Each September, Santa Ponça (in the municipality of Calvià) commemorates the conquest of Mallorca by King Jaume I in 1229. For more than a week a busy program is held in the village, with sporting events, theater performances, music concerts, a medieval market with demonstrations of traditional crafts and cultural itineraries that follow the footsteps of Jaume I.
The main event of the Festival is the parade of Christian and Moorish troops to the sound of the xeremies (musical instrument similar to the bagpipes) and the municipal band, accompanied by members of the Escuela Caballista of Es Pas of Calvià. It ends with the final battle that is staged in the Santa Ponça beach.
Program:
Wednesday, August 28
7:30 p.m. Exhibition Hall of the City Council of Calvià
Awards ceremony and inauguration of the exhibition Premis rei en Jaume de Fotografía 2019
Thursday, August 29
8:00 p.m. Cruz de Santa
Commemorative events of the 790th anniversary of the landing of the Rey En Jaume. Reading of the proclamation of fiestas
10:30 p.m. Plaça de la Pinada de Santa Ponça
Inauguration Concert of the fiestas by Old Noise, with a tribute to the best hymns in the history of rock and roll
Friday, August 30
5:00 p.m. Plaça de la Pinada de Santa Ponça
Elements Reis Kids. Obstacle course not competitive. For boys and girls from 8 to 16 years old. Gratuitous
7:00 p.m. Plaça de la Pinada de Santa Ponça
Elements Reis Open. Obstacle course not competitive. For groups of 3 to 5 people over 16 years. € 55 per team (includes t-shirt, supplies, showers and cloakroom)
10:00 p.m. Plaça de la Pinada de Santa Ponça
Dj Eazy Mike
Saturday, August 31
From 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
XXV Canoeing test around the Malgrat Islands. Registration: 971 67 03 10
6:30 p.m. Plaça de la Pinada de Santa Ponça
XX Trobada de Gegants de Calvià 'Festa dels 20 anys Gegants'. Plantada of giants and parades in the Gran Via Puig de Galatzó and final dance in the Plaza de la Pinada. Guest group this year: gigantes de Llinars del Vallès (Catalonia)
10:00 p.m. Recinto El Molino
Concert David Bisbal
10:30 p.m. Plaça de la Pinada de Santa Ponça
Ballada Popular with Musica Nostra
Sunday 1st of September
8:00 p.m. Plaça de la Pinada de Santa Ponça
Delivery of banners and presentation of the kings of the fiestas. Theatrical and musical show written and directed by Bartomeu Ignasi Oliver i Vidal. With the participation of representatives of all the collas de las Festes del rei en Jaume 2019, the Municipal Music Band of Calvià, Gegants and the Cavallers de Calvià
Monday, September 2
6:00 p.m. Plaça de la Pinada de Santa Ponça
Children's afternoon: recreational workshops, storytelling, activities in English and recreational activities related to the theme of the fiestas. Children's foam party and children's disco
From 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Bibi cartoons
Tuesday, September 3
10:00 p.m. Santa Ponça beach walk
Nit de Foc. Correcfoc, pyrotechnics show that will turn the walk into a meeting of dominions and extraordinary mythological beings. Clothing recommended for the audience: old cotton clothes, long pants, cap and flexible and covered footwear
Wednesday, September 4
10:00 p.m. Plaça de la Pinada de Santa Ponça
Cinema on the beach: screening of the film Bohemian Rhapsody
Thursday, September 5
12:00 to 00:00 h. Santa Ponça beach walk
Medieval market. Children's and family program throughout the day
7:00 p.m. Cruz de Santa Ponça
Theatrical route Les petjades del rei En Jaume. Actors and musicians will guide us through the places of Calvià related to the landing of the Rei En jaume. Reservations: 971 13 91 81
7:00 p.m. Plaça de la Pinada de Santa Ponça
Caminata de la Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer. 4 km route. € 5 (ticketea.com)
10:00 p.m. Plaça de la Pinada de Santa Ponça
Night of humor: ALTO y CLARO, by Txabi Franquesa
Friday, September 6
12:00 to 00:00 h. Santa Ponça beach walk
Medieval market. Children's and family program throughout the day
8:00 p.m. Plaça de la Pinada de Santa Ponça
Moorish parade. It starts with the Ball dels escamots
8:30 p.m. Plaça de la Pinada de Santa Ponça
Rock Night: Snake Eyes Concert, Tribute to Fito and Fitipaldis
00:15 h. Plaça de la Pinada de Santa Ponça
Rock Night: Feeling, compilation of the best versions of rock and international pop from the 90s to the present
Saturday, September 7
From 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Santa Ponça Beach
Nordic march around Santa Ponça.
From 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Masterclass Aquagym Beach
12:00 h.
Swimming crossing in the bay of Santa Ponça
12:00 to 00:00 h. Santa Ponça beach walk
Medieval market. Children's and family program throughout the day
5:30 p.m. Cruz de Santa Ponça
Concentration of Moor troops, landing of Christians and first battle. Moors and Christians parade and final battle on the beach of Santa Ponça
10:00 p.m. Plaça de la Pinada de Santa Ponça
Concert La Nit del Rei, Los 40. With a cast of local artists
Sunday, September 8
12:00 to 00:00 h. Santa Ponça beach walk
Medieval market. Children's and family program throughout the day
7:00 p.m. Santa Ponça Church
Solemn Mass
6:00 p.m. Plaça de la Pinada de Santa Ponça
Fiesta Holi. With music and open Bollywood dance classes
10:30 p.m. Santa Ponça Beach
Fireworks to end the fiestas
