The Thought and Classical Culture Course at CaixaForum Palma marks its 30th edition, offering a flagship programme focused on reflection, intellectual heritage and the Greco-Latin world.
Across eight sessions spanning from 7 November 2025 to 8 May 2026, the course probes classical themes in dialogue with the present: philosophy, myth, art and culture.
The inaugural session on 7 November kicked off with “Thinking the Classical from Women”, and the second session on 12 December will cover “The School of Athens by Raphael. A Visual Lesson in Greek Philosophy”.
Dates: 7 November 2025 – 8 May 2026

Program summary:
• 7 November 2025 – Opening: Thinking the classical through women.
• 12 December 2025 – Raphael’s School of Athens: A visual lesson in Greek philosophy.
• 30 January 2026 – Lords of the Empire: Trajan and Hadrian.
• 6 February 2026 – The Odyssey in cinema.
• 6 March 2026 – A life devoted to the classics: interview with Antonio Alvar.
• 27 March 2026 – Odysseus the philosopher.
• 24 April 2026 – The Olympian red carpet: the gods and their iconography.
• 8 May 2026 – Closing: Ancient poets and us.

Practical information:
• Venue: CaixaForum Palma
• Time: 18:30
• Entry: free until seats are filled
• Format: lectures and discussions

An exceptional chance to engage with classical thinking, attend high-level talks and embrace timeless cultural perspectives in a modern context.

Explore how music and sound transform the perception of images.
Create your own audiovisual piece by combining video and different soundscapes.

Have you ever watched a film without sound? Its meaning changes because music and sound shape our perception.
In this workshop, you will explore sound, music, and video editing to create your own audiovisual work. At the end, we will share the creations, and the audience will put into words the sensations conveyed.

Dates:
From January 9 to March 28, 2026

Times:
Friday: 5:00–6:30 pm and 6:30–8:00 pm
Saturday: 11:00 am–12:30 pm, 12:30–2:00 pm, 4:00–5:30 pm, 5:30–7:00 pm

Duration:
Approx. 1 hour 30 minutes

Recommended Age:
Children aged 6 and above

Notes:
Free and semi-guided activity.
Tickets available from 15 days before the session.

Number of Available Sessions:
12 sessions

Sale of food products, plants, flowers, clothing and footwear, it is held on Tuesdays from 8:00 to 14:00 pm in the Pius IX square.

Sale of fruit and vegetables, plants, flowers, clothing and footwear. It is held on Tuesdays from 8:00 to 14:00 am in the streets around the municipal market of Santa Catalina.

Sale of food products, plants, flowers, clothing and footwear. Held mornings from 8:00 to 13:00 pm in the Major square.

Sale of fruit and vegetables, plants, flowers, clothing and footwear. It is held mornings from 8:00 to 13:00 pm in the Vila square and Hospital street.

Sale of fruit and vegetables, plants, flowers, clothing and footwear. It held mornings from 9:00 to 14:00 pm from Marina street to Mercat square.

Sale of fruit and vegetables, plants, flowers, clothing and footwear. Held mornings from 9:00 to 13:00 pm in the Vila square.

Sale of food products, plants, flowers, clothing and footwear. It is held mornings from 8:00 to 13:00 pm in the Espanya square.

 A Christmas market in true German style, with wooden stalls decorated with lights and scattered throughout the fairgrounds. In addition to toys, clothes, books, crafts, second hand items and gift it offers all sorts of culinary delights, both sweet and savory. It is held every day from late November until 7 January at the fairground. Monday to Friday from 17:00 to 22: 00 hours. Saturdays and Sundays from 10: 00 to 22: 00 hours.

This marina is filled with Christmas stalls and is the stage of musical performances, children's workshops and activities for the whole family, including the parade of the Three Wise Men. It is celebrated every day  from December 16 to January 7, from 12:00 to 20:00.

Seasonal Christmas and Three Kings Market, it extends from the Rambla to via Roma. It offers local handicrafts like siurells (traditional Majorcan ceramic piece that has the dual function of being a decorative element and a whistle), wrought iron lamps, drums and pottery. One can also taste and buy candies and other food products (cheese, sausage, olives, etc.), both islanders and from other Spanish regions. It is held every day from 1 December to 6 January, from 10:00 to 21:00

It is the ideal place to purchase action figures that make up a Nativity scene, with a variety of designs, materials and sizes. You can also find toys and food products typical of those dates. It is held every day from 1 December to 6 January, from 10:00 to 21:00 pm in the Major square.

Typical Christmas and  three Kings market dedicated to the sale of typical food products of those dates, toys, jewelry, clothing, handicrafts, leather goods and gifts. It is held every day from 1 December to 6 January, from 10:00 to 21:00 pm in the d’Espanya square.

Nocturnal of character, is dedicated to the sale of handicrafts and works of street artists. It is held every day from 1 May to 30 September, from 19:00 to 24:00 pm in the Santa Ponça square and Gran Via del Puig des Galatzò.

Nocturnal of character, is dedicated to the sale of handicrafts, held on Tuesdays from June to September, from 17:30 pm in the l'Aljub square.

Nocturnal of character, dedicated to the sale of handicrafts, jewelry and beads. It is held every day from June to October, from 19:00 to 23:00 hours, on del Mar avenue.

With a nocturnal character, dedicated to the sale of handicrafts, especially leather and jewelry. It is held every day from 1 May to 31 August from 20:00 to 24:00 pm in the Meravelles street of the Platja de Palma.

Sale of handicrafts. Held on Tuesdays from April to October from 8:00 to 13:00 pm in the gardens of na Batlessa.

Sponsored by the Ecological Production Association of Mallorca and the Association of Local Varieties. Sale of ecological agro food products from organic farming. It is held mornings from 8:00 to 14:00 pm in the Bisbe Berenguer de Palou square.