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(by SUP) Cat Friend and Valerie Bisbal are two women set on a challenge: to be the first to circumnavigate the Spanish Island of Mallorca on a Stand Up Paddle board (SUP). They started last week and as we go to print are making their way across the Bay of Alcudia.

In total they are aiming to complete the 555km trip in 21 days.

United by a common goal, Cat and Valerie are on a mission to raise awareness of marine pollution and provide funds for conservation projects in the Balearic Sea. All money raised will go to the Asociacion Ondine which works with government, business and local communities to enable conservation projects. The initial target is €12,000. continued on Page 3...

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Local News Bus Station Now Open…

On 4th June, the Minister of Territory, Energy and Mobility, Marc Pons, opened the new bus station in Puerto Pollensa. Also in attendance were the vice president of the Government, Bel Busquets; the Councillor of Property and Public Administrations, Catalina Cladera, and the Mayor of Pollensa, Miquel Àngel March.

The new stop, located on calle Tramuntana, is the terminus of the current Pollensa-IncaPalma and Alcúdia-Can Picafort-Llevant routes.

It is also the linking point between the bays of Alcúdia and Pollensa with the Serra de Tramuntana, namely the L354 bus that travels from Can Picafort to Sóller, and L355 bus that travels from Can Picafort to Sa Calobra.

It will of course be the connection with Formentor with the L353 bus that travels from Can Picafort to Formentor.

The new bus stop, which replaces the temporary Roger de Flor stop, will reduce travel times and minimize the effects on the urban area.

…Formentor Shuttle a Reality The shuttle to Formentor will be a reality this summer.

This was advanced yesterday

by Minister Marc Pons as he opened the bus stop.

Described as an intermodality point, residents and tourists will be able to leave their cars in the area and take public transport to Formentor and different parts of the Serra de Tramuntana.

A few days before, the council had announced its intention to prohibit car access between the

Formentor beach and the Cap de Formentor lighthouse as a “pilot test” during July and August. Meetings were being held this week between the municipality of Pollensa, the Transport Consortium and the Consell de Mallorca to make a decision on the matter.

The objective of this new infrastructure is to encourage the use of public transport, to improve environmental sustainability and to have well-preserved natural spaces without the pressure of busy traffic.

Posidonia Monitoring From June until the end of September, special boats of the Department of the Environment will inform, monitor and advise on anchoring in areas near the posidonia meadows. The Consell has paid the Institut Balear de la Naturalesa (Ibanat) €1.9m to start work from now until 2021. The Environment Officers will control the boat anchorages in and around the protected areas and ensure the conservation of the pastures, with a budget of €485,000 per year.

The two-year contract (with a possible extension of two more) is intended to ensure conservation in the pastures, especially in areas with the greatest pressure from boats in the summer months such as the Bays of Pollensa and Alcudia, Portocolom and Colonia Sant Jordi. Five boats will patrol the Pollensa/ Alcudia bays and others on the island. Two boats will work in Menorca and three will be in Ibiza. Another five will be in Formentera.

Empty Bag at the Corpus Christi

Catalan Subsidies Upheld

Last weekend’s traditional Corpus Christi procession in Pollensa went ahead without the lamb in the main show.

The Parish and its team took the decision to leave the lamb behind after the Ministry of Agriculture’s dismissed appeals that the religious procession is not subject to animal protection laws.

A judge has rejected the government’s request to suspend grants awarded by the council to support the use of Catalan in Pollensa’s local shops. The mayor of the municipality, Miquel Àngel March, has confirmed that the subsidies will remain in force at least for the time being.

Those responsible for the parish made it clear on Friday that they do not share the order of the Govern, but that they complied because “it is the duty of a good Christian” also because, the fine could be €15,000. Plenty of people came to watch the procession on Sunday, to check out what Sant Joan would be carrying.

It’s the first time there was no lamb and plenty of people were disappointed. But it did not take away the character of the very Pollencin tradition.

It should be remembered that the State Bar, representing the Government Delegation and the Ministry of the Presidency and Territorial Administrations, filed an appeal against the plenary agreement adopted by the Council of Pollensa on February 22nd in which the grants were approved.

Led by the figure of Sant Joan, always barefoot and with his face covered by a wooden mask, two female figures that embody the Àguiles (eagles) follow behind. Laden with numerous items of jewellery lent by local families, it’s estimated that each of them carries around 5kg of jewels. The two girls begin to dress around 3pm. After the church service and a traditional dance, the three lead the procession, the eagles advance together in their own dance, while Sant Joan Pelos has his own type of dance.

The Rector of Pollensa, Francesc Vicens, explained that the dances were of medieval origin and very possibly come from the Corpus of Barcelona. Unlike other places, the eagles in Pollensa have always been played by women, and the jewels have always been real.

The Government Delegation argued that the grants meant “Catalan is not encouraged as the co-official language of the Autonomous Community, but rather the elimination of the other co-official language, Spanish.” The mayor has said that it is “a logical resolution for an absurd and pointless issue.”

Santa Margalida: “Abandoned” by Government The mayor of Santa Margalida, Joan Monjo recently sent a letter to the president of the Balearic Government, Francina Armengol, asking her to meet to discuss three issues: the management of the public farm of Son Real, the poor functioning of the joint treatment plant of the beaches of Muro and Can Picafort and the construction of a primary education centre in Can Picafort. According to Monjo, it has been more than a year since the consistory continued on page 3

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Soller to Soller on an SUP

The news and all the goings on seem to be about making a positive impact on the environment even with so many people squeezed onto the island. We are seeing public transport being promoted, we are seeing the posidonia meadows being protected, and animal rights has got a look in even on the oldest of religious traditions. Then, of course, there’s the Soller to Soller mission. Association Ondine are making great shapes in the environment agenda in the Balearics, so this is something we should all get behind. Well done Cat, Valerie and their support team. We look forward to seeing you back safely in Soller. As we go to print, just 5 days into the mission, over half of their target has been raised.

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Last year Asociación Ondine with the aid of 870 volunteers removed 2.2 tonnes of rubbish from Mallorca’s beaches and 600m of ghost nets (lost or left fishing net) from the surrounding seas. “Maintaining the profile of Asociación Ondine and interaction with the community is vital to maintaining the level of activity, which is why this project is important to all people on Mallorca” says Val Bisbal.

“Every day we see plastic pollution in the ocean and litter on the beaches”, says Cat Friend.

“Knowing how this kills wildlife and poisons the food-chain, it’s impossible not to act. We requested a meeting with the president without success, which he described as “intolerable”.

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Talented local artists came and sketched from models and sold their artwork for charity.

Image courtesy of Perry Johnson

just needed to do our own bit and encourage others to participate for our planet”.

You can help: Man-made pollution in the world’s seas is increasing. By 2050 there will be more plastic than fish in our oceans.

Asociación Ondine’s mission is to remove plastics from the ocean and to teach communities to make better choices for sustainable living.

The Soller to Soller mission is to raise as much money and awareness for ocean pollution as possible. All proceeds go directly to Asociación Ondine where it will be put into projects that combine science, local communities and conservation to protect and improve the marine ecosystems around the Balearic Islands.

Please donate on the justgiving.com/ sollertosoller page. Follow the girls on Instagram: @sollertosoller, facebook.com/ sollertosollerSUP, www.sollertosoller.com.

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Currents, winds, plastic debris, abandoned fishing nets, shipping lanes of cargo and ferries are just some of the many challenges. They are carrying more than 20kg on their paddle boards and it takes serious logistic planning means to get regular supplies of food and water to the girls.

Regarding the water purifier, Monjo said that the Government “supports a project totally contrary to the tourist and environmental interests of the municipality, in addition to failing to meet its obligations and exercise their powers.” As for the school in Can Picafort, Monjo claims the situation is unsustainable, with corridors used as a dining room, only four rooms that are used as classrooms,

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caretaker offices. The solution proposed by the City Council is clear: provide the municipality with a sufficient budget to build a new school in Can Picafort.

As for Son Real, Monjo describes the government’s management of the public estate and its assets as “disastrous” and “disrespectful”. In his letter, Monjo asks “earnestly that she (Armengol) heed our request and hold a meeting”.

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What’s on this June

Cala Sant Vicente: Guided Walk along the Coves Blanques, meet at the Tourist Info Office in Cala.

Reserve your spot two days in advance at the Tourist Office in the port, old town or Cala Sant Vicente. Starts at 10am, free

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RESTAURANT WINDSURF

C/ Cala Clara - T. 971 53 40 64

BAR MALLORCA

Cala Molins, s/n - T. 971 53 46 03

HOSTAL ORIOLA

C/ Torrent de Can Botana, 35 T. 971 53 19 98

Naufragi Grec en una Nit d’Estiu

PIZZERIA POLI

C/ Temporal, 29 - T. 971 53 08 77

RESTAURANT CALA BARQUES Plaça Aloi, s/n - T. 971 53 06 91

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Mediterranean arch of the historical period (around the 6th century). Onit are organizing workshops if you would like to make it there.

To enter, register at the Onit booth on the day, before 7.30pm.

9pm, Theatre, Elpis, La Dona del Nauta Pollensa: Cinema, American film, Lucky, “the spiritual journey of a 90-year-old atheist and the quirky characters that inhabit his off the map desert town. Having out lived and out smoked all of his contemporaries, the fiercely independent Lucky finds himself at the precipice of life, thrust into a journey of self exploration, leading towards that which is so often unattainable: enlightenment. Acclaimed character actor John Carroll Lynch’s directorial debut ‘Lucky’, is at once a love letter to the life and career of Harry Dean Stanton as well as a meditation on morality, loneliness, spirituality, and human connection.” 9pm at Club Pollensa, €6/4

10pm, contemporary dance, Ilota Alcudia: Concert of Choirs, meeting of 12 choirs made up of senior citizens from across the island, 6pm at the Auditori d’Alcudia, free entry Campanet: Primavera Musical, Piano and Viola Concert, “La Veu Sense Paraules”, 8.30pm at the Sant Miquel Church Albufera Natural Park: activity and workshop on Turtles held

by Professor of Biology, Samuel Pinya. 10am-1pm, free but you must sign up as places are limited. Call 971 892 250 between 9am-3pm

Pollensa: Guided Cultural Walk around Pollensa Old Town, meet at the Tourist Info Office in Pollensa. Reserve your spot two days in advance at the Tourist Office in the port, old town or Cala Sant Vicente. 10am start, free

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Muro: Showcooking Event with Chefs Miquel Calent and Koldo Royo. Hosted by Galletes Gori de Muro. Showcooking begins at 8pm, tickets available to try the tapas at 9pm, there will be live music, coffee tastings, Artisan beer, local wines. At the Claustre del Convent. Entry is free

Pollensa: Presentation of the Winners of the Pollensa Literature Prize of 2017, 8pm at Can Llobera Selva: Fira de ses Herbes, Children’s Puppet theatre in English, The Emporer’s New Clothes, for children aged between 7-11 years. 6pm at the Plaza Major

Selva: Fira de ses Herbes 9am, Crida del Saig de les Herbs 10am, cooking workshop along c/Xisco Palmer

Tapas Night, restaurants around Selva will be offering tapas made with herbs, along with drinks and live music in the Plaza Major, from 8pm

11am, decoration workshop, children will make and then decorate the main square 7pm, Parade with demonis and gigantes

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RESTAURANT WINDSURF

C/ Cala Clara - T. 971 53 40 64

BAR MALLORCA

Cala Molins, s/n - T. 971 53 46 03

HOSTAL ORIOLA

C/ Torrent de Can Botana, 35 T. 971 53 19 98

Naufragi Grec en una Nit d’Estiu

PIZZERIA POLI

C/ Temporal, 29 - T. 971 53 08 77

RESTAURANT CALA BARQUES Plaça Aloi, s/n - T. 971 53 06 91

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8pm, Exhibition of a mandala made with herbs and flowers.

In the centre.

Cala Sant Vicente: Naufragi Grec en una Nit d’Estiu (Greek Shipwreck on a Summer’s Night) Cala Barques Sant Vicenç, Pollença

10pm, Coca Tasting, made by neighbours of the town.

4.30pm, Opens

11pm, Traditional Mallorquin dancing in the Plaza Major

5pm, Exhibition and Artisan Market, organized by the Association of Craftsmen of Pollença The Summer Night Fair will present alongside the Talaiotic workshops to bring together the crafts of the time to today’s generation. The craftsmen have designed and produced Greek-inspired pieces that they will present along with the rest of their own collection.

5-7.30pm, Historical Workshops, for children, Greek costume-making, learning the Greek and Punic alphabet, making ceramic pieces. (Must bring a piece of white, beige or brown fabric.) There will be a Talaiotic Photocall. There will also be stands from Town Halls from across the island.

6-8pm, Tir de fona Workshop. (Tir de fona is an old sport common in Balearic towns, a slingshot made of natural materials is used to fire stones either at a target or as far as possible) 7pm & 9pm A taste of Ancient Greece, presented by the archaeologist Helena Inglada.

midnight, bonfires with demonis, gigantes and batucada in the Plaza Major

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Pollensa: Jumble Sale with all proceeds going to the Fundacio Cors Oberts, in the courtyard of the Sacred Heart Convent, c/Mallorca, 30. From 10am-4pm. If you have items to donate, please take them before Sunday!

Puerto Pollensa: Circus-Theatre, ‘Acorde’, 6pm, at the Main Square (in case of rain, it will be moved to the Sala Parroquial), for all ages, free Alcudia: Cinema, Peter Rabbit (dubbed version), 7pm, €5

8pm, Costume competition, open to anyone born after 2000. Costumes must be either Greek, Carthaginians, Talaiotics, Celts, Iberians, or any other costume from the

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Fira de ses Herbes, Selva On puc quedar a sopar?

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RESTAURANT WINDSURF

C/ Cala Clara - T. 971 53 40 64

BAR MALLORCA

Cala Molins, s/n - T. 971 53 46 03

HOSTAL ORIOLA

C/ Torrent de Can Botana, 35 T. 971 53 19 98

Naufragi Grec en una Nit d’Estiu

PIZZERIA POLI

C/ Temporal, 29 - T. 971 53 08 77

RESTAURANT CALA BARQUES Plaça Aloi, s/n - T. 971 53 06 91

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Campanet: Primavera Musical, Jazz Concert with Julia Colom, 8.30pm outside the Sant Miquel Church

Selva: Fira de ses Herbes 7.30am, Alborada in the Plaza Major 10am parade with xeremiers and demonis that usher in the arrival of this year’s Myrtle that will be set in the square to be distilled. The fair is then officially opened. Herbs of all varieties and uses can be found, from medicinal, cosmetic, liqueur, perfume, ecological products, cocas and other books and products concerned with herbs can be found.

Pollensa: Shows from the Theatre Workshops: “The Human Comedy”. A play of scenarios that reflect society in a critical but fun way. 8pm at the Club Pollensa

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Alcudia: Grease, performed by the Modern Dance Club of Alcudia. Performances at 6pm and 7.30pm. Tickets €4

10.30am, Dance of the Herbs at the Plaza Major 11.30am, Distillation of the Myrtle Water 12pm Concert from the Municipal Band 3pm, Fair closes

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Alcudia: Flamallorca, 35-minute Flamenco shows at the Bullring. 11am, 12pm and 1pm, €9.90, kids go free

Pollensa: Cinema, Maria by Callas. In her own words. An intimate look at the life and work of Greek-American opera singer, Maria Callas, as told in her own words. 9pm at the Club Pollensa, €6/4

Pollensa: Guided Cultural Walk around Pollensa Old Town, meet at the Tourist Info Office in Pollensa.

Reserve your spot two days in advance at the Tourist Office in the port, old town or Cala Sant Vicente. 10am start, free Alcudia: theatre, La Lista de Mis Desos (My Wishlist), Llum Barrera invites us to look at the important things in life, 9pm at the Auditori d’Alcudia, €18/15

Saturday

Alcudia: Flamallorca, 35-minute Flamenco shows at the Bullring. 11am, 12pm and 1pm, €9.90, kids go free

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Puerto Pollensa: Guided Walk in Boquer Valley.

Reserve your spot two days in advance at the Tourist Office in the port, old town or Cala Sant Vicente. 10am start, check meeting point when you reserve your place

Cala Sant Vicente: Guided Walk along the Coves Blanques, meet at the Tourist Info Office in Cala.

Reserve your spot two days in advance at the Tourist Office in the port, old town or Cala Sant Vicente. Starts at 10am, free

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Pollensa: Concert, ‘Cantam la Mare de Deu del Puig de Maria, 12.30pm at the Puig de Maria Puerto Pollensa: Puppet show, ‘Martina’, performed by La Fornal, for children aged from 2 years. 6pm in the main square (the Sala Parroquial, if it rains), free Alcudia: theatre, La Lista de Mis Desos (My Wishlist), Llum Barrera invites us to look at the important things in life, 9pm at the Auditori d’Alcudia, €18/15

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The Honey Man

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Antoni Martorell is responsible for the delicious “Miel de l’horta de Pollença” honey with its distinctive bee-patterned lid, on sale in local markets and farm shops.

He is one of only five people on the island, named as a “Maistro de la Miel”. After 23 years of experience including ten years of training, he teaches beekeeping skills and writes in the island’s quarterly beekeeping magazine. He also manages 120 beehives and produces honey of different flavours, royal jelly and natural wax.

He is immensely proud of his honey, which is completely natural and of his collaboration with

farmers around Pollensa who welcome the beehives on their land. He moves them from place to place to help with the pollination of trees such as almond, orange and carob and at the same time produces honey which carries the flavour of the blossoms or herbs, where the bees have been working. Careful management results in a wide range of distinctive flavours.

He lovingly tends the hives to keep the bees healthy and to protect them from deadly predators like the Asian Hornet, which kills and eats honey bees.

Each hive is a highly organised colony with a queen bee, who lives for

several years and is bigger than the others. She lays the eggs which maintain the hive’s population. The female worker bees produce 80% of the honey, look after the larvae and take care of the queen by feeding her royal jelly, while the male drones are responsible for fertilisation.

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Honey is a staple ingredient in many traditional Mallorca recipes, is great for health and is an all-round traditional remedy for coughs, colds, allergy prevention and for healing wounds. It’s also lovely on toast!

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This fabulous picture, taken by Neville Davies, is of a Hoopoe bird. Some call this beauty the “National bird of Mallorca”, it has a bright plumage and a distinctive “Hoop, hoop, hoop” call. They feed on the

Mallorquinista Some of them will be moved on although the likes of Sevilla, Raillo and Lago Junior will undoubtedly provide the backbone of the side.

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The Mallorquinista Promotion! by Charles Nutter

On Sunday 27 May, Real Mallorca achieved the aim of promotion back to La Liga Segunda A after one season in the black hole of Segunda B. A nil-nil draw in the second leg at Mirandes was enough after the 3-1 win in the first leg on the 20th of May. The home team decided to make the game a truly physical encounter but central defenders Captain Xisco Campos and Raillo stood up to the intimidation manfully. The hosts huffed and puffed but created few genuine chances and seemed intent on trying to win penalties and free kicks with theatrical simulation. Fortunately the referee saw through this ploy and continually waved play on.

Around 500 Mallorca fans made the trip which was the maximum amount of tickets allocated by Mirandes to the islanders. A draw took place among season ticket holders for the right to a ticket. More than 2,000 fans congregated in the Placa de Tortugas in Palma to watch the game on a giant screen. Many more watched the encounter in bars or at home as it was televised by local channel IB3. The game started badly for Mallorca as fullback Bonilla had to leave the pitch with a

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calf muscle injury. Substitute Fran Gamez had an excellent game in his place and was part of an efficient defence.

Veteran midfielder Salva Sevilla has been the classiest player on view all season but he seemed to be struck by a fit of nerves and in the first half consistently gave the ball away. He did recover his composure in the second period and took his part in the rapturous celebrations at the final whistle.

It was vital that the team did not spend another season in this league playing semi-professional opposition on artificial pitches with ground capacities of 2,000. Things will certainly be different next season with the likes of Malaga, Las Palmas and Deportivo la Coruna having been relegated from La Liga and providing opposition for Mallorca in Segunda A. Head Coach Vicente Moreno will almost certainly be handed a new contract and is already looking at player recruitment along with Director of Football Javier Recio. Moreno recruited players at the start of the season who had experience of promotion from Segunda B with their former employers. continued on page 9

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