FIRA D'ALCUDIA 2009 / ALCUDIA FAIR 2009

With the exception of two sports events, all exhibitions etc. take place around the squares close to the church in Alcúdia old town. The finca opposite the church, normally used for overflow parking, will be closed to cars as it is used for several events. Special parking will be available, but there will be no access into the fair's main areas.


Thursday, 1 October (till 4 October)
The second Balearic Islands' open wheelchair tennis tournament. Place. Hotel Eden Lago, Puerto Alcúdia.


Friday, 2 October
16:30: Exhibition by two participants in the wheelchair tournament. Place: C. Pollentia.

18:00: Procession with the band of pipers and giants of Alcúdia. Leaves from the town hall building, C. Major.

19:00: Opening ceremony. Place: Passeig de la Mare de Déu de la Victoria. Link-up with Alcúdia Radio to broadcast the opening.

19:30: Chill-out zone. Gardens presented by Jardineria Bisanyes. Place: Bastió de Santa Maria.

19:30: Exhibition of bags. Exhibition of reproductions of bands of Mallorcan giants by Carme Garcia. Place: Can Amorós, C. Serra 10.

19:30: Opening of exhibition of paintings by Mara Mullor. Place: Biblioteca Can Torró, C. Serra.

19:30: Opening of exhibition of craftwork "from the town house" of Pollensa. Place. Biblioteca Can Torró.

20:00: Opening of show of Alcúdia plants; the Association of Bonsais in the Llevant. Place: terraces of Can Torró and Can Fondo, C. Serra.

20:00: Slot-car championship. Place: Fundació Torrens, Casa de Cultura, C. Hostal.

20:00: Opening of hunting trophies and photo exhibition. Alcúdia hunters society. Place: Fundació Torrens, Casa de Cultura, C. Hostal.

20:30: Opening of exhibition of paintings by Felip Caldés. Place: Can Fondo, C. Serra.

20:30: Demonstration of home cooking. Price per sample: 4 euros. Place: Bastió de Santa Maria.

22:00: Concert by the Alcúdia municipal music band. Place: Plaça Carles V.


Saturday, 3 October
10:00-22:00: Fair opening times.

10:00-13:00: Special programme by Alcúdia Radio.

10:00: Opening of exhibitions:
Balearic Government - Environment ministry (IBANAT - nature institute - vehicles, environmental information, Darwin exhibition and others). Tourism ministry. Place: Passeig Pere Ventayol.

Mallorca Council - Environment Ministry (dry-stone walls, environmental education, recycling etc.). Tourism Ministry (Mallorcan products). Place: Passeig Pere Ventayol.

Fons Mallorquí de Solidaritat i Cooperació - "Our sea, the sea for all". Place: Placeta de les Verdures (till 7 October).

Produce and wine of Mallorca. Place: Passeig Pere Ventayol.

Agricultural machinery. Place: Avinguda dels Princeps d'Espanya.

Military equipment and Guardia Civil radar cars. Place: Avinguda dels Princeps d'Espanya.

Craft fair. Place: Porta del Moll school.

10:00-12:00: Chess tournament. Place: Plaça de Carles V.

10:00: Slot-car championship. Place: Fundació Torrens, Casa de Cultura, C. Hostal.

10:00-20:00: Hunting trophies and photo exhibition. Alcúdia hunters society. Place: Fundació Torrens, Casa de Cultura, C. Hostal.

10:30: Opening of embroidery show. Place: Fundació Torrens, Casa de Cultura, C. Hostal.

10:30: Opening of photographic exhibition: "Alcudiencs all over the world". Place: C. Serra corner with Camí Ronda.

11:00: Agriculture and fisheries ministry. Cocktails from typical Balearic produce. Place: Passeig Pere Ventayol.

11:00: Workshop of old toys. Place: Camí Ronda-Bastió Santa Maria.

11:00-13:00: Street music.

14:00: Opening of the animals zone, including horses and indigenous species. Place: finca in Avinguda dels Princeps d'Espanya.

16:30: Traditional children's party with the S'Estol and Rei En Jaume 1 giant heads, accompanied by the Alcúdia band of pipers. Leaves from the town hall building.

17:00-20:00: Special programme from Alcúdia Radio. Place: Porta del Moll.

20:00-22:00: Jazz walking. Leaves from the town hall building.

23:00: Alcúdia Show Time. Music, comedy contests and performance by Grup Smara. Place: Plaça de Carles V.


Sunday, 4 October
09:00-22:00: Opening hours of the fair

09.00: Opening of the animals zone (as above).

09:00-13:00: Horse-carriage racing. Place: finca in Avinguda dels Princeps d'Espanya.

10:00-14:00: Special programme from Alcúdia Radio. Place: Porta del Moll.

10:00: Arrival of officials of the town hall, accompanied by the Alcúdia band of pipers. Place: Passeig Pere Ventayol.

10:00: Start of basketball tournaments. Place: municipal sports centre.

10:00: Opening of exhibitions and stands:
As above for Saturday and also including the Slot-car championship.

In addition -
10:00-13:00: Dog agility and obedience. Stefan Gürtler. Place: finca in Avinguda dels Princeps d'Espanya.

10:00-14:00: Workshop of local trades. Place: C. Hostal.

10:30-13:30: Folk tunes. Dora Riutord (Alcúdia), Antònia Mussola and Biel Collut (Sa Pobla).

10:30: Indoor trial bikes. Place: finca in Avinguda dels Princeps d'Espanya.

11:00: Table tennis. Place: finca in Avinguda dels Princeps d'Espanya.

11:00-13:00: Street music.

12:00: Presentation by the Alcúdia restaurant association. Place: Passeig Mare de Déu de la Victoria.

16:30-19:00: Horse-carriage racing. Place: finca in Avinguda dels Princeps d'Espanya.

17:00: Street procession and batucada (drum samba). Leaves from the town hall building.

18:00: Indoor trial bikes. Place: finca in Avinguda dels Princeps d'Espanya.

18:00-21:00: Special programme from Alcúdia Radio. Place: Porta del Moll.

18:30: Ball de Bot (folk dance) with Sarau Alcudienc and Música Nostra. Place: Plaça de Carles V.

ALCUDIA - JAMON SERRANO CIRCUIT

This is now an annual event which involves restaurants in Alcúdia offering samples of jamón serrano.
Starts 25 September at the restaurant Sa Vall de Bonaire by the nautical club in Bonaire. From 20:00. Runs through all of October in different locations.

GIANTS IN ALCUDIA

Saturday, 26 September
Meeting of "giants". These are the local towns' mascots I guess you could call them, the giant characters.
In addition to the Alcúdia giants, there will be bands of pipers from across the island.
Time: 18:00 from the Passeig Ventayol (the parking in front of the church) and then around the walls of the town.

BINISSALEM VERMAR EXCURSION

No Frills Excursions will be making its annual visit to the grape harvest fair and fiesta (Vermar) in Binissalem.

Sunday, 27 September
Local food and drink. Wine-tasting and wines for sale. Music and folk-dancing. Binissalem is the main centre of the Mallorcan wine trade. A trip to the Vermar is a must for wine buffs and for those who enjoy traditional Mallorcan fairs.

Price: 21 euros adults and 11 euros children; includes transport, guide on the coach and insurance.


No Frills contact - (0034) 971 897 066
http://www.nofrills-excursions.com

Bookings for No Frills can be made at their offices in Puerto Alcúdia on the above number or at numerous other sales points including most hotels.

CIRCO BOVER - PUERTO POLLENSA

Performance on 18 September CANCELLED owing to the threat of rain, rescheduled for 16 October at 18:00

Friday, 18 September
Circo Bover is a performance group from Sineu. It comprises musicians, technicians and circus acts. It is more a cultural project than a circus as such and will be performing its Cabaret de Nadal. This has nothing to do with the tennis player, but is a cabaret with humour and the intensity of modern circus and music in presenting a parody of Christmas traditions.
Place: Plaça Miquel Capllonch (church square), Puerto Pollensa. 19:00. Free.

REAL MALLORCA v. TENERIFE - LA LIGA, 19 September

No Frills are off to the home game against promoted Tenerife.

Saturday, 19 September, Kick-off at 18:00.

Prices: 46 or 52 euros, children 20 or 25 euros. The prices include match entrance, transport, guide and transport insurance.

No Frills contact - (0034) 971 897 066
http://www.nofrills-excursions.com

Bookings for No Frills can be made at their offices in Puerto Alcúdia on the above number or at numerous other sales points including most hotels.

ALCUDIA FAIR SHOW TIME (Advance notice)

The Alcúdia Fair will take place over the weekend of 3-4 October. By way of an advance notice, an invitation has been put out to anyone who fancies taking part in the Alcúdia Show Time - karaoke, comedy etc. Closing date for taking part, and places are limited, is Friday, 18 September. Prizes up to 300 euros. Details available at the Alcúdia Auditorium.

Alcúdia Show Time, Saturday, 3 October in Plaça Carles V, Alcúdia old town.

AMAFESTIVAL 2009 - POLLENSA

The second AmaFestival, dedicated to social and cultural action for women, will take place on Saturday, 12 September. Compared with last year, it is a reduced programme, in that there are no chill sessions in Cala San Vicente for example.

Saturday, 12 September
From 19:00 at Son Brull hotel, Pollensa, 20 euros including aperitif and cocktail
Concert by Les Mobylettes (melancholic blues and rock with a jazz fusion).
Concert de Mati. José Padilla (flamenco).
Theatre - "Mujeres al rojo vivo" by the Teatropello company.
Holistic therapy and sculpture exhibitions.

From 23:00:
AMAElectrónica with DJs J. Rumi and A. Sampedro at Bar 14:40, Pollensa.

BINISSALEM VERMAR 2009 / BINISSALEM GRAPE HARVEST FIESTA & FAIR 2009 (Selected events)

The Binissalem Vermar celebrates the status that the town of Binissalem has in the Mallorcan grape-growing and wine industry, some of the island's most important bodegas being found there. While grapes and wine are the themes, this is also a fiesta that features much of what one finds at other fiestas, such as fire runs. The following lists just a few events that may be of interest. Binissalem, for those who may not know, is just south of Inca.

Saturday, 12 September
20:30: Art exhibitions open and there follows a jazz performance by the Contemporary Club Ensemble (vibes/percussion; clarinet; guitar; marimba/percussion; bass; drums).


Sunday, 13 September (Festa de Sant A Binigual)
18:30: Jewel run.

19:30: Mass.

20:00: Ice-cream and ensaimada for all followed by folk dance with Herbes Dolçes.


Friday, 18 September
18:00: Welcome to the "Vermada". From the Ferrer bodega to the centre of the town

20:30: Prayer for the fiestas.


Saturday, 19 September
12:00: The great grape battle with accompaniment from pipers.

14:00: Lunch and party. Price: four euros (tickets have to be purchased by the 17th from the town hall). Performances by De Paso and Baix N'Nicotina.


Sunday, 20 September
10:30: At the church, pipers and the giants of Binissalem.

11:00: Mass.

17:30: The sixth grand grape-treading competition. Place: Plaça de l'Església.

20:30: Performance by the municipal music band. Place: Parc de la Rectoria.


Monday, 21 September
17:30: Children's party. Place: Plaça de l'Església, followed by a mediaeval show of horses.

21:30: Competition for "glosadors" (folk and poetry, unaccompanied singing).


Wednesday, 23 September
21:30: Inter-cultural cuisine - samples at the covered parking area in Escola Graduada.


Thursday, 24 September
21:00: Fideus de Vermar (fideus being the noodles that go to make the different type of paella, i.e. not with rice). Tickets have to be obtained in advance from the terrace of Ca Ses Monges de la Caritat from 17:00 to 20:00 on 22/23 September.


Friday, 25 September
08:00: Market. Place: the covered parking area in Escola Graduada.

20:30: Open-air supper for all people of Binissalem and their friends. Tickets have to be obtained in advance (as with the fideus event above).

01:30: Fire run and then batucada (drum samba). Place: Plaça de l'Església.


Saturday, 26 September
17:30: Parade of floats.

23:00: Grand party with performances by Orquestrina d'Algaida, Nudo Zurdo and Son Dos.


Sunday, 27 September (the main day of Vermar)
10:15: Reception of local officials accompanied by pipers and giants.

10:30: Solemn mass.

11:30: Grape competition / Dance by the Binissalem giants with the pipers.

16.30: Wine for all and cocas for sale.

19:00: Folk dance with performance by Quart Creixent i Es Revetllers. Place: Plaça de l'Església.

PUERTO ALCUDIA - DAY OF THE TOURIST 2009

Thursday, 10 September

The morning's events take place on the sports beach at Ciudad Blanca, i.e. at the top of the Bellevue Mile.

10:00: Beach volleyball and football.
10:30: Latin dance step class / Face-painting for kids.
11:30: High school musical show.
12:15: Funky aerobic class.
13:00: Finals of the beach volleyball and football.

Participants can claim a free t-shirt and free lunch of trempó (Mallorcan salad) and cocas (like pizzas) to be served at the sports beach.

The evening's events take place on the Paseo Marítimo (promenade).

19:30: Flea market.
20:00: Children's mini-disco.
20:30: Prizes for the winners of the beach games.
20:45: Show with "Queen, "Around the World", "Latin Mix" and "Michael Jackson".

FERIA DEL MAR - PUERTO POLLENSA 2009

Saturday, 12 September
17:30: Opening of the fair with the pipers Xeremiers Orats.

18:00: Children's workshop.

19:30: Show cooking.

22:00: Performance by the group Mare Nostrum; and burnt rum.


Sunday, 13 September
11:00: Demonstration of oriental dance.

12:00: Wine tasting.

17:30: Puppets.

18:30: Show cooking.

20:30: Ball de Bot (Mallorcan folk dance) with the group Revetla d'Algebellí.

22:00: Cloenda. (Not wholly sure what this is. It means "closure", but there may be fireworks as well. Unclear.)


There will be tents for different governmental departments and also a canteen with sardines and pa amb oli as well as products related to the sea.

YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF THE BALEARICS - POLLENSA

Sunday, 6 September
20:00: Jove Orquestra Balear will perform work by Bartok, Mozart and Haydn at the Cloister of San Domingo in Pollensa old town. Free.

TRAVESSA-XTREME OPEN-WATER SWIM 2009

Saturday, 5 September
The annual open-water swim across Pollensa bay from Formentor beach to the beach at the cove of San Pedro in Mal Pas, Alcúdia. The swim is described as being "average difficulty". Dive-off, or however one describes it, at 09:00.

ALCUDIA YE-YE

Friday, 4 September:
22:00: Alcúdia Ye-Ye. Late summer party in Alcúdia old town with acts Jaume Sureda, Smara, Marco Reyes (flamenco guitar), Duo AAPP, Los Benny's Shadows, El Ultimo Café, Val9, Jeroni Alenyar and The Accidents.
Place: Plaça Carles V, Alcúdia.