Society & Culture

Llucmajor writer Sebastià Alzamora wins Spain's €30,000 National Poetry Prize on 15 September 2026 for poems connecting Palma and family memory.

Palma’s poetry exhibition opens on 14 September, as 16 artists turn verse into visual art in painting and sculpture at the archive until 23 October.

On 14 September in Palma, young people from Son Roca present their 43-minute film, while their photographs move to La Misericòrdia on 19 November.

Deià, 14 September 2026: Chinese pianist Chengyi Chen plays Chopin, Beethoven and more at Festival de Deià on Wednesday, the pianist who won a Chatou prize.

Open House Palma opens volunteer sign-up in Palma, Mallorca, on 14 September. Help guide visitors at the 9–15 November festival, with no expertise needed.

Port Adriano in Calvià becomes a drive-in cinema on 23 and 24 October 2026, with four screenings as Mallorca’s Emiff festival puts local film talent in focus.

A wild olive forest of sculptures opens at Espai Cor in Palma, Mallorca, on 15 September, carrying Fabián Schalekamp’s call to protect the land.

On 14 September, Mallorca’s cultural group urged all 53 town halls to honour Joan Alcover and La Balanguera after finding 27 towns lack both.

Palma, 14 September: Consell de Mallorca and Es Baluard unveil Digital Splash, Fabrizio Plessi’s final project, heading to Museo de Mallorca.

Palma, 14 September: flash mobs, charangas and circus parades take over shopping streets from Thursday to Saturday to back local shops.

Palma, 13 September: Mallorca’s Banda Sinfónica premieres Cabrera at the Diada, while 12,000 island flags reach fans at Son Moix during the celebration.

Ibiza joins Spain’s Heritage Nights on 13 September 2026, as thousands attend free events in 14 cities before La Laguna takes over on 18 and 19 September.

More than 40,000 people gathered at Parc de la Mar in Palma for Rels B's free show, with his Mallorca honour set to be made official on 12 September.

MallorcArt brings 21 accredited makers to La Misericòrdia gardens in Palma on Friday 11 September, with crafts, workshops and music until Sunday.

Palma marks La Balanguera’s 100th musical anniversary on 11 September 2026 with original manuscripts and scores that trace Mallorca’s anthem back to its roots.

Palma, 11 September 2026: Català Roig’s Misericòrdia show lets fire change clay’s colour, surface and volume, and runs until 6 March 2027.

Palma steps up security for Rels B's free concert on Friday, 11 September, at 21.30. Extra buses and trains will run around Parc de la Mar and Paseo Marítimo.

Madrid, September 10: police map museums holding gold, silver and gems after thefts in Villena and Albacete prompt a security push across Spain.

Palma hosts Fira B! from 30 September, with more than 80 theatre, dance and music acts across city venues, ending at Motorworld Mallorca on 7 November.

Palma, Thursday 24 September: Sant Jordi winner Carles Rebassa opens the Catalan Book Week with an address, Nita concert and Conte Contat event.

From 11 September 2026, Palma, Mallorca’s Misericòrdia chapel shows Joan Pere Català Roig’s ceramics, following clay and fire until 6 March 2027.

On 8 September, Palma’s La Misericòrdia opens Nora Ancarola’s language and migration exhibition, featuring video work and exile symbols.

Cabosanroque’s visual and sound poem on Blai Bonet’s freedom opens at Museu del Calçat, Inca, on Friday, 11 September, at 19.00 with shoes at its heart.

Palma, Mallorca, hosts Nit de l’Art on 19 September 2026: 50-plus exhibitions, more than 100 artists, concerts and free guided tours across the island.

Palma, Mallorca, 8 September 2026: a Jaume I comic takes fifth- and sixth-year primary pupils into the island’s past through pictures and story.