WHAT’S ON AUGUST 2023

Every month we try to list events that we know are happening to help you plan ahead. Of course if you hear of anything else yourself that is of interest to the readers, then please let us knowinfo@roquetamagazine.net

LOCAL FIESTAS DATES AUG / SEPT 2023:

Llucmaçanes: Sant Gaietà 5-6 August

Alaior: Sant Llorenç 12-13 August

Sant Climent: Sant Climent 19-20 August

Ferreries : Sant Bartomeu 23-24 August

Sant Lluis: Sant Lluis 26-27 August

Sant Lluis: Sant Lluiset 2-3 September

Mahón: Mare de Deu de Gracia 7-9 September

Es Mercadal: Sant Nicolau 9-10 September

Cala’n Porter: 16-17 September

Bank Holidays

Everything closed, although in the summer months, many shops tend to stay open. All shops and businesses remain closed during the respective local fiestas.

15 August: Assumption Day

12 October: Spain’s National Day

1 November: All Saints’ Day

6 December: Constitution Day

8 December: Day of the Immaculate Conception.

25 December: Christmas Day.

Getting Around The Island

If you prefer using public transport as an alternative to taking the car, there are three bus companies covering different parts of the island. Buses are very punctual, although bear in mind timetables vary greatly depending on the time of year. Up to date bus timetables can be checked online.

TORRES www.bus.e-torres.net

Torres buses run between Ciutadella and resorts along the west coast, as well as to the unspoiled beaches to the north and to the south of Ciutadella.

TMSA www.tmsa.es

TMSA buses run across the island connecting all the main towns, as well as routes to the resorts on the southern coast and eastern coast

AUTOS FORNELLS https://www.autosfornells.com/

Connecting Mahón with the north-eastern coastline up to Fornells, also connections to Alaior and Es Mercadal.

Markets

FARMERS’ MARKETS

Ciutadella: Wednesdays and Saturdays 8am to 2pm in Plaza de la Libertad (by the fish market).

Mahon: Sundays 9am to 2pm, in Carrer de s’Arravaleta and Carrer Nou (by the American bar).

Mahón Tapas by the fish market: Monday to Saturday, 11am to 11.30pm. Also open Sundays in July and August.

Ferreries: Saturdays, 9am to 1pm in Plaza España (main square).

Craft Markets

Mahón: 3 June to 30 September, Tuesdays and Saturdays, Plaça del Carme, 9am to 2pm.

Mahón: 20 June to 12 September, Tuesday evenings, in the streets of the town centre, 8 to 11pm.

Mahón: 15 June to 31 August also 9 September, Thursday evenings along the Moll de Llevant, in the port, 8 to 11.30pm.

Ciutadella: 1 June to 15 September, Mondays and Fridays (also Wednesdays in July and August), in Plaça des Born 7pm to midnight.

Ciutadella: 1 June to 30 September, daily, on the steps down to the port, 7pm to midnight.

Ciutadella: 1 June to 30 September, daily, in Portal de la Mar (slope down to port), 7pm to midnight.

Es Castell: 15 June to 15 September, daily, in Cales Fonts, 7.30pm to 1am.

Es Migjorn Gran: July, August and September, Tuesday evenings in the town centre, 7.30 to 11pm.

Alayor: 1 June to 15 September in the town centre, Wednesday evenings, 7 to 11pm.

Es Mercadal: July to end September, Thursday evenings, in the town centre, 7 to 11pm.

Es Mercadal: October to end May, Thursday mornings, Carrer Nou, 10am to 1pm.

Ferreries: Saturdays in Plaça Espanya, 9am to1pm.

Fornells: 12 June to end September, Mondays, Carrer Major and Plaça Esglesia, 7 to 11pm.

Sant Lluis: 15 June to 15 September, Friday evenings in town centre, 7 to 11pm.

Street Markets

Mahón: Tuesday and Saturday 7am to 3pm in the Plaza Esplanada.

Mahón: Daily, Pla de Baixamar, 10am to 8pm.

Ciutadella: Monday and Friday 8.30am to 3pm in the Plaza Borne.

Alayor: Thursday morning in town centre.

Fornells: Wednesdays, 9am to 2pm in Carrer de la Mar.

Sant Lluis: Mondays and Wednesdays, 10am to 1pm in Pla de sa Creu.

Es Castell: Mondays and Wednesdays, 8am to 2pm in Plaza Esplanada.

Ferreries: Fridays 9am to 1pm in Plaça Espanya.

Teatre Des Born

https://www.teatredesborn.com/

Tickets can be obtained online or from the ticket office in the theatre (open Tuesdays 11.30am to 1pm and Thursdays 7 to 8.30pm, as well as one hour before the start of the show).

17 August: Marco Mezquida and Salvador Sobral, 9pm.

Teatre Principal

This is the oldest opera house in Spain, dating from 1829, with a wide programme of shows and concerts. Address: Carrer d’en Deià 40, Mahón Guided tours in Spanish on Thursdays at 12 noon.

See website for full programme. Tickets available online or from the box office.

Box office open mornings Tuesday to Saturday 11.30am to 1.30pm.

Afternoons: Thursday and Friday 6.30 to 8.30pm. www.teatremao.com

3 August: Ballet gala show, Fundació Rubio, 9pm.

10 August: Drama Nomeolvides. 9pm.

16 August: Marco Mezquida and Salvador Sobral, 9pm.

22, 23, 29 and 30 September: Cartografies sonores: Maó. Ciutat submergida.

24 September: Flamenco Rocío Marquez + Bronquio, 1pm.

30 September: OCIM (Menorca Chamber Orchestra) performing Bach and Handel, 8pm.

5 November: Concert performed by the Orquesta Sinfónica de las Islas Baleares with Xabier Anduaga and Susana Markova, time to be advised.

Fosquets De L Thica

Festival taking place in Líthica quarries, on the outskirts of Ciutadella. Tickets available from www.fosquetsdelithica.com

1 August: Full Moon night. Folk and dance show performed by Deira i A plom i vol, 10pm.

6 August: Cor Jove Nacional de Catalunya, 8.30pm.

10 August: Concert of Persian music performed by Yassamin Shahhosseini, Efrén López and Ruven Ruppik, 8.30pm.

17 August: Concert by Ismael de la Torre y su Trova, 8.30pm.

24 August: Bach concert performed by cellists Ramon Bassal and Frances Barlett, 8.30pm.

31 August: Drama Informe para una Academia by F. Kafka, performed by Cant del Cigne, 8.30pm.

2 September: Quimera, dance performed by Art en Moviment, 8.30pm.

10 September: Guiem Soldevila performing Intimari, 8pm.

Summer Classical Music Festival Mah N

www.joventutsmusicalsdemao.cat/

2 August: The Barcelona Clarinet Players, 9pm in la Mola.

16 August: Marco Mezquida and Salvador Sobral, 9pm in the Teatre Principal.

Summer Classical Music Festival Ciutadella

www.jjmmciutadella.com/

6 August: Choir Coro Jove Nacional de Catalunya performing at 9pm at Líthica quarries. Tickets available from fosquetsdelithica.com

7 August: Irene Mas Salom (soprano) and Marc Serra (piano), performing at 9pm in the Claustre del Seminari, Carrer des Seminari.

14 August: Lucie Horsch and Justin Taylor, performing at 9pm in the Claustre del Seminari, Carrer des Seminari.

21 August: Juan Pérez Floristán (piano), performing at 9pm in the Claustre del Seminari, Carrer des Seminari.

28 August: Kaleidos Trio, performing at 9pm in the Claustre del Seminari, Carrer des Seminari.

Menorca Music Festival

4 – 11 August: sustainable music festival held in the Recinte Firal in the town of Es Mercadal. Doors open 7.30pm. Concert starts 9.30pm.

4 August: Amaia

5 August: Melendi

6 August: Crystal Fighters

7 August: Tom Odell

9 August: Vanessa Martin

11 August: Pablo Lopez

More info and tickets: https://menorcamusicfestival.com/

Lazareto Festival

This year the festival is to be held at Castillo de San Felipe, at the mouth of Mahón port. Live music featuring well known groups, food trucks etc.

1 August: Village People

2 August: Earth, Wind and Fire Experience

3 August: Gipsy Kings

4 August: Sara Baras

5 August: Tony Hadley

6 August: Boney M feat. Maizie Williams

7 August: Antonio Orozco

8 August: Chambao

More info and tickets from https://www.lazaretofestival.com/

Cranc Festival 2023

21 September: Nada Surf. The Cicely Satellite, Es Claustre, Mahón.

22 September: Belako/La Paloma. Por las Noches. Black Sea Deluge. Barrera, at Bar Akelarre (port of Mahón).

24 September: Rocío Marquez. Bronquio/Tercer Cielo, at Teatro Principal, Mahón.

More info and tickets from www.crancfestival.com

MENORCA GROOVE FESTIVAL

15 -17 September in Es Claustre, Mahón. http://www.menorcagroove.com/

Early Music Festival

3 – 10 August in Es Migjorn. musicaantigaesmigjorn.com The Migjorn Gran Traditional Music Festival was born in 2011 with the aim of promoting music performed with original instruments and historically documented criteria, on the island of Menorca. It is a pioneer Festival in this field.

Quietud Musical: held in Lithica’s Medieval Garden every Wednesday during the summer.

Concerts held at 7.30pm in August and 7pm in September. Tickets available from www.fosquetsdelithica.com

Music Festivals Summer 2023 Pedra Viva

Music and scenic arts festival in beautiful locations. 25 and 26 August: Els Pirats, (an adaptation of the Gilbert and Sullivan musical comedy, The Pirates of Penzance), 9pm at Torre-Saura. Full programme and tickets from www.pedravivamenorca.com

Live Music At Es Claustre

The courtyard in Es Claustre, by Iglesia del Carmen in Mahón town centre is the scene of many live concerts, including jazz concerts every Sunday evening until 1st October. Free concerts on Tuesday evenings in summer. https://www.esclaustre.com/es/agenda/

Live Music At Jazzbah

Located in the port of Ciutadella, jazzbah regularly holds live concerts. See full programme on https://jazzbah.es/

NIGHTS OUT:

La Terraza Discoteca Menorca: DJs nightly from 9.30pm to 4am until September. More info re guest DJs on Instagram: laterraza_discoteca.

Cova den Xoroi: sunset and night sessions. Guest DJs. Tickets from https://www.covadenxoroi.com/

Karaoke nights: every Monday evening in August 8.30 to 10.30pm in Sa Plaça, Alaior.

Karaoke nights: every Friday from 9pm Aloha Bar, Calan Porter

Nathan Daniels - Souled on Motown every Thursday from 9pm Aloha Bar, Calan Porter

Live Music In The Centre Of Mah N

Every Tuesday until 29 August, there will be music in the streets of the town centre from 9 to 11pm. Musical styles range from pop and blues to soul and jazz. In Ses Moreres street and in the following squares: Bastió, Colón, Reial, Espanya and Príncep. Shops stay open late.

Guitar recitals performed by the Balearic Guitar Foundation, every Tuesday evening in August, 8pm in El Carme church in the centre of Mahón. Admission free.

Live music in Fornells

Tuesday evenings in August: live music at 9pm performed in Castell de Sant Antoni, in Fornells.

Live Music Events

7 August: Jam session, open to the general public in Es Freginal park, Mahón. 8 to 9.30pm.

18 August: Concert performed by Coque Malla, 9pm in Casino 17 de Gener (Av. Constitució 18, Ciutadella).

2 September: Mediterranean pop concert with Antonia Font, 7pm in Es Freginal park, centre of Mahón.

21 October: Concert performed by Menorcan band Pèl de Gall, 9pm in the Casino !7 de Gener (Avinguda de la Constitució 18, Ciutadella).

Jam sessions: every Wednesday in Plaça de Sant Climent, 8.30 to 11pm.

Save The Date

12 August: Vintage cars displayed along the harbour front in Mahón.

9 September: Festa al Port, with live music and fireworks on the harbour front.

26 September: The Red Arrows are coming back to Menorca, in celebration of the 20 years of volunteer work at the Isla del Rey. The display will take place along the southeastern coastline, between Biniancollla and Cala Torret.

11 October-10 November: Menorca Doc Fest. Documentary film and photograph event. See website for more details.

https://www.menorcadocfest.com/

20-22 October: Cheese festival to be held in Plaça Esplanada, Mahón.

Film And Cinema

Menorca Film Festival cancelled. The film festival is no longer taking place in September, due to red tape and funding difficulties.

OCIMAX CINEMA MAHÓN:

https://www.aficine.com/cine/ocimaxmahon/

Open Wednesday to Sunday, 4.30 to 9.30pm.

Cineclub films shown in the original language on Thursdays at 8.30pm.

10 August: Aida, Verdi’s opera, screened from St Margarethen, Austria.

24 August: La Traviata, Verdi’s opera, screened from the Breganz Festival, Austria

Cinemes Moix Negre Ciutadella

http://www.cinesmoixnegre.org/

Check the website for films in Original Version V.S.O.E

3 August: Jonas Kaufmann Bajo Las Estrellas, screened from Waldbühne Berlin, 8.45pm.

17 August: Madam Butterfly, Puccini’s opera, screened from the Breganz Festival, Austria, 8.45pm.

31 August: Aida, Verdi’s opera, screened from St Margarethen, Austria, 8.45pm.

Films Shown In Ferreries

6 and 13 August: ‘Cinema a la fresca’ in Ferreries. Outdoor film screening, at 9.30pm outside the Auditorium. 6 August: ‘Seis días corrientes’. 13 August: ‘As bestas’. Admission free.

Candle Lit Evenings In Alaior

17 and 31 August: the street lights are turned off and the town centre is lit up by candle light, with live music at various spots throughout the town centre.

Star Gazing In Ciutadella

The Astronomy club of Ciutadella is organising star gazing sessions from the astronomical observatory in Ciutadella on 23 and 24 August, also 21 and 22 September. Tickets are 4 € and can be booked on the town hall website www.ajciutadella.org. Once on the website, click on English in the top right-hand corner. Then click on Culture, and then on Tickets.

Star Gazing And Sunset Tours At La Mola Fortress

Star gazing: Wednesday evenings at 9.30pm.

Sunset guided tours: Friday evenings at 7.30pm in August, and at 7pm in September.

Information and bookings: info@fortalesalamola.com, also phone numbers: 686 659 400 / 971 364 040.

Folk Dancing

Thursday evenings throughout August, at 8.30pm in Claustre del Carme, Mahón.

6 August: 8.30pm in Plaça Jamma, Ciutadella.

13 August: 8.30pm in Plaça Jaume II, Ciutadella.

27 August: 8.30pm in Plaça Joan de Borbó, Ciutadella.

Sports Events

29 August- 2 September: 19th Copa Del Rey Classic Yachts sailing regatta. www.velaclasicamenorca.com

16 September: The Trail Fars Nocturn, night run, consisting of two races, setting off from Favaritx lighthouse (23km) and Es Grau (13km). https://traildelsfars.com/nocturna

24 September: Artiem Half Menorca Triathlon. www.artiemhalfmenorca.com

24 September Elite Chip Nordic Walking competition being held in Menorca with a course of 12 km around the military land of San Isidro.

13-15 October: Mountain bike tour of Menorca. www.menorcabtt.com

20-22 October: International cycling tour. www.menorcacicloturista.com

Wine Tasting

Binitord is a small family run bodega located just south of Ciutadella. Guided tours in English with wine tasting on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 5pm, and Wednesdays at 10am. Bookings and more information on the website https://www.binitord.com

Wine Tasting Tours at Binifadet - You can visit the vineyard and taste the wine every day with tours in English at 11:30am and 5.30pm price 12 Euros. Book online on the website https://www.binifadet.com/visitas

Street Art Ciutadella: Another edition of street art in Ciutadella. Artists have created temporary works of street art in the town centre, which will be left up until the end of September. For a map of the art works and more details about the artists, go onto the website www.ciutadellaantiga.es, then in the column on the left-hand side, click on Street Art Intervenciones and Street Art Mapa Interactivo.

Exhibitions

Deux ex petra, photographs by Carlos Permuy at Can Victori, Camí des Castell 28, Mahón. Open Monday to Friday 9am to 1pm, also Tuesdays and Thursdays 5 to 8pm. Until 10 September.

Joan Miró at the Galería Cayón. Open Mondays: 6 to 9pm. Tuesday to Saturday: 10.30am to 2pm and 6 to 9pm. Open until 9 September. Carrer de Sant Roc 24, Mahón. Admission free.

LÔAC: Contemporary art gallery located at Calle Santiago Pons Quintana 56, Alaior. Open Tuesday to Sunday 5 to 8pm, also Saturdays and Sundays 10am to 1.30pm. Admission 5 €

Menorca i la llum del Nord: Can Oliver. Calle d’Anuncivay 2, Mahón. Open Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 1.30pm and 6 to 8pm and Sundays 10am to 1.30pm. Until 24 September. Admission 5 €

Menorcan House museum: Calle Isabel II 4, Mahón. Open Tuesdays and Thursdays 10am to 1pm.

The broken series by Batuel Bayarri Pareja at Sala Sant Antoni, carrer s’Arraval 32, Mahón. Open Monday to Saturday 6 to 9pm. Also Saturday mornings 11am to 2pm. Until 26 August. Admission free.

HAUSER & WIRTH

Contemporary art exhibitions on Illa del Rei. Admission free. After the Mediterranean, curated by curator, writer and art researcher Oriol Fontdevila, until 29 October. Exhibition: Come in from an Endless Place Christina Quarles until 29 October. Several activities (tours, concerts, workshops, etc) are organised throughout the summer. Please see website for more information.

https://menorca.hauserwirth.com/en/home

Guided Tours

Museum of Menorca Throughout the month of August, the Museum is running a tour about 10 objects of particular interest in the Museum. Tours in English are Thursdays at 11am (duration, about one and a half hours).

Fort Marlborough: Fridays at 10am (in English). Tickets online https://www.menorca.es/en/Visitas_guiadas_al_Fort_de_ Marlborough/16037

Torre d’en Galmés: Sundays at 10am (in English). Tickets online https://www.menorca.es/es/Visitas_guiadas_al_poblado_de_ Torre_den_Galmes/15447

Es Castell guided tours in Spanish and English of the town centre every Saturday at 7pm, from 17 June to 9 September. Departing from the tourist information centre in the windmill Molí de sa Creu, Plaça s’Arraval vella, Es Castell. Free.

Cova de s’Aigua, in Cala Blanca: guided tours in English daily at 9am and 3pm. https://www.menorca.es/es/Visitas_guiadas_la_Cova_de_ sAigua/14052

Lazareto Quarantine Island: Guided tours in English on Thursdays at 5pm. Departure from Cales Fonts, Es Castell. Tickets from tourist information offices and from nanventura.es

C18th Hospital on the Isla del Rey: Guided tours in English on Sundays at 9:15 and 11:15am Guided tours in Spanish every day. Tickets can be obtained online or bought on arrival. 10 € per adult Children up to 18 free, Catamaran 10 € for adults and 3 € for children from 3 years to 18 years old. Further details: https://www.islahospitalmenorca.org/ https://www.yellowcatamarans.com/en/kings-island

L Thica

Guided tours in Spanish of the quarries Pedreres de s’Hostal every second Sunday of the month at 11am.

Stone cutting workshops held every Saturday at 9.30am. https://lithica.es/en/lithica/