Palma remembers her deceased in a Tot Sants marked by DANA, which has had catastrophic effects in the Valencian Community, with more than 200 deaths, and which already this morning stands out slightly in the capital of the Balearic Islands.
To avoid risks, the municipal council already announced yesterday that the cemetery would only remain open until 2:00 p.m., as well as the municipal parks, inviting the population to celebrate next week this special day of remembrance of loved ones, where the cemetery of Son Valentí will be open from eight in the morning to nine in the evening.
It was a decision adopted by what is called Municipal Civil Protection Commission of Palma City Hall (PlaterPalma), which met urgently and agreed to launch a series of preventive measures, given the possibility of severe storms developing from mid-afternoon today Friday. Palma, like the rest of the Balearic Islands, is currently on orange alert.
However, they were hundreds of Palma residents who marched this morning along the Camí de Jesús and placed their flowers on the graves friends and family who have passed away, thus fulfilling the tradition in a gray day, with scattered thunder and a constant threat of rain. Others, more foresighted, had already gone to the cemetery the previous days to avoid the crowds which, this morning, however, did not occur as happens every November 1st.
The Municipal Funeral Company (EFM) has organized several visits to the municipal cemetery of Palma, two of which took place last weekend, October 25 and 26, in the evening by the Teatrix company.
As for the masses were celebrated threeone at 10:00 a.m. in the central chapel of the Palma cemetery; at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of Morgue II – Bon Sosec, and finally, at 12:00 p.m. in the central chapel of the Palma cemetery. Finally, on November 9, from 3:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., the Nit des Animes.
The program will begin at 4:30 p.m. in the amphitheater of the Parc de Sa Riera, where the Xeremiers. At 5:00 p.m. there will be a children’s show Musical mechanism, followed by a popular dance from the folk and traditional music group Roadafrom 6:45 p.m. For its part, the correfoc will begin at 8:30 p.m.
At the same time, on the sensory park esplanade, various activities will take place from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., which will include lantern, sugar rosary, face painting and puppet workshops. There will also be contacts responsible for representation Excursion to the mountain of n’Ainawith sessions at 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 7 p.m., as well as a donut sales stand.
The next day, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., a visit to the municipal cemetery buildings organized by Portes Ouvertes is scheduled. On November 11, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., the visit will be led by David Gomezfrom IES Es Liceu.
