Society and Culture on Mallorca
News, tips and stories from the island
Society and Culture on MallorcaMallorca ceramics show: fire shapes Català Roig’s art
Palma, 11 September 2026: Català Roig’s Misericòrdia show lets fire change clay’s colour, surface and volume, and runs until 6 March 2027.
Society and Culture on MallorcaFree Rels B concert brings major security to Palma
Palma steps up security for Rels B's free concert on Friday, 11 September, at 21.30. Extra buses and trains will run around Parc de la Mar and Paseo Marítimo.
Society and Culture on MallorcaMadrid: police map gold museums after theft surge
Madrid, September 10: police map museums holding gold, silver and gems after thefts in Villena and Albacete prompt a security push across Spain.
Society and Culture on MallorcaMallorca: Fira B! brings 80 acts to Palma stages
Palma hosts Fira B! from 30 September, with more than 80 theatre, dance and music acts across city venues, ending at Motorworld Mallorca on 7 November.
Society and Culture on MallorcaPalma book week opens with Sant Jordi winner
Palma, Thursday 24 September: Sant Jordi winner Carles Rebassa opens the Catalan Book Week with an address, Nita concert and Conte Contat event.
Society and Culture on MallorcaPalma ceramic exhibition: time takes centre stage
From 11 September 2026, Palma, Mallorca’s Misericòrdia chapel shows Joan Pere Català Roig’s ceramics, following clay and fire until 6 March 2027.
Society and Culture on MallorcaPalma exhibition puts language and migration in focus
On 8 September, Palma’s La Misericòrdia opens Nora Ancarola’s language and migration exhibition, featuring video work and exile symbols.
Blai Bonet sound poem opens in Inca shoe museum
Cabosanroque’s visual and sound poem on Blai Bonet’s freedom opens at Museu del Calçat, Inca, on Friday, 11 September, at 19.00 with shoes at its heart.
Society and Culture on Mallorca50 shows: Palma’s Nit de l’Art fills Mallorca
Palma, Mallorca, hosts Nit de l’Art on 19 September 2026: 50-plus exhibitions, more than 100 artists, concerts and free guided tours across the island.
Society and Culture on MallorcaMallorca comic brings Jaume I to primary pupils
Palma, Mallorca, 8 September 2026: a Jaume I comic takes fifth- and sixth-year primary pupils into the island’s past through pictures and story.
Society and Culture on MallorcaMallorca 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 and Culture on MallorcaMallorca 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 and Culture on MallorcaSeven 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 and Culture on MallorcaThree 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 and Culture on MallorcaMallorca’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 and Culture on MallorcaSanta 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 and Culture on MallorcaMallorca 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 and Culture on MallorcaPalma 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 and Culture on MallorcaMallorca 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 and Culture on MallorcaMallorca 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 and Culture on MallorcaMallorca: 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 and Culture on MallorcaGiant 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 and Culture on MallorcaMallorca 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 and Culture on MallorcaPalma 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.