Fiestas all over the island

Sunday 8 it is the day of the "Mare de Déu de Setembre", patron saint of many Mallorcan towns. One of them is Banyalbufar, that celebrates intensely this fiestas, the most important of their festive calendar. Also Fornalutx is having fiestas for the Nativitat de Nostra Senyora, patron saint of the town, as well as Galilea, where the celebrations are held in a familiar atmosphere; and Lloseta, Son Sordina, Maria de La Salut, Costitx, s'Arracó... Palma will also hold a varied programme of events for the Mare de Déu de la Salut.

Other towns of the island where you will find fiestas these days are Sa Cabaneta, that celebrates the festivity of the Mare de Déu de Marratxí; Cas Concos that is holding the fiestas for Sant Nicolau; Santa Ponça that commemorates the 773 Anniversary of the landing of King Jaime I; and the Lluc Sanctuari, which is full of activities for "La Diada".

More over, worth stressing is the celebration of the Diada de Mallorca, including events in most of the Mallorcan towns, some of which will take place this weekend, such as the "Festa de Llanternes" (lanterns party) to be held on Saturday 7 in Búger. And there will also be festive activities at the Fira d'Artà that begins on Friday.

Datum: 04/09/2002

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