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  1. September the twelfth and all that

    14.9.2020September the twelfth and all that

    The Carta de Privilegis i Franqueses, literally the Letter of Privileges and Franchises, was dated September 12, 1276.

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  2. The Majorcan fig through history

    30.8.2020The Majorcan fig through history

    The fig has a long association with Majorca. Considered to be indigenous, it was nonetheless introduced to the island, but before the Romans arrived and when Pliny the Elder could rave about the qualities of the Majorcan fig.

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  3. Before and after: Miles Davis and jazz in Majorca

    15.8.2020Before and after: Miles Davis and jazz in Majorca

    Miles Davis in Palma in November 1986 was described as "the event of the decade".

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  4. Festa de la Mare de Déu de la Victoria

    25.7.2020Festa de la Mare de Déu de la Victoria

    Festa de la Mare de Déu de la Victoria refers to a victory, but there are three possible victories, one of which against pirate invaders is almost certainly not the correct victory.

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  5. Spring 1820: Abolition In Majorca

    21.6.2020Spring 1820: Abolition In Majorca

    There was a public health crisis - the plague - which historically has overshadowed what were two significant developments in Majorca in June 1820. These concerned the Inquisition and the guilds.

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  6. The Noble Founding Of Colonia Sant Jordi

    30.5.2020The Noble Founding Of Colonia Sant Jordi

    Colonia Sant Jordi was the first of the nineteenth century farming colonies to be founded.

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  7. Formentor, Wisdom And Tourism

    23.4.2020Formentor, Wisdom And Tourism

    The Hotel Formentor has been the venue for weeks of wisdom and congresses about the Majorcan mystic, Ramon Llull. It is also intimately linked to tourism development.

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  8. Fiction, Film and Football: Adolfo Vázquez

    27.3.2020Fiction, Film and Football: Adolfo Vázquez

    Adolfo Vázquez founded what was to become Real Mallorca and also wrote a novel that was made into a film in the 1920s.

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  9. Spring in Majorca

    21.3.2020Spring in Majorca

    "In spring, the almond trees show off their branches full of white blossom like silver."

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  10. The Short Life Of Majorca's First Car

    15.3.2020The Short Life Of Majorca's First Car

    The first car arrived in 1897. There was great anticipation. It was not fulfilled.

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  11. From Paper To The City Of Lakes: Albufera

    7.3.2020From Paper To The City Of Lakes: Albufera

    There was once a thriving paper factory in the Albufera wetland; then came tourism.

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  12. A Tuesday in March

    29.2.2020A Tuesday in March

    The official introduction of the Balearics statutes of autonomy in 1983 was not an occasion for the celebrations that now accompany Balearics Day.

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