Mallorca, or Majorca, is the largest of the Balearic Islands, which are part of Spain, and the seventh largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.
Antoni de Literes, also known as Antonio de Literes or Antoni Literes Carrión) was a Spanish composer of zarzuelas. As with other national forms of baroque opera, Literes's stage works employ a wide variety of musical forms – arias, ariettas and recitative as well as dance movements and choruses, though here mingled with spoken verse dialogue. His use of the orchestra follows French and Italian practice in including guitars, lutes, and harpsichords amongst the continuo instruments.
The Xuetes are a social group on the Spanish island of Majorca, in the Mediterranean Sea, who are descendants of Majorcan Jews that either were conversos or were Crypto-Jews, forced to keep their religion hidden. They practiced strict endogamy by marrying only within their own group. Many of their descendants observe a syncretist form of Christian worship known as Xueta Christianity.
Club Deportivo Atlético Baleares, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Palma, the capital of the island of Mallorca, in the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. Founded in 1920, its first men's team currently plays in Segunda Federación, the fourth tier of Spanish football, hosting games at the Estadi Balear with a capacity of 6,000 seats. Its first women's team is active in the Primera Federación, the second division, playing at Son Malferit. Besides, its youth academy has around a dozen of teams.
The Palma Metro is a light metro system in Palma, Majorca, Spain. The initial line of the system, M1, is 7.2 kilometres (4.5 mi) long and has nine stations. It was constructed between 2005 and 2007 at cost of 312 million euros and opened for service on 25 April 2007. In March 2013, an existing 8.35-kilometre (5.2 mi) rail line with nine stations was incorporated into metro system as the M2 line.
The first names, or glossonyms, of the Catalan/Valencian language formed in a dialectal relation with Latin, in which Catalan existed as a variety. These names already expressed the relationship between the two languages. New names that related Catalan to Rome came about to dignify the Catalan language in the thirteenth century, though Latinists called it vulgar and the people planus, or pla.
The Knight of the Dragon, a.k.a.Star Knight, is a 1985 Spanish adventure film directed by Fernando Colomo. It stars Miguel Bosé alongside Klaus Kinski, Harvey Keitel and Fernando Rey.
The Majorca rail network consists of three separate electrified lines, which radiate north and east from Palma de Mallorca, the major city on the Spanish island of Majorca.
The Balearic Islands are an archipelago in the western Mediterranean Sea, near the eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula. The archipelago forms a province and autonomous community of Spain, with Palma de Mallorca being its capital and largest city.
Club Esportiu Andratx is a Spanish football team based in Andratx, Mallorca, Balearic Islands. Founded in 1957, its first team plays in the Segunda Federación – Group 3, the fourth tier of Spanish football. Moreover, its youth academy consists of a dozen of teams. The club's home ground is the Camp Municipal de Sa Plana, the only football stadium in the town of Andratx since 1924.
The 2011 Balearic regional election was held on Sunday, 22 May 2011, to elect the 8th Parliament of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. All 59 seats in the Parliament were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.
Marcos "Marc" Eusebio Jiménez de la Espada Martín is a Spanish footballer who plays as a striker for UD Poblense.
The Turn of the Screw is a 1974 American made-for-television horror film directed by Dan Curtis based on the 1898 novella of the same name by Henry James. The film aired on ABC on April 15, 1974.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Palma, Spain.
Inca is a town of 30,000 inhabitants located at the center of the island of Majorca in the Spanish province of Islas Baleares.
The 2023 Balearic regional election was held on Sunday, 28 May 2023, to elect the 11th Parliament of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. All 59 seats in the Parliament were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with regional elections in eleven other autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.
José Antonio "Toni" Seligrat Bernal is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He is the current assistant manager of Valencia CF.
Házael González is a Spanish writer, specializing in fantasy literature. His most well-known work is the literary cycle Historias de la Tierra Incontable, published since 2012.
The Asociación Balear de Amigos de las Bandas Sonoras (ABABS) is an association dedicated to the divulgation of collecting, studying and divulgation film soundtracks founded in Palma in 1989.
Lluís Sitjar Castellà was a Majorcan sports and political leader from Palma. He is known for having been president of CD Mallorca and giving the name to his stadium, as well as for having been a member of Falange Española and being implicated in the executions of political prisoners during Spanish Civil War.
