| Celebration
Sant Antoni Sa Pobla 2024

San Antonio is the most important festival of Sa Pobla, declared Fiesta de Interés Cultural (Festival of Cultural Interest) (FIC) in October 2015 by the Consell de Mallorca. It is also one of the most ancient in Mallorca, linked to ancient pagan fertility rites.

On the night of the 16th, the streets and squares are filled with bonfires where the neighbors roast sobrasada and other typical sausages and where the dimonis (demons) with their characteristic dances are not lacking.

But the program of events lasts four weeks, from January 7 to 28, in which Sa Pobla lives with fervor this holiday that the poblers wear in their DNA and which is characterized by the colors black, red and blue - the costumes of Sant Antoni and the dimonis, the smoke, the smell of gunpowder and the songs full of irony of the glossos with their ximbombas.

On the day of the feast of the saint are celebrated the traditional beneïdes, with their parade of floats and the blessing of domestic animals.

Program:

Frm January 7 to 20

XV Mostra Gastronòmica de s'Anguila

Sunday January 7

6:45 p.m. Sus de Sant Antoni
Novena de Sant Antoni
XI Memorial Toni Socias 'Tauler'

Monday January 8

12:30 p.m. Can Planes - espais d’art i cultura
Reading of the Sant Antoni 2024 Poster Contest Award. Presentation of the winning poster, work of Jaume Serra Cantallops

Inauguration of Flamarades de festa, collective exhibition with the elements of Sant Antoni

Tuesday January 9

5:00 p.m. 'Es Rafal' culture center
Sant Antoni manual workshop. Family audience

7:30 p.m. Sa Congregació
Round table: Vivències gastronòmiques de Sant Antoni (Gastronomic experiences of Sant Antoni), with the participation of the journalist Margalida Socies, the master butcher Xesc Reina and the chef Bernat Gost. Organized by the Obreria de Sant Antoni de sa Pobla

Wednesday, January 10

6:30 p.m. Sa Congregació
Documentary Canciones de Sa Pobla RTVE 'Raíces' (1974). Viewing, discussion of the documentary and presentation by Francesc Vicens Vidal (Palma, 1977), musicologist, teacher and researcher of oral traditional music in contexts of work and fiesta

Thursday January 11

6:00 p.m. Carrer Major, 23
Exhibition of Cati Mari Alorda Sant Antoni i més

7:30 p.m. Sa Congregació
Conference: De la saviesa de les mares i pares del desert a l’Abat Antoni. By Pere Perelló. Organized by the Obreria de Sant Antoni de sa Pobla

Friday January 12

8:00 p.m. Plaça Major
Children's Correfoc. Bateig de Foc. The Albopàs Children's Group invites us to their Bateig de foc, with Antoni Torrens and Pau Franch

9:15 p.m. In front of the Town Hall
Benvinguda al clamater. Parade to the clamater's house or to the Antonià de la Obreria space

Saturday January 13

11:00 a.m. Can Planes - espais d’art i cultura
Children's cabezudos workshop parade. Departure to the Plaça Major for the children's workshop accompanied by the xeremiers Els Xirois

3:30 p.m. Municipal Polisportiu
Mallorca Tir de Fona Championship 2024

8:00 p.m. Church
Traditional Sant Antoni concert, performed by the Sa Pobla Choir with the participation of the Miquel Tortell de Muro Choir

24:00 Plaça Major
Correfoc Invocation. By the Dimonis and drummers of Albopàs de sa Pobla and with the presence of the Dimonis Bocsifocs d'Esporles as a guest group. Before, torrada at popular prices

Sunday January 14

Sunday market. Plaça Mercat, Carrer Comerç and Carrer Gran

4:00 p.m. Church
General rehearsal of los cantos de Completas

5:00 p.m. Sa Congregació
Children's ximbomba competition. Carried out by la escuela Festa de sa ximbomba

7:00 p.m. Plaça Alexandre Ballester
Popular dance, by Marjal en Festa with the guest group Aires Vileros

Monday January 15

From 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Can Planes - espais d’art i cultura
The dimonis of Sa Pobla: 3D world and virtual reality. Exhibition by students of Grau Mitjà d’Informàtica, Grau Superior de Sistemes i Aplicacions Informàtiques i d’especialització Videojocs / Realitat Virtual del CIFP Pau Casesnoves

7:00 p.m. Can Planes - Espais d’art i cultura
Presentation of the story Na vialfassa, with the presence of illustrator Cata Valls and with the protagonist of the story

Tuesday January 16

9:00 a.m. Placeta de l'església
Enramellada and lifting of the arch, by the Obreria de Sant Antoni

10:00 a.m. Departure of the youth of the town to go to sa Llebre to look for firewood for the bonfires of the Parish and the Town Hall, according to the ancient tradition with the horn band of the brotherhood of Sant Antoni and the group of Xeremiers Germans Aloy

2:30 p.m. Departure of the demons and Sant Antoni accompanied by the singers. Parade through the squares and streets of the town

6:45 p.m. In front of the Town Hall. Ceremonial of the historical sanction, by Arrels Teatre. Accompanied by the Sa Pobla Music Band and the Xerebiols xeremiers. The Sant Antoni revetla begins

7:45 p.m. In front of the Town Hall. Departure of the Paralympic demons of Grif, Dimonis i Tamborers d'Albopàs, Batukada d'Albopàs, Dimonis de l'Obreria i de l'Ajuntament, Colla de Gegants, Xeremiers, Caparrots, Caparrots minyons i Sa Pobla Music Band to the church

8:00 p.m. Completas solemnes. The songs of this celebration will be performed by the Cor de Sant Antoni, made up of singers from the Coral de sa Pobla and singers from various towns in Mallorca (Alcúdia, Pollença, Campanet, Moscari, Sencelles...), accompanied on the organ by Miquel Bennàssar and directed by Jacint Soberats

9:00 p.m. Plaça Major. Performance by the Escola Festa de Sa Ximbomba

9:15 p.m. Plaça Major
Traditional Ball dels dimonis de l’Obreria accompanied by the singers and Ball de les colles de cabazudos and the Sa Pobla Music Band

9:45 p.m. To the Plaça Major
XXV Pyromusical Show. Pyrotechnic and musical design in homage to Jaume Caldés Quetglas, by Tomàs Ramis and lighting design by Pedro Marcé

10:00 p.m. Plaça Alexandre Ballester and Plaça de l'església
V Fogueró i glosada popular
Tickets. Meat or vegan menu, bread, drink and postres: €13

10:15 p.m. To the Plaça Major
XXXV Trobada de cantadors i Ximbombers
12:30 a.m. Plaça Alexandre Ballester
Ximbombada i Glosada Popular

Wednesday, January 17

10:00 a.m.
Parade by la colla de xeremiers Germans Aloy

11:00 a.m. Church
Solemn mass. Chaired by Mn. Joan Bauzà Bauzà, Canon of the Cathedral. Offering of products from the countryside and baile de Marjal en Festa. The Tau d'Or will be read by la Obreria

12:30 p.m. Plaça Major
Dance of caparrots and caparrots minyons

4:30 p.m. Placeta de l'església
Tradicional Beneïdes. Presence of the group of xeremiers Germans Aloy, plantada de la Colla de Geganters de sa Pobla accompanied by la colla de xeremiers Xerebiols and the Cornet Band of the Sant Antoni brotherhood. Parade of floats and troupes through the town. At the end, presentation of the awards of the parade floats in front of the Town Hall

5:30 p.m. In front of the Town Hall
Dormida de Sant Antoni
Parade of the different elements that make up the Sant Antoni festival, from the Town Hall to the church and then to the Can Planes Museum, in a closing ceremony of the fiesta.

Next, in Can Planes - espais d’art i cultura, draw for the candidates for Caparrots and Caparrots minyons 2025

Friday January 19

7:00 p.m. Plaça Major
Nit d'Espires. by the Dimonis d'Albopàs

Saturday January 20

4:00 p.m. Carrer Cervantes, 10
Exhibition of farm tools and household utensils. Property of Alexandre Crespí Gost “Rua”. Visiting hours: Saturday the 20th, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Sunday 21st, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

7:30 p.m. Sa Congregació
Presentation of the book Un virtuós del futbol, by Joan Payeras about the Pobler soccer player Pedro Mascaró

Sunday January 21

7:00 p.m. Church
Concert by Luísa Sobral, one of the most important singer-songwriters of the new generation of Portuguese musicians

Thursday January 25

7:00 p.m. Can Planes - espais d’art i cultura
Presentation of the book Un pagès al Parlament, by Joan Josep Mas 'Collet'

Friday January 26

5:00 p.m. Es Rafal Culture Center
Storytelling La girafa i la ballena. Family audience. 1 €. Tickets

Saturday January 27

4:00 p.m. Plaça Major
Sant Antoni Gymkhana. There will be groups of children, from 6 to 10 years old, and from 11 to 17 years old. Registration from 3:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. in the same square

Sunday January 28

10:00 a.m. Ranxo Toni de Talapi (ctra. sa Pobla - Llubí, km 2.5)
Equestrian gymkhana. Organized by Amics dels Cavalls de sa Pobla

Sa Llego

Saturday January 13

Performance by the Dimonis i Tamborers d’Albopàs and the Dimonis Es Grif in sa Llego Minyona and Llego Nocturna

Tardeo entre Llegos
Location: Parc de Can Cirera Prim
Hours: 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Performance of DJs: Toni Curro, Parrús & Ximet, Pep Torrens & Adrià Torrens and Gaspar Balaguer

Sa Llego Minyona
Registration: www.elitechip.net and on the day of the race from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in el parque de Can Cirera Prim
Registration price: €1

Cursa Dimoni Negre
Age: 0-3 years
Distance: 200 meters
Departure: Carrer Fadrins, in front of the Can Ponset Bar
Arrival: Carretera de Pollença, in front of Peugeot
Meeting time: 2:45 p.m.
Departure time: 3:00 p.m.

Cursa Sant Antoni
Age: 4-5 years
Distance: 350 meters
Departure: Carrer Fadrins, in front of the CEIP Sa Graduada
Arrival: Carretera de Pollença, in front of Peugeot
Meeting time: 2:50 p.m.
Departure time: 3:05 p.m.

Cursa Madó Buades “Perendenga”
Age: 6-8 years
Distance: 700 meters
Departure: Carrer Fadrins, in front of the Can Planes Museum
Arrival: Carretera de Pollença, in front of Peugeot
Meeting time: 3 p.m.
Departure time: 3:15 p.m.

Cursa Bar Sa Sini
Age: 9-10 years
Distance: 850 meters
Departure: Carretera d'Inca, in front of Bar sa Sini
Arrival: Carretera de Pollença, in front of Peugeot
Meeting time: 3:10 p.m.
Departure time: 3:25 p.m.

Cursa Associació Es Grif
Age: 11-12 years
Distance: 1,000 meters
Departure: Carretera d'Inca, in front of Renault
Arrival: Carretera de Pollença, in front of Peugeot
Meeting time: 3:15 p.m.
Departure time: 3:30 p.m.

Cursa Grouxo
Age: 13-15 years
Distance: 1,200 meters
Departure: Carretera d'Inca, in front of the Bar s'Entrada
Arrival: Carretera de Pollença, in front of Peugeot
Meeting time: 3:20 p.m.
Departure time: 3:40 p.m. approx.

Sa Llego
Registration: www.elitechip.net and on the day of the race from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in el parque de Can Cirera Prim
Registration prices:
Sa Llego Caminada: until January 12: €11 + €0.50 + management fees. Saturday, January 13: €12 + €0.50 + management fees
Sa Llego or sa Llego Nocturna: until January 12: €11 + €2 + management fees Saturday, January 13: €12 + €2 + management fees
Sa Llego + sa Llego Nocturna (pack): until January 12: €16 + €2 + management fees Saturday, January 13: €17 + €2 + management fees

Cursa Sa Llego
Departure: Pollença road entrance (Parc de Can Cirera Prim)
Departure time: 4:15 p.m.
Distance: 7,780 meters
Minimum age: 16 years

Cursa Sa Llego Caminada Popular
Departure: Pollença road entrance (Parc de Can Cirera Prim)
Departure time: 4:15 p.m.
Distance: 7,780 meters

Cursa Sa Llego Nocturna
Departure: Pollença road entrance (Parc de Can Cirera Prim)
Departure time: 7:15 p.m.
Distance: 7,780 meters
Mandatory: have a white light at the front and a red light at the back.