Society and Culture on Mallorca

At the Louvre in Paris, Israel Galván premieres a new work on 8 December 2026 as Spain's season brings films, concerts and late gallery access to the museum.

Can Tàpera in Palma, Mallorca, opens a 27-concert season on 9 October 2026. Friday shows bring piano, voice and music linked to film and dance.

In Palma, Mallorca, on 5 October, Esadib says its Shakespeare project has reached a 2026 awards final, after three years of bilingual work with Coventry.

In Palma, Mallorca, Fira B! draws nearly 4,000 people from 30 September to 3 October 2026. Many shows sell out as theatre professionals meet.

In Palma, Mallorca, Architecture Week runs from 4 to 10 October with a water route, a courtyard film and a tribute to the late architect Xisco Pizà.

Seven university bands compete in Palma, Mallorca, on 2 October for a €2,500 top prize. Mantra joins six other acts as organisers seek to raise their profiles.

Magaluf, Mallorca, hosts nearly 30 writers, artists and musicians at its literature festival until 4 October, with library events and awards to follow.

On 8 October 2026, Kian Soltani plays Elgar in Palma, Mallorca, as the Balearic Symphony Orchestra opens its season before turning to Strauss.

Mallorca artist Pep Girbent opens a Valencia exhibition on 2 October with a curator he invented, alongside new paintings and reworked older canvases.

On 1 October 2026, the Balearics unveil a 2030 European gastronomy bid involving Mallorca. See what the plan means for local producers and island food.

Art Cologne Palma brings film and video art to Mallorca from 1 to 4 April 2027. Galleries can apply for 20-minute screenings without taking a stand.

In Palma, Mallorca, Isabela Lleó's five alabaster sculptures feature in a show announced on 1 October 2026. A free gift of stone lies behind them.

On 29 September, Balearic brothers Javier and José Bizarro reach a 975-story final with a tale of war. Prizes follow on 9 October in Castelflorite.

On 29 September, Mallorca schools have an illustrated Joan Alcover booklet with poems on nature, loss and memory. Meet the people behind it.

On 28 September, organisers in Son Gotleu, Palma, say the first intercultural festival drew people from across Mallorca, with local talent on stage.

From 1 to 15 October 2026, 45 eateries in Palma, Mallorca, serve €25 menus linked to 26 culinary traditions across 23 city neighbourhoods.

From October 2026 to March 2027, the Balearic Symphony Orchestra plays monthly concerts for children at Son Espases hospital in Palma, Mallorca.

Jara López Viñas represents the Balearics in Madrid on 26 September, chasing €1,881, a book publication and a Thyssen-Bornemisza recital on 9 October.

Palma, 26 September: Amaro Seoane Soler’s Vida Injusta wins ArtJove, earning €3,000 plus €7,000 to finance his next short film at Baluard de Sant Pere.

Palma, 25 September: FIET moves to 21–25 October in the Balearic Islands with more than 40 theatre shows. Tickets go on sale on 1 October.

On 25 September 2026, the Sinfónica de Baleares fills Palma's Teatre Principal with Harry Potter, Titanic and more film music as Pablo Mielgo conducts.

On 29 September, Mallorca film Sacar Pecho takes women’s breast cancer stories to the European Parliament in Brussels after its island premiere.

Palma’s Setmana del Llibre runs from 24 to 27 September with nearly 20 events, including children’s tales, poetry for Blai Bonet and Scrabble.

On 24 September 2026, Mallorca Film Commission backs La carn in San Sebastián and meets industry figures to seek fresh links for island talent.

Palma, 24 September 2026: Mallorca Cathedral choirmaster Joan Company wins the national choir prize. He receives it in Cocentaina on 7 November.