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Consell expands solar panel installations on four public buildings

The Office of Environment of the Consell de Formentera is expanding solar panel installations across various public buildings, including CEIP Sant Ferran de ses Roques, the Formentera Day Centre, Es Molí social building and tennis courts and the Nautical Sports Centre (CENF) of La Savina. Work at CEIP Sant Ferran de ses Roques is already completed, with panels installed on the school's roof that will add 33.79 kilowatts peak ...

Formentera welcomes return of Carnival, this year in Sant Ferran

Today the Office of Culture of the Consell de Formentera presented the programme for Carnival 2023 which will take place Sunday 19 February in Sant Ferran. From 11.00am, islanders keen to take part in the fancy-dress contest should gather at the entrance of the former Sant Ferran school (current Espai Cultural) to register. At 12 noon, parade participants will set out along the main streets in town with the local batucada perc...

'Els contes de la Rosa Rodamón' kicks off storytelling series at Reading Spot of Sant Ferran Cultural Space

The Office of Culture of the Consell de Formentera is pleased to report that, the Reading Spot (Punt de Lectura) at the Sant Ferran Cultural Space (Espai Cultural de Sant Ferran) will host "Els contes de la Rosa Rodamón", a storytelling session by Anakrónica, from 5.00pm, Thursday 9 February. This is the first instalment of a storytelling series organised between Libraries of Formentera and La Panera Vermella. Giuseppe Macchi...

Meeting with new APB president on Formentera

Today Ana Juan, president of the Consell de Formentera, met with Jaume Colom, the new president of the Balearic Port Authority (APB), at the Port of La Savina to convey "local concern for the current state of the port and to press for solutions for local entrepreneurs affected by disputes over concession awards." President Juan and Rafael González, mobility councillor, sat down with President Colom, Ignacio Revilla, APB deleg...

Consell processes 46 noise pollution complaints from 2022

The Office of Environment of the Consell de Formentera is processing 46 disciplinary proceedings for noise pollution in view of reports filed by Formentera Local Police last year. Most of the associated fines fall under Article 18 of the Municipal Ordinance for the Protection of the Environment and Health against Noise and Vibration Pollution, which prohibits disrupting collective coexistence. Violations are punishable by fine...

Family puppet show "Las Cottons" explores family's survival amid Industrial Revolution

The Office of Culture of the Consell de Formentera is pleased to announce that the Anita Maravillas troupe will present their play Las Cotton in the Sala de Cultura (Cinema) at 6.00pm, Saturday 11 February. The silent 50-minute production tells the story of a family forced to adapt to the new pace of life imposed by the Industrial Revolution and the price they must pay for this change. It is a family-friendly show for children...