Since immemorial times, herbs have been part of the tradition of this village. With them, medical and cosmetic products, are elaborated, they are used for seasoning in the kitchen and serve as decoration in celebrations.
Since 1999 the village celebrates this festival, dedicated to products related to the world of herbs. Each year an old still is installed in the Major square where to the public’s eye, murta water (myrtle water) is distilled.
Program:
Saturday 1 June
5:30 p.m. Es Centre: Carrer Aires de Muntanya, 16. Ballant Newton. Interactive dance show of the Company Carrasco-Baal Dansa
7:00 p.m. Auditori d'Es Centre. Presentation of the book Meredith y el mar, by Carme Arrom Loscos
8:00 p.m. Auditori d'Es Centre. Concert by the Coral del Puig de Selva, directed by Joan Tortella
Wednesday, June 5
6:00 p.m. Municipal Library of Selva. Storytelling: Damià el bufó ens duu un conte
Friday, June 7
6:00 p.m. Plaça Major. English puppet theater: Saint George, The three little pigs and The very hungry caterpillar. Carried out by Serena's English Puppet Theater. Direction and puppeteering: Serena Zahnke. Aimed at children between 7 and 11 years old
7:00 p.m. Inauguration of the exhibition by the students and teachers of the CEIP Es Putxet de Selva (Terrace of Ca ses Blais) and Vint anys de la Fira de ses Herbes (Es Centre)
8:00 p.m. Plaça Major. Concert by the Municipal Band of Music of Selva
9:00 p.m. Plaça Major Nit de Tapes. Can Rasta Bar, Sa Veganeta, NOMAD food truck and Bo Bom artisan ice cream will offer a variety of tapas and drinks at reasonable prices
Saturday, June 8
9:00 h. Llamada del ensayo de les Herbes
10: 00h Casal de la Gent Gran. Workshop: Cuina de coques, by the Associació de Persones Majors del Municipi. Gratuitous. Information: 971 51 50 06, info@ajselva.net
11:00 h. Plaça Major. Children's workshop for making a mural of trees and birds
6:00 p.m. Carrer Catalina Thomàs Dezcallar, 14. Exhibition with works by Mara Grubert (acrylics, watercolors and paper mache) and Henri Stein (sculptures)
7:00 p.m. Plaça Major. Parade of the dimonis boiets and Batucada Gorimba Junior accompanied by the Xeremiers de Selva
8:00 p.m. Es Centre. Exhibition of the mandala of herbs and flowers, by the Cercle de Dones de Selva 'Dones de la terra'
8:30 p.m. Auditori d'Es Center. Conference: Arbres monumentals de Mallorca, by Pere Llofriu
22:00 h. Placeta de l'Església. Tast of cokes with vegetables and sweets, with the participation of the families of the town
23:00 h. Plaça Major. Mostra de Ball Mallorquí, by the Agrupació Aires de Muntanya de Selva
24:00 h. Plaça Major. Foc de l'Estol de ses Herbes. The characters of the Estol de ses Herbes with the dimonis boiets, the giants Rosa and Pau de Selva, Batucada Gorimba and the colla de demons Llepacalius
Sunday June 9
Fira de ses Herbes
7:30 h. Plaça Major Alborada. Meeting of murta gatherers
10:00 h. Plaça Major. Entrance of the murta, with the collas de xeremiers, decorated carriages, dimonis boiets and recolectores
Opening of the fair, with stalls of medicinal plants yaromáticas, cosmetics, liquors, perfumes, coques de Sant Joan, books, organic products and made with plants
10:30 h. Plaça Major. Start of the distillation process
11:00 h. Plaça Major. Ball de l'Estol de ses Herbes
12:00 h. Plaça Major. Live music with the groups Xaranga and Els Forasters
3:00 p.m. Closing of the fair
