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All Saints’ Day: Cemeteries on Mallorca

All Saints' Day on Mallorca

Pedro Almodóvar’s Volver opens with an unforgettable scene. Women clean and decorate family graves in the gusty wind of rural Spain. It feels both ordinary and otherworldly, a perfect metaphor for the bond with the departed. On Mallorca, this ritual is very much alive. As Todos los Santos approaches, families across the island tidy graves, polish marble headstones, and bring flowers to the resting places of their loved ones. On All Saints’ Day, cemeteries bloom in color and quiet reverence…

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Castellers de Mallorca: Balance and Trust

Castellers de Mallorca

The crowd on Plaça de Cort holds its breath. Eyes tilt upward, tracking every movement as layers of human bodies rise toward the bright sky. Even the musicians, their flutes and drum setting the rhythm of tradition, glance up. It’s the 25a Diada of the Castellers de Mallorca, and the square in the heart of Palma pulses with anticipation. On the cobblestones strong arms interlock, backs brace, and a living tower begins to grow, person by person, towards impossible balance. The Moment of Balance…