A well-established Christmas event in Palma is the Jai de Nadal organised by the Cultura Militar de Baleares (Balearic Military Culture), on Calle Sant Miquel. An exhibition featuring more than 1,100 nativity scenes, four large nativity scenes, a display of convent pastries and crafts, a model train, and, with children in mind, another locomotive with toy figures, opened on Friday afternoon, 11 December. 

Pilar and Carolina Vázquez have spent four days setting up their exhibition of traditional Mallorcan nativity scenes, featuring over 1,100 cribs from 59 countries and 30 Spanish provinces. “I enjoy putting up and taking down the nativity scenes”, explained Pilar, who is the collector of the two sisters and current president of the Francesc Rosselló Nativity Scene Association (Agrupació de Betlemistes Francesc Rosselló). The Jai de Nadal is now in its fourteenth year, and the Vázquez sisters have been organising their exhibition since 2019. It includes all kinds of nativity scenes: made from bobbin lace, driftwood, candle carvings, stone imitating wood, and more. 

The Jai de Nadal can be visited free of charge until 3 January, with the exception of the confectionery exhibition, which will end on 23 December.