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Concert for a cause
WARM up your engines for an exciting day of adventure and camaraderie at Mallorca Classic Car Club’s Happy Days Rally set to take place on Sunday, April 30. Alongside the popular rally, the club is also holding their AGM, a perfect opportunity for car-loving residents to get more involved with the group.
The event promises to be an adrenaline-fuelled experience that will leave attendees with unforgettable memories. The course is being organised by the club’s skilled Helen Pitt.
tainous climbs.
After a morning of chasing incredible views around the island, drivers head to some of the best food spots in Mallorca to refuel before hitting the road again.
The Happy Days Rally will be followed by the AGM, where attendees can share their experiences and ideas for future events.
A WHOLE host of talented performers are set to take to the stage at Trui Teatre for a spectacular charity concert in aid of Mallorca Sense Fam on Friday, April 28. The audience can expect an electrifying evening of musical entertainment from the talented Banda Municipal de Música de Palma, SimfoVents and an exceptional trumpet player from Porreres, Bernat X. Xamena Vidal.
The concert will feature some of the most stunning compositions from Bernat’s latest album ‘Somni d’una trompeta’, with the added bonus of several masterpieces from the two directors of the show, musician Joan Martorell and jazz trumpeter Pascual Piqueras.
This is a rare chance to witness some of the most exceptional musicians in Palma, as they come together for a great cause. Mallorca Sense Fam is a local charity organisation in the Balearic Islands that provides food and other essential items to those in need and vulnerable people living in poverty. All funds raised from the concert will be donated to this worthy cause.
All music fans are invited to the Trui Teatre in Palma to be swept away by captivating performances by SimfoVents musical collective and Bernat X. Xamena Vidal, while raising money for a deserving local cause. Tickets are available from the theatre’s box office.
Further details about the rally will be released in the coming weeks but the group’s rallies always cover picturesque stretches of Mallorca’s iconic coastline and often include moun-
Club members can expect to receive an email with all the information they need to make the most of the day. Anyone wishing to become a member or get involved with the rally can check out the club’s website for the latest updates: https://ccc-mallor ca.com/events/happydays-rally-agm-sunday30th-april-2023/
Street Food Festival
MALLORCA’S Street Food Festival, the island’s most famous gastronomic event, returns this weekend celebrating its 14th birthday. The event takes place in the central square at Port Adriano in Calvià from tomorrow, Friday April 7 until Sunday April 9 and runs every day from 12pm to midnight.
The participating food trucks in this 14th edition have been selected taking into account different aspects such as aesthetics, culinary offer, dedication and experience.
For the little ones, our crazy pirate has landed in Port Adriano offering face painting and tales of her adventures on the high seas every day of the festival from 7pm to 10pm.
Throughout the festival we will also have a selection of background music provided by our DJ team, offering a selection of lively music from all eras. See you at Port Adriano!
Equine
THE racing world is mourning the death of an equine icon after £4.5 million wonderhorse I’m Thunderstuck was put down following a routine operation.
The passing of the fiveyearold multiple Group 1winning gelding left cotrainer Michael Kent Jr ‘in tears all night’.
I’m Thunderstruck was reported to have injured himself after waking up from an op and putting weight on his knee. That pressure caused multiple fractures and, tragically, meant vets had little choice but to humanely end the horse’s life.
It was described as a ‘simple procedure that went horribly wrong’. I’m Thunderstruck won four of his 19 races and brought in more than £4.5 million in earnings.
His biggest victory was the Group 1 Makybe Stakes at Flemington racecourse in Australia last September, with a prize worth £323,709. Speaking of the devastating loss, Kent Jr said: “My fiancee Ally and I have been in tears all night.
“We always said we’d love to have him back at our farm when he was finished and we’ll still keep that promise. “If the owners are OK, we’ll find a nice spot to bury him.”
