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Mallorca • No. 2081 • 22 - 28 May 2025
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Holidaymakers welcome Valuable skills MALLORCA is stepping up efforts to reassure tourism markets amid overinflated rumours of protests against overtourism, intensifying outreach to consuls, tour operators, and travel associations. The hope is to project an image of security and hospitality, countering what officials describe as misleading media portrayals of the region’s social and political climate. With planned demonstrations across southern European cities on June 15, recent AI-generated protest campaigns in some Mallorcan municipalities have drawn attention, particularly from the British press. These reports, often blending images from last year’s protests, have sown confusion by linking the unrest to unrelated issues, such as a postponed tourist tax increase in Catalonia, which was rejected by its regional parliament. The government is closely monitoring events in the Canary Islands, where protests over the weekend were covered with sensationalist headlines, including claims of holidaymakers too scared to leave their hotel rooms. While social issues in both regions have been acknowledged, in-
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Mallorca sets the record straight
DREAM SEEDS CAMP, a hands-on tech and creativity programme for children aged six to 15, has arrived in Palma direct from Tokyo. Founded by educator Kayoko Ikushima and her teenage son Koki, the camp combines science, technology, engineering, arts and maths (STEAM) with real-world tools like coding, robotics, drones, digital art and 3D printing. Children build, create and present their ideas, gaining valuable skills in tech and communication. “The goal isn’t just what they learn, but how,” says Kayoko to Euro Weekly News. After teaching in Tokyo for years, Koki launched the European version of this project in Mallorca. The first Dream Seeds Camp offers free trial classes on Saturday May 31 and Sunday June 1 at Parc Bit. Saturday camps run 10.00-13.00 and 13.30-16.30, with a full-day Sunday session from 10.00-18.00. Sessions will continue every weekend through June. The programme, held entirely in English, is ideal for both native and non-native speakers. Early registration is recommended. www.dreamseedscamp.org dreamseedscamp@gmail.com Parc Bit, Palma Kayoko and her son Koki.
Tour operators are being urged to ease pressure on popular destinations.
flammatory reporting has overshadowed these nuances, prompting concern in the Balearics. On Monday, May 19, the tourism strategy agency (AETIB) met with British Consul Lloyd Milen to reaffirm the region’s warm welcome for tourists while acknowledging overcrowding issues in specific areas during peak seasons. AETIB director Pere Joan Planas emphasised the need for change, stating, “It is clear we have to evolve.” The agency is urging tour operators to support a more balanced distribution of tourist arrivals throughout the year to ease pressure on popular destinations. AETIB attributes a 3.2
per cent drop in British tourism in 2024, and a further 20 per cent decline in the first quarter of 2025, to rising prices rather than protests. In contrast, the German
market grew by 10 percent in 2024 and continues to rise in 2025, highlighting the need for strategic adjustments to sustain the Balearics’ vital tourism sector.
A past Dream Seeds workshop.
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