Society & Culture
News, tips and stories from the island
Society & CultureMallorca 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.
Society & CultureMallorca 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.
Society & CultureSeven 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.
Society & CultureThree 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.
Society & CultureMallorca’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.
Society & CultureSanta 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.
Society & CultureMallorca 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.
Society & CulturePalma 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.
Society & CultureMallorca 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.
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.
Society & CultureMallorca 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.
Society & CultureMallorca: 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.
Society & CultureGiant 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.
Society & CultureMallorca 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.
Society & CulturePalma 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.
Society & Culture20 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.
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.
Society & CultureMallorca 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.
Society & CultureEight 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.
Society & CultureSisyphus 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.
Society & CulturePalma'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.
Society & CultureMallorca'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.
Society & CultureBalearic 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.
Society & CultureMallorca 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.
Society & CultureManacor: 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.