Ara Balears in English - Mallorca Day

Rels B gifts Mallorca a party with more than 30,000 people in front of the Cathedral

M. M. — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:20:51 +0000

There were still a few hours left before the Council proclaimed him Favorite Son of Mallorca, but Rels B preferred to start the celebration without waiting for the diploma. In front of more than 30,000 people gathered between the Parc de la Mar and the Passeig Marítim and with the Cathedral illuminated in the background, Daniel Heredia wanted to celebrate the distinction in his own way: with a free concert, on the eve of the Diada, so that anyone could share the recognition with him.

Rels B, today in Palma: everything you need to know about the free concert

Ara Balears — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:11:18 +0000

Palma hosts this Friday, September 11, the free concert by Rels B, one of the main events of the Diada de Mallorca. The Mallorcan artist will perform starting at 9:30 PM at the Parc de la Mar and the Passeig Marítim, in a concert co-organized by the Consell de Mallorca and the Palma City Council. Access will be free until full capacity is reached.

Hundreds of people are demanding that the official celebration of Mallorca's National Day be moved back to December 31st.

ARA Balears — Wed, 31 Dec 2025 12:56:12 +0000

More than 300 people attended the meeting on Wednesday organized by the Balearic Cultural Association and the Youth of Mallorca for Language to demand that the official celebration of Mallorca Day return to December 31st, as it has historically been.

The Youth of Mallorca for Language encourage participation in the Diada demonstration

ARA Balears — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:20:42 +0000

The Mallorca Day demonstration, which will depart from the Born promenade on December 30 at 6:00 p.m., will feature the participation of several Mallorcan youth organizations united with the aim of demonstrating the commitment of young people to the Island.

Of days and diads

Pau Torres — Sat, 20 Sep 2025 17:15:27 +0000

On September 12th, the Consell de Mallorca celebrated "its" national day. Once again, the institutions have changed the official date on which they prescribe we should celebrate our Mallorcan identity. However, beyond the debate on the historical basis of the chosen anniversary or its observance by the population, in this article I would like to discuss the major problem that not having deep-rooted, agreed-upon symbols poses for us as a people. I mean, this is not "just" a problem for historians; it's also a political problem. I say "political" because it affects how we regulate our society, and I say "problem" because, on the one hand, without symbols, there is no space for all members of a political community to meet. There are no minimum emotional elements that keep us united. This makes any differences insurmountable. And, on the other hand, without symbols, it's impossible to articulate any movement that appeals to this people, since this is embodied in the will to be, which, in turn, is supported by the different elements that individuals consider to represent them as a collective.