In Sa Pobla, like other areas around S'Albufera, rice farming is traditional. But here the variety is the bombeta rice, commonly known as arròs pobler, a product to which this fair which is now celebrating its sixth edition, is dedicated.
The VIII Fira de l'arròs pobler is celebrated on 25 and 26 November, with activities starting on Saturday 18. Menjar bé a sa Pobla 2023 is celebrated from November 17 to 26.
Saturday November 18
9:45 a.m. Sa Congregació
VII Jornades de turisme a sa Pobla. Transformant sa Pobla 2023-2027.
Coordinated by: Joan Franch and Antoni Serra, professors at the UIB. Presentation by: Maria José Camuñas, councilor of Tourism, and Biel Ferragut, mayor of sa Pobla.
From 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. s’Albufera Natural Park
Aigua, arròs i marjal. Guided walking tour of the Parc Natural de s’Albufera
Meeting place: Torre d'es Forcadet
Registrations
Free activity. Limited places
From 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Plaça Alexandre Ballester
Come take care of yourself and relax. The Terrablava Association invites you to an outdoor meeting where you can enjoy a yoga, breathing and gong bath class.
Reservations: 651 932 066
12:00 p.m. Carrer Mercat, 46
Infernal Passatge d'Albopàs
Exhibition of the 25th anniversary of the Dimonis d’Albopàs
Exhibition hours:
Monday to Friday: 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday of the fair: open all day
Saturday the 25th at 6:00 p.m. and Sunday the 26th at 12:00 p.m.: performance by the Tamborers dels Dimonis d’Albopàs
XXVI Trobada de Gegants and 39th anniversary of the Gegants of sa Pobla
4:00 p.m. Escola Graduada: Plantada of the invited giants
4:30 p.m. Beginning of the parade through the streets of sa Pobla
5:30 p.m. Stop at Plaça Alexandre Ballester
7:00 p.m. Plaça Major. Presentation of the collas, dances and closing
10:00 p.m. Sa Congregació. Christian Di Fiore quartet in concert. With Giulio Gentile at the piano. Admission: €13
Sunday, November 19
Sunday Market on Calles Església, Mercat, Comerç, Gran and Plaça Mercat
XXVIII Trobada de Xeremiers i Fira de Lutiers
9:00 a.m. Plaça Major. Xeremiers from all over the island of Mallorca coming from outside will gather and sing. At the fair there will be stalls with displays and sales of musical instruments with artisan manufacturers and builders.
9:30 a.m. Poliesportiu Municipal
Cros Popular. Information and registration: www.elitechip.net
From 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Plaça Major
XIII Trobada de brodadores i randes de macetes
12:00 p.m. Parades. Departure from the Huialfàs Residence.
Participating: Gegants de sa Pobla, Xeremiers, Caparrots d’Albopàs, Grif de sa Pobla, Drac “Janot” d’Albopàs and s’Anguila d’Albopàs. Route: Carrer Isaac Peral, Carrer Major and Plaça Major
5:30 p.m. Plaça Major
Popular dance, led by Marjal en Festa, with the guest group Sarau Alcudienc
Thursday, November 23
7:30 p.m. Can Planes - Espais d’art i Cultura
Presentation of the book Cròniques de sa Pobla. Indrets patrimonials i la seva història, by Joan Payeras Llull.
Friday, November 24
Black Friday:
Businesses participating in the campaign will have discounts and special hours
5:00 p.m. Rafael
Storytelling: Cantant animalades amb la doctora Butxaca. For family audiences (0 to 8 years old)
6:30 p.m. Sa Congregació
Mantecados Workshop by José Luis del Forn de Can Paco. Workshop aimed at children. Registration: Tel. 670 372 888
7:00 p.m. Plaça del Metge Duet
Guided route. Barbiàries, les dones que van aprendre a estimar-se. Promenart is a proposal for a literary and artistic route that runs through different poetic portals to give rise to an aesthetic and sensory proposal through directed literature.
Reciting: Collaborators of the aula feminista ACA. Coordinates: Aula Feminista ACA and Aula poètica. Route of five spaces directed by guías literarios
Saturday, November 25
From 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Can Planes - Espais d’art i Cultura
Basket weaving workshop with bova, led by Pep Toni Ferrer, artisan corder.
Registrations
Free activity. Limited places.
4:45 p.m. At the entrance to the fair
El Jardí de l’Absència. Reading of the manifesto, by Ana Gómez and minute of silence on the occasion of the International Day against Sexist Violence
5:00 p.m. Catharsis (Carrer Muntanya, 42).
Demonstration of the creation of artisanal glass fusion jewelry with a blowtorch, by Nita Seguí
5:00 p.m. Plaza Mayor
Official opening of the fair and opening of the venue
5:30 p.m. Plaça d'Alexandre Ballester
Just Dance children's animation. Dances and musical games with the participation of public performing the most recognized choreographies. All accompanied by special effects, lights and a giant LED screen.
Starting at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday the 25th and during Sunday the 26th:
City Hall lobby.
Exhibition: Las Elegidas, del Fondo Mallorquín. In 2022, an international meeting of elected women, Las Elegidas, was held with the aim of making visible the participation of women in decision-making and creating collaboration networks between elected women from Mallorca and the Southern countries where el Fondo has presence
Casal Can Verdal
Embroidery exhibition, run by the different senior associations
Plaça d'Alexandre Ballester
Stands of the different associations, school centers and children's entertainment
Plaça del Mercat
Wide variety of attractions
Carrer de D. Bartomeu Siquier (camino de los Molins d’Aigua)
Concentration of motorhomes, led by the ABACES and AMMICCA associations
7:00 p.m. Can Planes - Espais d’art i Cultura
GAHRA in concert. The Cultural Work of sa Pobla programs this concert by the group to coincide with the exclusive presentation of their new album Dona'm temps
Sunday, November 26
Carrer Grand: Sunday market
9:00 a.m. Sa Fortalesa
VII Ca de bestiar exhibition, by the Club Nacional de Pastor Mallorquí
Starting at 9:30 a.m. Plaça Major
Preparation of arroz brut pobler, by Biel Serra Comas “Pepis”. After finishing, at approximately 1 p.m., a solidarity tasting to benefit Llar de Memòria
Carrer Major
Vespa motorcycle exhibition by the Amics Vespers de sa Pobla
Carrer Míster Green and Carrer Comerç
Exhibition of classic, vintage and sports cars
Parking next to the Municipal Police
Deployment of material, exhibition and exhibition of the Army, the Guardia Civil and Protección Civil
Carrer Asalto
Concentration of old and classic motorcycles, led by the Es Siurell Club de Marratxi
10:00 a.m. Sa Fortalesa
Equestrian show, organized by the group Amics del cavall de sa Pobla
10:30 a.m. Catharsis (Carrer Muntanya, 42)
Sample of the craft of making la palma, by Pep Toni Ferrer
10:45 a.m. Plaça d'Alexandre Ballester
Just Dance children's animation. Dances and musical games with the participation of the public performing the most recognized choreographies. All accompanied by special effects, lights and a giant LED screen
From 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Circ del Nord parade, with stilts, unicycles, balloon twisting, juggling and lots of fun, accompanied by the Estrafalàries with clarinet and accordion music
Planned itinerary: Calles Muntanya, Asalto, Església, Major and Plaça Major
1:00 p.m. Plaça d'Alexandre Ballester
Exhibition of Martial Arts for children, youth and adults: Taekwondo and Muay Thai, by the gimnasio Dinámico
4:30 p.m. Plaça d'Alexandre Ballester
Children's animation Tiktok Trending Dance. We will learn the most trending TikTok choreographies with fun musical games, humor and a lot of rhythm Led by a professional choreographer
6:30 p.m. Església de sa Pobla.
Fira de Tardor 2023 Concert, by the Sa Pobla Music Band. Tribute to Gaspar Aguiló Forteza “Guixó”, with the special collaboration of Ses Jonqueres Veres
7:00 p.m. Sa Congregation.
Theater: Midsummer. A comedy by David Greig, one of the leaders of contemporary British theatre, with songs and live music. Admission: €8
