The impact of the swedish community on Palma's multiculturalism

Abstract

[eng] When Mallorca became a tourist destination, the variety of its population changed. The arrival of foreigners, who came for distinct reasons, and, especially, their settlement on the island made Mallorca`s cultural diversity grow to the point where Mallorca is nowadays a multicultural territory. This phenomenon is more visible in the city of Palma because it is where larger foreign communities live. It is the case of the Swedish community in Palma. Their arrival and settlement are in some way linked to tourism, which is the object of this research. More precisely, this research reflects the cultural importance of this community in the multiculturalism of Palma pursuing three objectives: link the arrival of Swedish tourists with the increase of Swedish residents, list the different Swedish cultural elements existing in the city of Palma and observe and determine the level of interaction of their culture with the local culture.