More than 200 educational centers will participate in the simultaneous singing of La Balanguera

PalmMore than 200 educational centers in Mallorca have already confirmed their participation in the great simultaneous singing of La Balanguera promoted by the Obra Cultural Balear to mark the centenary of the musical premiere of the poem by Joan Alcover with music by Amadeu Vives. The initiative will take place next Friday, May 29, and will turn schools, squares, and public spaces throughout the island into stages for a collective celebration around the Mallorcan anthem.

The entity has made an open call for citizen participation and has presented a video to encourage popular involvement in this historic event. The action will culminate with two major simultaneous sing-alongs: a first at 12:00 PM in the educational centers of Mallorca and a second at 8:00 PM in squares and public spaces of the island's municipalities.

The popular afternoon sing-along will count on the participation of town councils, cultural entities, choirs, music bands, and social groups from all over Mallorca. As highlighted by the OCB, the objective is to turn the day into "a massive outcry for the defense and reaffirmation of our identity and personality as a people", as well as to reinforce the feeling of Mallorcan identity.

The initiative is part of the commemoration acts of the Alcover Year, coinciding with the centenary of the poet's death and the hundredth anniversary of the musical premiere of La Balanguera, first performed on May 29, 1926, at the Palau de la Música Catalana. All information about the sing-along, participation maps, and related resources can be consulted on the project's website.