One of the most popular festivals in Mallorca, La Patrona in Pollença celebrates the feast of the Mare de Déu dels Àngels on 2 August.
La Patrona Festival
Big traditional festival with many activities & festivities in the north of Mallorca
One of the most popular festivals in Mallorca, La Patrona in Pollença celebrates the feast of the Mare de Déu dels Àngels on 2 August.
The fiesta spans a full week, with the centrepiece on 2 August: a mock battle between the Moorish pirates and the Christians that takes over the whole town before culminating in a fireworks display that evening.
In the days leading up to this climactic event, the town is strung with white bunting from end to end. Pollença's main square is transformed with a stage, market stalls and food carts, with concerts, children's entertainment, sporting exhibitions, demonstrations and parties filling the historic streets. The programme is usually available on the website in the week before the event.
Venue
Pollenca
History
The mock battle between Moors and Christians recreates a pirate attack that took place on the night of 30 to 31 May 1550, and it has been reenacted at least since 1860. The action starts at the Plaça de l'Almoina, when the Pollençans led by Joan Mas meet the Moorish pirates led by Dragut. After Mas invokes the Virgin, a large battle ensues, with the Moors retreating along the main street (Carrer Major). The fight continues throughout the town, finishing at the Ca n'Escarrinxo field, where the Christians capture the pirate flag.
