Sant Joan Pelós will dance on June 24 in Felanitx

Another year, coinciding with the celebration of Sant Joan's Day, next Monday, June 24, Felanitx will celebrate an old tradition that is kept alive in this Mallorcan town. This is the dance by Sant Joan Pelós, starring a man that represents Saint John Baptist, who from very ancient times is used to taking a walk around the streets of Felanitx, on this important day of the festive calendar. Pollença also has a Sant Joan Pelós, but this other one comes out on the day of Corpus Christi.

This year the Felanitx Town Council has published a poster with a piece of text from the book "Die Balearen" by Ludwig Salvatore of Austria that mentions the Saint and his dance. The Town Council has also prepared some informative pamphlets in Catalan, Spanish, English and German that describe this singular character.

More information on the web of the Felanitx Town Council: www.felanitx.org

Datum: 16/06/2002

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