The emigration of Solleriques in Europe in the XIX and XX th centuries Thursday, January 22, 2015 by Michael Waller Gelabert Reply to this article The emigration of Solleriques in Europe in the XIX and XX th centuries was the subject of many studies and publications. They settled in France and to a lesser extent in Germany and Belgium by opening…
Music for a Summer Evening in Mallorca this event is a flavour of the wonderful musical opportunities of the Hidden Valley of Mallorca … The English soprano, Fiona Stuart-Wilson, and the Austrian mezzo soprano Waltraud Mucher accompanied by pianist Suzanne Bradbury will be presenting the concert “Music for a Summer Evening” on Monday August…
A Human of Majorca By Shirley Roberts Most of us in Majorca know Bianca. She is one of the beautiful faces behind Radio One Mallorca. At least she was, until she gave up her flat, left her job and headed off with a backpack into the great unknown in December 2019. Hang on a minute…
Stone Walling Soller style Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 20th October 2015 Photographs by Rachel Fox The journey to Soller to and from the Palma direction is complicated at the moment and will continue to be so for a few more months. An amazing amount of work is happening on the main…
This is what we do… Sollerweb was born 18 months ago and the roller coaster of events has been so breathtaking that sometimes we have to force ourselves to stop and take stock. Tracey Ivell, web designer of this parish bought the web name ‘Sollerweb’ in 2007 and knew one day when she would use…
Soller prawns and lottery winners are in the newsPhotograph by RACHEL FOX Does the name Yotam Otolenghi mean anything to you? If you are a serious foodie and read his columns in the Guardian it will. Famous for restaurants all over London and cook books which are at the top of everyone’s Christmas list. In…
The latest summer festivals that are celebrated in the municipality of Sóller are those dedicated to its patron, San Bartolomé. During the days leading up to August 24 a great set of cultural, recreational and sports events are organized, in the Valley of the orange trees. One of the most interesting innovations is the celebration…
A Humans of Mallorca story Arrivals happen every day and local Estate Agents can give you the numbers on a month by month basis. The winter is when it all tends to gel together and all of a sudden you are living next door to an 80’s pop star. It’s only luck that makes you…
Marc Martinez / A chef of Fornalutx By Shirley Roberts Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Sunday 13th March 2016 Marc is one of the children of the Soller Valley who watched their grandparents prepare food works of art. His Solleric family owned the Costa D’Or Hotel in Lluc Alcari near Deia which has been…
Sarah completes Sue Lloyd Roberts important new book WAR ON WOMEN This article was published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin on Sunday 21st August 2016 By Shirley Roberts Sarah Morris is the beloved daughter of Sue Lloyd Roberts who was my neighbour from Fornalutx. Sue died last October after fighting so hard to survive leukemia…
