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“Orientalismos” arrives Monday at ‘Ajuntament Vell’ gallery

This Monday at 6.00pm, Orientalismos will take up residence at the Sala d’Exposicions “Ajuntament Vell”. The exhibit is open to the public —barring weekly closures on Sunday and Monday— from 11.00am to 2.00pm and 6.00pm to 8.00pm until 7 November. Orientalismos is the union of Aida Miró and Simona Marziani, two artists and lovers of travel, nature and wide-ranging cultural influences, but it is also an invitation, beckoning v...

Formentera celebrates All Saints’ Day with screenings of fantasy and terror shorts

The Formentera Department of Culture reports that on Friday 30 October, islanders are invited to an evening of fantasy- and terror-themed short films organised by the Barcelona International and Short Animation Film Festival (Mecal) in association with the Formentera Film Festival. Screenings will start at 7.30pm in the Sala de Cultura (Cinema). Admission is free, but reservations are required to attend (email requests may be...

Formentera welcomes ‘Formentera Kite Spain Series’ sporting event for kitefoil

This weekend local waters will provide the backdrop for a kitefoil regatta known as the Flying Sardine FKSS 2020. Europe’s only circuit for Olympic windsurfing, the Formula Kite Spain Series (FKSS) is spread across five trials in 2020. Three have already taken place in Alarcón, Castelló and Mallorca and the final fixture of the competition is scheduled to play out in Tarifa this December. More than forty people have signed up...

Formentera sets Covid-19 protocol at Sant Francesc cemetery on All Saints’ Day

The Formentera Department of Social Welfare reports that specific protocol are being prepared for the Sant Francesc municipal cemetery ahead of the upcoming Tots Sants, or All Saints’ Day. Expanded hours have been announced as well: Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November from 9.00am to 2.00pm and 4.00pm to 9.00pm. Standard 9.00am to 6.30pm hours will be observed the days immediately before and after the holiday. Department...

New campaign encourages islanders to show support for breast cancer research by recycling glass

Alejandra Ferrer, Ana Juan and Antonio J. Sanz (the Consell de Formentera premiere, deputy premiere and environment chief, respectively) were joined today by Pepita Gabaldar, chair of the Formentera chapter of Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer, and Ecovidrio spokesman Iván Tolsà in unveiling “Recicla vidrio por ellas” (Recycle glass for them)—a campaign by the Spanish body in charge of glass recycling underscoring this week...

Island pulls veil back on urban beautification push: ‘Formentera, every corner counts’

Consell de Formentera president Alejandra Ferrer was joined today by territory chief Rafael González for the launch of Formentera es cuida a cada racó—an effort to promote the beautification of urban spaces starting this November and set to continue through the month of April whose name roughly translates as “Formentera, every corner counts”. The campaign will see the rollout of simplified, faster permit processing and reduced...