San Antonio is the most important festival of Sa Pobla, declared Fiesta de Interés Cultural (Festival of Cultural Interest) (FIC) in October 2015 by the Consell de Mallorca. It is also one of the most ancient in Mallorca, linked to ancient pagan fertility rites.
On the night of the 16th, the streets and squares are filled with bonfires where the neighbors roast sobrasada and other typical sausages and where the dimonis (demons) with their characteristic dances are not lacking.
But the program of events lasts four weeks, from January 7 to February 2, in which Sa Pobla lives with fervor this holiday that the poblers wear in their DNA and which is characterized by the colors black, red and blue - the costumes of Sant Antoni and the dimonis, the smoke, the smell of gunpowder and the songs full of irony of the glossos with their ximbombas.
On the day of the feast of the saint are celebrated the traditional beneïdes, with their parade of floats and the blessing of domestic animals.
Program:
Tuesday, January 7
7:00 p.m. Sus de Sant Antoni
Novena of Sant Antoni
Festa de sa Ximbomba
IX Memorial Toni Socias 'Tauler'
Thursday, January 9
13:00 h, Delivery of the poster contest prizes for the Sant Antoni 2020 fiestas. Presentation of the winning poster, by Jaume Serra Cantallops
17: 0 h. Huialfàs Escoleta. Ven a aprender a hacer su espinagada, by Joana Sastre Pocoví. From 13 to 17 years old. € 2
5:30 p.m. Rafal. Contes de Sant Antoni, told by Catalina Contacontes. Registrations: 971 54 28 19
8:00 p.m. Museu Can Planas. Presentation of the Avantprojecte del Museu de Sant Antoni
Friday, January 10
8:00 p.m. Plaça Major. Nit bruixa infantil 2020 'Sota Terra', with the performance of the Escola Batukada d'Albopàs Infantil i Juvenil
8:00 p.m. Carrer Major. Opening of the Cati Mari i els Caparrots exhibition, by Cati Mari Alorda
9:00 p.m. In front of the Town Hall. Welcome to the clamater. Parade to the house of the clamater
10:00 p.m. Parish Church of Sant Antoni. Carlos Núñez concert
Saturday, January 11
11:00 h. Can Planes Museum. Departure of the parade of the children's workshop of caparrots, accompanied by the xeremiers Els Xirols
Cursa sa Llego Minyona 2020 (see program)
Sa Llego Solidària 2020 (see program)
Sa Llego Caminada Popular Solidària 2020 (see program)
8:00 p.m. Church. Traditional concert of sa Coral de sa Pobla, with the participation of the Coral Pedres Blanques of Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona)
24:00 Plaça Major. Correfoc Cornu Ignis with the Dimonis i Tambores d'Albopàs de sa Pobla and the Dimonis de sa Cova des Fossar de Sineu. Sopar de torrada at popular prices
Sunday, January 12
Plaça Major. Sunday market
10:30 a.m. Jovent Bar II Departure with Mountain Bike 'Jovent Riders'. Price: € 15 (includes arròs brut, drink, desserts and coffee). Registrations: 657 51 78 51
12:00 h. Can Planes Museum. Presentation of the book Les banyes d'en Cucarell, by Toni Galmés and Catalina Valriu. Workshop for children and storytellers
5:00 p.m. Sa Congregació. Presentation of the CD of traditional music of Sant Antoni and Ximbomba children's contest, by the Festa school of Ximbomba
6:00 p.m. Parish Church Concert dels Goigs de Sant Antoni. The Cor de sant Antoni, composed of the Parochial Cor, the Coral de sa Pobla and the Coral de Porreres will sing a selection of Sant Antoni goigs from
sa Pobla and other songs of the Completas. Directed by Jacint Soberats Payeras, with the accompaniment to the organ of Miquel Bennàssar Bibiloni
6:00 p.m. Plaça des Mercat. Ballada Sant Antoni 2020, organized by the group Marjal in Festa, with the participation of the invited group Sarau Alcudienc
Monday, January 13
7:00 p.m. Museu Can Planes. Presentation of the Còmic Històric d'en Bateman. This comic narrates the desiccation and channeling of the waters of the Albufera, focusing on the contribution of English engineers who came to Sa Pobla and launched the New Mallorca Land Company to carry it out. Comic aimed at young people from 9 to 14 years old
8:00 p.m. Museu Can Planes. Inauguration of Les passes de Marquet, retrospective exhibition of Antoni Marquet Pascual
Tuesday, January 14
5:30 p.m. Rafal. Workshop of the ball dels caparrots. Taught by Xesca Mir (Caparrots Minyons) Age: from 5 to 10 years. Registrations: 971 54 28 19
8:15 p.m. Sa Congregació. Conference: Altres aspectes of the Sant Antoni dels segles XX and XXI festival, by Joan Payeras and Llull. Organized by: Obreria de Sant Antoni
Thursday, January 16
9:00 a.m. Placeta de l’Església. Enramellada and rising of the arch, by la Obreria de Sant Antoni
10:00 h. Sortida de la jovenalla del poble, from the casa de la vila, to go to sa Llebre to look for firewood for the foguerons of la Parròquia and of el Ajuntament according to the old tradition, with the accompaniment of the band of cornetes de la confradía de sant Antoni
2:30 p.m. Departure of demons and Sant Antoni accompanied by singers. Parade through the town squares and streets
18:45 h. In front of the Town Hall. Cerimonial of the historical sanction to start the revetla of Sant Antoni, by Arrels Teatre accompanied by the Band of Music of sa Pobla and the xeremiers Xerebiols
7:30 p.m. Town Hall. Reception of authorities and guests
7:45 p.m. In front of the Town Hall. Departure of the demons Grif paralympic, dimonis d’Albopàs, dimonis de l’Obreria y del Ajuntament, giants, cabezudos, cabezudos niños and the Sa Pobla Band
8:00 p.m. Completes solemnes. With the presence of Marià Gastalver Martin, prior del Santuari de Lluc. The Cor de sant Antoni with the collaboration of the Coral de Porreres will interpret the songs of this celebration
9:15 p.m. Plaça Major. Pyromusical act. Traditional Balls dels dimonis de l’Obreria, accompanied by the singers and dance of the colles de caparrots and caparrots minyons, accompanied by the Sa Pobla Music Band
9:30 p.m. Plaça d'Alexandre Ballester. III Fogueró i Glosada Popular de Sa Negreta. Nit Bruixa, with bonfires, glosses and Cabezudos There will be both meat and vegetarian menus
9:45 p.m. Plaça Major. XXIII Spectacle Piromusical, pyrotechnic and musical design by Tomàs Ramis and lighting design by Pedro Marcé
10:15 p.m. Plaça Major. XXXIII Trobada de cantadors i ximbombers
00:30 h. Plaça d'Alexandre Ballester. Ximbombada i Glosada collectiva, directed by ximbombers teachers and local singers.
Friday, January 17
10:00 h. Parade, by la colla de xeremiers Germans Aloy
11:00 h. Solemn Mass Offering of products of the field and dancing by Marjal en Festa. La Tau d'Or will be delivered by the Obreria
12:30 h. Plaça Major. Dance with Capàarrots i Caparrots minyons
4:30 p.m. Placeta de l’Església. Tradicionales beneïdes, with the presence of la colla de xeremiers Germans Aloy and the plantada de gigantes, from the colla de geganters de sa Pobla, accompanied by the group of xeremiers Xerebiols and parade of floats and parades with the accompaniment of the Band of Cornetes de la Confraria de Sant Antoni and the participation of the dimonis of the Obreria de Sant Antoni
Next: Dormida de Sant Antoni. Parade of the different elements that make up the festival of Sant Antoni, from the Town Hall to the church and, subsequently, to the Museu Can Planes
18:45 h. Museu Can Planes. Draw of applicants to be part of the colla dels Caparrots and Caparrots Minyons 2021
Saturday, January 18
10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Plaça Major. The AEG sa Marjal celebrates 20 years of sculpture in Sa Pobla. Throughout the day there will be activities and workshops for the little ones
3:30 p.m. CEIP Son Basca (Poliesportiu Municipal). Tirada del Campionat de Mallorca de Tir de Fona 2020. Organized by: Club Foners sa Pobla
Sunday, January 19
Plaça Major. Sunday market
7:00 p.m. Carrer Tresorer Cladera, 36. Concentration of the Dimonis d'Albopàs to proceed to the start of the Revetlla de Sant Sebastià of the Plaza Major, with the accompaniment of the Batukada d'Abobàs. Organized by: Cultural Association Albopàs
7:30 p.m. Plaça Major.Encendida de hogueras
Tuesday January 21st
7:15 p.m. Rafal Act of proclamation of the winning work of the 19th Premi Alexandre Ballester d'Assaig
Saturday, January 25
7:30 p.m. Sa Congregació. Theater: A fill del nostre temps
Sunday, February 2
10:30 a.m. Ranxo Toni de Talapi (Cra. Sa Pobla-Llubí, Km, 25). Equestrian gymnastic. Organized by: Amics dels Cavalls de sa Pobla
