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Festivals in Mallorca

Corpus Christi
Mid June
Pollensa -
Enjoy the colourful procession in Pollenca and wonder at the traditional dances of 'Les Aguiles' and 'Sant Joan Pelos'. 'Les Aguiles' is an old tradition which is only kept in Pollensa, performed by two young girls dressed in white with many gold jewels. The procession is accompanied by another performer dressed as Sant Joan in silk with a lamb in his arms.
Fiesta del Virgen del Carmen
Mid July
Puerto Pollensa –
Follow the colourful procession of fishermen with the statue of the patron saint, Virgen del Carmen. After which the much loved effigy will be sent to sea on a boat laden with flowers. During the fiesta there are many concerts, parades, sports and art events taking place culminating in a spectacular fireworks display on the beach on the last Sunday.
Fiesta de Sant Jaume
Mid July
Alcudia -
Marvel at the impressive 'Caixers', horsemen dressed in traditional costume, as they ride their steeds through the streets of Alcudia to celebrate the patron saint. There's plenty of fun to be had with lots of live music, dance and religious events taking place throughout the week.
Fiesta de Pollensa
End of July
Festivities in honour of the patron saint of Pollensa. A civic-religious celebration dating back to the first years of the Catalan conquest.

The central event of the festivities is the Mock Battle between Moors and Christians, to commemorate the battle by the people of Pollença against 1,500 Moors led by the pirate Dragut that took place on May 30 in 1550. On that day, Pollença received the most important pirate attack they had ever experienced. The battle was won thanks to the help from Joan Mas, who went out in the main street, warned everyone of the danger and ran heroically into battle against his adversaries. The mock battle was incorporated into the fiesta programme in the middle of the XIX century to recreate a historical fact that is very much in the memory of the people of Pollença. This created a very colourful and lively celebration that counts on the participation of practically the whole town, the Christians dressed in white and Dragut's followers in multicolours.

The celebration is announced at 5 a.m. on August 2, after the dance, when the band plays the "Alborada". All the town waits impatiently for this special moment. This year the dance will feature performances by the music bands Orquestra Cabana, Horris Kamoi and Tumbet de Solfa (Plaça Major); Smile of Silence, La Banda de la Cotxera, Bizarre and Chamba Nanai (Plaza dels Seglars); and a group of DJ (Plaça de Ca les Monnares).

Throughout the day are held the Mass and the Oferta dels Cossiers (11 a.m.), the procession and the Mock Battle (7 p.m.). Once the battle is over, at about 9.30 p.m. all the Christians go to the church to sing the te-Deum and the hymn to the "mother of God of the Angels". Afterwards on leaving the church, the band plays the "Alborada" again and the fiesta finishes by singing the "Visca Pollença" followed by a great firework display.

 
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