7 - 15 June Education
17 - 20 June Market
Come and celebrate heritage textiles in Mallorca
Video by Teresa Brock & Victoria Campo
ART & ARTISAN MARKET
7 to 17 June 2022
SES VOLTES with its central courtyard surrounded by walls covered with long halls and barrel vaults will be the privileged location for the Market this year. Over 50 artists and master artisans from around the globe will show their work right at the foot of the Cathedral, next to the Parc de la Mar in the heart of Palma overlooking the bay.
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
7 to 15 June 2022
FINCA RAIXA, a gorgeous country manor house (possessi´o) listed by UNESCO as a world heritage site with its magnificent surroundings gardens. The monumental staircase, the Big Pond and the panoramic views of the southern slopes of Muntanyeta is the perfect place for this transformational program in system change thinking.
CRAFTS WORKSHOPS
7 to 15 June 2022
OPEN STUDIO 79, a beautiful space carefully crafted by visual artist Tatiana Sarrasa in the very cosmopolitan neighborhood of Santa Catalina in the city of Palma, Mallorca will host our craft workshops with the visiting maestros “People that share with generosity their knowledge and that have the gift to inspire.”
XTANT EXPERIENCES
13 to 20 June 2022
A series of tailor-made experiences designed to experience authentic Mallorca, hand in hand with local entrepreneurs who will open the doors to secrets and ancestral lifestyles. Guests will be able to visit the traditional looms called telares de llengua, a signature of the island. Guests will make their own perfumes; they will taste the flavours of the XVIII and eat away through the evolution of Mallorcan gastronomy.
Program Can Balaguer
7 to 14 June 2022
Casa Balaguer one of the most beautiful and best preserved courtyards in Palma will host a program of evening talks, workshops and an art exhibit during the festival
What is Xtant?
The term “(e)xtant” describes that which still exists, that which has not disappeared, that which continues. XTANT speaks of looking back to move forward, of valuing the traditions inherited from our ancestors, of honoring the richness and diversity of our tangible and intangible heritage, of remembering everything that makes us human.
XTANT is part of a far-reaching global initiative whose objective is to establish a heritage textile guild for the modern age, with educational, commercial and communication components. With the following objectives:
To create a community around shared values fostering collective learning around heritage textiles.
To highlight the work of master craftspeople from around the globe inspiring the next generations.
To recreate a guild of heritage textiles in the style of William Morris / John Ruskin so that this ancient knowledge can survive and thrive.
To educate the consumer about the importance and value of heritage textiles.
To promote collecting heritage textiles as contemporary art.
