Sa Nit de Sa Bubota, Santa María del Camí

Sa Nit de Sa Bubota is one of the most popular celebrations of the Colla de Gegants de Santa Maria del Camí, a non-profit group that was created in 2008 to celebrate the culture and identity of the town with the gegants (giants) and capgrossos (“big heads”), fabled characters inspired by the book Llegendes i Rondalles Santamarieres (Legends and Fables of Santa Maria) by Josep Capó and Mateu Morro. The towns giants are called Soler el Bandejat and Maria de Coanegra. 

Back to Sa Nit de Sa Bubota: this is a theatrical representation of popular culture, based on the fables and legends of Santa Maria del Camí. Performed in the town square, it draws from a different fable every year, following a theme of discussion or interest related to that year’s performance. For this event, colles geganteres (troupes of gegants) from other towns, gegants who do not belong to a troupe, and even a colla from beyond the island are invited. Some 200 performers participate, including the gegants, the capgrossos and other elements of the festive pageantry.