Palma proclaims Pilar Juncosa and Caty Juan de Corral Illustrious Daughters of the City

The Palma City Council unanimously approved on Thursday the proclamation of two Illustrious Daughters of the City, Pilar Juncosa Iglesias and Caty Juan de Corral, both deceased, and also gave the green light to the awarding of the City's Gold Medals for 2025. These medals recognize the achievements of individuals and organizations that, individually or collectively, have contributed to the progress, development, and cultural and social projection of Palma. Pilar Juncosa Iglesias will be distinguished as an Illustrious Daughter for her fundamental role, alongside her husband Joan Miró, in the creation of an artistic universe that has marked the evolution of art in Mallorca and placed the city on the international map of contemporary art. The writer, journalist, and gastronome from Palma, Caty Juan de Corral, a cultural icon and tireless promoter of local culinary and literary traditions, will also receive this honorary title.

The City Council has also agreed to award the City's Gold Medal to Iguana Teatre, a historic and renowned performing arts company in the Balearic Islands; the Son Dameto Choir, a pioneering musical group with a recognized artistic identity throughout the island; and the Balearic Islands Without Borders association, for its contribution to the integration of citizens from other regions and to cultural exchange. The Royal and Very Humble Brotherhood of Our Lady of the Rosary of Palma will also be honored with the Gold Medal for its role in consolidating tradition.rocierain the city; Bernat Pujol, director of the Taula Rodona company, with more than four decades dedicated to avant-garde theater; and the Palma-born poet Antonina Canyelles Colom, one of the most prominent voices in Catalan-language poetry of the late 20th and present day. The awards will be presented at the official ceremony planned for the feast day of Saint Sebastian, patron saint of Palma.