SANT ANTONI 2010 - SA POBLA

Saturday, 9 January:
12:00: Gathering of demons and beasts of fire. Front of the town hall.

15:30: Sant Antoni treasure hunt for children.

20:00: Concert by the Sa Pobla choir. Parish church.

20:30: Sale of t-shirts for Sant Antoni. Plaça Major.

23:00: Demons and beasts of fire and fire-run from the town hall to the Plaça Major.

24:00: Bonfire in front of the town hall.


Sunday, 10 January:
17:00: Youth competition - ximbomba and glosats (these are, respectively, traditional Mallorcan instrument and improvised, unaccompanied folk song). At Sa Congregació.

18:15: Popular dance. Plaça Major.


Wednesday, 13 January:
17:00: Workshop - caparrots. These are the giant heads that are typical of many fiestas. Can Planes museum.

20:15: Artists' exhibition. Bar Casa Miss.


Thursday, 14 January:
18:00: Departure of procession of youth caparrots, accompanied by bag-pipers. From the Can Planes museum.

20:15: Sa Pobla glosdaors (improvised folk singers). Sa Congregació.


Friday, 15 January:
10:00: Departure of the youth of the town from in front of the Casa de la Vila to go and look for wood to make bonfires, accompanied by bugle band.


Saturday, 16 January (Sant Antoni Abat - Eve):
15:00: Departure of demons and procession around the town.

18:45: Ceremony to start the celebration of Sant Antoni. In front of the town hall.

19:30: Arrival of dignitaries. Casa Consistorial.

19:45: Departure of demons, giants, caparrots, accompanied by the Sa Pobla music band. Goes from in front of the town hall.

20:00: Solemn prayers.

21:15: Traditional dances of the demons, together with caparrots, accompanied by the music band.

21:30: Pyromusical spectacular. Plaça Major.

22:15: Gathering of singers, ximbomba players from the Plaça Major to the Plaça Mercat where the caparrots dance and the demons close the day's activities with their fire spectacular.


Sunday, 17 January:
10:00: Procession with pipers.

11:30: Solemn mass.

12:30: Refreshments at Casa Consistorial and then dance by caparrots in the Plaça Major.

15:30: Traditional blessing with pipers and giants. Placeta de l'Esglesia.

16:30: Parade of carriages and floats, accompanied by the bugle band and with the participation of demons. From Confraria de Sant Antoni.

17:00: Popular dance. Plaça Major.

18:00: Prizes for floats. Front of Casa Consistorial.

18:30: Draw for aspiring caparrots for 2011. Town hall.


Note that during the Sa Pobla festivities there is also a special gastronomy event devoted to eels, with several restaurants participating.