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Bavarian traditions GERMANY and beer are best exemplified by the annual Oktoberfest and this year, Mallorca will celebrate starting from September 21, the idea being to give everyone a chance to take part. It seems that the first event will take place at Yolo Restaurant in Cala Millor, an area popular with Germans, from September 20 to 22 with a special Oktoberfest menu and entertainment from noon to 2.30pm and from 5.30pm onwards. Another September event is an evening at a farm near Porreres on September 21 with entertainment from Alex Engel and a wide range of typical German cuisine. It starts at 6pm with plenty of barrels of fine German beer to be consumed. Find out more and make a reservation by messaging Don Markus DS on Facebook with tickets costing €60 per person. September 24 sees a one night special at Geskes Bar in Can Picafort from 8.30pm, there is promise of Bavarian delicacies, a free drink if you arrive in traditional costume but be warned there will be no German beer on this occa-
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K-Pop in Mallorca Credit: Wirestock Creators Shutterstock
Mallorca • Issue No. 2046 • 19 - 25 Sept 2024
WITH the recent BBC TV series Made in Korea: The K-Pop Experience, many more people are becoming aware of this musical phenomena. Now, Korean TV is taking K-Pop across the world and is filming various top stars performing on the streets of different cities to gauge the views of those experiencing the music for the first time. Some four top K-Pop artists arrived in Mallorca and were initially filmed in Plaça Cort, Palma although they then moved on to two other locations on the island. The show is entitled ‘I am a Singer’ and in Mallorca features top Korean artists Hwasa, powerful singer Sohyang, musical prodigy Henr, and charismatic vocalist Ahn Shin Ae who all appeared in a ‘pop-up-musical sequence’ with contributions from world-renowned tenor Placido Domingo and Spanish national singer Alvaro Soler. From Mallorca the team of 50 plus moved to Germany with the first screening (Mallorca) taking place on KBS on Saturday November 2.
It’s more fun if you dress traditionally for Oktoberfest.
sion, although Alex Engel will also be there to entertain. There will be plenty of additional and much bigger Oktoberfest events in October, including one at Santa Ponça organised by long-time residents, Holger Becker and Werner Wiedemann which is open from October 18 to 27 and runs from 11am to 11pm each day.
Apart from a wide selection of Bavarian food, the organisers are importing Hofbräu beer direct from Bavaria. There are least two other enjoyable events which have been announced so far, but you will have to travel outside of Palma as none have been planned for the city as yet.
Singing on the streets of Palma.
AGE can often work against those who are unemployed, but the charity Cáritas has teamed up with the Mallorca Chamber of Commerce and Asinem to launch Talent 45+. This is a new and pioneering programme aimed at improving the employment options of those on the island who are aged between 45 and 60. The three parties have their own experience and contacts in this area and thanks to the participation of Asinem (Association of Installation Companies), the first training course will commence in October
Credit: Cáritas Mallorca
Charity support for over 45s
Representatives of the three parties.
focusing on work on electrical and photovoltaic installations, a sector that is desperate to take on more skilled employees. This course will be conducted free of charge to those taking part but will not be for the faint hearted, taking up some 250 hours before qualification is confirmed.
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