The Mediterranean Towers Lighting ceremony celebrates its tenth anniversary with an interactive map

PalmThe Misericordia Church hosted the presentation of the interactive map for the 2026 Lighting of Towers, Watchtowers, and Talayots of the Mediterranean for Human Rights, a key tool for viewing the lighting points throughout Mallorca and facilitating citizen participation in this collective action. The map is one of the main new features of this tenth edition and will allow people to organize themselves, locate the nearest lighting point, and actively participate. In Mallorca, 102 points will be lit, and 108 in total across the Balearic Islands. Including other territories on the Iberian Peninsula, Morocco, and the West Bank, the total reaches 170 points.

The president of the Mallorcan Fund, Llorenç Perelló, emphasized that Encesa "is one of the most representative initiatives in which the Mallorcan Fund participates, because it unites territory, community, and human rights." He added that this initiative is "a joint action built with the direct involvement of the municipalities and the general public." "This way of working, based on collaboration and shared responsibility, is part of the Fund's essence," Perelló stated.

Furthermore, the island's Director of Heritage, Maribel Arnau, emphasized the cultural and symbolic value of the initiative, insisting that the Encesa project "allows us to showcase Mallorca's historical heritage and, at the same time, remind us that these emblematic spaces can become symbols of the values ​​that unite us as a society." "From the Consell de Mallorca, we promote initiatives that highlight the importance of our towers and watchtowers and that, at the same time, promote respect for human rights and the dignity of all people," Arnau added.

Clear and accessible information

During the press conference, the map's functionality, the creation process, and the planned locations for this year's lighting ceremony were explained, as well as the objectives of this year's event. The map, developed by GIS (Geographic Information Systems) geographer Llorenç Guasp in coordination with the Fons Mallorquí, presents the information clearly and accessibly and reinforces the community dimension of the initiative, which grows and expands throughout the region year after year.

The event was attended by the island director of the Heritage Department of the Consell de Mallorca, Maribel Arnau; the president of the Mallorcan Cooperation Fund and mayor of Alaró, Llorenç Perelló; the member of the Encesa steering group, Magdalena Rosselló; the geographer and designer of the interactive map, Llorenç Guasp, and the member of Amnesty International Mallorca, Carlos Martín.