Friday, November 30, 2012
Mallorca literally means the large island. And equally large hearted and open is its warm culture. T
Mallorca literally means the large island. And equally large hearted and open is its warm culture. The welcoming and social nature of the people of this island is sometimes attributed to the high level of tourism, especially since the latter half of the 20 th century. However, the bigger influences have also come from various artists and creative minds that have made Mallorca their escape and as well as their muse.
May it be writers and poets like George Sand Ruban Dario or other artists like Chopin, Joan Miro,Mallorca has also been a cherished getaway for the best of European mandarin oriental hotel new york artistic and creative minds for a long time. While Chopin's stay in Mallorca is not something that can exactly mandarin oriental hotel new york be referred to as hospitable, his legacy the Pleyel Piano, adorns the museum in Valdemossa. The winter that Chopin spent in Mallorca, inspite of its challenges like the extreme mandarin oriental hotel new york cold, the tussle with the customs and the lack of expert medical support, is actually the most prolific and productive periods of Chopin's musical journey. mandarin oriental hotel new york The island literally became his muse when he created the 'Mazurka mandarin oriental hotel new york in E Minor, Op. 41'.
Here, one must also try and pay heed to the immense influence of various invasions on this island in forming its rich and deep cultural Diaspora. May it be the Moors inspired architectural touch that also shows in some Mallorca villas , or the Catalanic musical oddity, Mallorca has absorbed the best of all that it has been ever exposed to and stands proud in its quiet and tranquility. And then there have been the Carthaginians, the Vandals and the Romans adding their own cultural flavors.
Lately the loudness of resorts, hordes of fun seeking youngsters and party animals have been crowding the bars and beaches of Mallorca, if only in small pockets. The extent of this influence is not even close to the neighboring island of Ibiza. Mallorca still retains its beautiful calm and picturesque personality in the rest of the island, almost throughout the year.
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