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Mallorca Film Fest passes 1.5m online film viewsSociety & Culture
7 September 2026

Mallorca Film Fest passes 1.5m online film views

On 7 September 2026, Mallorca Film Fest reports more than 1.5m Filmin views and a record 53,500 people at its Palma events. See the leading films.

Mallorca art hits Madrid: 26 Forteza works on showSociety & Culture
7 September 2026

Mallorca art hits Madrid: 26 Forteza works on show

On 7 September 2026, 26 works by Javier and Rafa Forteza from Palma go on show at CaixaForum Madrid, taking Es Baluard's exhibition to new audiences.

Seven Mallorca shows: Fira Tàrrega takes the stageSociety & Culture
7 September 2026

Seven Mallorca shows: Fira Tàrrega takes the stage

Palma, 7 September 2026: Seven performances from Mallorca and the Balearics join Fira Tàrrega, with two companies in its official programme.

Three gold thefts: Spain calls museum security meetingSociety & Culture
5 September 2026

Three gold thefts: Spain calls museum security meeting

Madrid, 5 September: Spain calls museum chiefs and National Police specialists after three gold thefts, including last week's Villena museum raid.

Mallorca’s 1447 sea chart leaves display on 13 SeptemberSociety & Culture
4 September 2026

Mallorca’s 1447 sea chart leaves display on 13 September

Palma, 4 September: Mallorca’s 1447 sea chart remains on view at Museo de Mallorca until 13 September, before it heads into months of conservation storage.

Santa Margalida Beata procession live on TV SundaySociety & Culture
3 September 2026

Santa Margalida Beata procession live on TV Sunday

IB3 brings Santa Margalida, Mallorca’s Beata procession to screens this Sunday at 20.55, with music, floats, dimonis and scenes from her life.

Mallorca puts Ramon Llull’s 49 congress papers in printSociety & Culture
3 September 2026

Mallorca puts Ramon Llull’s 49 congress papers in print

Palma unveils a 1,000-page book on 3 September, gathering 49 Ramon Llull congress papers and revisiting cultural events held from September to November 2025.

Palma Miró Foundation backs contemporary art for 4 yearsSociety & Culture
3 September 2026

Palma Miró Foundation backs contemporary art for 4 years

Palma’s Miró Foundation signs a four-year deal with the IAC on 3 September 2026 to promote contemporary art and cultural creation, with joint oversight.

Mallorca film makers get shot at €900,000 fundingSociety & Culture
3 September 2026

Mallorca film makers get shot at €900,000 funding

Palma, 3 September: Mallorca and Balearic film teams can seek a share of €900,000 for films, documentaries and web series, with local work rewarded.

Society & Culture
2 September 2026

Palma Pop Rock contest offers €3,000 prize

Palma's Pop Rock contest offers €3,000 for the best live act on 2 September. Bands and singers can submit two original songs until the 21st.

Mallorca film festival names Marc Clotet jury chiefSociety & Culture
2 September 2026

Mallorca film festival names Marc Clotet jury chief

Palma, 2 September 2026: Marc Clotet takes the jury chair at the Evolution Mallorca film festival, running from 28 October to 4 November.

Mallorca: Rels B plays free Palma concert on 11 SeptemberSociety & Culture
1 September 2026

Mallorca: Rels B plays free Palma concert on 11 September

Rels B plays a free Palma concert between Parc de la Mar and the Paseo Marítimo at 21.30 on 11 September, before his top Mallorca honour award.

Giant dinosaur replica arrives in Palma on 26 NovemberSociety & Culture
1 September 2026

Giant dinosaur replica arrives in Palma on 26 November

CaixaForum Palma opens its Patagonian dinosaur show on 26 November, with replicas of more than a dozen species until 3 October 2027.

Mallorca free culture fills Inca squares until 25 SeptemberSociety & Culture
1 September 2026

Mallorca free culture fills Inca squares until 25 September

Inca, Mallorca, 1 September: free circus, open-air cinema, theatre and music begin on Friday across public squares until 25 September.

Palma theatre season tickets go on sale WednesdaySociety & Culture
31 August 2026

Palma theatre season tickets go on sale Wednesday

Palma's Teatre Principal announces on 31 August that season-ticket sales open Wednesday, before general tickets go on sale Saturday online and in person.

20 Balearic music students head to Neorama in GranadaSociety & Culture
31 August 2026

20 Balearic music students head to Neorama in Granada

Twenty Balearic music students and Pitxorines travel to Granada for Neorama from 3 to 5 September 2026, with two concerts lined up for the group.

Society & Culture
30 August 2026

Mallorca: Prohens attends Pollença Festival concert

Balearic President Marga Prohens attends the Orquesta de la Comunidad Valenciana at Pollença Festival on Sunday, 30 August, at 22:00.

Mallorca Photofest closes after 36-venue island runSociety & Culture
29 August 2026

Mallorca Photofest closes after 36-venue island run

Mallorca Photofest ends at 20.00 on 29 August 2026 at the Museum of Mallorca in Palma, closing four months of photography across 36 cultural venues.

Eight Mallorca musicians play two concerts in BelgiumSociety & Culture
28 August 2026

Eight Mallorca musicians play two concerts in Belgium

Eight students from Inca, Mallorca, rehearse in Vilvoorde, Belgium, on 28 August before two European Rotary Youth Orchestra concerts there.

Sisyphus without a stone: nine works in IncaSociety & Culture
28 August 2026

Sisyphus without a stone: nine works in Inca

Inca, 28 August: Maria Isabel Uribe’s nine works recast the Sisyphus myth through everyday objects. See the Sa Quartera show until 12 September.

Palma's Teatro Principal prepares to tell its storySociety & Culture
27 August 2026

Palma's Teatro Principal prepares to tell its story

On 27 August 2026, the Consell backs a new Palma theatre display that may bring archive objects into the Teatro Principal visitor route.

Mallorca's Miró building: Moneo weighs its futureSociety & Culture
26 August 2026

Mallorca's Miró building: Moneo weighs its future

In Palma, Mallorca, on 26 August 2026, Jaime Martínez and Rafael Moneo assess the Miró Foundation's needs and explore upgrades to its building.

Balearic acts secure two Fira Mediterrània slotsSociety & Culture
26 August 2026

Balearic acts secure two Fira Mediterrània slots

On 26 August, the Balearic Islands secure at least two official Fira Mediterrània slots in Manresa under a new four-year culture agreement.

Mallorca Cathedral rebuilds Gaudí’s lost voice cone in 3DSociety & Culture
26 August 2026

Mallorca Cathedral rebuilds Gaudí’s lost voice cone in 3D

On 26 August 2026, researchers in Palma rebuild Gaudí’s lost Mallorca Cathedral voice cone in 3D using historic photographs and laser scans.

Manacor: five ocean films arrive on 6 SeptemberSociety & Culture
25 August 2026

Manacor: five ocean films arrive on 6 September

Manacor, Mallorca hosts five ocean documentaries on 6 September in original version, with marine biologist Gigi Torras and an experiences prize draw.