VERGE DEL CARME (VIRGEN DEL CARMEN) 2007 - Puerto Pollensa

This is the main fiesta held in Puerto Pollensa during the summer. The programme here courtesy of the Pollensa Tourist Office. Some of it sounds a bit odd, but I guess you’ll get the drift.

Tuesday 10 July:

21:00 Opening speech - the “Immigrants singluars (??)” by Felipe Bellini Ballesteros. Followed by Elsa Salord, soprano and Toni Costa, piano. Place: Mare de Déu del Carme church.

Wednesday 11 July:

19:00 Children’s party. Place: the old school in Plaça Miquel Capllonch.

21:00 Music from the Pollensa Music Band. Place: Plaça Miquel Capllonch (which is the church square, by the way).

22:30 Music from Tomeu Estaràs - Genia Tobin and Música Nostra. Place: Plaça Miquel Capllonch.

Thursday 12 July:

21:30 “Revista d’una nit d’estiu” humour show (trans. a summer night’s magazine) by Mado Pereta, followed by Belly Dance Show, Llorenç Cloquell Magician, Mexico Lindo: Mexcian Dance, Bellagio jugglers and acrobats. Place: Plaça Miquel Capllonch.

Friday 13 July:

19:00 Theme park (?) for kids. Place: the old school in Plaça Miquel Capllonch.

22:00 Mecano Sinfónic musical show. Place: Plaça Miquel Capllonch.

Saturday 14 July:

22:00 Music from Orquestra Pocker and Orquestrina D’Algaida. Place: Plaça Miquel Capllonch.

23:30 Beach party with DJs Lahox and Angel, Fundación Toni Manero and DJ Juan Campos with Saturday Night Fever. Place: La Gola beach.

Sunday 15 July:

18:30 Solemn mass with music - Coral Mar Blava. Place: Mare de Déu del Carme church. Followed by boat procession.

21:30 Music from Corda Amarada and Mallorcan dancing by Aires de Mallorca. Place: Plaça Miquel Capllonch.

23:00 Batucada. Place: Plaça Miquel Capllonch.

24:00 Fireworks. Place: Beach next to the La Gola bridge.