Society and Culture on Mallorca

Mallorca’s new architecture film series opens on Wednesday 7 October at Coaib, then moves to Inca and Llucmajor for two more screenings on Mallorca.

Edward Berger joins Iris Berben and Matthew Libatique at Calvià, Mallorca's Evolution Film Festival, running 28 October to 4 November with awards.

On 23 September 2026, TardOral brings music, theatre and Rafel Ginard’s words to Pla de Mallorca, with routes, workshops and concerts across the island.

On 23 September 2026, 26 Roman amphorae recovered 1,400 metres below the sea south of Formentera begin careful desalination before restoration.

Around 600 schoolchildren attend two chamber-music performances in Formentera on 23 September, with players from the Balearic Symphony Orchestra.

Palma, 25 September: Mallorca design graduates unveil five fashion collections at their ceremony, with final projects from four courses on display.

On 22 September 2026 in Palma, Apropa Cultura unveils 300-plus autumn-winter cultural events for vulnerable groups across Mallorca and Menorca.

On 21 September 2026, Palma’s Museo Krekovic gains an 8m mural: Oriol Angrill Jordà paints Kristian Krekovic as carved marés stone across its main facade.

Palma hosts the new Sinfonía Joan Alcover on 29 September 2026, as five poems by the Mallorcan poet become music for voices and orchestra.

On 21 September 2026, Calvià puts Magaluf's Torrenova coast forward for Europan, with a green route planned to reach historic buildings by the sea.

On 20 September, Palma’s Nit de l’Art marks 30 years with 50-plus exhibitions, free tours, music and dance across Mallorca’s cultural venues.

Formentera schools get two Balearic Symphony Orchestra concerts on 23 September, with Laura de la Fuente and a string quartet performing live.

Barcelona, 19 September: a book of more than 700 pages tracks the Formentor Prize from Beckett and Borges to Annie Ernaux, with essays on its writers.

Palma, 19 September: the Balearic Symphony closes Mallorca’s Diada programme at Teatro Principal with music by Miquel Marquès and Manuel de Falla.

Palma's Nit de l'Art Jove puts 21 young artists on show on Saturday, from Plaza del Tubo to Espai Jove Llevant, with music, poetry and participatory activities.

Palma, 18 September: Casal Solleric opens two Mallorcan artists’ shows for Nit de l’Art, including acid-green light visible from Passeig del Born.

Eivissa, Ibiza, 18 September 2026: a 2.37 million cultural project backs a new walkway designed to protect Puig des Molins without increasing its budget.

Palma’s Balearic Parliament opens on Saturday 19 September for Nit de l’Art, with a six-language audioguide and entry through two doors.

Palma’s Obra Cultural Balear announces ten Catalan awards on 17 September. Nominations for language, culture and identity close on 16 October.

Palma, 17 September: City Hall condemns a €10,000 cut in Spain’s grant to the Miró Foundation, while Son Boter’s €833,000 refit continues in Palma.

Palma’s Miró Foundation opens three projects at 19.00 on Friday for Nit de l’Art, from palm-weaving traditions to immersive films, until 11 April.

Palma, 17 September: the PSIB launches annual Francesc Antich awards, with nominations open 21 September to 21 November in two categories.

On 24 September, Mallorca’s Balearic Symphony plays Harry Potter, Titanic and more at Palma’s Teatre Principal, with Oscar winner José Luis Garci narrating.

Palma’s Teatre de Barra starts on 17 September: five short 80s plays fill venues near Blanquerna before the 24 October final at Mar i Terra.

The Balearic Islands challenge a demand to return cinema aid after Spain changed its 2025 spending rule. The row emerged on 16 September 2026.