The Acampallengua will return to Manacor in 2026 “in a time of putrid airs of the extreme right”

Acampallengua, the youth-led initiative for social cohesion and advocacy for the Catalan language in Mallorca, returns to Manacor after 14 years. Jóvenes por Mallorca (Youth for Mallorca), the organizing body, announced today in the Manacor cloister that the 2026 edition will take place on the weekend of April 11th and 12th in Na Molla Park. "For three decades, Acampallengua has established itself in the collective consciousness as a national tool that is more than a festival, more than a camping trip, and more than a concert; it is the place to experience the Mallorca we desire. A commitment that is both activist, festive, and critical," stated Maria Maians, coordinator of Jóvenes por Mallorca. The announcement was made at a joint press conference with the Manacor City Council, which highlighted its institutional support for an event that is now firmly established on Mallorca's cultural and activist calendar. As the mayor of Manacor, Miquel Oliver, recalled, "Back in 2012, Manacor hosted Acampallengua at a crucial moment, during José Ramón Bauzá's term; now that the putrid winds of the far right are returning with attacks on our language and culture, we must once again demand the use of our language, which is not guaranteed." Maians celebrated Acampallengua's return to Manacor in 2026, after its last appearance in 2012: "We are very happy to be able to hold Acampallengua in such a vibrant municipality, one that lives and breathes culture and is committed to the language." He also highlighted that Manacor "has a very active network of associations, with which Acampallengua aims to join forces and build spaces for culture and advocacy together." A strong recovery

The first edition of Acampallengua was held in 1997 in Inca. It was held continuously, alternating with Correllengua, until 2012, the year it moved to Manacor. After a decade-long hiatus, it returned in 2023 with the Sa Pobla edition, which welcomed over 6,000 attendees and featured Antònia Font as the headliner. Last year, the festival took place in Felanitx, with a confirmed edition featuring more than 30 activities and a massive concert in the Torre municipal park, one of Mallorca's largest concert venues.

Oliver has stated that "the fact that Acampallengua is returning to Manacor is no coincidence: it's a way of saying that we are still here, that we continue to defend Catalan culture and language, and our collective capacity to imagine a better country. Manacor will once again be a meeting point for Mallorcan youth during the second weekend of April." For her part, the Youth Delegate of the Manacor City Council, Carme Gomila, announced that "it will be a weekend full of diverse activities surrounding this event, with the involvement of organizations such as the Municipal School of Mallorcan and Manacor's vibrant network of associations, which can thrive in an atmosphere of energy and collective participation."

With this new edition, the Youth of Mallorca for the Language reaffirm their commitment to continue expanding leisure and advocacy spaces entirely in Catalan, making the Acampallengua a national benchmark and a living expression of youth's commitment to the future of the language.