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Who is Carme Riera, the Palma novelist who became vice-president of the Real Academia Española?
A novelist and university professor born in Palma in 1948, Carme Riera became in 2023 the first woman to serve as vice-president of the Real Academia Española.
Who is Maria del Mar Bonet, Mallorca's voice of the Nova Cançó?
Born in Palma in 1947, part of the Catalan Nova Cançó movement since 1967, Maria del Mar Bonet has woven environmental activism for Mallorca, from Sa Dragonera to Es Trenc, through her whole career.
Who is Carl Cox, the DJ who reigned over Space Ibiza for fifteen years?
For fifteen years, this British DJ reigned every Tuesday night over Space Ibiza. Closed in 2016, he returns in 2026 as a resident at [UNVRS], the new club built on the old Privilege site.
Who is Solomun, the Bosnian-German DJ who made Pacha Ibiza his home since 2013?
Born in Travnik in 1975, raised in Hamburg from childhood, Mladen Solomun has turned Sundays at Pacha Ibiza into a must since 2013 with his Solomun +1 residency, renewed for a new season until 4 October 2026.
Who is Sven Väth, the techno godfather who conquered Ibiza?
Born in Obertshausen in 1964, Sven Väth turned Frankfurt into a techno cradle before launching Cocoon at Amnesia Ibiza in 1999. In 2026 the DJ returns for the club's 50th anniversary.
Who is Marc Fosh, the British chef who put Mallorca on the Michelin map?
Born in Kent in 1963, Marc Fosh became in 2002 the first British chef to win a Michelin star in Spain, before opening his own restaurant in 2009 at the Convent de la Missió in Palma.
Who is Andreu Genestra, the chef who turned Mallorcan soil into a Michelin star?
Trained at Mugaritz and elBulli, Andreu Genestra built his name in Capdepera before moving his starred restaurant to Llucmajor. Michelin star, green star, and now culinary director at La Reserva Rotana.
Who is Miquel Barceló, the Mallorcan painter behind the UN dome and Palma cathedral?
Born in Felanitx in 1957, Miquel Barceló made his name at Kassel's Documenta in 1982, then covered Palma cathedral in ceramic and painted the human rights dome at the UN in Geneva.
How many Michelin-starred restaurants are there in the Balearics in 2026?
The 2026 Michelin guide island by island: the archipelago's only two-star table, the twelve one-star restaurants, and why Menorca and Formentera stay outside the club despite fine recommended addresses.
The Balearics' wine route: where to start, island by island
Five appellations, grape varieties found nowhere else (Manto Negro, Callet, Moll) and wineries open to visitors: how to trace your wine route from island to island without getting lost.
What to eat in the Balearics: specialities to try, island by island
Ensaimada, sobrassada, spiny lobster caldereta, flao: the specialities to try island by island in the Balearics.
Where to find premium beauty treatments in the Balearics
French-style hairdressers, well-groomed barbers in the old town, spas inside a 17th-century palace: the premium beauty addresses that genuinely matter in the Balearics, island by island.