The figure of Frédéric Chopin will be the focus of a unique evening combining musicological reflection and a live musical experience. Next Saturday, May 9th, at 6:00 PM, a discussion dedicated to the Polish composer will take place, moderated by Antoni Pizà and featuring the participation of leading international specialists: John Rink, Moritz Weber, and Francisco Javier Albo.

This symposium, which will be conducted mostly in English, will offer a deep and multidisciplinary look at the work, interpretation and legacy of Chopin, bringing together leading voices in the field of musicology and contemporary music criticism.

The session will culminate with a piano recital by Juan Carlos Fernández Nieto, whose solid international career and interpretive sensitivity place him as one of the most outstanding pianists of his generation.

🎼Recital program

The concert will include a selection of some of Chopin's most emblematic works:

• Ballad op. 23 no. 1
• Polonaise op. 40 no. 1
• Nocturnes, Op. 48
• Polonaise op. 26 no. 1
• Mazurkas op. 59
• Polonaise op. 53 “Eroica”
• Andante Spianato and Great Polonaise Brillante op. 22

👥Participants

Juan Carlos Fernández Nieto

A Spanish-American pianist with a distinguished international career, he has performed as a soloist with major orchestras in Europe and America. His international acclaim was solidified after his Carnegie Hall debut. He has won prizes in prestigious competitions and has maintained an active recording and concert career.

John Rink

A renowned musicologist, he has published extensively on musical performance, 19th-century music, and digital musicology. He is editor-in-chief ofThe Complete Chopin: A New Critical EditionHe has also directed important research projects such as Chopin Online. Since 2015, he has been a member of the jury for the Fryderyk Chopin International Piano Competition.

Moritz Weber

A pianist, teacher, and cultural journalist, she combines her artistic activity with musical analysis and dissemination. She regularly collaborates with the Swiss public radio station SRF 2 Kultur, and her research on Chopin has garnered international acclaim. Her interest in original sources led her to study Polish to delve deeper into the composer's correspondence.

Antoni Pizà

A musicologist and popularizer, he is the driving force behind this event. He has taught at institutions such as Hofstra University, the City University of New York, and the Balearic Islands Higher Conservatory of Music. He currently directs the Foundation for Iberian Music at the Graduate Center (CUNY).

Francisco Javier Albo

With a doctorate in musicology from the City University of New York, he has focused his research on the reception of Chopin's music in the 19th century. His work combines historical study with contemporary perspectives on musical performance and perception.

On May 27, 2026, the emblematic Son Marroig will once again host a new event in the series. Sunsets in Son Marroig, in one of the most special enclaves of the Serra de Tramuntana.

Norwegian pianist Pål Eide presents the program “Beyond Belle: a timeless dream”, a proposal that invites an intimate and evocative sound journey, where the piano becomes a vehicle for sensitivity, atmosphere and musical narration✨.

With a deeply expressive approach, the recital explores soundscapes of a poetic and contemporary nature, creating an experience that moves between introspection and beauty suspended in time 🎹

In the incomparable setting of Son Marroig, with open views of the Mediterranean and the light of the sunset enveloping the landscape, the music takes on an almost dreamlike dimension.

📍 Deià

7:30 PM

🎹 Pål Eide

An opportunity to be swept away by a concert where the piano evokes pure emotions 🌅

The next Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 8:30 p.m.The historic Charterhouse of Valldemossa will host an exceptional recital within the XVII Pianino Festival, in the emblematic setting linked to Frédéric Chopin and George Sand.

The young pianist will be the star of the evening. Curtis Phill Hsu, winner of the 1st Prize of the Maria Canals Barcelona International Piano Competition 🏆, one of the most promising emerging talents on the international scene.

The program offers an exciting journey through some of the most emblematic works in the piano repertoire:

• Ludwig van Beethoven – Sonata no. 21 in C major, op. 53 “Waldstein”
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Sonata in C major, KV 330
• Claude Debussy — Cinc Préludes, Book I
• Sergei Rachmaninoff / Fritz Kreisler — Liebesleid
• Franz Liszt — Sonata in B minor, S.178

This concert offers a unique opportunity to enjoy Hsu's sensitivity, technique, and interpretive depth in a space filled with history and emotion ✨.

📍 Location: Valldemossa Charterhouse – Chopin Museum

🎟️ Price: €20

📩 Reservations: info@pianino.es

Under the magic of a centuries-old tree, in the heart of the forest, a unique experience is born: a piano surrounded by 200 candles, delicately suspended among its branches, creating an intimate and enveloping atmosphere.

The concert is performed by the Mallorcan pianist and composer David Gómez, an artist of the prestigious international label Warner Classics, with a solid track record of ten albums as a composer.

This year presentsPortraitHis tenth album: an intimate and deeply personal work, composed of pieces dedicated to people who have marked his life. Each piece is a small musical portrait, full of emotion and sensitivity.

An evening to stop time and let yourself be carried away by the music in a truly unforgettable setting.

Mallorca celebrates its land with a new edition of Wine Days Mallorca, one of the essential events for lovers of wine, gastronomy and local culture 🍇✨

For several days, the Binissalem Denomination of Origin It opens its wineries and municipalities to offer a complete program of activities that connects tradition, local products and unique experiences around wine.

🌿 An experience for all the senses

Wine Days is much more than a fair: it is an invitation to discover the wine-growing heart of Mallorca through tastings, visits to wineries, pairings, gastronomic routes and cultural events spread across different locations in the Binissalem DO.

You can get to know the producers up close, stroll through vineyards, taste wines with their own identity and enjoy proposals that combine history, landscape and flavor.

✨ What will you find?

• 🍷 Wine tastings and samplings
• 🏡 Open house days at wineries
• 🍽️ Gastronomic experiences and pairings
• 🎶 Cultural and musical activities
• 🚶‍♂️ Wine tourism routes through the villages of the DO

A perfect opportunity to discover Mallorca through wine, the land and its people 🍇

Would you like to make a toast?

The magic of puppet theatre comes to Alcúdia with “L’arbre de les sabates”, a poetic and delicate show by the Pea Green Boat company, ideal to enjoy as a family.

This story introduces us to Tim, a boy who loses his shoe and embarks on an adventure to find it. His search will lead him to a very special place: a wishing tree, inspired by a tradition present in many cultures where trees become magical spaces full of meaning.

✨ Through puppets, music and a carefully crafted aesthetic, the show invites the little ones to immerse themselves in a universe full of imagination, emotion and symbolism.

🎭 About the company

Pea Green Boat is a puppet theater company created in Barcelona, specializing in proposals for children and families, with a very visual and artisanal style inspired by children's literature and natural materials.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Why not miss it?

• A perfect cultural plan for families
• Visual, sensitive and creative theatre
• A simple story, but full of meaning.
• Recommended for children aged 3 and up

📍 Practical information

• 📌 Location: Auditori d’Alcúdia
• ⏱️ Approximate duration: 45 minutes

Date: Friday, May 22, 2026

Start time: 8:00 PM

Location: Fundació Miró Mallorca, c/ de Saridakis, 29, Palma, Balears, Spain

Next Friday, May 22nd, we will be celebrating the fourth edition of La Nit Solidària Contra el Cáncer (Solidarity Night Against Cancer) in Palma. It will be a special evening starting at 8 pm where you can enjoy a wide variety of food stalls, music, surprises, and a raffle for fantastic prizes.

The Solidarity Night aims to raise funds for cancer research and achieve a 70% cancer survival rate by 2030. It will be a very special, supportive, and vibrant evening, a wonderful experience with volunteers, patients, families, researchers, members of the Association, and friends who are all part of the fight against cancer.

A party to remember, a cause to support.

Practical information

• Price: €48.58 (Basic rate)
• Organizer: Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC Balearic Islands)
• Registration: Available through RockTheSport

The Teatre Principal in Palma hostsThe QuijaA stunning piece of contemporary dance by choreographer Paloma Muñoz, one of the most prominent voices in contemporary stagecraft. 💫

Inspired by the Siberian region of Extremadura, the work begins with the image of an arid and devastated landscape to explore the need to return to the origin: the body as an engine of creation, memory, and transformation.

🌀 A dance from the core

The QuijaIt proposes a physical and emotional journey into the inner self. The title refers to theanimal jaw, symbol of strength, resistance and living matter.

The piece is constructed as ajourney between the collective and the individualwhere the bodies on stage seek a poetry that is born from the deepest part: the bones, the memory and the breath of movement.

🔥 Body, memory and creation

The work is part of the projectCÈL·LULA of the Mercat de les Flors, and it relies on powerful stage research that combines contemporary dance, physical composition and an almost ritualistic view of movement.

Through minimalist set design and an intense physical presence, the piece invites the viewer to contemplate the transformation of the body as if it were living matter in constant change.

👤 About the creator

Paloma MuñozShe is a choreographer and dancer, and the founder of the company.SiberiaShe has worked internationally and is an artist-in-residence at the Mercat de les Flors (2024–2026). Her work is characterized by a strong physical, poetic, and conceptual charge.

Historical context

Es Firó de Sóller is a historical reenactment commemorating the battle of May 11, 1561, when the inhabitants of Sóller repelled an attack by Barbary pirates led by the corsair Dragut. On that day, a fleet of pirate ships landed in Port de Sóller intending to plunder the town, but encountered fierce resistance from the valley's residents. Men, women, and children organized to defend their home, and after hours of violent fighting, the people of Sóller managed to repel the attack and rout the invaders. This victory remains in popular memory as one of the most heroic episodes in the history of Mallorca.

Event description

Since then, every May 11th, Sóller relives that feat in a historical reenactment that is now one of the most comprehensive and participatory in Spain. The spectacle begins in the early afternoon with the pirates' landing in the Port of Sóller, where local actors, dressed in period costumes, recreate the arrival of the Barbary fleet with elaborate stagecraft: ships, arquebus fire, war cries, and a collective dramatization involving hundreds of Sóller residents.

The fighting then spills out into the streets of Port and the center of Sóller, with hand-to-hand combat, skirmishes in squares and alleyways, and the thrilling final charge of the Capitans de Sóller that decides the victory. The atmosphere on May 11th is one of total celebration: bars and restaurants open their terraces, the streets fill with visitors, and the smell of gunpowder permeates the air.

Popular participation

What makes Es Firó unique is its deeply popular and community-oriented character. It's not a tourist attraction: it's a festival of the people, by the people, and for the people. Virtually every family in Sóller has a member who participates in the reenactment, whether as a pirate, a defender of Sóller, a musician, or an organizer. The costumes, arquebuses, flags, and sets are prepared months in advance by the various groups in the town.

Official recognition

The Firó de Sóller festival has been declared a Festival of National Tourist Interest, an award that recognizes the most deeply rooted and renowned festivals in the country. Every year, thousands of tourists from across Europe and the Americas travel specifically to Sóller to witness the reenactment, making the town in the valley of orange groves a media sensation for several days. The national and international press covers the spectacle, and videos of the reenactment garner millions of views on social media.

Programming

• May 11, 2026
  • Early afternoon: Pirate landing at Port de Sóller
  • Fights in the streets of Port and the centre of Sóller
  • Hand-to-hand battles and skirmishes in squares and alleyways
  • Final charge of the Capitans de Sóller and final victory

How to get there

Sóller is accessible from Palma via the historic Sóller Train from the Intermodal Station, which includes a tram transfer to the Port. It can also be reached by bus (line 210) or by car via the Ma-11 road through the Coll de Sóller pass (a toll tunnel is available as an alternative). Public transport is recommended on Firó day due to the large crowds. Arriving early at Port de Sóller is advisable to secure good spots in the pirate landing area.

Accommodation

Sóller offers a wide range of hotels, rural accommodations, and apartments. Port de Sóller also has a wide variety of lodging options. It is recommended to book well in advance for May 11th, as it is the most popular date of the year.

Practical information

• Date: May 11, 2026
• Location: Plaça de la Constitució, Center de Sóller / Port de Sóller
• Entrance: Free and open, no prior reservation required
• Event type: Historical Reconstruction
• Statement: National Tourist Interest

A sonic journey connecting past and present through folk music. Turmarí, the new show by the duo L’arannà, arrives at the Teatre Principal in Palma to offer a contemporary reinterpretation of the musical traditions of Ibiza and Formentera.

Through an intimate and experimental stage proposal, the show explores the “cant redoblat”A unique vocal style from the Pitiusas Islands, fused with contemporary sounds and an innovative stage aesthetic. The result is an experience that combines memory, identity and contemporary creation.

About the show

Created and performed by L’arannà (Anna Sala and Lara Magrinyà), Turmari It delves into the islands' imagery to construct a musical narrative that transcends folklore. Traditional instruments such as castanets, drums, and flutes coexist with synthesizers, generating a unique language that blends the ancestral with the modern.

Between songs recovered from archives and new compositions, the piece proposes a contemporary look at deeply Mediterranean cultural roots.

Event information

• 📅 Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026
• 🕖 Hour: 7:00 PM
• 📍 Place: Teatre Principal de Palma
• ⏱️ Duration: 65 minutes
• 🗣️ Language: Catalan
• 👨‍👩‍👧 Recommended age: Ages 6 and up

Athletics and Wine Festival 2026

Running, wine, music, and community, all nestled among the vineyards of Binissalem. The festival returns for its second edition at Bodegas José Luis Ferrer, bringing together sport, lifestyle, and wine culture in one of Mallorca's most iconic settings.

After welcoming more than 750 participants in its first year, the festival is expanding its program to offer a full-day experience designed for all levels and all types of visitors, whether you come to run, relax, or simply soak up the atmosphere.

Organized by the Go Forth Runners community, this is more than a race: it is a social, cultural and sensory experience that revolves around movement, connection and the island's winemaking tradition.

Activities

• Social run through the vineyards with Go Forth Runners
• Wine Festival with live music and sunset atmosphere
• Wellness and fitness sessions including Pilates and HIIT
• Talks and workshops on sport, nutrition and well-being
• Market and lifestyle experiences
• Guided tours of wineries at Bodegas José Luis Ferrer

Programming

• 16:00 — Festival Opening
  • Lifestyle market, sports brands and experiential spaces
• 5:30 PM — Activities and workshops
  • Pilates session
  • HIIT Training
  • Sports nutrition workshop
  • Talks about women and sport
  • Jewelry workshop
  • Coffee tasting
  • Guided tours of wineries
  • Relaxed run through the vineyards with music by DJ Jaume Colombàs
• 8:00 PM — Wine and Live Music Festival
  • Nighttime celebration with music by Carlos Gómez and Red Velvet

Data

• Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026
• Location: José Luis Ferrer Wineries, Binissalem
• Tickets: Available through Eventbrite

On May 16, 2026, CaixaForum Palma will host Baiao de Duas, a micro-concert that invites you to immerse yourself in the rhythmic richness of Brazil.

The duo formed by Aninha Paschoal (vocals and percussion) and Kadija Teles (piano and voices) creates its own sonic universe by combining piano, percussion, and genres such as baião, samba de roda, and maracatu. The result is a vibrant experience, full of rhythm, tradition, and emotion.

This concert is part of the CaixaForum Palma micro-concert series, an intimate format that brings live music closer to the public.

🕖 Hour: 7:00 PM

📍 Place: CaixaForum Palma

A perfect date to enjoy the sounds of Brazil on a very special cultural night.

Vinissalem Fest 2026

A wine, music, and gastronomy festival returns for its third edition. Located in one of Mallorca's most emblematic wine-growing villages, Vinissalem Fest brings together some of the island's best wineries in the heart of Binissalem for an open-air celebration focused on local flavors, live music, and a community atmosphere.

Activities

• Wine tastings from local wineries: €3 per wine
• Live music and DJs all night long
• Food trucks and tapas
• Relaxed and festive atmosphere in the town square

The event offers a social and accessible experience to discover the wine culture of Binissalem. A lively atmosphere lasts from sunset until nightfall, ideal for a spring afternoon.

Practical information

• Date:Saturday, May 23, 2026
• Location:Church Square, Binissalem
• Price:€3 per wine tasting
• Age restriction:For adults 18 and over only

II Trobada de Ball Mallorquí

An afternoon dedicated to traditional Mallorcan dance with live performances. This dance showcase will bring together folk dance groups in a unique setting.

Participants

• Tall of Vermadors (Binissalem)
• Sa Revetla (Son Servera)

Programming

• Sunday, May 24th at 6:00 PM: Mallorcan dance showcase at the Església Nova in Son Servera

Description

A sunset full of tradition, music and popular culture. An opportunity to experience Mallorcan dance in a unique setting and enjoy the rich cultural heritage of Mallorca's popular traditions.

Data

• Location: New Church of Son Servera
• Municipality: Son Servera
• Date: May 24, 2026
• Hour: 6:00 PM
• Entrance: Free

Night of signature folk in an intimate format with one of the great guitarists of the genre: Martin Simpson (voice, guitar and banjo) arrives in Porreres as part of a special tour for the 50th anniversary of his debut, and is announced as the only performance in Spain.  🎸🎶

✅ Why go
Because it is a concert to really listen to: Simpson is known for a very fine and emotional live performance, with repertoire that crosses British, Irish and American tradition, and for being a world reference for acoustic guitar (including slide). 
In addition, he has an enormous track record of awards and recognition (recurrent nominations at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, with several awards). 

❌ To keep in mind
It is a concert with limited capacity (the auditorium has around 410 seats), so it is advisable to buy with a margin if you are interested. 

📍 Data
Date: Saturday, May 30, 2026
Time: 21:30
Place: Auditori Municipal de Porreres
Address:Carrer d’en Cerdà, 21, 07260 Porreres
Admission: from €17.50
Organized by: The Impossible Bird

💡 Useful tip
♿ The auditorium is listed with PMR access and services such as parking and air conditioning, useful if you go in tight time or need more comfortable access. 
If you want the best “room” atmosphere, arrive with a little margin to enter calmly and settle in before it starts. 

The Thought and Classical Culture Course at CaixaForum Palma marks its 30th edition, offering a flagship programme focused on reflection, intellectual heritage and the Greco-Latin world.
Across eight sessions spanning from 7 November 2025 to 8 May 2026, the course probes classical themes in dialogue with the present: philosophy, myth, art and culture.
The inaugural session on 7 November kicked off with “Thinking the Classical from Women”, and the second session on 12 December will cover “The School of Athens by Raphael. A Visual Lesson in Greek Philosophy”.
Dates: 7 November 2025 – 8 May 2026

Program summary:
• 7 November 2025 – Opening: Thinking the classical through women.
• 12 December 2025 – Raphael’s School of Athens: A visual lesson in Greek philosophy.
• 30 January 2026 – Lords of the Empire: Trajan and Hadrian.
• 6 February 2026 – The Odyssey in cinema.
• 6 March 2026 – A life devoted to the classics: interview with Antonio Alvar.
• 27 March 2026 – Odysseus the philosopher.
• 24 April 2026 – The Olympian red carpet: the gods and their iconography.
• 8 May 2026 – Closing: Ancient poets and us.

Practical information:
• Venue: CaixaForum Palma
• Time: 18:30
• Entry: free until seats are filled
• Format: lectures and discussions

An exceptional chance to engage with classical thinking, attend high-level talks and embrace timeless cultural perspectives in a modern context.

Tinta Il·lustre celebrates its 8th edition, firmly established as one of Mallorca's leading festivals dedicated to picture books and children's literature. Organized by Rata, this event transforms Alaró into a meeting point for lovers of books, illustration, and creativity. 🎨

For two days, the festival brings togethertop-level illustrators and writers, who share their creative process through workshops, talks and storytelling sessions designed for all ages.

🖍️ Festival activities

• 🎨Creative workshopstaught by guest illustrators and authors
• 📖Storytelling sessionsfor children and families
• ✍️Book sales and signing, with the possibility of meeting the creators

A perfect space to discover new stories, learn illustration techniques and experience literature in a closer and more participatory way.

The Caragol Fair of Sant Jordi

The 24th edition of the Snail Fair will be held in Sant Jordi between May 15th and 17th. This gastronomic event, which has been bringing together thousands of people for over two decades to sample recipes featuring snails, has been a major draw for the town for over two decades.

The Palma City Council's Governing Board has declared this event of municipal public interest, recognizing its traditional character and its cultural and social value. The fair has become a firmly established fixture on Palma's festive calendar.

During the three days of the event, the Snail Fair brings together residents and visitors, as well as producers, restaurateurs and citizens around an event that stands out for its social, cultural and popular roots in the Sant Jordi neighborhood.

The Snail Fair has been held continuously since 2001, with the only interruption being in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic. Since then, it has become a well-established and key traditional event, promoted by neighborhood associations and social organizations in the district.

Palma City Council emphasizes that the event helps to highlight local products, with a special focus on gastronomy linked to snails and locally sourced produce.

Data

• Dates: May 15-17
• Location: Sant Jordi, Palma
• Indicative rate: Starting at 200 euros
• Entrance: It is not freely accessible

Description

The Sencelles City Council presents the complete program of the Fira de Maig 2026, which will be held from May 5 to 23.

A wide window of cultural, family and festive activities will cover the town during these weekends, with workshops, exhibitions, gastronomy, music, popular traditions and the central day of the fair with paradetes, animal shows and recognition of the shepherds of Sencelles.

An essential event for spring and the heritage of the municipality.

practical data

• Location: Sencelles Municipal Library, Es Quarter. Carrer Antoni J. Llabrés Mudoy, 16, 07140 Sencelles
• Municipality: Sencelles
• Dates: May 5-23, 2026

04.12.2025 — 30.08.2026
Space A
Opening: 03.12.2025 — 19:00
Curator: David Barro

The exhibition “Jannis Kounellis. Labyrinth Without Walls” invites visitors on a journey through memory, the sea, and displacement—central elements in the work of one of the leading figures of Arte Povera. Kounellis, who described himself as “an ancient man and a modern painter,” transforms materials laden with history into poetic landscapes that speak of time, identity, and human experience.

At its core is an installation composed of nine Venetian sails from different periods, arranged like a fan and rich in symbolism: navigation, trade, protection, stories of crews, and the transformation of the maritime world. These are accompanied by other series featuring Mallorcan and Italian sails, stretched and folded over steel frames, preserving the traces of their former life at sea.

Also noteworthy is the series “Albatros” (2001), consisting of fragments of a wooden ship suspended in front of tilted steel plates—a reflection on wear, memory, and the weight of history.

Together, the exhibition forms a labyrinth without walls, a physical and inner journey that connects the artist’s childhood in the port of Piraeus with a vision of the sea as a space of exchange and transformation.

In collaboration with KEWENIG, Palma / Berlin and Archivio Kounellis.

Weekly market in Plaça des Pou

Very local morning market: fruit and vegetables + a touch of crafts, in the town square

A small and authentic market, perfect for buying fresh produce and strolling around the center of Es Llombards.

A good plan to combine with coffee in the square and, if you feel like it, continue towards the nearby coves.

📍Data

🗓️Date:Every Thursday

🕘 Schedule:08:00–13:00

📌Location:Plaça des Pou, Es Llombards (Santanyí)

🎟️Entry: FREE

✅ Why go

A fast, convenient market with a village atmosphere: ideal for buying fruit and vegetables without the crowds.

Mercat del Dijous (center of Inca)

One of the largest markets on the island: leather and footwear, handicrafts, local produce and "everything" stalls in the center

Every Thursday, Inca transforms: the market occupies several streets and squares in the center and is famous for its leather and footwear tradition (in addition to handicrafts, textiles, fruit and vegetables and various stalls).

It's a perfect morning plan if you want to experience real indoor environments and shop with a wide variety of options.

📍Data

Day:Thursday

Schedule:9:00–14:00

Place:Inca town center (extensive tour of main streets and squares)

Admission: FREE

✅ Why go

A very complete market with personality: it mixes practical shopping (fresh and basics) with handicrafts and the "Inca" touch of leather and footwear.

💡Recommendation

If you want to see it with fewer people and more variety in stalls, go early (first hour is usually the most comfortable).

Weekly market in the center

Morning market for local shopping: food and first-hand stalls in a charming pottery village

A small and practical market, perfect for going without haste: buy the basics (food) and take the opportunity to stroll through Pòrtol, which has that "real" village atmosphere.

✅ Why go

Quick and easy local plan: you can do it in an hour and have the rest of the day free. Ideal if you're in Marratxí and want a market without the crowds.

✖️Things to keep in mind

It's a morning municipal market: some stalls are already starting to pack up at the end of the day.

📍Data

Day:Thursday

Schedule:08:00–13:00

Place:Pòrtol, Plaça de l’Església area (town center)

Admission: FREE