Today Ana Juan, President of the Consell de Formentera, and Álvaro Mendoza, of the Audiovisual Cultural Association of Formentera (ACAF), signed a concerted action agreement between the two parties for the production of content for local public broadcaster Ràdio Illa.

Under this agreement ACAF will receive €60,000, €10,000 more than in 2021, to produce content for the station which provides Formentera with its public audiovisual communication service. Susana Labrador, Councillor of Culture, was also present at the signing.

The Consell de Formentera holds the concession for municipal radio station 107.9FM, which serves to offer the people of Formentera a public AV communication service helping to enliven local culture.

Ràdio Illa's content is produced by ACAF, a non-profit organisation that disseminates island culture, helps create information outlets and boosts islanders' participation in the cultural life of Formentera.

8 April 2022
Communications Office
Consell de Formentera

The Formentera Office of Culture is pleased to report that as part of the island's plans to celebrate Sant Jordi, the Manipulats theatre troupe will be on Formentera to perform Téntol.

The 50-minute show, which will take place at 12 noon Saturday 9 April in Sant Ferran's Plaça de l'Església, is free of charge. Reservations are not required to attend.

Téntol is a circus show for families that is based on play and spontaneous movements. The two protagonists, played by Gràcia Moragues and Mateu Canyelles, string together ideas and toys and mobilise a wide range of emotions. With Téntol, Manipulats cast a plea for leisure and recreational time as a way of creating culture, singularities, communities and personalities.

In 2014 Moragues and Canyelles formed Manipulats on Mallorca after training at the Rogelio Rivel Circus Arts Center in Barcelona (2008-2010) and then at Codarts Circus Arts in Rotterdam (2010-2014). The troupe's previous collaborations include work with De Dansers, Circ Bover and Mariantònia Oliver, and they are members of Collectif Temporadas. After Mel-òdic, Salvatges and Trot, Téntol is their most recent creation.

5 April 2022
Communications Office
Consell de Formentera

Today the Formentera Office of Culture and Education presented the activities programme for Diada de Sant Jordi 2022. Susana Labrador, Councillor of Culture and Education, explained, "We have organised a very complete programme of activities to celebrate Sant Jordi", she said, highlighting plans for "the traditional stands with books for sale, but also various activities for children and young people and a flute and piano performance". She added that the year's Sant Jordi programme would by "rounded out by book presentations, more children's entertainment and a made-for-kids exhibition".

Diada de Sant Jordi

From 10.00am to 1.00pm on Saturday 23 April, the Diada de Sant Jordi, Sant Francesc's Plaça de la Constitució will welcome the classic stands where islanders can find books to buy and exchange. This event takes place with the collaboration of the Formentera chapter of Obra Cultural Balear and local libraries.

Visitors at the stands will find bookmarks with sayings from the Valencian writer Joan Fuster. This Balearic Government initiative commemorates the declaration of 2022 as Joan Fuster Year, an event that is promoted by the Generalitat Valenciana and Generalitat de Catalunya and which marks the centenary of Fuster's birth.

One of the book stands will also have the fourth issue of the revisited local fanzine ADN. The newest issue continues the mission of creating a platform of expression for Balearic talent and its fans.

As part of Sant Jordi celebrations, from 11.30am, author Elisabet Fàbregas will be on hand for a presentation of her children's book L'euga negra i el pou de n'Aubarqueta as well as a reading.

Immediately after, at 12 noon, the illustrator Justin Hindley will give a children's workshop on illustrating the characteristic flora and fauna of the Pine Islands.

Later, at 5.30pm, the Casal de Joves will host a Sant Jordi workshop.

Sant Jordi Concert

On Saturday 23 April, music lovers will enjoy transverse flute and piano performances of works by Bach, Tchaikovsky, Liszt, Mozart and more. Performers Úrsula Pomar, director and instructor at the Formentera School of Music and Dance (EDMF), and José Jaime Hidalgo, a pianist and former local teacher, first crossed paths while teaching at EDMF. The two classically-trained artists exude virtuosity and passion for their instruments.

The concert will be held at the Sala de Cultura (Cinema) on Saturday 23 April at 8.30pm. Tickets go on sale Wednesday 15 April at www.entradesformentera.cat.

Activities for children and youth

On Saturday 9 April, audiences can enjoy the circus/clown show Téntol from the theatre troupe Manipulats.

Téntol, a circus show for family audiences, is based on play and the spontaneous movements it brings about. In this show audiences will watch as the two protagonists string together ideas and games and embody a wide range of emotions. With Téntol, Manipulats articulate a plea for leisure and leisure time as a way of promoting culture, uniqueness, communities and personalities. Téntol marks the 50th anniversary of the Institute of Balearic Studies (Institut d'Estudis Balearics, IEB).

This 50 minute show will be performed at 12 noon on Saturday 9 April in Plaça de l'Església of Sant Ferran.

Book presentations

At 7.30pm on Tuesday 19 April, translator Nora Albert will be at Marià Villangómez library to present Alda Merini's poetry collection Buidor d'amor.

Then, at the same time and place two days later (Thursday 21 April), library visitors can catch a presentation of the book Cómics y censura:  De Wonder Woman a Charlie Hebdo. The presentation will be given by Maite Ferrer and will include the author, Lluís Ferrer.

Exhibition

As every year, from Monday to Saturday (25-30 April) at Centre Antoni Tur "Gabrielet", islanders can visit the exhibition of the 22nd Antoni Tur "Gabrielet" Bookmark Contest and "Robert Lewis Baldon" Children's Literature Award. The exhibition is open from 10.00am to 2.00pm and 5.00pm to 7.00pm. The exhibition space is closed Sundays. This exhibition features creations from pupils at Sant Ferran, Mestre Lluís Andreu, Pilar de la Mola and Verge Miraculosa primary schools.

4 April 2022
Communications Office
Consell de Formentera

The Formentera Office of Culture is pleased to report that from 4 to 9 April, the Sala d'Exposicions "Ajuntament Vell" will host work from students in a drawing and painting course taught by Teresa Matilla.

The exhibition showcases students' work using various approaches, including oil and acrylics and combinations of impasto, recycling and volumetric techniques. In the words of Matilla, "the art of creation mobilises the experiences that have nourished the artist and must come from an inner impulse". She added that students were free to decide on which path of study they followed in the creation of their pieces. Themes featured in the display will therefore be varied, with techniques and styles proposed by the students themselves.

The opening is scheduled for Monday 4 April at 6.00pm. The exhibition will be open Tuesday to Saturday, 11.00am to 2.00pm and 6.00pm to 8.00pm.

31 March 2022
Communications Office
Consell de Formentera