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    <title><![CDATA[Ara Balears in English - VILAFRANCA]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Vilafranca gives its nod to Book Week with a Poetry Marathon that will bring together 40 voices from the Pla]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.arabalears.cat/culture/vilafranca-gives-its-support-to-the-book-week-with-poetic-marathon-that-will-bring-together-40-voices-from-the-plain_1_5709036.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/2d451acf-39b4-4fe7-b102-4655008e2107_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p>Vilafranca de Bonany will kick off the Book Week in the municipality with the celebration of the II Poetic Marathon, which will take place on Friday, April 17, and Saturday, April 18, at Restaurant d’Eliss (Ctra. Palma, 29).</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Josep Maria Sastre]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:57:36 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[Presentation of the II Poetic Marathon of Vilafranca]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[The municipality hosts on Friday 17 and Saturday 18 April the second edition of one of the most outstanding cultural events of Pla de Mallorca, with recitals, signings, and the traditional Book Market]]></subtitle>
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      <title><![CDATA[A woman dies in a fire at her home in Vilafranca]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.arabalears.cat/society/woman-dies-in-fire-at-her-home-in-vilafranca_1_5647321.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/35cb0345-48b1-4302-8c6d-8c0c27b12fd2_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p>An 80-year-old woman died early Friday morning in a fire caused by a brazier in her home in Vilafranca de Bonany. According to the SAMU (Emergency Medical Service), the incident occurred shortly after 5:09 a.m. when authorities received a call reporting that a woman was trapped by a fire in her home, located on Amargura Street in the town of Pla de Mallorca. </p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[ARA Balears]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 13 Feb 2026 08:07:26 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[Street in Vilafranca where the victim died]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[Ambulances, fire brigades and security personnel were dispatched to the scene.]]></subtitle>
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      <title><![CDATA[A year of traveling from town to town in the Pla de Mallorca]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.arabalears.cat/misc/year-of-traveling-from-town-to-town-in-the-pla-mallorca_1_5606296.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/7c878a5d-6c9a-48c2-bd80-90447739dee8_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.png" /></p><p>From the town square to the council chamber, from local festivals to municipal debates, the Pla de Mallorca is built day by day, town by town. Throughout 2025, the events in the 14 municipalities and the Commonwealth have painted a diverse yet shared picture of a region facing structural challenges while keeping its identity alive.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[J.Socies / J.M.Sastre]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 31 Dec 2025 11:18:57 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[Collage with relevant images in the Pla de Mallorca during 2025.]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[From institutional mourning to major investments, the 14 municipalities and the Commonwealth close out 2025 with projects, conflicts, and a shared identity]]></subtitle>
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      <title><![CDATA[A Villafranquero eats 2.3 kilos of melon in five minutes]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.arabalears.cat/society/villafranquero-eats-2-3-kilos-of-melon-in-five-minutes_1_5487732.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/733c93cb-e9f2-427d-b40a-ea44b2fdfccc_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p>Vilafranca is celebrating its Melon Festival and Fair these days with an extensive program that began on Thursday with one of the highlights (pun intended) of the program: the traditional melon eating contest.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Josep Maria Sastre]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 05 Sep 2025 11:11:51 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[Mateu Mascaró and other contestants]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[Mateu Mascaró has been the winner of the traditional melon eating contest.]]></subtitle>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Demon of Sa Revolta de Vilafranca retires after 10 years]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.arabalears.cat/society/the-demon-of-the-vilafranca-revolt-retires-after-10-years_1_5450310.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/edcb1fe1-4074-4a15-a379-d3c9673c75bf_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p>The Demon of His Revolt of Vilafranca, Boio, is retiring after 10 years. Guillem Mas Barceló made his final retreat on Saturday during the Diada Revoltera, and in the early hours of Sunday, August 3rd, he will experience his final Revolt as a demon.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jose Maria Sastre]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 21 Jul 2025 08:31:10 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[The Demon of the Vilafranca Revolt, the Boyo]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[Guillem Mas Barceló made his last retreat on Saturday during the Diada Revoltera and on August 4th he will live his last Revolta as a demon.]]></subtitle>
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