Sa Cabaneta: Siurell Craft and Ceramic Culture

Sa Cabaneta can be explored from a range of cultural perspectives: through Siurell craft, ceramics and the traditions surrounding the church of Sant Marçal. These themes can help you decide what to focus on when planning a stay. Would you like to focus mainly on craftsmanship and ceramics, or are you also interested in religious heritage and its associated festivities? Sa Cabaneta offers points of interest for both.

Siurell craft with a long tradition

The family workshop Ca Madò Bet dels Siurells has been making Siurells in Sa Cabaneta for more than 100 years. It is considered Mallorca’s oldest Siurell workshop. This long-standing continuity of craftsmanship offers a distinctive way to get to know the place: the story of a workshop devoted to a particular craft across generations takes centre stage.

Can Bernadí Nou offers a different perspective. The family’s fourth generation is keeping this craft alive there, and the Siurells are entirely handmade. The two examples therefore tell different stories: at Ca Madò Bet dels Siurells, the workshop’s age and its longstanding focus shape its identity; at Can Bernadí Nou, the emphasis is on passing the craft down through the family and on handcrafting. There are currently two pottery workshops in Sa Cabaneta.

Ceramics on a tour of Marratxí

The Ruta del Fang is a tour of craft workshops in Marratxí that also passes through Sa Cabaneta. One of its stops there is the Museu del Fang. The museum was founded in 2002 to showcase the variety of techniques, forms and functions of ceramic objects. The Escola Municipal de Cerámica is also a stop on the Ruta del Fang in Sa Cabaneta.

The route, museum and workshops offer different perspectives on the subject: the tour brings together craft stops in several parts of Marratxí; the Museu del Fang focuses on the diversity of ceramic objects; and the workshops represent the making of Siurells. If you are interested in ceramics, you can therefore see Sa Cabaneta as part of a broader craft tradition while keeping its local heritage in view.

Sant Marçal: Artwork and religious tradition

The church of Sant Marçal offers another cultural focus. Its main altar is gilded with 3,000 sheets of gold leaf. This specific detail draws attention to the design of the altar. A separate tradition is observed in the church during the Mare de Déu de Agosto festival: the bed of the deceased Virgin Mary is prepared. This tradition is part of the town’s intangible heritage.

Another event is the Sant Marçal celebration on 30 June. People from all over Mallorca come to Sa Cabaneta to pay homage to the saint. The name Sant Marçal is thus associated both with the church itself and with a celebration that brings people from different parts of the island to Sa Cabaneta. This distinguishes the occasion from the craft-related themes of the Ruta del Fang and the Siurell workshops.

Choose what to focus on during your stay

When planning your trip, you can prioritise the themes that interest you: the Siurell workshops and the Ruta del Fang lead into traditional crafts and ceramics, while the church and celebration offer a glimpse into Sa Cabaneta’s religious traditions. The Museu del Fang complements this craft perspective with insights into the techniques, forms and functions of ceramic objects. This lets you choose accommodation in Sa Cabaneta based on which cultural aspects of the town you would like to shape your stay.

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