A pregó is the speech that formally opens a Spanish town fiesta, and this one sets Santanyí's biggest week of the year in motion. Locals gather on Plaça Nova as the evening cools, Antònia Adrover Vadell delivers the opening address from the square, and the festival is declared underway. It's a civic moment more than a spectacle, but the warmth of a small town turning out together is the whole point.
Then the music takes over. The Santanyí Municipal Band plays first, followed by the Adagio Band from nearby Cala d'Or, and the square settles into an easy evening concert. It's free, it's outdoors, and it's a relaxed way to slip into the rhythm of the Sant Joan celebrations alongside people who've done it every June for years. Come early if you want a decent spot near the front.
