Sant Antoni Festivitie in Pollensa.

Sant Antoni  Festivitie in Pollensa.Blessings, torrades, ximbombas, bonfires and climbing a 20 metre tree are all things you may witness in Pollensa during  Sant Antoni.After Christmas and the cavalcades of the Three Kings, one of the most popular festivals arrives in Pollensa: Sant Antoni Festivities, which excites masses in towns such as Sa Pobla ,Manacor or Artà.In Pollensa, on the evening before January 17, many big bonfires are lit in memory of Saint Antoni. San Antonio Abad is the protector of the animals.  Therefore pets are blessed at  the popular beneïdes (blessings) celebrated on the 18th.Pine tree tradition;  It’s been going on for  years and ‘El pi de Sant Antoni’ ...
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