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.
Monday August 29
From 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Santa Ponsa Cultural Center
Children's Cabezudos workshop
The Geganters de Calvià organize this workshop to create new Calvià cabezudos that will appear in the Trobada on Saturday, September 3. For boys and girls from 3 to 12 years old. Free. Registration until August 28 at: cultura@calvia.com
Wednesday, August 31
7:30 p.m. Calvià Town Hall
Awards ceremony and opening of the Premis rei En Jaume 2022 exhibition. The exhibition will host the fifteen works selected by the jury and during the opening the prizes will be awarded to the authors of the winning works. Free entry
Thursday, September 1
8:00 p.m. Creu de Santa Ponca
Commemorative act of the 793 anniversary of the landing of King En Jaume. The event will conclude with the reading of the proclamation of festivities
Friday September 2
10:00 p.m. Plaça de la Pinada de Santa Ponça
Self Service concert
11:00 p.m. Plaça de la Pinada de Santa Ponça
Coldday concert, a tribute to ColdPlay. Coldday returns to the stage with its new Music of the spheres tour, on the occasion of the latest album by the British band
Saturday September 3
XXVII Santa Ponça Bay swimming crossing and Nordic Walking Calvià-Santa Ponça. More information: Tel. 971 67 03 10
6:30 p.m. Plaça de la Pinada de Santa Ponça
XXI Trobada de Gegants de Calvià. The giants will stand up at 7:00 p.m. and begin the parade towards avenida Puig de Galatzó. It ends with the dance of all the giant groups in the Plaza de la Pinada
10:30 p.m. Plaça de la Pinada de Santa Ponça
Popular dance with Música Nostra
Sunday September 4
8:00 p.m. Santa Ponça Pine Forest Square
Delivery of banners and presentation of the kings of the festivities. Theatrical and musical show directed by Bertomeu Ignaci Oliver i Vidal in which representatives of all the groups of the Festes del rei En Jaume 2022, the Municipal Music Band of Calvià, the Gegants and the Cavallers de Calvià participate
9:00 p.m. Plaça de la Pinada de Santa Ponça
Jazz concert by the Calvià Municipal Music Band. Directed by Josep Oliver Rubio and with Miquel Gayà as soloist trombone, they will go through the history of jazz through its best-known standards
Monday September 5
6:00 p.m. Plaça de la Pinada de Santa Ponça
Children's afternoon. With playful and recreational workshops
From 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Plaça de la Pinada de Santa Ponça
Cartoonist. The cartoonist Bibi will make our best profile
8:00 p.m. Plaça de la Pinada de Santa Ponça
Children's foam party and children's disco. For boys and girls from 6 to 12 years old
Tuesday, September 6
10:00 p.m. Santa Ponça beach promenade (Balneari valley)
Night of fire with the demons of the Factoria de So. Fireworks show that will turn the beach promenade into a meeting of demons and mythological and extraordinary beings
Wednesday, September 7
7:30 p.m. Plaça de la Pinada de Santa Ponça
Children's concert with the group Trencaclosques. Children's music with dances and games starring the clown Flop and his friends Mr. Renou, Xop and Truc
10:00 p.m. Plaça de la Pinada de Santa Ponça
Cinema on the beach. Screening of the film A Star Is Born, starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga
Thursday, September 8
From 12:00 to 00:00. Santa Ponsa beach promenade
Mediaeval market. Children and family program throughout the day
7:00 p.m. Start at Creu de Santa Ponça
Theatrical route Els Escenaris del rei En Jaume, by historian Gaspar Valero. Registration fee at: cultura@calvia.com
10:00 p.m. Plaça de la Pinada de Santa Ponça
Night of humor with Patricia Espejo and José Boto
Friday September 9
From 12:00 to 00:00. Santa Ponsa beach promenade
Mediaeval market. Children and family program throughout the day
8:00 p.m. Start at Plaça de la Pinada de Santa Ponça
Mora show. It starts with the Ball dels escamots
10:00 p.m. Plaça de la Pinada de Santa Ponça
Concert night. With performances by the Mallorcan group Bosc (10:00 p.m.), Rulo y la contraband (12:00 a.m.) and DJ (02:00 a.m.)
Saturday September 10
From 12:00 to 00:00. Santa Ponsa beach promenade
Mediaeval market. Children and family program throughout the day
5:30 p.m. Start at Creu de Santa Ponça
Moors and Christians Parade
9:00 p.m. Port Adriano
Regatta rei En Jaume trophy delivery
10:00 p.m. Plaça de la Pinada de Santa Ponça
Concert night. With the performances of La Hoguera, a tribute to the Extremoduro group (10:00 p.m.), Baaldo (12:00 a.m.) and Disco Machine (2:00 a.m.), a review of the classics of the 80s, 90s, 2000s and today by Germandino, Edu@art and Diego Santiago
Sunday September 11
From 12:00 to 00:00. Santa Ponsa beach promenade
Mediaeval market. Children and family program throughout the day
From 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Plaça de la Pinada de Santa Ponça
Fiesta Swing. Lindy-hop workshop (from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.) and concert by La Muffin Man Band (from 8:45 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.)
7:30 p.m. Church of Santa Ponsa
Solemn mass presided over by Mossen Josep Adrover
10:30 p.m. Santa Ponsa Beach
Fireworks. Pyrotechnic show that ends the Festes del rei En Jaume
