Programme for the Balearics Day

On Saturday, March 1, the "Dia de les Illes Balears" will be celebrated on Mallorca, Menorca, Eivissa and Formentera. On Mallorca, the programmed events will begin on February 28, at 7 p.m., in Sa Llonja in Palma, with the ceremony to give the Gold Medals of the Balearics and the Ramon Llull Prizes. The day after, Saturday, amongst other activities there will be a Day of open doors at the Consolat de Mar, centre of the Balearic Govern, and at half past twelve the ceremony to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Statutes of the Autonomous Community of the Balearics will take place. The day will end with a concert in the Plaça d'Espanya, by Cap-pela, Antònia Font, Sexy Sadie and Dawholeenchilada. On Mallorca, the programme will continue until March 3, with several cultural and sports activities.

As for Menorca, the events will begin on Friday, February 28, at 9 p.m. with a lyric concert at the Teatre Principal de Maó and on Saturday, March 1, there will be a popular day dedicated to Pétanque in Es Castell and a cultural gymkhana for youngsters from 14 to 17 at the Esplanada de Maó.

In the port of Eivissa, on Saturday, March 1, there will also be a popular day dedicated to Pétanque, a cultural gymkhana for youngsters from 14 to 17 and a concert by the Orfeó Mayurqa at the Auditori de Cas Serres. The events will end the day after, with a tournament of Sling Shooting in Santa Eulària des Riu.

Finally, in Formentera, the "Dia de les Illes Balears" will be celebrated with a cultural gymkhana for youngsters from 14 to 17.

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Date of publication: 26/02/2003

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