The Offices of Culture and Equality of the Consell de Formentera are pleased to report that the Sala de Cultura (Cinema) will host Women on the Piano (Dones al piano). This recital, dedicated to International Women's Day, will take place Saturday 18 March at 8.00pm and will be free with limited capacity.

Anabel Márquez, a Valencian pianist and teacher based on Formentera, will offer a recital of piano works by female composers and will make a journey through the history of music.

Anabel Márquez studied piano in Valencia under Maria Enriqueta Navarro in professional studies and with concert pianist Mario Monreal in advanced studies, as well as flute studies with Miguel Llopis and Joaquín Gericó. She furthered her studies with Guillermo González, Brenno Ambrossinni and Stanislav Pochekin, among others.

Since 2001 she has lived on Formentera, working for 16 years as a piano teacher and head of studies at the Formentera Municipal School of Music and Dance, and as a teacher in the extension classroom of the "Catalina Bufí" Professional Conservatory of Music and Dance of Eivissa and Formentera, where she earned the position of career civil servant in 2006 and continues to practise today.

Despite a primary focus on education, Márquez has also performed chamber concerts on each of the Pine Islands and collaborated with the City of Eivissa Symphonic Orchestra.

The recital will include pieces by composers such as Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerra, Marianne Von Martínez, Fanny Mendelssohn, Clara Schumann, Teresa Carreño, Cécile Chaminade, Lili Boulanger and Mercè Pons.

10 March 2023
Office of Communication
Consell de Formentera

Formentera's second Employment and Enterprise Fair, held today, has brought together fifteen companies and nine entities based on Formentera at the Jardí de ses Eres and Centre Antoni Tur 'Gabrielet', in an initiative aimed at "connecting companies and workers, as well as promoting training and making it accessible to job seekers, particularly young ones", said Ana Juan, president and enterprise councillor of the Consell de Formentera. All told, 380 job interviews were held at the stands of the 15 participating companies, while participating entities logged 467 consultations.

The president highlighted "the involvement of local companies and various entities in this fair, which has meant an increase in job offers and training workshops since last year". Stands this year are up to 26, from 18 last year, with participants including 15 companies, 9 entities, Formentera Local Police and Formentera Fire Fighters. "The positive experience of 2022 encouraged us to continue with this initiative, which is part of Formentera Impulsa", said President Juan. "The continuity of measures like is key to making our job market more stable and improving the competence of companies and the training of our workers".

Antoni Baos, director of vocational training of the Balearic Government, gave an overview of the opportunities offered this year at the fair, "for students and people who essentially want an island with more resources and possibilities".

The day also featured five training and entrepreneurship workshops for young people and adults, and an aperitif was also served by students of the cooking and catering programme at IES Marc Ferrer.

The second Employment and Enterprise Fair is organised jointly with IES Marc Ferrer and the Employment Service of the Balearic Islands (SOIB), with the collaboration of the Balearic Institute for Business Innovation (IDI), the Chamber of Commerce and the island's association small and medium-sized businesses (Pimef) and the participation of local companies.

9 March 2023
Office of Communication
Consell de Formentera

The Office of Education of the Consell de Formentera reports that from Monday 13 March to the end of the month, applications will be accepted for children aged zero to three (born in 2023, 2022 and 2021) at Escoleta Sa Miranda and Escoleta Sant Ferran during the 2023-2024 school year.

Applications must be submitted online on the website of the Balearic Government, with a link also available in the Escoletes section of the Consell de Formentera website. After online submission of the application, paperwork must be dropped off in person at Escoleta La Miranda (to schedule an appointment, call 971 32 34 15). Information can be requested via e-mail (escoleta@conselldeformentera.cat) or telephone (971 323 415; 9.00am to 2.00pm).

Calendar
The list of provisional points will be made public on 12 May. Appeals may be made between 15 and 17 May. The final lists will be announced on 30 May and enrolment for the first cycle of early-childhood education at the Consell de Formentera Escoletes will run from 31 May to 15 June.

Now in their second year of operation, the two Escoletes have a total of 118 students. During the regular enrolment period, the waiting list was at zero, which Alejandra Ferrer, vice president and education councillor, described as "a priority for our policies of work-life balance." Next year, there will be 14 places for children born in 2023, 39 for children born in 2022 (48 places total) and 19 for children born in 2021 (72 places total).

The Escoletes team consists of a total of 21 educators and two educational assistants, as well as cleaning, maintenance and kitchen staff.

8 March 2023
Office of Communication
Consell de Formentera

The Office of Heritage of the Consell de Formentera is pleased to report that it has programmed a workshop on the traditional technique to work crushed esparto grass. This four-session workshop will be held at Molí Vell de la Mola. The first session will start at 10.00am, 25 March, with subsequent sessions 15, 22 and 29 April. Places are limited and registration, which is free of charge, can be completed by emailing coneixpatrimoni@conselldeformentera.cat.

Registered participants will receive a confirmation email with complete information regarding the workshop.

8 March 2023
Office of Communication
Consell de Formentera