Day of Menorca

The Day of Menorca coincides with the festivity of Sant Antoni, patron saint of the island.

Next Friday, January 17, the Diada del Poble de Menorca will be held, an institutional event that has been celebrated in all the towns of the island since 1982 to commemorate the Menorcan conquest by King Alfons, in 1287. From January 9 to 26, there will be activities in all the municipalities of the island organised by the Insular Council of Menorca and the Town Councils.

Amongst other activities, worth stressing is the collective exhibition "Terra, matèria expressiva" that can be visited at the exhibition hall of el Roser de Ciutadella, as well as the Extraordinary meeting for the Day of Menorca that will be held on Friday 17th at 6 p.m. in the Insular Council of Menorca. And also the concerts of traditional music and the popular sports activities that will be held around the island.

As for the activities that will be held in Ciutadella, do not miss the the traditional procession of "Els Tres Tocs", and as for the activities that will be held in Maó, the play "Ubú President" by Els Joglars at the Teatre Principal (Friday 10th, 9.30 p.m.).

The full programme of activities is available in Word format.

Datum: 09/01/2003

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