riera 2. 15 euros.


Friday, 11 May
FAIRS / FIESTAS
Campanet, May Fair. 20.30: Tapas night plus jazz groups, Plaça Major.

Campos, May Fair. 21.00: Concert by the Campos association of senior citizens choir. At the auditorium.

Soller, Sa Fira. 10.00-13.30: Show cooking with the emphasis on olive oil, Plaça Constitució. 20.00: Procession with pipers, drummers and batucada from C. Born to the square. 23.00: Night party - Fora de Joc, 4L, Dirty Jobs, Plaça Constitució.

Son Carrió, May Fair and Sant Miquel Fiestas. 21.30: Barbecue. Tickets (five euros) to be bought in advance by 13.00 on 10 May from the town hall office, the Sa Coma town hall office or the town hall itself. 22.30: Night party - Tinbrass Orquestra, Tomeu Penya & Geminis, Val 9, After Suns. At the sports centre.

MUSIC
Inca. 20.30: Bernstein - West Side Story and Candide. Sandra Ferró (soprano), Joanna Thomé da Silva (mezzosoprano), Antonio Aragón (tenor),  Juan Carlos Cornelles (piano), Duet Blanco-Cortès (piano), Orfeó l’Harpa d’Inca choir. Casal de Cultura, C. Can Dureta 5. 15 euros. www.euroclassics.es.

Magalluf, Mallorca Live Festival. From 18.30: Primal Scream, Izal, Black Lips, Solomun, La Casa Azul and many more. Three stages. Final act at 03.30. At the old Aquapark. 40 euros (65 euros for two days). www.mallorcalivefestival.com.

Palma. 18.00: "Werther" by Jules Massanet. See Wednesday. Teatre Principal, C. Riera 2.


Saturday, 12 May
FAIRS / FIESTAS
Campanet, May Fair. 18.00: Planting of "beasties", Plaça Son Bordoi. 20.30: Concert - BACHrroc Ensemble, Bach cantatas BWV 84 and BWV 209. At the church. 22.00: Children's demons' correfoc fire-run. 22.30: Beasts of fire from Plaça Son Bordoi and back.

Campos, May Fair. 10.30: Friesian cow contest classification. 16.30: Half marathon. 19.00: Folk dance and music - procession at 19.30 from the church, dance by groups from Minorca, Ibiza and Campos from 20.00. 19.00: Tapas route with fourteen bars and restaurants.

Soller, Sa Fira. 11.00: Procession by bigheads and the brave women. From Plaça Constitució. 17.00: Solemn procession with the image of Mare de Déu de la Victoria from the church. Dance and offer of flowers by Estol de Tramuntana. 22.00: Night party - Duet Lluna Plena, Baix'n'Nicotina, Cirko and DJ. At L'Alameda.

Son Carrió, May Fair and Sant Miquel Fiestas. 21.00: CarrióArt Night. Artists, sculptors, photographers, plus music and food, Plaça Església. 00.30: Night party - La Rumba Nostra, Onion Rabbit, IPops. At the sports centre.

MUSIC
Magalluf, Mallorca Live Festival. From 18.25: The Prodigy, Nina Kraviz, Kase.O, Vitalic Live, Sexy Sadie and many more. Three stages. Final act at 04.00. At the old Aquapark. 40 euros (65 euros for two days). www.mallorcalivefestival.com.

Palma. 20.00: Bernstein - West Side Story and Candide. Church of Monestir de la Concepció, C. Concepció. 15 euros. (See Inca, Friday.)

Palma. 21.00: Diego "El Cigala" - flamenco. Trui Theatre, Cami Son Rapinya 29. 33-55 euros. www.truiteatre.es.

FOOD AND DRINK
Palma, Wine Days Mallorca. 18.00-22.30: Wine-tasting - ten bodegas from the DO Binissalem. From 19.00: Tapas from leading chefs. Three euros per tapa. Sant Francesc Cloister.

For further information about visits to bodegas, gastronomy, exhibitions that are all part of Wine Days Mallorca, go to www.winedaysmallorca.com. Runs until 20 May.

SPORT
Puerto Alcudia. From 08.00: Ironman 70.3 Mallorca.


Sunday, 13 May
FAIRS / FIESTAS
Campanet, May Fair. From 10.00: Artisan craft, flowers and plants, local products, Moroccan gastronomy. 11.30: Procession by demons. 12.30: Batucada drummers. 17.00: Children's entertainment. 18.30: Folk dance. Plaça Major.

Campos, May Fair. From 09.00: Papapa - special event for bread, with competition and DJs. 09.45: Giants at the town hall and then procession. 12.30: Friesian cow prize-giving. 17.00: Hip dance, Plaça Can Pere Ignasi. 21.00: Concert by the Campos association of senior citizens choir. At the auditorium.

Felanitx, May Fair. From 09.00: Festa del Callet - wine-tasting plus tapas, Plaça Font de Santa Margalida. Five euros plus five euros charitable donation. Rest of the fair in Plaça Pax, C. Major. From 11.00: Swing music and dance with Jazz Fingers and Monkey Doo, Plaça Font de Santa Margalida.

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

Puerto Portals, Farmer's Market. 10.00-16.00: Local products, family activities, live music.

Soller, Sa Fira. 09.00-14.00: Car show, C. Cetre. 10..00.14.00: Livestock show and canaries, C. Cetre. 10.00-17.30: Artisan market, Gran Via. 11.00: Mass with the brave women and historical characters. Dance of offer by Aires Sollerics. 12.00: Concert by the Soller Band of Music, Plaça Constitució. 18.30: Folk dance with Aires Sollerics and Estol de Tramuntana. At L'Alameda. 22.00: SollerArt Fusió - dance, fashion, magic, comedy and music, Plaça Constitució. 22.30: Rum, music and folk songs with Aires Sollerics and the Soller pipers, Plaça Mercat.

Son Carrió, May Fair and Sant Miquel Fiestas. From 09.00: Hunting dogs, sheep, pigs. Potato gastronomy. Cheeses. 12.30: Sheep contest. Plaça Ca N'Apollonia. 11.30: Dance of the bigheads, Plaça Església. 16.00-18.00: Circus acts, followed at 18.30 by ball de bot folk dance. At the sports centre.

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