Council publishes book of vintage snapshots by Pere Català i Roca

The Formentera Council's office of culture and patrimony has published Viatge a Formentera, a collection of time-worn prints taken from the catalogue of photograph Pere Català i Roca. To mark the occasion, a release party is scheduled for next Thursday 11 June at 8:30 p.m. in the exhibition hall of the old town hall ('Ajuntament Vell').

The evening will be emcee'd by Miquel Costa and Rafael Dalmau. On display in the exhibition hall 8-20 June is a selection of images from Viatges. The showing is open to the public from Monday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

In the words of culture councillor Sònia Cardona, the images “represent an important moment in this island's history. Evidence appears to indicate they correspond to Català i Roca's 1950 visit to Formentera—his second—and one that preceded the boom in tourism”.