MALLORCA’S Holy Week might be best known for solemn processions and spiritual reflection –  but this long weekend, the island is bursting with music, musicals, and family fun, offering a holy helping of entertainment for all.

While devout crowds will line the streets for traditional processions like the Crist de la Sang today (Maundy Thursday) from 7pm at the Iglesia de la Anunciacion and the Sant Enterrament on Good Friday, others will flock to Ses Voltes for the dramatic Via Crucis performance by Taula Rodona – a powerful reenactment of Christ’s passion, based on Llorenç Moya’s text.

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But it’s not all incense and candles. Rock duo Mastodonte are set to shake the Teatre Principal on Saturday with their explosive Belleza y perdon show. Good Friday gets a dose of acoustic soul with El Rulo y la Contrabanda at Trui Teatre, while local rap-fusion artist Yanni Terron brings his genre-bending vibes to Es Gremi.

Families are spoilt for choice too: Maleficent storms the Trui stage in a musical twist on the classic villain, while The Lion King concert at the Auditorium features 30 voices belting out Disney favourites. For a touch of class, tenor Antoni Lliteres and pianist Alejandro Calafat bring operatic flair to Cala Millor.

And the kids? They’re still spinning at the Fira del Ram, open until 1am all weekend.

Whether it’s flamenco at Inca’s Teatre Principal or fireworks in the streets, Easter in Mallorca has something for every soul – sacred or showbiz.

A MAJOR eviction operation targeting an illegal settlement in Ibiza was abruptly suspended on Wednesday.

Thanks to a last-minute court ruling, the eviction of Can Rova 2 residents in Santa Eularia was halted just hours after it began.

The operation, which involved 84 officers from the Policia Local, Guardia Civil, and Policia Nacional, started at 9am on Wednesday following a March 25 court order by Palma’s Administrative Court No. 1. 

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However, Judge Cristina Pancorbo reversed her decision mid-morning after receiving a vulnerability report from lawyer David Fechenbach, who represents some of the settlement’s residents.

Fechenbach argued that the residents – many of whom are of Paraguayan origin – had never been properly notified of the eviction and were therefore unable to defend themselves legally.

He cited a lack of prior warning and their vulnerable living conditions, backed by a report from the Association of Paraguayans of Ibiza.

Santa Eularia officials admitted that no direct communication had been made with the occupants before initiating the operation. 

Local safety councillor Juan Carlos Rosello said the eviction was based solely on a court procedure involving the Town Hall and landowners, and was prompted by serious health and safety risks, including exposed electrical wiring, fuel storage, and poorly maintained septic systems.

The site, a 26,000-square-metre plot of rural private land, had been previously flagged for unauthorised structures such as caravans, tents, and makeshift homes. 

The local government also warned that infrastructure posed a risk to nearby desalination pipes supplying Ibiza Town and the island’s hospital.

Despite efforts to clear the site by 8pm, the court’s suspension order arrived at 2.24pm. 

The operation was immediately called off, with residents seen returning to their homes, dragging belongings and children’s items back to the makeshift camp.

The legal battle over Can Rova 2 continues, with a separate civil hearing already scheduled in Ibiza for June 6.