Ara Balears in English - Catalans

Mallorcans and Catalans: a dangerous friendship?

Francesc M. Rotger — Sat, 16 May 2026 15:54:44 +0000

Yes, Majorcans and Catalans, brothers, without a doubt… But, even in the best of families, relationships often become complicated. Between May and June 1936, a Message to the Majorcans from Catalonia, and the consequent Reply to the Catalans from Mallorca, for common cultural cooperation, would end up complicating the lives of a good part of the signatories, upon the sudden arrival of the coup d’état and the victory of the rebels on the island. We remember this as we mark ninety years since that episode.

Preparing a necessary commemoration

Sebastià Alzamora — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 18:46:03 +0000

Next Friday the 7th and Saturday the 8th, at the Archive of the Kingdom of Mallorca, a series of study and reflection sessions will take place, with a sufficiently suggestive announcement: The commemoration of the conquest of Mallorca. The construction of the narrativeOrganized by the Balearic Cultural Association (OCB) and the Institute of Catalan Studies (Institut d'Estudis Catalans), the conference boasts a packed and engaging program of lectures and speakers, sure to pique the interest not only of scholars of Mallorcan history but also of the general public (admission is free and open to everyone). Under the coordination of historian Gabriel Ensenyat, OCB's commissioner for the commemoration of the eighth centenary of the conquest of Mallorca, the sessions on the 7th and 8th will address a wide range of issues related to the foundational historical event of modern Mallorca: the conquest of the island by the two armies. The eighth centenary will therefore take place in 2029. It may seem far off, but in historical terms, four years from now is practically tomorrow.

The phrases a Mallorcan hears when speaking to a Catalan for the first time

ARA Balears — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 13:21:34 +0000

Mallorcan content creator Toni Horrach has made a video in which he shares the four phrases every Mallorcan has heard when speaking to a Catalan for the first time. With a humorous tone, he reviews the situations that arise due to both the different accent and the knowledge of the geography of the Balearic Islands.