Fiestas for Sant Antoni in sa Pobla

The fiestas for Sant Antoni, patron saint for farm animals, are held around January 17 in a great number of towns of the island: Artà, Muro, Palma, Pollença, Inca, Andratx... Sa Pobla is one of the towns where Sant Antoni is celebrated more intensely, particularly the "Revetlla", the witching night with bonfires and devils, songs and "ximbombades" (special percussion hand drum).

The celebrations in sa Pobla started on Wednesday, with the town cry "Cerimonials de la Revetla, símbols, tractaments i protocols", by the writer Alexandre Ballester i Moragues, official town historian, and the programme for the festivities lasts until January 17 with a wide range of artistic, cultural, musical, sporting, traditional and religious events.

Worth mentioning, besides the witching night of January 16, is the collection of fire wood from the property of sa Llebre for the bonfires of the Parish and the Town Hall, that is held following an ancient tradition, the same day in the morning. As well, on the 17th, the day of Sant Antoni, in the morning there will be a street parade and dances; in the afternoon as from 4 p.m. there will be the traditional animal blessing and float parade.

Date of publication: 09/01/2003

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