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Society and Culture on Mallorca
4 November 2026

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.

Mallorca: Gesa and dozens more open for Palma toursSociety and Culture on Mallorca
4 November 2026

Mallorca: 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.

Mallorca: Pedro Casablanc's Palma shows cancelledSociety and Culture on Mallorca
4 November 2026

Mallorca: 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.

Mallorca archive stages fire drill to save documentsSociety and Culture on Mallorca
4 November 2026

Mallorca 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.

Palma windmill draws nearly 50 after storm damageSociety and Culture on Mallorca
4 November 2026

Palma 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.

Mallorca’s Llach show sells out, adds Inca matineeSociety and Culture on Mallorca
3 November 2026

Mallorca’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.

Mallorca film fest unveils Cinema Paradiso lookSociety and Culture on Mallorca
3 November 2026

Mallorca 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.

Mallorca's Pau Aulí set for Evolution film awardSociety and Culture on Mallorca
3 November 2026

Mallorca'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.

Mallorca’s Miró landscape design day sells outSociety and Culture on Mallorca
3 November 2026

Mallorca’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.

Mallorca: Five early-music concerts, cathedral finaleSociety and Culture on Mallorca
3 November 2026

Mallorca: 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.

Mallorca prize chief warns AI could stop us thinkingSociety and Culture on Mallorca
3 November 2026

Mallorca 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.

Mallorca’s Fira B! packs 56 music shows into four daysSociety and Culture on Mallorca
3 November 2026

Mallorca’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.

Society and Culture on Mallorca
2 November 2026

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.

Mallorca screens Jamie Lee Curtis thriller 'Sender'Society and Culture on Mallorca
2 November 2026

Mallorca 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.

Mallorca’s Es Baluard opens a dictionary of powerSociety and Culture on Mallorca
2 November 2026

Mallorca’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.

Society and Culture on Mallorca
2 November 2026

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.

Mallorca opera: 751 fill Palma theatre for Faust finaleSociety and Culture on Mallorca
2 November 2026

Mallorca 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.

Palma's Nit de les Ànimes ends with a fire showSociety and Culture on Mallorca
2 November 2026

Palma'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.

Society and Culture on Mallorca
2 November 2026

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.

Mallorca AI debate: publisher calls it a ‘parrot’Society and Culture on Mallorca
2 November 2026

Mallorca 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.

Society and Culture on Mallorca
1 November 2026

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.

Mallorca prize winner warns AI can blunt our mindsSociety and Culture on Mallorca
1 November 2026

Mallorca 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.

Mallorca honours Diane Kruger as she recalls Troy doubtsSociety and Culture on Mallorca
1 November 2026

Mallorca 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.

Mallorca film festival honours Conclave director BergerSociety and Culture on Mallorca
31 October 2026

Mallorca 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.

Mallorca literary prize returns home with €50,000Society and Culture on Mallorca
31 October 2026

Mallorca 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.

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