SANT ANTONI POLLENSA/PUERTO POLLENSA 2013

(Events are for Pollensa town except where Puerto Pollensa is indicated. Apologies for the original post which had the Sunday as Sant Antoni Eve; it is the Wednesday.)

Saturday, 12 January:
20:00: Fire-run with the junior gang of the demons Ca de Bou and barbecue.

23:00: Fire-run by Ca de Bou plus the demons Hiachat from Santa Margalida.

Sunday, 13 January:
18:00: Farmers' dance with the Pollensa school of country dance.

Wednesday, 16 January (Sant Antoni Eve)::
18:00: Bonfires competition. Visit by judges and dignitaries, accompanied by the pipers Xeremiers Orats.

19:00: (Puerto Pollensa) Bonfires competition. Visit by judges and dignitaries, accompanied by the pipers Xeremiers Orats.

21:00: Lighting of the bonfires. The demons Ca de Bou light up the evening.

Thursday, 17 January (Sant Antoni):
09:00: (Puerto Pollensa) Departure by bus from in front of the church (presumably to go to Formentor).

10:00: Traditional parade and blessings.

11:30: Setting off to the Ternelles finca to collect the pine. From the Plaça Almoina.
11:30: (Puerto Pollensa) Traditional parade and blessings.

12:00: (Puerto Pollensa) Arrival of the pine.

12:30: Lunch at Ternelles.

13:30: (Puerto Pollensa) Raising of the pine in the church square.

14:00: Departure of the pine from Ternelles.

19:00: Raising of the pine in Plaça Vella.

Friday, 18 January:
Visit to schools in Pollensa by the Xeremiers Orats pipers and the demons Ca de Bou.