Festivity of Corpus Christi in Palma

The programme of Spring Fiestas organised by the Palma Town Council, for Corpus Christi, started last Sunday, June 3 and will continue for two weeks until Sunday June 17, the day Corpus is celebrated officially. Once more, the most important part of the programme are the organised itineraries and free visits to a total of 54 patios of mansion houses in the old part of Palma --an artistic and historic heritage jewel of the city-- and the classical music concerts held daily in some of the most beautiful Mallorcan patios. All the concerts are free and start at 9 p.m., except the ones on Sunday 10, at the Casal Solleric and at Ses Voltes that will be at 12 noon.

The concerts still to take place are the following:
- Thursday 7, at CAN VIVOT, Camerata Sa Nostra.
- Friday 8, at CAN VERÍ, piano concert by Francesc Mora.
- Saturday 9, at CAN MARCH, two pianos.
- Sunday 10, at SES VOLTES, concert by the Palma Municipal Band, and at the CASAL SOLLERIC, Chamber Choir Scherzo.
- Monday 11, at ESTUDI GENERAL LUL·LIÀ, violin and piano duet
- Tuesday 12, at CAN OLEZA, four hand piano.
- Wednesday, 13, at CAN OMS, tenor and piano.
- Thursday 14, at THE CATHEDRAL, organ concert by Miquel Bennàssar.
- Friday 15, at the MUSEU DE MALLORCA, string quintet Illa de Mallorca.
- Saturday, 16 at the SANT FELIP NERI CHURCH, Orfeó Universitat de les Illes Balears and Camerata Instrumental.
- Sunday 17, at THE CATHEDRAL, organ concert by Heribert Breuer.

Sunday 17, the religious ceremonies for the festivity of Corpus and the traditional procession with flowers.

The Corpus, the last spring fiesta, is held in nearly all the towns of Mallorca. In Pollença the procession acquires special colour as it preserves ancient traditional elements: the "Ball de les Àguiles" and the ritual dance of Sant Joan Pelós.

Photo © Ajuntament de Palma: Palau Vivot

Datum: 07/06/2001

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