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Nephew of ‘Puchi Puchi’ commemorates uncle by giving Formentera work of art

conveni-cessio---escultura1Consell de Formentera president Alejandra Ferrer met today with sculptor Enrique Saavedra to make official the bequeathment of a sculpture titled “Aura Pura”. The recycled metal sculpture will become public property and placed in the garden of Formentera’s dependent care facility, the Centre de Dia.

Ferrer heralded Saavedra’s commemoration of his uncle, Jordi (or Jorge) “Puchi Puchi” Chicheri, who spent the final 40 years of his life on the island. Remembered as the owner of Formentera’s first herbalist, he passed away in 2008 and his remains are at rest in the Sant Francesc municipal cemetery.

The sculpture represents a grove of pine trees near Cala Saona, the area Saavedra’s uncle called home. The artist says he sees the name of the piece, Aura Pura (which means “Pure Aura” in English), as a fitting encapsulation of his uncle’s spirit. Recycled tube posts serve as tree trunks, while clouds floating overhead are leaves—also crafted from recycled stainless steel.

Saavedra knew from the start he wanted to pay tribute to his uncle, and traces the idea of the gift to the fact that Saavedra himself discovered the island thanks to Puchi Puchi. “I’ll always come back”, he promised.

Formentera’s culture chief, Susana Labrador, was also on hand as the donation was made official.

28 October 2019
Department of Communication
Consell de Formentera

Full of love and adventure, western Jon Braun gears up for stops on Formentera and in Santa Eulària

jon-braun-2Forerunners in puppet theatre Anita Maravillas arrive in the Pine Islands with an all-ages western inspired by a popular song by Imanol Urbieta. With a sharp-as-knives aesthetic and large doses of humour, love and adventure, Jon Braun speaks to brotherly bonds and the power of love when faced with adversity.

A hit with audiences and critics alike, Jon Braun won Best All-Ages Family Production at the 2018 Titeremurcia. The show opens on Formentera on Saturday 26 October at 6.00pm in the Sala de Cultura (Cinema) and in Santa Eulària des Riu on Sunday the 27th, also at 6.00pm, at the Jesús Centre Cultural.

Jon Braun is included in PLATEA, a programme launched in 2014 to take top-quality domestic stage productions to island audiences by the Spanish Institute of Performing Arts and Music (INAEM), itself a division of Spain’s Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport.

Jon Braun traces the story of two American Indian brothers who are separated by the white man, but so strong is their love that the two never give up trying to find each other. The emotion-packed story is about the strength that love affords us when confronted with misfortune.

Jon Braun is no ordinary cowboys and Indians flick; the two leads are brothers who upend every stereotypes. Malintxe is stealthy, brave and a master of his own decisions; his younger brother Jon Braun is tender, and an unforgettable anti-hero.

The production runs fifty minutes, and tickets to the Formentera show are €5 and can be purchased the day of the event. Accompanying adults get in free. Tickets to the Santa Eulària show cost €9 if purchased at www.festivalbarruguet.com, or €10 at the CCdJ the day of the event.

Book club encouraging islanders to 'read and revel' takes off at Marià Villangómez library

llibres-club-de-lectura1The cultural wing of the Consell de Formentera reports that on Tuesday 19 November at 8.00pm, Biblioteca Marià Villangómez will host the first gathering of the library’s book club, "Read and Revel" (Llegeix i gaudeix), with librarian Lorena Francisco Garcia.

The idea for the club took root among a set of local booklovers. Participants read a book at home and reconnoiter at the library on the last Tuesday of each month to discuss what they’ve read.

Education and culture councillor Susana Labrador described initiatives like the book club as “a way to promote reading among islanders, and, at the same time, create a group connection around a pastime that’s educational, key for developing critical thought and a great source of entertainment, too, plus you can do it anywhere, at any age”.

First book: The Dinner
Organisers of the first session have suggested Dutch author Herman Koch’s The Dinner, a stinging, provocative work that takes on the satisfied and complacent social classes in the Netherlands and, by extension, across Europe.

Marià Villangómez library in Sant Francesc has 10 copies of the book (El sopar in Catalan) which are available for checkout. All interested readers have to do is register by sending an email to biblioteca@conselldeformentera.cat, then stop by the library, pick up a copy of the book and read it before 19 November, when participants meet and share their thoughts.


18 October 2019
Communications Office
Consell de Formentera

Welcoming Rios Beltran’s “Formentera, La Isla Infinita”

foto-expo-rios-beltran1The cultural arm of the Consell de Formentera reports that yesterday evening at 8.00pm, visitors of the Ajuntament Vell gallery got a first look at Rios Beltran’s Formentera, La Isla Infinita. The 19-piece display encapsulates the off-season Formentera, steeped-in-tranquility, that Beltran cherishes the most.

The exhibit will be open Tuesday to Saturday, 11.00am to 2.00pm and 6.00pm to 8.00pm, until 26 October.


15 October 2019
Department of Communication
Consell de Formentera

New visiting hours at La Mola lighthouse

foto erro far 1The cultural branch of the Consell de Formentera reports that from tomorrow, Tuesday 15 October, new visiting hours will be observed at La Mola lighthouse. Winter hours—Tuesday to Saturday from 10.00am to 2.00pm—mean visitors can continue to enjoy the lighthouse space all year long.

Divided into two clearly distinct exhibition spaces, the cultural and educational centre opened on 1 July. The permanent exhibition explores its main focus—the sea—from a variety of angles: the marine environment, natural resources management, navigation and light signals. A second space is dedicated to temporary art exhibits.

On Friday 11 October the rotating exhibit space welcomed Erró al Far. The 12-piece exhibit of colour lithographs with dates between 2001 and 2012 was culled from the artist’s own bequeathment to the culture office.

General admission is €4.50. Admission is free for Formentera residents, visitors under 18 and the unemployed, and pensioners and students get in for €2.50.


14 October 2019
Department of Communication
Consell de Formentera

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