March and April are dedicated to the
events organized before Easter. In Palma de Majorca, during the first Sunday
after Easter the locals celebrate Domingo Del Angel. This day is extremely
important for the Christian locals. They dress up like giants and go to a walk
from the City Hall to the Bellver Castle in order to attend a special religious
service. After the ceremony, the locals eat at an improvised table where they
share food and listen to good music.
In a smaller town called Marratxi,
during March the islanders organize a celebration named Fira Del Fang. This
consists mostly of ceramics exhibitions. For 3 days, the best craftsmen exhibit
their best work. Every item is made manually.
In June, Palma de Majorca marks the
beginning of summer in a special manner. Nit de Foc is an annually event that
consists of a wonderful spectacle of fireworks.
Sant Augusti is celebrated in August, in
the capital city of Majorca but in other smaller settlements as well. This
event is enjoyable for the tourists because it presents Cavallets dances. Children
wear costumes made of cardboard that embody horses and are chased by adults,
who wear costumes that embody giants. The dances are accompanied by bagpipes,
flutes and drums music.
During the same month, before the Sant
Bernard day, the locals celebrate the Sant Bernard pilgrimage. They start from
Placa de Cort and go towards the monastery. Numerous people staying in villas in Majorca to rent participate in this
pilgrimage, which is a pleasant thanks to the musicians that sing and walk
along.
No comments:
Post a Comment