Christmas at the Mallorca Museum

The Museum of Mallorca will offer this Christmas an exhibition, a concert and a cycle of conferences.

"Així començà el Betlem a Mallorca" is the title of the exhibition that covers the history, iconography and influence of the Nativity Scene of the old convent de Jesus in Palma, one of the oldest Nativity Scenes in Europe with pieces dating from the XV and XVI centuries. The exhibition, that can be visited from December 18 to February 2 is also presenting a nativity scene from 1820 from the convent of Santa Elisabet.

Meanwhile, the group Ensemble B will give a concert of Baroque music on Wednesday December 18 at 8.15 p.m.

"The popular literature according to the calendar" is the title of the cycle of conferences that the Museum of Mallorca has organised together with the collaboration from Casa Museu Llorenç Villalonga from Binissalem. The programme is the following: "Les representacions de Nadal al teatre antic" by Pere Santandreu, Tuesday December 17 at 8 p.m. (Binissalem). "Nadal a Mallorca: from the Sibil·la to Nuredduna", by P. Gabriel Llompart, Thursday December 19 by P. Gabriel Llompart, Thursday December 19 at 8 p.m. (Museu de Mallorca). And "La celebració de Nadal a Mallorca avui", by Pere Joan Llabrés, Friday December 20 at 8 p.m. (Binissalem).

Date of publication: 17/12/2002

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