LA BEATA FIESTAS 2012 - SANTA MARGALIDA

(Note that this an abbreviated listing that doesn't include various tournaments, some exhibitions and events of limited interest.)

Friday, 24 August:
21:30: Procession by the band of music, followed by oration and prayer for the fiestas. Casa de la Vila. The blessing for the fiestas and performances by the Demons of Hiachat, the school of Ball de Bot and Aires Vileros.

23:55: Opening of the new phase of the Pub Es Colomer.

Saturday, 25 August:
15:00: Festival of the hay harvest. Gathering in Plaça de la Vila, then heading off with accompaniment by pipers and whistlers.

18:30: Country party. Everyone has to go in clothing for the harvest. Cafeteria Sa Caseta.

20:00: Concert by the Summer Band. Terrace of the Joan Mascaró i Fornes Cultural Centre.

22:00: Evening party with Pau and Sebastià. (For pensioners). Plaça de la Vila.

Sunday, 26 August:
17:30: Exhibition of radio control. In front of the Peugeot garage.

19:00: Opening of exhibition. Santa Catalina Tomàs, a Light for Mallorca. Rectory hall.

20:30: Coral concert. Auditorium.

Tuesday, 28 August:
22:00: Exhibition of ballroom dancing. Plaça de la Vila.

22:00: La Beata treasure hunt. Plaça de l'Església.

22:00: Poetry and wine. Recitals and wine-tasting (Bodegues Galmés Ribot). Six euros or ten euros with supper. Cultural centre terrace.

Thursday, 30 August:
18:30: Competition and parade of t-shirts for La Beata. Auditorium.

21:30: Playback.

23:55: Performance by Batucada of Muro and local DJs. Pub Es Colomer.

Friday, 31 August:
20:00: Ringing of bells. Raising of the standard of the town and flag of La Beata.

22:30: Fire run with the demons de Hiachat and other demons groups.

23:55: Night of pop rock. Jazzska, Very Pomelo, Societat Anònima. Plaça de la Vila.

23:55: Party at Colomer. DJs Juan Campos and Butxe (outdoors), Festa Safari Club (indoors). Pub Es Colomer.

Saturday, 1 September:
19:30: Flowers for La Beata. Pipers and whistlers and music bands.

20:30: Mass followed by street procession with the "relic" of Santa Catalina. Parish church and then streets.

21:30: Open air supper. Price up to ten euros. Calle Hostal.

23:00: Party with groups Yesterday, Orquestra Calypso and The Pikos Pardos and DJs Puça and Butxe. And followed by processions with the local band of music through the town.

Sunday, 2 September (La Beata):
08:00: Pipers and whistlers wake up the town.

10:00: Departure of the demons.

11:00: Mass. With Santa Margalida choir and band of music and ball de bot and pipers and whistlers. Parish church.

17:30: Floats and carriages.

19:00: Parade of bands of music and pipers.

21:00: The La Beata procession.

24:00: Party with groups Trio Cha-Cha-Cha, Romàntics. Plaça de la Vila.