Thousands of people visited the main art galleries in Palma this Saturday on the occasion of the 28th edition of the Night of Artwhich positions the Balearic city as a capital of contemporary art. The event could be held as normal despite the alert for a significant risk of showers and storms that had been activated by Aemet.
Thus, Palma has been filled with some local and international artists which have attracted thousands of curious people thanks to the organization of the Palma Galleries Association and the support of the Balearic Government, the Consell de Mallorca and the town councils of Palma, Andratx and Pollença, among other institutions.
The main authorities of the Balearic Islands have attended the Night of Art 2024, led by the president of the Government, Marga Prohens. The president of the Parliament also attended, Gabriel Le Sennethe president of the Consell de Mallorca, Llorenç Galmésand the mayor of Palma, Jaime Martinezamong others.
Once the circuit of visits was over, president Marga Prohens highlighted that this Saturday Palma was “full of art”, thanks to “a collection ofand plastic, visual and multidisciplinary artists who play with shapes, colors and materials“, as he added, all of this inviting “to rethink the interaction between beauty, authenticity and fragility, the relationship between man and nature, between the artist and the public.”
🥂 #Palm It is full of art, a collection of plastic, visual and multidisciplinary artists who play with forms, colors and materials, which invite us to rethink the interaction between beauty, authenticity and fragility, the relationship between home and nature, between the artist and… pic.twitter.com/GeaYaTgvv6
— Marga Prohens (@MargaProhens) September 21, 2024
In a publication in capital of art in the Mediterranean and on a European scale tonightwith the support of the institutions, in this search continues for the excellence and quality that these Islands deserve.
For his part, the president of the Consell, Llorenç Galmés, celebrated that, on the occasion of the Night of Art, Palma has radiated this Saturday «art in every corner». Furthermore, he recalled that the Consell has organized eight proposals so that all Mallorcans could enjoy contemporary art in the Palau del Consell, La Misericòrdia, the Teatre Principal and the Museu de Mallorca. “Culture beats strongly,” he highlighted.
The Parliament registers a record of visitors in the last six years
On the other hand, during the Night de l’Art in Palma, the Parliament has been visited by a total of 2,000 peoplethe highest figure in the last six editions. Between 6:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m., visitors have come to the building that housed the headquarters of the Círculo Mallorquín, and have been able to contemplate the works of art exhibited in the main rooms, in addition to learning about the history of the Chamber and the functioning of the institution. .
The president of the Parliament, Gabriel Le Senne, received the first visitors and toured the rooms of the chamber. Citizens have been able to tour the rooms of the building, with the information offered in brochures, information panels, audio guides in six languages, and the help of the institution’s staff.
