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  1. Limited Appeal?: The Pollensa Music Festival

    1.7.2011Limited Appeal?: The Pollensa Music Festival

    The poor advance publicity for this year's Pollensa Music Festival can be understood, but is it about time a re-assessment was made of what the festival represents?

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  2. Where A Sardine Is A Sardine

    30.6.2011Where A Sardine Is A Sardine

    Sardines are a traditional food of fiestas, but how traditional are aspects of fiestas?

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  3. A Mountain To Climb: Tramuntana and heritage

    29.6.2011A Mountain To Climb: Tramuntana and heritage

    The Serra de Tramuntanta mountain range has been listed as a World Heritage site, but will this confer any great benefit to Majorca?

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  4. Wondrous Stories: Muro's church

    26.6.2011Wondrous Stories: Muro's church

    Majorca's churches are of a bygone era, but they are fascinating in their architecture and what they represent, like the parish church in Muro.

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  5. Small Is Beautiful?

    24.6.2011Small Is Beautiful?

    The new Balearic Government espouses the philosophy of small government, but what does it mean?

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  6. The Weaver's Tale

    22.6.2011The Weaver's Tale

    Arguably the most pressing issue facing the new regional government in Majorca and the Balearics is that of economic development and diversification away from tourism.

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  7. Educating Rafa: Majorca's schools

    21.6.2011Educating Rafa: Majorca's schools

    The new education minister for the Balearics is likely to be faced with the controversy of the language of education, but more important is tackling the poor standards of education.

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  8. Future Sound Of Majorca

    20.6.2011Future Sound Of Majorca

    Music is symbolic of holidays, but it is not given what should be a greater priority in tourism thinking.

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  9. In Good Company: Agriculture

    19.6.2011In Good Company: Agriculture

    An independent has been appointed as Balearics agriculture minister. It could prove to be a positive move.

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  10. The Real Carlos Delgado?

    18.6.2011The Real Carlos Delgado?

    Carlos Delgado has been appointed as tourism minister for Majorca and the Balearics. Is it the right appointment?

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  11. Johnny Foreigners

    17.6.2011Johnny Foreigners

    The British press often has a good old laugh at the Brit expat in Spain and Majorca. With good reason. But sometimes, the laughing isn't fair.

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  12. Square, Practical, Good: Germans and food

    16.6.2011Square, Practical, Good: Germans and food

    The Germans are in Majorca in ever greater numbers, and they are influencing eating patterns.

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