FIESTA MARE DE DÉU D'AGOST 2008 - CAN PICAFORT

This lists most of the events occurring. There are others, including some sports events.

Saturday, 2 August
22:00: Open-air dinner with accompaniment by Orquesta Manhattan. It says dinner, but you bring your own food; drinks are provided. Place: Plaça de la Residencia.


Sunday, 3 August
19:30: Parade with the cornet band of Can Picafort.

20:00: Mass


Monday, 4 August
18:00: Sandcastle competition. Place: Club Gregal (main beach).

22:00: Open-air cinema (in Catalan). "Bee Movie". Place: Plaça de la Residencia.


Tuesday, 5 August
19:30: Karate demonstration and then demonstration of rhythmical gymnastics. Place: Plaça Cervantes.

22:30: Ball de Bot. Traditional Mallorcan dance with music. Performances by Aires Vileros de Santa Margalida and Música Nostra. Place: Plaça de la Residencia.


Wednesday, 6 August
20:00: Watermelon eating competition. Place: Plaça Cervantes.

22:00: Open-air cinema (in Spanish). "La Brújula Dorada" (golden compass). Place: Plaça de la Residencia.


Thursday, 7 August
20:30: Presentation of the ecology fair (with wine and oil tasting). Place: Plaça Cervantes.

22:30: Foam party and disco. Place: Plaça Cervantes.


Friday, 8 August
22:00: The famous DJ party night. Carl Cox and others. Place: Sports arena.


Saturday, 9 August
13:30: Regatta. Place: from the old pier.

19:30: The evening ecology fair. Also performances by Sekarsari (21:00), Jaume Anglada Trio (22:30), Cris Juanico and Els Mags de Binigall (24:00). Place: Plaça Cervantes.


Sunday: 10 August
12:00: Regatta. Place: from the old pier.

23:00: Fire run with the demons. Place: from the nautical club to Plaça Cervantes.


Monday, 11 August
23:00: Open-air theatre. "Ventafocs, un musical". Place: Plaça de la Residencia.


Tuesday, 12 August
18:00: The soapy pole. Place: old pier.

22:30: Evening of music and performance - Cumbres Flamencas, Oxalis. Place: Plaça de la Residencia.


Wednesday, 13 August
10:00: T-shirt painting (kids). Place: Calle Bonavista next to Plaça Cervantes.

23:00: Comedy evening with "Agustin el Casta". Place: Plaça de la Residencia.


Thursday, 14 August
19:00: Jewel runs. Place: Plaça Cervantes.

22:30: Concert with Qrquesta de Joaquín Moré, Romantics, Horris Kamoi. Place: Plaça de la Residencia.


Friday, 15 August
12:00: The traditional duck liberation (with rubber ducks and maybe some regular ones which are of course not allowed). Place: the sea.

20:00: Mass. Place: Church of Verge de l'Assumpció.

24:00: Fireworks and end of the fiesta. Place: Plaça Cervantes.