FIESTA MARE DE DÉU D'AGOST 2009 - CAN PICAFORT

Saturday, 1 August

09:30: Open-waters swimming.

19:30: Exhibition and competition at the skate park.

Sunday, 2 August

09:00:Cycle race.

18:00: Exhibition of radio-controlled machines.
Place: sports centre.

Tuesday, 4 August

22:00: Open-air cinema. "Hanna Montana" (in Castilian).
Place: Plaça de la Residencia.

Wednesday, 5 August

19:00: Demonstration of dog agility.
Place: Plaça de la Residencia.

Thursday, 6 August

18:00: Tournament of mini-tennis.
Place: municipal tennis courts.

22:00: Open-air cinema. "Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull" (in Castilian).
Place: Plaça de la Residencia.

Friday, 7 August:

19:00: Children's fashion show.
Place: Plaça Cervantes.

23:00: "Malafama" night - party with groups Dawholeenchilada, Amarillo, The Merry Boys plus DJs Pep Cueva and Starsky & Hutch.
Place: Plaça de la Residencia.

Saturday, 8 August:

12:30: Eighteenth annual regatta. From the old pier.

17:00: Mini-cross, mini-trial and pit-bikes.
Place: sports centre.

17:00: Horse trap competition (at least I think this is what it is).
Place: industrial estate.

18:00: Nordic walking. (Four kilometre walk along a circuit in the town.)

19:00: Third evening ecology fair. Accompaniment from the town pipers and whistlers. At 21:30, open-air jazz with the Santa Margalida Music Band; at 23:00 Música Nostra (Mallorcan music).
Place: Plaça Cervantes.

19:30: Football tournament (juniors).
Place: municipal football pitch.

Sunday, 9 August

09:00: Football tournament (veterans).
Place: municipal football pitch.

10:00: Acuatlón (triathlon).
Place: Son Bauló beach.

12:00: Eighteenth annual regatta. From the old pier. Trophies presented at 17:30.

19:30: Football tournament (juniors).
Place: municipal football pitch.

19:30: Procession with the Can Picafort bugle band.

20:00: Mass.

20:45: Proclamation of the fiestas. Accompaniment from the pipers and whistlers.
Place: Parroquia Virgen de la Asunción (Avda. dels Anglesos).

21:15: Opening of painting exhibition of artists Joan Bennàsar, Menéndez Rojas, Nako Fabrer.
Place: Marimón gallery of contemporary art.

23:00: Fire-run with the demons.
Place: from the marina to the Plaça Cervantes.

Monday, 10 August

10:00 (and till 14 August): Multi-sport event for children.
Place: Taosport Club.

18:00: The soapy pole competition.
Place: old pier.

19:30: Football tournament.
Place: municipal football pitch.

22:00: Open-air dinner with Playback. Bring your own food; drinks, tables and chairs provided. Advance bookings necessary from municipal offices till 6 August.

Tuesday, 11 August

18:00: Semi-finals of social tennis tournament.
Place: municipal courts.

18:00: Tennis exhibition by the Pegafort tennis club.
Place: municipal courts.

18:30: Races of "jewels".
Place: Plaça Cervantes.

19:30: Football tournament (juniors).
Place: municipal football pitch.

19:30: Opening of exhibitions of works done by adult classes and by the association "Gent Gran de Can Picafort".
Place: Civic centre, Via Francia.

19:30: Demonstration of ballet and "funky" dance.
Place: Plaça Cervantes.

20:00: Demonstration of karate.
Place: Plaça Cervantes.

20:30: Demonstration of rhythmic gymnastics.
Place: Plaça Cervantes.

22:30: Open-air theatre "De mal nom: Caputxeta"; popular musical.
Place: Plaça de la Residencia.

Wednesday, 12 August

10:00: Painting of t-shirts for children.
Place: Calle Bonavista.

18:00: Water games.
Place: Plaça Cervantges.

18:00: Finals of social tennis tournament.
Place: municipal courts.

19:30: Football tournament.
Place: municipal football pitch.

22:30: Foam party and disco.
Place. Plaça Cervantes.

Thursday, 13 August

17:00: Sandcastle competition.
Place: in front of Gran Bahía apartments.

19:00: Indoor cycling.
Place: Plaça Cervantes.

19:30: Football tournament.
Place: municipal football pitch.

23:00: "Mallorca Ye-Yé". With groups Los Beta and Grupo 15.
Place: Plaça de la Residencia.

Friday, 14 August

20:00: Watermelon eating competition.
Place: Plaça Cervantes.

22:30: Party with bands Romàntics, Orquestra Manhattan, Escuela de Calor.
Place: Plaça de la Residencia.

Saturday, 15 August (Mare de Déu)

12:00: Traditional liberating of the ducks (rubber).
Place: in front of hotel Mar y Paz.

16:00: Arm-wrestling championship.
Place: Son Bauló beach.

19:00: Football tournament (seniors).
Place: municipal football pitch.

20:00: Mass.
Place: Parroquia Virgen de la Asunción (Avda. dels Anglesos).

24:00: Grand fireworks display.
Place: Plaça Cervantes.

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BEATA FIESTA 2009 - SANTA MARGALIDA (selected events)

The Beata fiesta in Santa Margalida is considered to feature some of the most traditional aspects of Mallorcan fiestas, most obviously the actual celebration of the Beata Santa Catalina Thomas.

Here is a list of some selected events:

Saturday, 29 August

19:30: Mass. Santa Margalida choir.
Place: parish church.

22:30: Dance. Performances by Aires Vileras and Música Nostra.
Place: Plaça de la Vila.

Sunday, 30 August

19:30: Mass and prayer for the fiestas. Followed by jazz concert with group Jazztabé (sax, keyboards, bass and drums).
Place: parish church.

Tuesday, 1 September

20:30: Master classes of pilates, aerobics and spinning and also rhythmic gymnastics. Place: Plaça de la Vila.

Wednesday, 2 September

18:00: "Water park".
Place: Plaça de la Vila.

22:00: Glosada. This is a form of unaccompanied folk singing.
Place: Plaça de la Vila.

Thursday, 3 September

21:30: Playback and presentation of youth singing.
Place: Plaça de la Vila.

Friday, 4 September

23:00: Fire run with demons.
Place: Plaça de la Vila.

24:00: Rock, pop and electronic music night. Groups - Mar de Dudas and Pirates Pirats and DJs Butxe and Vives.
Place: Plaça de la Vila.

00:30: House project and rock underground.
Place: Pub Es Colomer.

Saturday, 5 September

17:00: Traditional races with accompaniment by pipers and whistlers.

19:30: Performance by the pipers and whistlers and Santa Margalida music band. Place: Plaça de la Vila.

22:30: Saturday party. Groups Tres Kaires, Oasis, Ballàfasuà, Horris Kamoi.
Place: Plaça de la Vila.

00:30: DJs.
Place: Pub Es Colomer.

Sunday, 6 September (day of La Beata)

10:00: Exit of the demons.

11:00: Solemn mass. Also with choir, Santa Margalida music band, pipers and whistlers. Place: parish church.

17:30: Floats through streets in the centre of the town.

21:00: The Beata procession.

24:00: Grandparty. Performance by Julio Simfonic, Romàntics and Fenomenas Band. Place: Plaça de la Vila.

Monday, 7 September

22:00: Theatre night (Catalan).
Place: Plaça de la Vila and then the Grand Fireworks Display.