Consell de Formentera dedicates 2022 calendar to Catalan language

foto 2021 calendariThe Language Advisory Service of the Consell de Formentera has unveiled its calendar for the year 2022, dedicated to Catalan and all Romance languages.

Themes in years past have ranged from the most common varieties of local figs and the micro-regions known as "vendes" to tools used in country farming and fishing tackle, among others. "This year's calendar treats the characteristics of Catalan as another treasure of our heritage", said Raquel Guasch, Councillor of Language Policy, "one which is perhaps not fully appreciated".

In each of the 12 months the calendar places Catalan alongside the other Romance languages; the process of study and language acquisition is outlined; the first Catalan-language texts are quoted; and insight is offered into the various dialects of Catalan in the territories where the language is spoken. Another important date is the arrival of Catalan in the Pine Islands, in 1235, with the expansion of the Crown of Aragon towards the Mediterranean.

Two thousand calendars have been printed and are available at Consell de Formentera help desks.

23 December 2021
Communications Office
Consell de Formentera