The Formentera Office of Culture is pleased to present the "L'Illa a Escena" programme of performing arts and music for the coming months of February and March. Susana Labrador, Councillor of Culture and Education, described a lineup of seven dance, music and theatre performances for adults and children that "we are sure the people of Formentera will enjoy". The aim of the initiative is to "promote and encourage cultural programming on the island, support local creations and expand entertainment options for audiences of all stripes", added Councillor Labrador.
February
-On Saturday 5 February islanders can enjoy Catalan group Brams' concert Baula Rere Baula.
In 1992 Brams released their first album, Amb el rock en la faixa; this year's tour marks the 30th anniversary of that release with a journey across three decades of music, history and collective commitment, complete with very special guests representing three generations of Catalan music.
Tomorrow 22 January the festival kicks off in Barcelona. The Formentera concert is the second instalment of the group's special six-date tour for the Barnasants festival of independent music.
The concert starts at 8.30pm in the Sala de Cultura (Cinema).
-The second show is Fils Roulants' Aión. Creator/director Valeria Del Vecchio is joined on stage by Pablo Arias, with, in the background, original sounds from Diego León Arias, for a dance show that presents movement a basic essential. In Aión, which takes place before the advent of kronos, audiences experience a timeless setting in which there is a multitude of possibilities, experimentations, games and fluctuations.
The show starts at 8.30pm on Saturday 12 February in the Sala de Cultura (Cinema).
-Next up is Moskitas Muertas' Ella balla, a piece of musical theatre by composer Xénia Fuertes and choreographer Mireia Sobrevela for ages six and up. In a play that is based on the childhood of choreographer Gillian Lyne, the protagonist, Tea, feels misunderstood by everyone, but soon discovers that inside her hides a great gift: dance! The show invites children and adults to be who they really are.
The show starts at 6.00pm on Saturday 19 February in the Sala de Cultura (Cinema).
-Closing out the calendar in February is Alma en Cuba a Formentera, a jazz concert by Iván "Melón" Lewis (piano) and Ariel Brínguez (saxophone). Two of the most outstanding representatives of music today, Lewis and Brínguez work in symbiosis and offer their personal vision, organically intertwining popular music and chamber music with Cuban accents. Ivan "Melon" Lewis won the 2021 Latin Grammy Awards' Best Latin Jazz Album for Voyager. This concert is presented with the collaboration of Trampolí Mecànic.
The show starts at 8.30pm on Friday 25 February in the Sala de Cultura (Cinema).
March
-In celebration of International Women's Day, the 8M Concert happens Saturday 5 March. This concert is hosted in collaboration with the Formentera Office of Equality.
On stage will be Marina, from Ojos de Brujo, La Mari from Chambao and Anita Kuruba from Canteca de Macao. These three vocalists represent a generation, they are women with their own voice, they are composers, lyricists and performers. Band leaders for more than a decade, they are part of three well-known groups from the mestizaje ('mixed heritage') music scene.
The concert starts at 8.30pm Saturday 5 March in the Sala de Cultura (Cinema).
-The second show in March is a Teatro Pedro Cañestro production written by Bernat Joan i Marí to celebrate Balearic Islands Day.
Balada de la garsa vella is a comic play featuring a former contortionist, an ageing cabaret singer, a retired actress, a retired amateur actor who lives on his earnings from rental properties, a former successful actor, an enigmatic clown and a pianist. The seven characters gather at a party organised by the guest of honour himself, (former successful actor) Romeu. Everyone will try to give his/her best on stage, and the play serves up a celebration of life through the performing arts.
The show starts at 8.30pm on Saturday 12 March in the Sala de Cultura (Cinema).
-The conclusion of L'Illa a Escena comes Saturday 26 March with Tian Gombau-L'home dibuixat's Sabates noves, an object theater piece and winner of the 2020 Max Award for Best Children's and Family Show.
Penned by Jordi Palet, the play recounts a boy's adventure with his new shoes. As he discovers the world through the landscapes, people and animals around him, the shoes accumulate experience, and the boy grows. This family-friendly play is for viewers three and up.
The show starts at 6.00pm Saturday 26 March in the Sala de Cultura (Cinema).
Admission and tickets
Shows for the general public are priced at €4 while shows for adults cost €7. Unemployed people and under-employed freelancers, retirees, under25s, single-parent families and large families get half off the ticket price. "This Consell de Formentera initiative is about putting cultural events within the reach of all islanders regardless of their financial or family situation", added Councillor Labrador.
Tickets are available at www.entradesformentera.cat starting the Friday before each function. Shows will be held in accordance with health and safety protocols and in compliance with rules in force at the time.
21 January 2022
Communications Office
Consell de Formentera
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Dance, music, theatre and children's shows aplenty with L'Illa a Escena
The Formentera Office of Culture is pleased to present the "L'Illa a Escena" programme of performing arts and music for the coming months of February and March. Susana Labrador, Councillor of Culture and Education, described a lineup of seven dance, music and theatre performances for adults and children that "we are sure the people of Formentera will enjoy". The aim of the initiative is to "promote and encourage cultural programming on the island, support local creations and expand entertainment options for audiences of all stripes", added Councillor Labrador.
February
-On Saturday 5 February islanders can enjoy Catalan group Brams' concert Baula rere baula.
In 1992 Brams released their first album, Amb el rock en la faixa; this year's tour marks the 30th anniversary of that release with a journey across three decades of music, history and collective commitment, complete with very special guests representing three generations of Catalan music.
Tomorrow 22 January the festival kicks off in Barcelona. The Formentera concert is the second instalment of the group's special six-date tour for the Barnasantsfestival of independent music.
The concert starts at 8.30pmin the Sala de Cultura (Cinema).
-The second show is Aión, a dance production from Fils Roulants. Creator/director Valeria Del Vecchio is joined on stage by Pablo Arias, with, in the background, original sounds from Diego León Arias, for a show that presents movement a basic essential. In Aión, which takes place before the advent of kronos (time), audiences experience a timeless setting in which there is a multitude of possibilities, experimentations, games and fluctuations.
The show starts at 8.30pm on Saturday 12 February in the Sala de Cultura (Cinema).
-Next up is Moskitas Muertas' Ella balla, a piece of musical theatre by composer Xénia Fuertes and choreographer Mireia Sobrevela for ages six and up. In a play that is based on the childhood of choreographer Gillian Lyne, the protagonist, Tea, feels misunderstood by everyone, but soon discovers that inside her hides a great gift: dance! The show invites children and adults to be who they really are.
The show starts at 6.00pm on Saturday 19 February in the Sala de Cultura (Cinema).
-Closing out the calendar in February is Alma en Cuba a Formentera, a jazz concert by Iván "Melón" Lewis (piano) and Ariel Brínguez (saxophone). Two of the most outstanding representatives of music today, Lewis and Brínguez work in symbiosis and offer their personal vision, organically intertwining popular music and chamber music with Cuban accents. Ivan "Melon" Lewis won the 2021 Latin Grammy Awards' Best Latin Jazz Album for Voyager. This concert is presented in association with Trampolí Mecànic.
The show starts at 8.30pm on Friday 25 February in the Sala de Cultura (Cinema).
March
-In celebration of International Women's Day, the 8M Concert happens Saturday 5 March. This concert is hosted in collaboration with the Formentera Office of Equality.
On stage will be Marina, from Ojos de Brujo, La Mari from Chambao and Anita Kuruba from Canteca de Macao. These three vocalists represent a generation, they are women with their own voice, they are composers, lyricists and performers. Band leaders for more than a decade, they are part of three well-known groups in the mestizaje ('mixed heritage') music scene.
The concert starts at 8.30pm Saturday 5 March in the Sala de Cultura (Cinema).
-The second show in March is a play from Teatro Pedro Cañestro, written by Bernat Joan i Marí for Balearic Islands Day.
Balada de la garsa vella is a comic play featuring a former contortionist, an ageing cabaret singer, a retired actress, a retired amateur actor who lives on his earnings from rental properties, a former successful actor, an enigmatic clown and a pianist. The seven characters gather at a party organised by the guest of honour himself, (former successful actor) Romeu. Everyone will try to give his/her best on stage, and the play offers a celebration of life through the performing arts.
The show starts at 8.30pm on Saturday 12 March in the Sala de Cultura (Cinema).
-The conclusion of L'Illa a Escena comes Saturday 26 March with Tian Gombau-L'home dibuixat's Sabates noves, an object theater piece and winner of the 2020 Max Award for Best Children's and Family Show.
Penned by Jordi Palet, the play recounts a boy's adventure with his new shoes. As he discovers the world through the landscapes, people and animals around him, the shoes accumulate experience, and the boy grows. This family-friendly play is for viewers three and up.
The show starts at 6.00pm Saturday 26 March in the Sala de Cultura (Cinema).
Admission and tickets
Shows for the general public are priced at €4 while shows for adults cost €7. Unemployed people and under-employed freelancers, retirees, under25s, single-parent families and large families get half off the ticket price. "This Consell de Formentera initiative is about putting cultural events within the reach of all islanders regardless of their financial or family situation", added the Councillor.
Tickets are available at www.entradesformentera.cat starting the Friday before each function. Shows will be held in accordance with health and safety protocols and in compliance with rules in force at the time.
21 January 2022
Communications Office
Consell de Formentera
At Fitur, Formentera highlights protection of natural attractions and off-season offer
Javier Asensio has won the drawing for "Al Nadal Compra a Casa", the Consell de Formentera and Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses of Formentera (Petita i Mitjana Empresa de Formentera, Pimef) initiative to promote local commerce. Today Ana Juan, President of the Consell and Councillor of Commerce, and Lidia Ávarez, Pimef Manager, presented the lucky winner with a €500 gift card for use at participating Compra a Casa businesses. The programme's roster of member establishments currently stands at 36 – twice as many as five years ago. During the month-long campaign Asensio shopped at Natural, Mediterranea Pitiusa and Repsol filling station in Sant Ferran.
At 8.00pm yesterday Formentera's council of local associations and entities held its second session where attendees voted on fees and the period of enforcement for formentera.eco, the regulatory scheme to count and cap vehicles brought and driven on the island in summer 2022. The Consell d'Entitats (CdE) voted to extend the regulatory period two weeks, from 15 June to 15 September, and to triple the fees currently in place. Motorists with cars will pay €3 per day and a minimum of €15 while motorcycle drivers must pay €1.50 per day and €7.50 minimum. The arrangement will be approved in the next plenary session of the Consell de Formentera.
Today Ana Juan, President of the Consell de Formentera; Josep Marí, Councillor of Interior, and Félix Ramos, the Chief of Formentera Local Police, received Formentera's COVID-19 and citizen security point person, to be in charge of attending to urgent needs stemming from the public health, social and economic crisis caused by the pandemic.