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 29, 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:
Frm January 7 to 19
XIV Mostra Gastrpnòmica de s'Anguila
Saturday January 7
7:45 p.m. Sus de Sant Antoni
Novena de Sant Antoni
Festa de sa Ximbomba
X Memorial Toni Socias 'Tauler'
Sunday January 8
Sunday market. Plaça Major, Carrer des Mercat and Plaça des Mercat
11:00 a.m. Can Planes - Spaces of Art and Culture. Exit of parade of the children's workshop of cabezudos, accompanied by the xeremiers Els Xirois. Itinerary: calles Rosari, Lluna, Escola, plaza d’Alexandre Ballester, Església and plaça Major. Dance in front of the Town Hall.
12:30 p.m. Carrer Major, 23. Inauguration of the exhibition of Cati Mari Alorda Enguany sí Sant Antoni
6:00 p.m. Plaça Major. Ballada de Sant Antoni 2023, organized by the group Marjal en Festa, with the participation of the group Abeniara
Monday, January 9
Until the end of January
Can Planes - Espais d’Art i Cultura. Flamarades de Festa. The museum of Sant Antoni i el Dimoni shows in this exhibition the symbols and elements of the festival with the contribution of artists with their works
7:00 p.m. Can Planes - Espais d’Art i Cultura. Presentation of the replicas of the caparrots of the dimonis.
In the last two years, with the collaboration of the Conselleria insular de cultura, Patrimoni i Política lingüística, the Sa Pobla City Council has made the replicas of the demons with the aim of safeguarding the originals
Tuesday January 10
1:00 p.m. Can Planes - Espais d’Art i Cultura. Award ceremony for the poster contest for the Sant Antoni 2023 festivities, the work of Cati Mari Forteza Bennassar
Wednesday January 11
7:30 p.m. Sa Congregació. Gathering: Vivències gastronòmiques de Sant Antoni, by Pep Socias (from can Cossis), Guillem Sans (from Can Patena) and moderated by Margalida Socias. Organized by: Obreria de sant Antoni.
Thursday 12 and Friday 13 January
From 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Can Planes - Espais d’Art i Cultura. Els Caparrots de sa Pobla: món 3D i realitat virtual. Exhibition by the students of Grau Mitjà d'Informàtica, Grau Superior d’Assistència a la Direcció y Curs d’especialització Videojocs/Realitat Virtual del CIFP Pau Casesnoves. They will show the work they carry out in the field of 3D printing, virtual reality and video games with the Caparrots de sa Pobla as protagonists
Friday January 13
5:00 p.m. Biblioteca municipal Es Rafal. Manual work workshop in Sant Antoni. Entry €1. Ticket
8:00 p.m. Plaça Major. Children's Witch Night 2023 Sons i Ritmes, with a performance by the Escola Batukada d’Albopàs lnfantil i Juvenil which celebrates its 10th Anniversary
9:15 p.m. In front of the Town Hall. Bienvenida al Clamater. Parade to the house of the clamater/a, the person who starts the Festes de Sant Antoni. People are invited to participate with their ximbomba and eager to sing
Saturday January 14
3:30 p.m. CEIP Son Basca poliesportiu municipal. Tirada del Campionat de Mallorca de Tir de de Fona 2023.
Cursa sa Llego minyona
Cursa Dimoni Negre
Cursa Bar sa Sini
Cursa Grouxo
Cursa sa Llego
Minimum age: 16 years
Distance: 7,780 meters
Departure: Pollença road entrance, parque de Can Cirera Prim
Departure time: 4:15 p.m.
Prices: until January 13: €10 + €2. Saturday 14: €12 + €2. €1 of all registrations will go to local social associations
Sa Llego caminada popular
Minimum age: 16 years
Distance: 7,780 meters
Departure: Pollença road entrance, parque de Can Cirera Prim
Pick up time: 4:15 p.m.
Prices: until January 13: €10. Saturday 14: €12. €1 of all registrations will go to local social associations
Cursa sa llego nocturna
Minimum age: 16 years
Distance: 7,780 meters
Departure: Pollença road entrance, parque de Can Cirera Prim
Departure time: At 7:00 p.m.
Prices: until January 13: €10. Saturday 14: €12. €1 of all registrations will go to local social associations
Registration for all races:
www.elitechip.net
The day of the race from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in Peugeot del Grup Nadal-Comas
12:00 p.m. Main Square. Correfoc Trenta, Trenta-u with the Dimonis i Tamborers d'Albopàs from sa Pobla, which this year celebrates its 25th anniversary. Also participating the invited groups: Esclatabutzes de Sóller and Dimonis des Cau Boc Negre
Torrada
Sunday January 15
Sunday market. Plaça Mercat, Carrer Comerç and Carrer Gran
6:00 p.m. Sa Congregació. Ximbomba children's contest, run by the Festa de sa Ximbomba school
7:30 p.m. Church. Traditional Concert of sa Coral de sa Pobla
Monday January 16
09:00 a.m. Placeta de l'Església. Enramellada y levantamiento del acrco carried out by la Obreria de sant Antoni.
10:00 a.m. Departure of the youth of the town to go to sa Llebre to look for firewood for the bonfires of the Parish and the Town Hall, according to the old tradition with la banda de cornetes de la confradía de sant Antoni.
2:30 p.m. Departure of the demons and Sant Antoni accompanied by the Cantadores. Parades through the squares and streets of the town
6:45 p.m. In front of the Town Hall. Historic Sanction Ceremony ica, by Arrels Teatre. Accompanied by the Sa Pobla Music Band and the xeremiers Xerebiols. The revetla of Sant Antoni begins
7:45 p.m. In front of the Town Hall. Departure of the demons paralímpicos del Grif, demonis d'Albopàs, demonis de l'Obreria y del Ajuntament, gigantes, cabezudos y la Banda de Música de sa Pobla to the church
8:00 p.m. Completes solemnes. The Cor de Sant Antoni will interpret the songs of this celebration
9:00 p.m. Plaça Major. Performance by the Escola Festa de Sa Ximbomba.
9:15 p.m. Plaça Major. Traditional Ball dels demonis de l'Obreria, accompanied by the singers and Ball de les colles de cabazudos and the Sa Pobla Music Band
9:45 p.m. Plaça Major. XXIV Pyromusical Show. Pyrotechnic and musical design by Tomàs Ramis and lighting design by Pedro Marcé
10:00 p.m. Plaça Alexandre Ballester and Plaça de l'Església. IV Fogueró and Popular Glosada de sa Negreta. Menu price: €10 (you have to bring your glass). Tickets
10:15 p.m. Plaça Major. XXXIV Trobada de cantadors i ximbombers
12:30 p.m. Collective Ximbombada i Glosada in Plaza Major and Plaza d'Alexandre Ballester
Tuesday January 17
10:00 a.m. Pasacalles by the group of xeremiers Germans Aloy
11:00 a.m. Solemn mass presided over by Mns. Sebastià Taltavull Anglada, Bishop of Mallorca. Offering of farm products and dancing by Marjal en Festa. The Tau d'Or will be delivered by the Obreria
12:30 p.m. Plaça Major. Baile de cabezudos
4:30 p.m. A la placeta de l’Església. Tradicionales Beneïdes (Blessings), by Mns. Sebastià Taltavull Anglada, with the presence of the group of xeremiers Germans Aloy and plantada de los gigantes of the group of geganters from sa Pobla and the group of xeremiers Xerebiols. Parade of floats and comparsas with the band of cornets of the Confraria de Sant Antoni and the demons of the Obreria de Sant Antoni
From the Town Hall to the church. Sleeping of Sant Antoni. Parade of the different elements that make up the festival of Sant Antoni. Later in Can Planes - Espais d'Art i Cultura, end of party act
6:45 p.m. Can Planes - Spaces of Art and Culture. Draw for applicants to be part of the group of Caparrots i Caparrots Minyons 2024
Thursday January 19
Starting at 8:00 p.m. Main Square. Torrada, Ximbombada and Popular Glosada. With the participation of the giants Toni Ballador and Madò Perendenga. The Town Hall invites attendees to wine
Saturday January 21
4:00 p.m. Plaça Major. Gymkhana Sant Antoni. Aimed at boys and girls from 6 to 17 years old. Registration: from 3:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. the same day and in the same place. Organized by: AEG Sa Marjal
Friday January 27
5:00 p.m. Es Rafal Municipal Library. Contacuentes: Pirates i tresors amb valors. Price: €1
Sunday January 29
10:00 a.m. Ranxo Toni de Talapi (Cra. sa Pobla-Llubí, km 2.5). Equestrian gymkhana. Organized by: Amics dels Cavalls de sa Pobla
