About this Event
🌹📖 Sant Jordi 2026 – IEB Cultural Program April 17 – May 2, 2026 Palma & across the Balearic Islands Sant Jordi isn’t just one day — and the Institut d’Estudis Baleàrics (IEB) proves it with a rich cultural program that stretches across weeks, spaces, and even islands. From literary talks and workshops to family activities, guided routes, and performances, this program brings together language, culture, and storytelling in all its forms. 👉 Expect a more cultural, reflective side of Sant Jordi – beyond the crowds, deeper into Mallorca’s literary world. ✨ 📍 Main Program Highlights in Palma 🗓 April 18 📍 Valldemossa / Palma 10:00 – Guided visit “Joan Alcover i la Serra” with Joan Carles Palos 👉 A literary route connecting landscape and poetry 🗓 April 21 📍 Can Campaner, Palma 19:00 – Presentation of the XXXIX Historical Studies Conference proceedings 👉 Focus: Sanç I of Mallorca & the Mediterranean in the 14th century 🗓 April 22 📍 Arxiu del Regne de Mallorca 17:30 – Talk: “Com voleu, germans, que canti” by Joan Pons Bover 18:30 – Presentation: “Illes de paraules” 👉 A strong literary afternoon blending narrative and music 🗓 April 23 – Sant Jordi Day 📍 Plaça de Cort (Palma) 17:00 – Workshop: Create your own nature-inspired mini-book with Nívola Uyà 17:30 – Guided literary walk around Palma (Joan Alcover route) 📍 Can Campaner 19:00 – Performance: “L’amor, la set” (centenary of Blai Bonet) 👉 Plus: Book sales & IEB publications available all day 🗓 April 23 📍 Biblioteca Pública “Can Sales” 10:00 – 20:00 – “Paraules que alimenten” 👉 Book exchange for food donations 18:00 – Storytelling: “Contes per canviar el món” 🗓 April 25 📍 Biblioteca Pública “Can Sales” 11:00 & 12:00 – Family workshop: “Canta’m un conte – How to awaken a sleeping dragon” 🗓 May 2 📍 Ca n’Oleo, Palma 16:00 – Book presentation: “El Patronat i les festes de Sant Antoni de Manacor” 🎭 📚 Activities Across Mallorca 🗓 April 20 – Manacor Book presentation at Institució Antoni Maria Alcover 🌍 Beyond Mallorca (IEB Network) The program extends across the Balearic Islands: 📍 Ibiza (Museu Arqueològic d’Eivissa i Formentera) April 17 – Archaeological publication presentation April 23 – Book market (with discounts) April 24 – Collective art exhibition ✍️ 📖 Catalan Language Centres Program Activities also take place across Inca, Manacor, Palma, Ciutadella & Ibiza : 🗓 April 21 Bookbinding workshop ( create your own notebook ) 🗓 April 22 Poetry activity in Ciutadella 🗓 April 24 Creative writing workshop: Rewrite the Sant Jordi legend 🎁 📚 Giveaway: “Illes de Paraules” 📅 April 18 – May 8 🎁 Win 2 books from the collection 📢 Winner announced: May 13 ✨ Why this program stands out While the streets of Palma fill with roses and books, the IEB program offers something different: 👉 A slower, deeper Sant Jordi 👉 Focused on language, heritage & storytelling 👉 Spread across libraries, archives, and cultural institutions It’s the side of Sant Jordi where you don’t just celebrate books — you understand where they come from .