BLESSED FATHER SERRA-THE ORIGIN OF HIS NAME «JUNIPERO»- 28th AUGUST ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH-THE CONNECTION WITH JUNIPERO OF ASSISI AND ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI August 28th 1784,died at Mission San Carlos Borromeo , located next to Carmel river, near Monterey, our most illustrious Franciscan, Father Junipero Serra the founder of California´s missions. Many are the events that have been organized …
71 SERRA INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS-MALLORCA-JAUME ANGLADA CONCERT IN THE CATHEDRAL «LA SEO»
71 SERRA INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS-MALLORCA-JAUME ANGLADA CONCERT IN THE CATHEDRAL «LA SEO» On Thursday, June 20th, and connected with the celebration of the 71st edition of Serra International Congress being held these days in Palma, in the Cathedral in Palma » La Seo» was held a benefit concert for Caritas Mallorca. To this concert attended by many personalities of the island, …
COSSIERS – CAVALLETS – CAVALLERS – ÀGUILES: GENUINE MAJORCAN FOLKLORE DANCES
COSSIERS – CAVALLETS – CAVALLERS – ÀGUILES: GENUINE MAJORCAN FOLKLORE DANCES El ball dels cossiers’ are the very singular typical dance during celebrations in several villages in Mallorca as Montuïri, Algaida, Manacor, Inca, Pollença (àguiles), Artà , Alaró, Felanitx, Campos, Llucmajor (cavallets), Palma (cavallets de Ciutat) and Calvià (cavallers). They are part o an ancient tradition which was documented in …
JUNIPERIAN YEAR-PALMA DE MALLORCA-13th APRIL
JUNIPERIAN YEAR-PALMA DE MALLORCA-13th APRIL Mallorca Private Tour Guides wants to remind you that tomorrow Saturday, 13th April in commemoration of the YEAR JUNIPERIANO in Palma de Mallorca, and to remember that 13th April 1749 Father Junipero Serra left Mallorca, his homeland to join Franciscan missions culminating with the foundation of the Golden state of California. The program of events …
MISSION SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO-THE SWALLOWS MIRACLE-THE JEWEL OF THE MISSIONS
Mission San Juan Capistrano, the miracle of the swallows-The Jewel of the Missions The mission San Juan de Capistrano, California was founded 1776 by father Junipero Serra (Petra, Mallorca), with the help of Captain Fernando de Rivera. San Juan Capistrano, was the sixth mission founded in Californian lands, by Majorcan Franciscans , the organization of this new California mission was the …
IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF FATHER SERRA-CALIFORNIA MISSIONS
In the footsteps of Father Serra– The California Missions–Petra–Majorca I was 18 when I heard about Junípero Serra, the founder of the Missions of California. The first mission I visited was the one of San Rafael Archangel, the mission of the city that would be my home for a year. Although San Rafael was not directly founded …