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.