Society and Culture on Mallorca
News, tips and stories from the island
Society and Culture on MallorcaBalearic cinemas face €189,732.14 funding loss
Balearic cinemas could lose €189,732.14 after a funding rule change. Spain’s cinema federation urges the Culture Ministry to act on 16 September 2026.
Society and Culture on MallorcaMallorca book week: four days of stories in Palma
From 24 to 27 September, Palma’s book week brings readings, children’s tales, poetry and Scrabble to the Misericòrdia garden in Mallorca.
Society and Culture on MallorcaMallorca opens Plessi’s final Digital Splash work
Palma’s Museu de Mallorca opens Digital Splash on 16 September 2026, showing Fabrizio Plessi’s final project, a video work and 11 drawings.
Balearic cinemas face €188,889 funding clawback
Palma, 16 September 2026: Balearic cinemas face a €188,889 funding clawback after a row over the deadline for 2025 cultural grants.
Society and Culture on MallorcaPalma: nine Ñaco Fabré works slow the pace at CaixaFòrum
At Palma's CaixaFòrum, Ñaco Fabré's Càntic opens on 15 September 2026. Nine works of light and geometry invite a slower look until 24 January 2027.
Society and Culture on MallorcaPalma show brings Rafa Forteza’s 90s works back
Palma, Mallorca, opens Rafa Forteza’s Cráneo on Wednesday, bringing sculptures unseen outside his studio since the 1990s back into view.
Society and Culture on MallorcaBalearic cinemas face €189,732 Madrid funding block
Palma, 15 September: Madrid's decision puts €189,732 in cinema funding at risk across the Balearics, but the regional government has appealed.
Society and Culture on MallorcaMallorca celebrates Alzamora’s National Poetry Prize
In Palma on 15 September, Sebastià Alzamora wins the National Poetry Prize as Marga Prohens and Francina Armengol praise his literary work in public.
Society and Culture on MallorcaBalearic cinemas face €189,732 grant payback
On 15 September 2026, Spain demands €189,732 back from 15 Balearic cinemas. Industry sources say a new rule is being applied after the event.
Society and Culture on MallorcaPalma bars: Teatre de Barra brings five 80s plays
Palma’s Teatre de Barra opens on 17 September: five short 80s plays run in bars near Blanquerna and 31 de Diciembre before the 24 October final.
Society and Culture on MallorcaMallorca poet wins €30,000 National Poetry Prize
Llucmajor writer Sebastià Alzamora wins Spain's €30,000 National Poetry Prize on 15 September 2026 for poems connecting Palma and family memory.
Society and Culture on MallorcaPalma poetry exhibition puts 16 artists in the frame
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.
Mallorca’s Son Roca tells its story in a 43-minute film
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.
Society and Culture on MallorcaChopin in Mallorca: Chengyi Chen plays Deià
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.
Society and Culture on MallorcaOpen House Palma needs volunteers for November
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.
Society and Culture on MallorcaMallorca drive-in cinema brings four films to Port Adriano
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.
Society and Culture on MallorcaWild olive forest takes root in Palma exhibition
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.
Society and Culture on Mallorca27 Mallorca towns lack Alcover and La Balanguera
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.
Society and Culture on MallorcaPalma museum to show Plessi’s final Digital Splash
Palma, 14 September: Consell de Mallorca and Es Baluard unveil Digital Splash, Fabrizio Plessi’s final project, heading to Museo de Mallorca.
Society and Culture on MallorcaPalma shopping streets: music and circus arrive
Palma, 14 September: flash mobs, charangas and circus parades take over shopping streets from Thursday to Saturday to back local shops.
Society and Culture on MallorcaMallorca premieres Cabrera piece at Diada concert
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.
Society and Culture on MallorcaIbiza heritage nights: thousands flock to free events
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.
Society and Culture on MallorcaRels B free concert draws 40,000-plus in Palma
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.
Society and Culture on MallorcaMallorcArt Palma: 21 makers sell direct to public
MallorcArt brings 21 accredited makers to La Misericòrdia gardens in Palma on Friday 11 September, with crafts, workshops and music until Sunday.
Society and Culture on MallorcaLa Balanguera turns 100: original scores in Palma
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.