Mallorca
• Issue No. 2021 • 28 M - 3 A 2024
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QUEEN SOFIA: The crowd of 1,800 people welcomed her with a round of applause.
Amy Watts QUEEN SOFIA attended the 15th solidarity concert held at Palma Cathedral, on March 25. All the proceeds from the event help Projecte Home Balears to provide treatment and prevention programmes in their outstanding work fighting addiction. The Queen Emeritus arrived at 8.30pm with her sister, Irene of Greece and was greeted by the
authorities at the entrance of the cathedral. The crowd of 1,800 people welcomed her with a round of applause before she took her seat in the front row to listen to Mozart’s ‘Requiem’ in D minor, played by the Balearic Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Pablo Mielgo. The participating choirs were the University of the Balearic Islands Choir, directed by Núria Cunillera,
and the Capella de la Seu, under the baton of Joan Company. As always, the purity of their voices and subtlety of the dynamics thrilled the audience. The exceptional soloists were the soprano Irene Mas, mezzo-soprano Begoña Gómez, tenor Joan Laínez, and baritone David Menéndez, who really brought the music to life. Projecte Home Balears was set up in 1987 to tac-
kle addiction issues in the Balearic community. It finds solutions that work for individuals and families dealing with addiction problems. The focus is on research, developing prevention programmes, and providing therapy tailored to each person’s needs. The goal is to help people affected by addiction find their independence, grow personally, and smoothly integrate into society and work.
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Culinary delights in Calvia THE Calvia Destino Gastro conference on March 25 presented a new concept to promote Calvia as a culinary destination. Mayor Juan Antonio Amengual explained that the aim of promoting Calvia as a fine dining destination is to extend the tourist season. Deputy mayor for Tourism, Eli Montserrat, wants the municipality to become a benchmark for culinary excellence. The culinary show in April, known as La Mostra takes place twice a year, in April and October. Many of the 52 restaurants participating in the Mostra have been collaborating for many years. The Gastro Menu offered by some estaEnjoy a Gastro Menu. blishments is a tasting menu with a free format and price (from €50). During the weekends of April, complete menus are being offered at reduced prices to boost the tourist attractions in Calvia at different dates in four different zones.
Jeffrey Archer book signing THE best-selling author will be ensconced on the terrace of the hotel Zel in Palmanova at mid-day on Saturday, April 27, ready to sign copies of his books. Each winter, Jeffrey Archer hand writes the fast draft of his latest novel at his home in Mallorca. What better time to be signing his novels than during the ‘fiesta of Spanish books’?
The festivities begin on April 23 with the customary book fair, when traditionally gifts of a rose or a book are exchanged. The name
has been changed from San Jordi to Saint George in Calvia, in gratitude for the loyalty of English tourists over the years.
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