The APB set to take part in homage to Antoni Barceló this Sunday

The APB set to take part in homage to Antoni Barceló this Sunday

Palma

15/09/2017

 

The Port Authority of the Balearic Islands (APB) is set to attend the events to be held this Sunday to commemorate the 300th anniversary of Antoni Barceló, Capità Toni, in the parish of Santa Creu of Palma.

A mass service led by the Bishop of Mallorca, Sebastià Taltavull, will be held at 1pm. Afterwards, there will be the opening of the exhibition: Antoni Barceló i Pont de la Terra Capità Toni, which will be hosted by this parish in the old town of Palma to mark his birthday.

The exhibition, promoted by the Rector of Santa Creu, Josep Jaume; and a team made up of Miquel Deyà from the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB, Jaume Ferrando (APB) and representatives from the Balearic Islands delegation of the Spanish Royal Naval League (RLNE), contains several objects and belongings that Capità Toni donated to this parish.

President of the APB, Joan Gual de Torrella, alongside guest authorities at the event, will place a laurel wreath at the base of the bust of Antoni Barceló.

To mark this 300th anniversary, and to get involved in the tribute being paid this year to this distinguished figure, the APB presented the bust of the captain to the parish of Santa Creu in August, which was moved from its regular spot at the Port of Palma to its surroundings where it is displayed today.

This bust, which weighs several tonnes, was also presented to the APB by the Chamber of Commerce of Mallorca to commemorate the work of Antoni Barceló, who was appointed by Carlos III as Lieutenant-General of the Spanish Royal Armada. Aboard his boat Correo de Mallorca, Barceló fought against pirates and corsairs controlling this part of the Mediterranean, and was promoted in the military rank on account of his accomplishments at sea.