There are swimmers, divers as well as snorkelers in almost every area in the Mediterranean Sea, but still there is a world under water most of them don’t know. In 2006 the biggest animal on earth was found by the Balearic Islands; a coherent alga of eight kilometers length and an estimated age of 100,000 [...]
Monats-Archiv: June 2009
The European elections 2009 – the biggest transnational elections in history
June 9, 2009 – 11:49 am
The conservative people’s party, PP, won the European elections in Mallorca. PP´s candidate and president of the party of the Balearic Islands, Rosa Estarás, who owns a property on Majorca, received 44 per cent of the votes. The PSOE received 39 per cent of the votes, which means a loss of 3000 votes on the [...]
The Buena Vista Social Club in Majorca
June 8, 2009 – 2:07 pm
The Buena Vista Social Club was originally a members club in the Cuban capital Havana, which held dances and musical activities and became popular meeting place for musicians during the 1940s. About 50 years after the club was closed, in 1997, bandleader and musician Juan de Marcos Gonzáles and American guitarist Ry Cooder together with [...]
The Deiá International Music Festival brings the best musicians of classical music to the island
June 8, 2009 – 11:11 am
The Deiá International Music Festival was founded in 1987 by both, amateur and professional musicians. The Festival first started with a vocal ensemble formed by the people of the village of Deiá, performing with musicians from the Balearic Symphony Orchestra. Since then each year more and more institutions showed interest in the festival and the [...]
The Majorcan concert season began
June 5, 2009 – 12:59 pm
As in every summer on the island, there are many concerts planned with both, national and international stars. This weekend on June 7th, the Spanish band El Canto del Loco will hold one concert of their “Personas”-tour in the property of the stadium in Son Moix. The band from Madrid released their first album in [...]
An exceptional lifestyle shopping experience at Rialto Living
June 5, 2009 – 12:54 pm
The Rialto Living in Palma de Mallorca is an impressive luxury concept store, where you can find carefully selected home furnishing, clothing, an art gallery as well as a caféteria. The store is set in the property of the converted Rialto Theater in the old town, just off Paseo Born at the Calle San Feliú. [...]
Learn how to cook from one of the best chefs in the country
June 4, 2009 – 6:01 pm
If you always wanted to learn about the secrets of modern cooking, you now have the chance to learn from one of the best chefs in Spain, Marc Fosh, who was awarded a Michelin Star in 2003. Beginners can learn the essentials techniques of cooking in a state-of-the-art kitchen in a lovely property in Calle [...]
The language Catalan is leading to demonstrations on the island
June 4, 2009 – 4:12 pm
Foreigners often don’t understand why the language of Catalan still is so highly debated. Up to 20.000 people demonstrated in Mallorca on the 23rd of May for the use of the language Catalan. This weekend on the 30th May the opposition demonstrated on the streets. Thousands demonstrated against the Catalan friendly government of the Balearic [...]
The Vietnam Café – an institution in Palma de Mallorca
June 3, 2009 – 3:08 pm
A restaurant that manages to find its place in a city that is exploding with international eateries is rare and promising a great gourmet experience. The Vietnam Café is an impressive restaurant, still situated in its original property in Plaza Progreso in Palma de Mallorca. A combination of classic Asian spices, such as lemongrass, ginger [...]
The Cirque Buffon is back in Palma de Mallorca
June 3, 2009 – 3:05 pm
After its great success in 2007, the Cirque Buffon is coming back to the island and has its premiere on June 3rd in Palma de Mallorca at the property of the Parc de la Mar. From Wednesday to Sunday there will be daily shows. The circus will be on Mallorca for one month until July [...]