SANT ANTONI 2010 - MURO

Muro town is also an important venue for Sant Antoni celebrations. Here are the main events from the 2010 programme.

Thursday, 14 January:
18:00: workshop on the sound of "ximbombas", the traditional Mallorcan instrument. Place: Senior citizens club.


Friday, 15 January:
18:30: Competition and demonstration of the use of worms in fishing for eels. Place: front of the town hall.


Saturday, 16 January:
19:30: Departure of demons from the cloister convent, accompanied by the band Unió Artística Murera.

20:00: Dance of the demons in front of the town hall with accompaniment by the band and pipers.

20:30: Lighting of bonfires and fire-run by the demons.

21:00: Free - bread, salami, sausage and wine.

22:00:
Party with performances by Piscis and Romàntics. Place: Plaça de la 3a Edat.

Performance by the Escola de Ximbomba with glosadors and singers. Place: Plaça dels Abeuradors.

Popular dance and music with Revetla d'Algebelí, Caliu and Xaloc. Place: in front of the town hall.

23:30: Party for younger people - Escuela de Calor, Horris Kamoi and DJ Maria Patatilla. Place: Plaça de Sant Martí.


Sunday, 17 January:
10:00: Firing of rockets and procession with pipers.

12:00: Solemn mass at the parish church.

14:45: Gathering of animals for traditional blessing that takes place at 15:30.

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.

SANT ANTONI / SANT SEBASTIA 2010 - POLLENSA

Note that this information applies to Pollensa town. There are separate celebrations in Puerto Pollensa as well, but no specific programme is available for these.


Saturday, 16 January:
17:30: Opening of Sant Antoni photography exhibition. Runs till 23 January at Club Pollença.

18:00: Bonfire competition. Visit by judges accompanied by bag-pipers.

21:00: Lighting of bonfires.

23:45: Handing out of prizes for bonfires. Plaça Major.

24:00: Pyrotechnic spectacular with the demons of Pollensa. Plaça Major.


Sunday, 17 January:
10:00: Traditional blessing of animals for Sant Antoni.

11:30: Departure for the finca of Ternelles to get the pine tree, with accompaniment by bag-pipers.

12:30: Lunch of pa amb oil, sardines and wine at Ternelles.

14:00: Return from Ternelles with the "Pi de Ternelles", arriving in the Plaça Vella, and finally the climbing of the tree.

20:00: Mass.


Wednesday, 20 January:
19:30: Procession with the image of Sant Sebastià and the "cavallets" (like sort of rocking horses without the rocking) and banners of Sant Sebastià. Followed by eucharist and dance.


Sunday, 23 January:
18:00: Farmworkers' dance. At the convent of San Domingo with performance by the school of dance.