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Formentera's Pride Day programme

Friday, 09 June 2023 13:08

Formentera celebrates World LGTBIQA+ Pride Day, and the Office of Equality of the Consell de Formentera has prepared a series of activities on 24, 27 and 28 June. The actions are aimed at raising awareness, speaking out and highlighting the rights and realities of Formentera's LGTBIQA+ community.

Saturday 24 June
5.00pm to 7.00pm in Es Roco, Sant Francesc: 'Tsunami: a wave of feminist self-publishing on identity, desire and sexuality', a workshop with Natalia Lisinicchia and L. The fanzine will be used as a tool of collective creation to reflect on our own identity, and where and how it has shaped our desire and sexuality. The activity is open to everyone. No registration required.

7.30pm to 9.30pm at Es Roco. Cineforum: screening and discussion of a film on transgender childhoods

11.30pm in Ses Roques, Sant Ferran. DJ set: KÖALA b2b VØLCA - Electro marica

Tuesday 27 June
10.00pm in Jardí de ses Eres. Outdoor cinema: 'Brokeback Mountain'. Director: Ang Lee.

Wednesday 28 June
7.00pm at Cafuné restaurant, Sant Ferran. Pride Party. DJ sets.

9 June 2023
Office of Communication
Consell de Formentera

Carmen Armbruster fuses Vienna and Formentera in new exhibition 'Escala Viena Connection'

Thursday, 08 June 2023 12:26

The Office of Culture of the Consell de Formentera is pleased to report that 12–24 June, the "Ajuntament Vell" exhibition space will host "Escala Viena Connection", a group exhibition organised and promoted by the artist Carmen Armbruster.

The display will bring together the works of artists from various countries who coincided in Vienna and worked together in a range of forms, from painting and illustrations to sculpture, installation and audiovisual projections. As Armbruster explains, since then, several members of the group "had the opportunity to visit Formentera and wanted to share their visions of the island through this art exhibition."

Armbruster revisits the photographic project of a small installation she crafted in 2002, and adds sound elements to enrich the visual experience. "Escala Viena Connection" will feature a special projection to complement the works of the participating artists. Armbruster describes the central idea of the exhibition with the Catalan and Spanish word escala, meaning "ladder," or, as the artist sees it, "as a dock of embarkation; a point of departure on, or arrival from, a journey." In the two languages, the word also evokes the idea of a layover, or stop on a journey, and refers to Armbruster's own trip to Vienna, where she had the chance to coincide with this group of artists.

The exhibition will open Monday 12 June at 8.00pm and can be visited at "Ajuntament Vell" exhibition space Tuesday to Saturday, 11.00am to 2.00pm and 7.00pm to 9.00pm.

8 June 2023
Office of Communication
Consell de Formentera

Consell blocks two local companies from giving formentera.eco vehicle authorisations to international firm

Wednesday, 07 June 2023 12:45

foto 2023vi for eco The Office of Mobility of the Consell de Formentera has blocked a bid by two local car rental companies to transfer clearances for 40 cars and 88 motorcycles to an international company. For the 2023 enforcement period of formentera.eco (1 June to 30 September), one company had requested 40 authorisations for passenger cars and the other 88 authorisations for motorcycles. The requests were denied because formentera.eco rules do not allow for authorisations to be transferred between companies.

7 June 2023
Office of Communication
Consell de Formentera

'The Power of Self-Transformation with Alessandra Oram': a master class to celebrate International Yoga Day

Thursday, 08 June 2023 11:24

foto 2023vi fzen The Office of Tourism of the Consell de Formentera, in collaboration with Puro Bienestar, is pleased to report that the island will celebrate International Yoga Day with a master class from Alessandra Oram on 21 June. Oram, a yoga instructor, specialises in Navakarana Vinyāsa, with which she will offer "a unique journey of transformation."

"The Power of Self-Transformation with Alessandra Oram" will be held on the terrace of the Fishermen's Guild (Confraria de Pescadors) in the port of La Savina, 21 June at 7.30pm. Interested parties can consult all the information and register on https://formenterazen.es/dia-internacional-del-yoga/.

This is a charitable initiative: all proceeds from the symbolic registration fee of €10 will go to Save Posidonia Project, a pioneering effort to promote sustainable tourism on Formentera and safeguard posidonia seagrass through several lines of action.

Alessandra Oram is the first instructor to practise Navakarana Vinyāsa in Spain and one of the few professionals to practise it in Europe. This new and dynamic form of yoga constitutes a comforting practice adapted to all levels, and allows followers to gain awareness, strength and flexibility.

This limited-capacity event is backed by the Office of Tourism of the Consell de Formentera and Puro Bienestar, and benefits from the collaboration of Trasmapi and Port Authority of the Balearic Islands.

9 June 2023
Office of Communication
Consell de Formentera

Local artists will once again ignite Formentera's summer nights with live music

Wednesday, 07 June 2023 10:02

Today the Office of Culture of the Consell de Formentera presented the summer 2023 programme of Music in the Squares (Música a les Places). Styles like world music, Latin music, blues, soul, rock, heavy metal and jazz will once again electrify the air in the squares of Sant Ferran, Es Pujols and Sant Francesc and La Savina's waterfront promenade.

As Vanessa Parellada, acting culture councillor, explained, "just as we've done before, we'll liven up the summer nights by bringing the music of local artists to residents and visitors. Four times a week varying public spaces on the island will become the perfect backdrop for open-air enjoyment".

La Savina
Mondays in La Savina are all about Mondays at the Port (Dilluns al Port). From 10.00pm, 19 June to 11 September, live musical performances will set the promenade abuzz.

Es Pujols
Plaça d'Europa in Es Pujols will host World Music, with an appearance from one of the series' veterans: Antena Libre. Performances will start at 10.00pm every Thursday, 15 June to 26 October, pausing in August.

Sant Ferran
Fridays from 10.00pm, 16 June to 22 September, Plaça de l'Església in Sant Ferran, too, will welcome the return of a Formentera summer classic: Live Music (Música en Viu). All summer long, the Formentera Musical Association will take the lead livening up this square.

Sant Francesc
Saturdays from 10.00pm in the Plaça de la Constitució, the legendary Jazz in the Square (Jazz a la Plaça) will see concerts from Formentera's favourite jazz band. Shows are scheduled every Saturday 17 June to 23 September (except for the week of 16-23 July, when the performance happens on Sunday, and Saturday 5 August, when the series takes a break).

Collaborations
This musical initiative, fruit of an agreement between the Consell de Formentera and Estrella Galicia, benefits from the collaboration of Jazz & Co, Formentera Musical Association, Antena Libre, Residents' Association of La Savina and Port Authority of the Balearic Islands.