Society and Culture on Mallorca
News, tips and stories from the island
Mallorca free church concerts bring Grammy-nominated trio
Palma, 4 November: Grammy-nominated Trio Medieval sings at two free Mallorca church concerts next week. Both venues require advance seat reservations.
Society and Culture on MallorcaMallorca: Gesa and dozens more open for Palma tours
Palma, Mallorca, opens Gesa and dozens of other sites from 9 to 15 November 2026. Old cinemas, mill visits and a free concert feature in the programme.
Society and Culture on MallorcaMallorca: Pedro Casablanc's Palma shows cancelled
Palma, Mallorca, loses Pedro Casablanc's shows on 10 and 11 November 2026. Online buyers get automatic refunds; others can visit the theatre box office.
Society and Culture on MallorcaMallorca archive stages fire drill to save documents
In Palma, Mallorca, a mock electrical fire on 4 November 2026 puts an archive's emergency plan to the test: people first, then the documents.
Society and Culture on MallorcaPalma windmill draws nearly 50 after storm damage
In Palma, Mallorca, nearly 50 people tour the des Caragol windmill. On 4 November 2026, the island council details work to restore the neglected site.
Society and Culture on MallorcaMallorca’s Llach show sells out, adds Inca matinee
Inca, Mallorca, 3 November 2026: ‘Llach - Gener 76’ sells out its 20.00 show in two days, prompting a second performance at 17.00 on Saturday.
Society and Culture on MallorcaMallorca film fest unveils Cinema Paradiso look
Atlàntida Mallorca Film Fest unveils its Cinema Paradiso look in London on 3 November, with its next Palma edition set for 23 July to 1 August.
Society and Culture on MallorcaMallorca's Pau Aulí set for Evolution film award
On 3 November 2026 in Mallorca, Pau Aulí looks ahead to an Evolution film award and explains why his latest film's costumes draw on the past.
Society and Culture on MallorcaMallorca’s Miró landscape design day sells out
Mallorca, 3 November 2026: The Miró Foundation says Thursday’s landscape design event is sold out. Giubbilei and Murray will speak on gardens and art.
Society and Culture on MallorcaMallorca: Five early-music concerts, cathedral finale
Palma, Mallorca, 3 November 2026: Five early-music concerts start on Thursday at Santa Margarita church, with a cathedral finale set for 28 November.
Society and Culture on MallorcaMallorca prize chief warns AI could stop us thinking
At Cap de Formentor, Mallorca, on 3 November 2026, prize chief Basilio Baltasar warns AI could erode writing and thought, and urges legal limits.
Society and Culture on MallorcaMallorca’s Fira B! packs 56 music shows into four days
Palma, Mallorca, 3 November 2026: Fira B! lines up 56 music shows from Wednesday to Saturday, with jazz to open and 16 shows for the Motorworld finale.
Palma theatre festival ends with four final shows
In Palma, Mallorca, four shows carry the Mitia theatre festival to its 8 November finale, with hard rock, opera and a play set in a waiting room.
Society and Culture on MallorcaMallorca screens Jamie Lee Curtis thriller 'Sender'
In Palma, Mallorca, on 2 November 2026, director Russell Goldman presents 'Sender', starring Jamie Lee Curtis, ahead of its CineCiutat screening on Tuesday.
Society and Culture on MallorcaMallorca’s Es Baluard opens a dictionary of power
From 3 November in Palma, Mallorca, visitors can add ideas to Es Baluard’s changing dictionary of power and explore what words reveal about education.
Mallorca: Concierto de Aranjuez in Palma and Manacor
Palma, 2 November: The Balearic Symphony Orchestra plays Concierto de Aranjuez on Thursday, before taking the same programme to Manacor on Friday.
Society and Culture on MallorcaMallorca opera: 751 fill Palma theatre for Faust finale
Palma, Mallorca, 2 November 2026: Faust sells out its final performance to 751 people. The opera draws 2,658 in all as the season gets under way.
Society and Culture on MallorcaPalma's Nit de les Ànimes ends with a fire show
On 7 November, Palma's Sa Riera park hosts Nit de les Ànimes with children's workshops and a fire show, while free cemetery tours and a special bus run.
Menorca student buses get evening return journeys
From 2 November, Menorca's afternoon vocational students have buses both ways between Maó and Ciutadella, with return journeys leaving at 21.10.
Society and Culture on MallorcaMallorca AI debate: publisher calls it a ‘parrot’
On 2 November in Formentor, Mallorca, a publisher calls AI a parrot as Gallimard plans manuscript checks and others warn of falling reading skills.
Mallorca literary prize: Tavares warns of fear
On 1 November, Gonçalo M. Tavares accepts Mallorca's Formentor literary prize, warning that fear makes people easy to lead and poor language can breed fascism.
Society and Culture on MallorcaMallorca prize winner warns AI can blunt our minds
In Formentor, Mallorca, on 1 November 2026, writer Gonçalo M. Tavares warns AI may sap thinking and explains why words matter to democracy.
Society and Culture on MallorcaMallorca honours Diane Kruger as she recalls Troy doubts
In Palma, Mallorca, on 1 November, Diane Kruger accepts a film award and recalls how criticism of Troy made her fear she would never make another film.
Society and Culture on MallorcaMallorca film festival honours Conclave director Berger
In Palma, Mallorca, on 31 October 2026, Conclave director Edward Berger makes the case for overlooked films before receiving an award after Fatherland.
Society and Culture on MallorcaMallorca literary prize returns home with €50,000
On 1 November, Gonçalo M. Tavares receives a €50,000 literary prize at Mallorca’s Cape Formentor, as the award returns to the place where it began.