Thursday 15 December, Talks for families and teachers, the lecture series organised by the Office of Social Welfare, returns with "Educating in diversity" by Neus Martorell and Carmen Muñoz. The talk will start at 5.00pm in the Sala de Plens. To attend, reservations must be made in advance by calling 971 321 271 or sending an e-mail to educaciosocial@conselldeformentera.cat. Childcare will be available.

The talk is also part of local celebrations of International Day of Diversely-Abled People

9 December 2022
Communications Office
Consell de Formentera

At 11.00am, Saturday 10 December, Formentera will celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities with its Solidarity Walk (Caminada Solidària), which was pushed back from 3 December due to weather conditions. Participants in the walk will set out from Jardí de ses Eres.

7 December 2022
Communications Office
Consell de Formentera

Yesterday 13 students finished the Social and Cultural Integration Course organised by the immigration division of the Formentera Office of Social Welfare. Since starting, the course has been held 18 times. Classes, which took place during the month of November at Formentera's adult learning centre (Escola d'Adults), were attended by students on the island from Colombia, Brazil, Venezuela, Chile and Uruguay. Participants collected their diplomas from Ana Juan, president of the Consell de Formentera.

30 November 2022
Communications Office
Consell de Formentera

The Formentera Office of Social Welfare is pleased to announce the various activities scheduled on the occasion of International Day of Persons with Diverse Abilities, 3 December. The activities began this week and will culminate on 15 December with an instalment of the series Talks for Families and Teachers (Xerrades per a families i docents).

The Association of People with Special Needs of Eivissa and Formentera (APNEEF), Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Association of Eivissa and Formentera (AFFAC), Spanish Cancer Association (AECC), Formentera Day Centre and Consell de Formentera have organised the activities.

On Monday at 9.45pm, Formentera's public radio station, Ràdio Illa, broadcast the first instalment of Diversely Abled (Diversament hàbils), a series of talks with the participation of professionals in the field of integration and functional diversity.

This Thursday at 5.00pm, Maritza Caballero will offer a story time titled Contar contigo at the Punt de Lectura in the new Espai Cultural de Sant Ferran. The event is for the general public and differently abled two- to three-year-olds in particular. Seating is limited.

On Friday 2 December at 6.30pm, film fans can catch the short film CODA, organised in collaboration with Formentera Film, and A Silent Voice, a Japanime film. The screenings will be followed by a session in which youth can reflect on the two films.

On International Day of Persons with Diverse Abilities, Saturday 3 December, at 11.00am, a fundraising walk will start at Jardí de ses Eres.

On Thursday 15 December at 5.00pm, the programme will draw to a close with another instalment of the Xerrades series: Neus Martorell and Carmen Muñoz's talk "Educating in diversity" in the plenary hall (sala de plens) of the Consell de Formentera. To attend, make reservations by calling 971 321 271 or sending an e-mail to educaciosocial@conselldeformentera.cat.

29 November 2022
Communications Office
Council of Formentera