Sant Antoni 2014

[sws97sdg]

Well flights have been booked for a while and confirming the apartment today so the countdown is now on, 10 weeks on Wednesday I believe! If any of you may be thinking of going over for it, give it a try, you will love it I'm sure!!

 

[CathB]

We are already on countdown..cant wait now

 

[Mark]

After just 3 hours back at work after my November trip I am dreaming again about holidays.....

Can anyone tell me the dates for this in January 2014

 

[sws97sdg]

These dates never change, so hopefully someone can check dates... before I can!

Thursday 16th Jan 2014 Sant Antoni Sant Antoni is the patron saint of animals. There are bonfires on 16th & a benediction of animals on 17th Jan.
Friday 17th Jan 2014 Pi de Sant Antoni Pollensa/Port An enormous fir tree is taken through the town/port, through the church to the main square. See Sant Antoni Fiesta.

 

[Sparky]

Yes Mark as SWS says the Sant Antoni Fiesta dates are set in stone, always 16th/17th January. If you have never been over for it i thoroughly recommend you do, it's no secret on the forum that it's my favourite of all the fiestas .

 

[Sparky]

On the 16th January Nostalgia will have a huge bonfire and bbq, the a la carte menu will also be available and there will be live entertainment from The Fat Cats Jazz Band .

On the 17th during the day they will be serving bacon and egg butties & mulled wine .

 

[Rosie34]

On the 16th January Nostalgia will have a huge bonfire and bbq, the a la carte menu will also be available and there will be live entertainment from The Fat Cats Jazz Band .

On the 17th during the day they will be serving bacon and egg butties & mulled wine .

Oh - I will be there in spirit - just the thought of bacon & egg butties and mulled wine - mmmmmmmmm

 

[fil6699]

Norwegian air From Gatwick Direct to Palma out 12th jan back 19th so would take in Sant Antoni
£48.70 return incl taxes now that's a great deal to visit the best fiesta of the year

 

[CathB]

Not many more sleeps now before we are back for Sant Antoni..

Sparky...any plans for a meet up beforehand like we did last year .. perhaps on Tues 14th..it was great to meet up with so many and put faces to names

 

[Sparky]

Not many more sleeps now before we are back for Sant Antoni..

Sparky...any plans for a meet up beforehand like we did last year .. perhaps on Tues 14th..it was great to meet up with so many and put faces to names

Yes of course Cath, will post time and place later .

 

[Sparky]

Forum meeting.

OK shall we have a forum meeting on Tuesday 14th January at 11.30am but for a change how about the new "Casa Manolo" (formerly Can Torrens) .

 

[CathB]

Sounds great..see you there

 

[Sparky]

And so it begins.......we were wakened early this morning by a number of very loud booms, i think this was to summon the people to go to Formentor to select, cut down and strip the pine tree for next Friday. Getting excited .

 

[Sparky]

Have just read this in the DDM Pollença sube mañana a Ternelles para talar el pino de Sant Antoni - Diario de Mallorca.

Pollença Ternelles up tomorrow to cut pine Sant Antoni

POLLENCA The 'Pollença' prepare to enjoy one of the most heartfelt celebrations in the town, in the town of Nord reaches its peak on the holy night, with the rise of Sant Antoni Pi previously stands in the center of Plaça Vella.
Pine will be cut on Thursday, when a delegation of 'Pollença' will summon the nine o'clock in the football field to Ca from n'Escarrintxo towards the farm Ternelles where a pine tree about twenty feet high to cut it down and leave it in a position for 17 is selected when another large group of 'Pollença' will again go to Ternelles lowering pine Pollença.
Meanwhile, the pine Port de Pollença will be cut today on the grounds of Formentor.

 

[sws97sdg]

And so it begins.......we were wakened early this morning by a number of very loud booms, i think this was to summon the people to go to Formentor to select, cut down and strip the pine tree for next Friday. Getting excited .

They don't hang about, pictures on Facebook already, looks a big one!!

 

[Sparky]

Yes it does doesn't it?


The tree 08/012014. by lyn.sparkes, on Flickr

 

[sws97sdg]

I hope they smooth out that big bump near the top or that is going to be very painful on the slide back down!!

 

[Sparky]

Apparently this year the tree is 22 metres tall .

 

[sws97sdg]

IB3 where there filming, clip on their webpage, great to see familiar faces, it looks massive!!!!!

 

[Sparky]

Here is the link to the video :- Els joves del Port de Pollença han anat a cercar el pi de Sant Antoni | IB3.