NEWS
SCHEDULE 2026
WELCOME BALL
Thu 23th of april 2026
Registration: 19:00 - 21:00
Time: 20:00 - 23:00
Venue: Club Nàutic Ciutadella
Music: DJ MAGALÍ & OH YEAH SWING BAND
We want to welcome you with a dance and an “aperitive” in a spectacular place overlooking the old port of Ciutadella, this year with live music.
Price: 28€
MENORCA SWING TOUR
Fri 24th of april 2026
Departure: 09:30 by bus from Plaça des Pins
Return: 16:00 to Ciutadella.
Tour of different places of interest on the island. This year our tour will be:
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Visit to Lithica
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Visit to Bodegues Binitord
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Visit to Cova de s’Aigua (natural grute)
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Lunch at Mirador de Cala Blanca
Price: 45€
SWINGXALADA PARTY COMIC EDITION
Fr 24th of april 2026
Registration: 20:00-22:00
Time: 21:00 - 01:00
Venue: SALA CANAL SALAT
Music: PROF. CUNNINGHAM OLD SCHOOL BAND, HOLY BOUNCE ORCHESTRA, DJ MAGALÍ
We dedicate this seventh edition of the SwingXalada festival to the comic strip especially to the Menorcan author Marino Benejam. As the dates approach we will be giving details of the dress code and other surprises that we have prepared for you.
Prices:
Advance: 40€ / MEBERS 35€
Onsite: 45€ / MEMBERS 40€
Party Pack (SwingXalada+Vintage):
75€ / MEMBERS 65€
SWING PARADE
Sa 25th of april 2026
Time: 11:00 - 12:30
Rute: Ciutadella Old Town
Music: MARTÍ'S MENORCA STOMPERS
We will fill the streets and squares of Ciutadella again, to dance and make it dance.
Price: Free Activity
SWING VERMUT
Sa 25th of april 2026
Time: 12:30 a 14:00
Venue: Plaça des Pins (Ciutadella)
Music: BIG BAND DES MERCADAL
One more year we will be able to dance to the rhythm imposed by the young talents of the Escola de Música des Mercadal with their BIG BAND, the band that surprises the most every year!
Price: Free activity
També era la seva música: Dones del swing (Lecture)
Sa 25th of april 2026
Time: 18:00
Venue: TBA
Speaker: Magalí Benítez
On stage, on tour, in orchestras: they played, composed and defied the rules. And yet, their talent was underestimated and their influence on music barely recognized. This talk is a tribute to the strength, creativity and courage of the women who shaped swing. Recover their stories and claim, with justice, their place in the history and memory of jazz.
Price: Free activity
SPEAKEASY PARTY (VINTAGE)
Sa 25 of april 2026
Registration: 20:00-22:00
Time: 21:00 - 01:00
Venue: SALA CANAL SALAT
Music: PRPF. CUNNINGHAM OLD SCHOOL BAND, HOLY BOUNCE, DJ MAGALÍ
Relive the underground atmosphere of the 1920s with a party to show off the best vintage dresses and to remember the golden age of swing.
Prices:
Advance: 40€ / MEMBERS 35€
OnSite: 45€ / MEMBERS 40€
Party Pack (SwingXalada+Vintage):
75€ / MEMBERS 65€
CLOSING BALL
Su 26 of april 2026
Time: TBA
Venue: TBA
Music: TBA
+ info SOON
Price: Free activitat.
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COME TO SWINGXALAR!
Xalar [ʃə:ɫɑ] v. intr. o refl. Have fun, have a great time!
ARTISTS
HOLY BOUNCE ORCHESTRA
FranCE
The Holy Bounce Orchestra will skillfully transport you to the golden age of Swing, when jazz and dance were an integral part of popular culture, a tribute to the entire Swing era and its great composers in the purest acoustic tradition... "come on and Bounce!"
PROF. CUNNINGHAM OLD SCHOOL BAND
Ensamble Internacional
This award-winning New York-based band plays the swingiest, grooviest repertoire, deeply rooted in the Hot Jazz and New Orleans tradition. Led by Adrian Cunningham, they have been a regular hit at underground parties and the swing scene in NYC as well as at numerous major events around the world.
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MARTI'S MENORCA STOMPERS
Ensable Internacional
Maestro Martí Elias has made a special selection of musicians to make the streets and squares of Ciutadella vibrate and dance with the most classic hot and dixieland rhythms, A musical walk through the historic center of the city that will serve as a crushing blow for SWING VERMUT
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BIG BAND DES MERCADAL
Menorca
Menorcan formation of young music students. With more than 10 years of experience, vibrant and faithful to the classic repertoire of swing and big bands. A showcase of the talent and passion of jazz made in our country with energy and elegance.
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SWING BEATS
MALLORCA
This Mallorcan band brings you the best swing: irresistible rhythms, a warm voice that will make you fall in love and a harmonica that will blow your mind.
OH YEAH SWING BAND
MENORCA
Newly created band that integrates young Menorcan talents with experienced Menorcan jazz masters.
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DJ MAGALÍ
CATALAONIA -SPAIN
Magalí is an expert in classics, especially artists who haven't always received the recognition they deserve. For her, punking is a way to convey emotions and create an environment where dancers can connect.
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MELX Testimonials
Past Editions
Some memories
TWINNING ASSOCIATIONS
JazzObert Assocacio d'Alligators is twinned with the most important swing associations in the state, members of these associations have the same discount as members of our association.
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OUR PARTNERS
