Sant Antoni 2015

[pips]

Enjoy tonight everyone have fun

 

[Sparky]

Have just heard from Nostalgia that they will be open tomorrow from 10.30am and will be serving bacon baps, Mesclat and Bloody Mary's etc. Open throughout the day for lunch and they have taken over the empty terraces of nearby bars/restaurants so plenty of chairs to sit and watch the tree climbing .


P.S The Hustlers will be playing from around 10pm.

 

[Rosie34]

Sounds great - wish we could be there

 

[Canbalache]

Photos of the Bars fires this afternoon

 

[Sparky]

Had a great night and was good to see a few forumites around the bars, i have had my traditional coffee and paracetamol breakfast so am slowly coming to life .

Unfortunately the strong wind was a problem causing lots of sparks and eye watering smoke also had a little bit of rain but not for long. This made it seem like there were not many people about but they were all ducking for cover inside the bars. I think the pipes and drums guys were following us around the Port as we saw them everywhere we went. The atmosphere was brilliant, these people don't let the weather affect their Sant Antoni celebrations .

I am uploading some photos and will post them when they are finished, then it's off out for more drinking and craziness .

 

[Sparky]

Here are some of my pics from yesterday :-

Sant Antoni 2015 003 by lyn.sparkes, on Flickr

Sant Antoni 2015 001 by lyn.sparkes, on Flickr

Sant Antoni 2015 008 by lyn.sparkes, on Flickr

sant antoni 2015 004 by lyn.sparkes, on Flickr

 

[Sparky]

sant antoni 2015 005 by lyn.sparkes, on Flickr

sant antoni 2015 008 by lyn.sparkes, on Flickr

sant antoni 2015 013 by lyn.sparkes, on Flickr

sant antoni 2015 018 by lyn.sparkes, on Flickr

 

[Sparky]

sant antoni 2015 019 by lyn.sparkes, on Flickr

sant antoni 2015 020 by lyn.sparkes, on Flickr

sant antoni 2015 021 by lyn.sparkes, on Flickr

sant antoni 2015 022 by lyn.sparkes, on Flickr

 

[sws97sdg]

Great photos Sparky!! Is that Tion dancing on his bar in Geminis

 

[Sparky]

Thanks Steb, yes it was Juan.........brilliant atmosphere as always in Geminis 18 .

 

[varsp]

Thanks for posting the photo's Sparky. I ntend to make it to P.P. for St. Antoni celebration's sometime soon, winter flight's allowing !

 

[Sparky]

So some of the fires were still burning for the tree climbing or el pino as the locals say. The tree was late arriving as is the Mallorcan way and it took an age to get it in position but they eventually got there. I swear the bangers and firecrackers get louder every year, this is not the place to be if you have a weak heart . Last night many bars were closed but the restaurants were packed.

So that's it over for another year, it's been a great weekend and i will leave you with a few pics from yesterday.

Jose (Bonys) putting Geminis 18's fire out :-

Sant Antoni 2015 024 by lyn.sparkes, on Flickr

Sant Antoni 2015 028 by lyn.sparkes, on Flickr

Sant Antoni 2015 030 by lyn.sparkes, on Flickr

10406886_1541632112728226_1830592492781382589_n by lyn.sparkes, on Flickr

 

[Sparky]

You can see all of my Sant Antoni 2015 photos here :- https://www.flickr.com/photos/scuba1/sets/72157649904609309/

 

[Sparky]

The tree climbing in Pollensa as reported in the UH Sergi Gómez conquista la cima del Pi de Pollença » Part Forana » Noticias » Ultima Hora Mallorca

Sergi Gómez conquer the summit of Pi de Pollença.

Pollença has lived passionately Saturday a new edition of the festival of Sant Antoni Pi. A crowd has gathered in Vella square where many young people have tried to raise the Pi over twenty feet high. Finally, Sergi Gómez, at 21:05 hores, has managed to reach reach to the top.

As is tradition, the festival of Pi has begun after beneïdes, around noon. At that time, hundreds of people took to walk to the farm Ternelles open to this day, to bring the Pi to the village.

Once in the square Vella, young soaped the Pi to make it more difficult climb. After the battle has begun to try to climb it. Eventually, Gomez has been the winner for the third time.

The Pi Vella will be planted in the square until Ash Wednesday and his wooden swords to be used during the Battle of the Moors and Christians fiestas of the patron were manufactured.

 

[debz1]

I never knew they used the wood from the tree to make swords for the Moors and Christians battle

 

[Sparky]

Neither did i Debz until last year when i asked a local friend why the tree stayed up until Ash Wednesday and he told me about the swords .

 

[Sparky]

More about Sant Antoni here :- The Sant Antoni Pine Tree | Mallorca Observed .

 

[pansy potter]

Hi just a quick question is the San antoni festival on the same dates every year ? Just looking at flights 11 jan for 1 week , seem to be great prices at the moment

Thank you !

 

[CathB]

Fires are 16th and the 17th for the tree ..

 

[pansy potter]

Thank you flights booked !