A Majorcan DJ, Marga VM, has been forced to change her stage name after two years of working under the same identity. The disc jockey, who had been performing as Eclectica since 2024, received a formal request from a brand to stop using this name, which has been used by the brand in question since 2022, with a warning of potential legal consequences.

"If we do not have Catalan, we are nothing, we have nothing". This is one of the most forceful statements that Carles Rebassa has made this Thursday in the inaugural proclamation of the 37th Catalan Book Week in Palma. The Mallorcan writer has turned the defense of the language into the central thread of his speech and has made an explicit call not to change language in everyday situations: "The democratic act of never changing language in our country".

The Mallorcan group Fades will be in charge of giving the opening speech for the 44th edition of the Palma Book Fair on May 29th in Plaça d'Espanya. The trio, formed by Vicenç Calafell, Ferran Pi, and Àngel Exojo, will officially inaugurate the event with a ceremony hosted by journalist Margalida Mateu at 6:30 PM.

Inca mayor Bartomeu Bauçà Arrom will be in charge of delivering the opening speech for Dijous Bo 2025. The event will be held on Friday, November 7, at 8:30 p.m., at the Teatro Principal in Inca, and will kick off the most anticipated days of the "fair of fairs." As detailed by the Inca City Council on Monday, the opening speech will feature performances by the Orfeón el Harpa de Inca and the quintet of the Mallorca Chamber Orchestra, with the participation of tenor José Manuel Sánchez and soprano Aina Campaner.