>> The Rector, Dr. Pere Riutord, represented the university at both celebrations, reaffirming the University of Mallorca’s commitment to maintaining a close relationship with society and actively participating in the island’s institutional and cultural life
The Rector of the University of Mallorca, Dr. Pere Riutord, accompanied by the Vice-Rector for Communication and Institutional Relations, Cheska Díaz, participated in the official events marking the *Diada de Mallorca* (Mallorca Day). These events were held at the Cathedral of Mallorca and attended by leading authorities from the Balearic Islands, as well as a broad representation of institutions, municipalities, organizations, and Mallorcan society.
During the event, Dr. Pere Riutord took part in the traditional floral offering, laying a bouquet of flowers on behalf of the University of Mallorca and greeting the key officials present at the ceremony.
This year, the celebration held special symbolic significance, coinciding with the centenary of the premiere of the musical setting of *La Balanguera*—a poem by Joan Alcover that has become a key symbol of Majorcan identity—as well as the commemoration of the 750th anniversary of the coronation of King James II.
Participation in the offering to the Mare de Déu de la Salut
A few days earlier, the rector of the University of Mallorca also took part in the traditional floral offering to the Mare de Déu de la Salut, held in Palma.
The participation of the University of Mallorca in both celebrations reflects its commitment to maintaining a close relationship with Mallorcan society and to being present at Mallorca’s major institutional and cultural events.
The participation of the University of Mallorca in both celebrations reflects its commitment to maintaining a close relationship with Mallorcan society and to being present at Mallorca’s major institutional and cultural events.
In this way, the institution reaffirms its commitment to the island and the society of which it is a part, contributing—from the university sphere—to the knowledge, preservation, and projection of its history, culture, heritage, and identity.