The Formentera Office of Culture is pleased to report that next Saturday 26 March, Formentera will welcome Sabates Noves, the final instalment of the first four-month period of L'Illa a Escena 2022. Tian Gombau and the L'Home Dibuixat troupe will perform their offering of object theatre at 6.00pm in the Sala de Cultura (Cinema).

Sabates Noves is a 35-minute production for children three and up and families. After the show, the troupe will speak about their creative process and shine a light on the techniques employed in handling objects and puppets.

This show was written and directed by Jordi Palet i Puig. Tian Gombau is the actor-handler who brings to life boxes and shoes. The production is simple and minimalist, but it conveys a valuable message: we all grow. Kids will discover the world around them as a boy, new shoes in hand, recounts his adventure, growing up as he and his shoes accumulate experiences. Adults will relive their childhood through popular songs, the passing of time and the connection with nature.

Tian Gombau and L'Home Dibuixat

The L'Home Dibuixat theatre troupe was founded in Castelló de la Plana in 1992. Their history on the stage spans over 3,600 performances, forty-seven countries, four continents and ten languages. He has received twenty-five awards from prestigious organisations and festivals in Spain and around the world. In 2020 they won the Max award for the best show for children and family audiences.

Currently Tian Gombau creates magical shows for children. His repertoire is based in visual and object theatre, with a poetic and educational language that conveys emotions and relates messages of tolerance and humanity.

Admission and tickets

Tickets can be purchased for €4 at www.entradesformentera.cat. A 50% discount is available for unemployed people, under-employed freelancers, retirees, under-25s and single-parent and large families.

The show will be held in accordance with safety protocols and in compliance with current regulations in force.

18 March 2022
Communications Office
Consell de Formentera

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The Formentera Office of Culture is pleased to announce that the Sala d'Exposicions "Ajuntament Vell" will host A Collection of Contemporary Art III: Painting and Others from 14 March to 2 April. The second and third parts of this series will be shown at "Far de la Mola" Cultural and Educational Space from 15 March to 1 October.

A Collection of Contemporary Art highlights works taken from the collection of Catalina Verdera Ribas and is curated by Manolo Oya through Trampolí Mecànic, a cultural association. This is the third instalment of the exhibition.

Primarily focused on painting, A Collection of Contemporary Art also incorporates drawings, graphic works and objects. Featured artists represent a mix of local names, former residents and others who hold the Pine Islands dear. The 42 artists, among them Narcís Puget, Antoni Marí Portmany, Rafael Tur Costa, Enric Riera Tur, Erwin Broner, Toni Cardona Cardona, Helena Belzer, Antoni Tàpies, Carmen Calvo and Jaume Plensa, take visitors on a journey through the history of contemporary art on Eivissa and Formentera. Other featured artists are individuals with whom Catalina Verdera has maintained a relationship as a gallery owner and collector.

Opening:
Monday 14 March at 7.00pm at Sala d'Exposicions "Ajuntament Vell".
Tuesday 15 March at 12.00 noon at "Far de la Mola" cultural and educational space.
Hours at Sala d'Exposicions "Ajuntament Vell": 11.00am to 2.00pm and 6.00pm to 8.00pm (closed on Sundays, holidays and Monday mornings).
Hours at "Far de la Mola" cultural and educational space: 10.00am to 2.00pm (closed on Sundays, holidays and Mondays).

11 March 2022
Communications Office
Consell de Formentera

The Formentera Office of Culture is pleased to announce that from 7.30pm on Thursday 10 March, author Miren Jaurne's La Venus que rompió el espejo will be presented at Marià Villangómez Library. Jaurne and library coordinator Lilian Heinrichs will be on hand at the presentation, where two signed copies of La Venus... will be raffled among attendees. This presentation is part of the International Women's Day programme.

Miren Jaurne (Madrid, 1983) grew up in Madrid in the nineties. Her childhood and adolescence were marked by fatphobia and bullying in a society that celebrated thin bodies. Passionate about reading, writing and storytelling, Jaurne obtained a diploma in film and television scriptwriting at the Instituto de Cinema de Madrid (ICM) and soon after launched a YouTube channel giving voice to those who, like her, did not fit with the canons of modern society. What emerged –La Venus que rompió el espejo– was Jaurne's first book and one which starts with harassment, eating disorders and self-harm before arriving at acceptance and creating one's own platform to communicate this message of respect for others and, above all, oneself.

In this book, the author looks back at her darkest moments and shows us that judging a person on physical appearance, or giving others the power to do so, is not an option. We must not be ashamed of ourselves and a timely "Get lost!" can save us from falling into a spiral of self-destruction. The person who writes the book today is a woman who has overcome her fears and has unhesitatingly joined the fight to stop bullying.

7 March 2022
Communications Office
Consell de Formentera

The Formentera Office of Culture is pleased to report that next week, Balada de la Garsa Vella, a play written by Bernat Joan i Marí and directed by Àngels Martínez, will be performed on Formentera. Pedro Cañestro Theatre will present the show next Saturday 12 March at 8.30pm in the Sala de Cultura (Cinema), part of L'Illa a Escena.

Balada de la Garsa Vella is a celebration of life through the performing arts. Life and theatre, theatre and music, music and movement, movement and spirit blend voluptuously on stage.

The protagonists –Laura and Dàlia (a former contortionist and an ageing cabaret singer, both long retired); Rosa (a retired actress); Enric (a retired amateur actor who lives on his earnings from rental properties) and Jaume Prunaseca (stage name Romeu, a former successful actor who summons them)– are joined by an enigmatic clown and a pianist at a party which is organised by the guest of honour himself. Each will try to give his/her best on stage, to uncertain effect.

Meanwhile the Hippy Grim Reaper will be following things closely, watching out for unsuspecting prey. His presence will prevent neither party nor unexpected plot twist.

Eivissa-born writer Bernat Joan i Marí has published novels, youth fiction, short stories and plays such as: El Gegant des Vedrà (Eivissa, 1993), Marc Ferrer: Formentera, la Nova Terra (Eivissa, 1996), Jocs de Matances (Eivissa, 2012) and more. Other work includes stage adaptations for the Eivissa Arts i Oficis theatre group of Lisístrata (Aristofànes) and, based on Aristophanes's Assemblywomen and performed by the Institut d'Estudis Eivissencs theatre group, Assamblea 3.0.

Àngels Martínez studied acting at the Escola d'Arts i Oficis from 1990 to 1995 with Pedro Cañestro and at the Antonio Cantos Escola d'Art Dramàtic from 1999 to 2004. Other theatrical works have included Tirano Banderas, Revolta de bruixes, El zoo de cristal, La casa de Bernarda Alba, Bodas de sangre and more. She has also participated at theatre festivals in the Balearic Islands and Technis Theatre's international festival in London.

Admission

Tickets are available on www.entradesformentera.cat for €7. Unemployed individuals, under-employed freelancers, retirees, under25s and single-parent and large families receive a 50% discount.

The function will be hosted in line with health and safety protocol and in compliance with current guidelines.

4 March 2022
Communications Office
Consell de Formentera