Sebastian was proclaimed patron saint of Palma on the 20th of January, following the miraculous ending to the plague of 1523-1524. On the eve of San Sebastian (last night), concerts taking in various musical styles were held in the squares of the old quarter of the city with bonfires and barbeques; free for people to roast their own sobrassada and botifarrons (sausages). The final night of the festival, Sunday 22nd of January, is a fiery affair, San Sebastian was said to have beaten the demons and the devils. It is celebrated with a fabulous 25 minute firework display starting at 8pm at Parc de Mar. One to watch out for!
The official San Sebastian programme can be found here (PDF) - but is in Spanish and Catalan only.
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