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Angel Sunday
Palma de Mallorca 30th March This festivity is celebrated at the Bellver Castle, Palma de Mallorca on the following Sunday after Easter every year. Now a traditional event, in years gone by bread was blessed and given out to the poor. However, these days, local people will gather at the castle for prayers and to share a meal. There is a procession and because it's Spain everyone will party and have a great big knee's up. 30th March 2008 March events Festivals in Spain |
Angel Sunday The Sunday after Easter is known as Domingo del Ángel (Angel Sunday) in Mallorca, a day celebrated in the capital, Palma de Mallorca, with a procession, blessings and plenty of traditional food. The fiesta dates back to the early 15th century, when it was known as the Festividad del Santo Custodio de Palma. It was celebrated through the 15th and 16th centuries with a procession and blessing of bread for the poor. After that the custom seemed to disappear, only to be revived in 1982 under its present name. Today it is one of the biggest fiestas of the year, starting in the early hours of the morning. Hundreds of people walk from the town hall to the Castillo de Bellver, where there are musicians and people dressed as giants. The food comes out, the music and dancing begins and there are special games for children. Mallorca Tourist Office Address Plaça de la Reina 2, Palma 07012 (drop-in centre on Sant Domingo Street, Palma, just near the Cathedral) Phone +34 971 712 216 Fax +34 971 720 251 Email turisme@a-palma.es
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