From the frontlines of new theatre comes a code-and genre-bending dramatisation —inspired by paintings and diary entries— of the life of iconic Mexican painter Frida Kahlo.

Frida invites audiences on a tour of the periods and tribulations marking the life of Frida Kahlo. Gender equality; Kahlo the artist; a life on the margins of society and Kahlo’s struggle to come to terms with an irrational love for husband Diego Rivera... these are the themes that spring up in succession throughout Kahlo’s life.

Minimalist and contemporary, the set of Frida comes to life in intimate, poetic and evocative spaces that cry out for reflection. Music ranges from Mexican influences —Kahlo’s friend Chavela Vargas, Lila Downs and Lhasa all log appearances—to more contemporary melodies (contributions come from Icelandic composer Olafur Arnalds and French contemporary Yann Tiersen).

Crowds at Eivissa’s Auditori de Cas Serres can catch a production of Frida Friday 6 November at 8.30pm. Tickets are available in advance for €8 at www.eivissacultural.es or at the box office the day of the function for €12. The troupe visits Formentera the following day, offering an 8.30pm performance of the show in the Sala de Cultura (Cinema). Tickets for viewers over 25 cost €7 and youth pay €5. Space is limited, so make your booking in advance by emailing reserves@conselldeformentera.cat.

The troupe
Diàlegs d’Art represent the union of professional stage artists with pieces and materials whose life force emanates from the convergence of ideas and styles, from the quest for theatrical innovation and from creative encounters with artists and artist collectives.

El temps passa, Frida and H2O are among the productions the Menorca-based group has put out since forming in 2016.

Diàlegs d’Art are driven in the creative process by the blending and crossbreeding of theatrical formats, leveraging the admixture to interrogate the expressive form inherent in art such as live music, dance, theatre and audiovisual performance.

28 October 2020
Department of Communications
Consell de Formentera

Consell de Formentera premiere Alejandra Ferrer gave a press conference and open address to explain the latest round of public health measures and nighttime mobility restrictions stemming from the central government’s newest invocation of emergency powers. After speaking the president took questions from media representatives and from regular islanders who had sent WhatsApp messages to the Formentera Department of Citizen Participation.

President Ferrer explained that yesterday’s declaration of a new state of emergency meant people across Spain would see their movement restricted from 11.00pm to 6.00am. The Consell has already called for a 12-midnight start on Formentera provided the local public health situation remains stable.

Saturday saw the local adoption of a host of additional measures that involved loosening existing restrictions, and Ferrer asserted those changes would remain effective barring a worsening of the situation. Social and family gatherings are limited to ten people indoors and twenty outdoors. Parks have also been opened and terraces have seen capacity increased.

“The current situation is favourable but we must be extremely prudent. Today things are O.K. and in a couple of weeks they good go south, so we need to be prudent and humble with our requests”, Ferrer said. She also called on islanders to show solidarity with other Spanish territories in less favourable situations, reminding them that Formentera shares its health department with Eivissa: “Formentera patients will be at risk too if Can Misses Hospital hits saturation”.

Ferrer indicated the weeks ahead would see local leaders advocating understanding of Formentera’s distinct features and needs, in terms not just of public health, but of social and economic factors as well. As far as decision making goes, Ferrer offered that “too early is better than too late” — a strategy she said had remained unchanged since the first wave of the pandemic.

“We are now in the midst of the second wave”, Ferrer told islanders. The majority of new cases can be traced to festive encounters and leisure: gatherings with family or friends — particularly at night, when inhibitions subside and people tend to be more relaxed. “We all want to be able to gather again as usual”, said the president, “but when we do that we endanger ourselves and those we love. If we want to be able to come together again, today we need to keep our distance, we need to wear masks and avoid contact with people outside our stable core”.

“Winter’s coming and with it other ailments like the flu and respiratory afflictions which, combined with the coronavirus, can become very dangerous and aggravate symptoms no matter how old the patient is.”

“If we take care of each other we’ll enjoy more day-to-day freedoms like going to school, working and maintaining social relations in limited groups. With the arrival of cold weather we’ll be using indoor spaces more, making the virus’s spread more likely, so Formentera will be staying home at night. We’ll do it knowing that we may be subject to restrictions but we’re still able to lead mostly normal lives.” Ferrer called for islanders to be responsible and respect rules, “not least because we know the alternative to our current situation: stricter measures”.

Click here to see President Ferrer’s full address.

26 October 2020
Department of Communications
Consell de Formentera