The Penya Barcelonista Els Tamarells (Federació de Penyes de les Illes Balears) commemorated its 22nd anniversary with two days packed with activities. In addition to the festive atmosphere typical of the occasion, Barça’s history across different eras and areas played an important role in the event agenda, always with great attendance success among the penya members. In total, there were five events spread between Friday and Saturday.
“Temps de foscor” and gala party
The 22nd anniversary of PB Els Tamarells began with an institutional reception at the penya headquarters in Felanitx. Attendees included the president of the Federació de Penyes de Balears, Oscar Escoda; the vice president of the Confederació Mundial de Penyes, Salva Torres; former players Juan Domingo “Lagarto” de la Cruz and Tente Sánchez; and journalist Arcadi Alibés. Representing Felanitx Town Hall were mayor Catalina Soler and sports councilor Toni Peña. All were welcomed by PB Els Tamarells president, Sebastià Oliver. During the event, a lithograph of the FC Barcelona 125th anniversary poster signed by its author, Miquel Barceló, who is a member of the Mallorcan penya, was presented.
Next came the conference “Barça i Catalunya: Llums i ombres,” the third part of the series offered by the Confederació Mundial de Penyes. The presentation was given by Salva Torres, with Aksana Vayevoda handling the technical side, and it sparked great interest among attendees. At the end, Juan Domingo de la Cruz presented honorary membership titles of PB Els Tamarells to Salva Torres and Aksana Vayevoda, recognizing three consecutive years of delivering this conference series at the penya. The day concluded with the 22nd anniversary celebration party, which gathered more than 120 people at Parc Cafè restaurant and included ticket and trip raffles, as well as gifts for everyone.
Barça history as the main feature
The second day began with the event “Llegendaris,” hosted by Salva Torres and Aksana Vayevoda. The focus was, on one hand, the 40th anniversary of the 1984/85 football league title under coach Terry Venables, featuring then-captain “Tente” Sánchez and journalist Arcadi Alibés, who experienced his first season at TV3. On the other hand, it commemorated the 40th anniversary of the basketball section’s first European title, the 1984/85 FIBA European Cup Winners’ Cup in Grenoble, with the presence of Juan Domingo de la Cruz. It was two hours that thrilled the Barça fans who filled the PB Els Tamarells headquarters.
After enjoying a “pamboli” at the penya’s own venue, the events concluded with the conference “El Barça més que un club. Casos Rosell i Negreira,” delivered by Jaume Sastre and presented by Bartomeu Mestre. This talk reviewed the attacks Barça has faced at political, judicial, and other levels aimed at destabilizing the club. Once again, the conference generated great interest among attendees, who made a final toast to close two intense days of celebration and Barça passion.
