The Fiesta of Saint Bartholomew in Sóller is about Fire and Art. Its August and it’s hot! On the third Friday in August eight days of fiesta begin to celebrate its patron, Saint Bartholomew, to whom the iconic church which dominates the plaza in Sóller is dedicated.
Featuring art exhibitions, theatre, artisan crafts, sporting events and the funfair rides into town ! Night after night there is music and dancing in the plaza.
But it is the opening and closing of the festival which are the really special nights.
One of the highlights is Nit de l´Art ( Night of Art ) when local artists open up their homes to exhibit their works. The atmosphere is fabulous as old friends and neighbours stroll from house to gallery admiring the art and chatting. For one night only Sóller becomes one big open air art show.
The last night ( 25 August 2024 ) couldn’t be more different – the Nit de Foc ( Night of Fire), a pyrotechnic spectacular in the main square where the ‘Esclatabutzes de Sóller’, a collective of local performers dressed in sackcloth and bird-man masks take on the crowd with fire.
To a drum beat and wheeling fire-spinning beasts, the troop perform a correfoc ( a fire – run) wielding catherine-wheels above their heads spraying the crowds with showers sparks.
It’s loud, wild and and unique. If you are in Mallorca in August head to Sóller for the feast of Saint Bartholomew, you can be sure that sparks will fly !
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