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Formentera’s oldest man, Pep Mayans, of Can Xumeu Petit, turns 101

foto 2021 xumeu petitPep Mayans of Can Xumeu Petit celebrates his 101th year today at his home in La Mola. On behalf of the people of Formentera, the island’s deputy premiere and councillor for the elderly Ana Juan congratulated Mayans  and offered him a bouquet of flowers and traditional desserts. Numerous family and friends congratulated Mayans and made sure he was in good company all day long. On a birthday walk, Mayans beheld vineyards and his pet pigeons, one of his great hobbies.

20 May 2021
Communications Department
Consell de Formentera

Formentera courts domestic travellers with message of safety and sustainability

foto 2021 fiturEarlier today in a talk titled “Formentera: safe and sustainable”, Consell de Formentera premiere Alejandra Ferrer shared her hope with crowds at the International Tourism Trade Fair (Fitur) that, in 2021 as in 2020, domestic travellers would decide to come and spend their holidays on Formentera — “where, these days, safety and sustainability are the main draws”.

Ferrer hailed news of a 700% increase in online searches that puts the island at 12% of its 2019 levels. Many hotels have additionally reported similar bookings to pre-Covid levels.

“We’re telling Fitur crowds about the island’s competitive edge in safety and sustainability. Till now, Formentera’s longstanding dedication to sustainability has meant quality natural spaces and safeguards for the land. Now, it means visitors can enjoy the island with peace of mind knowing they’re respecting one of the most crucial Covid measures: social distancing”.

Ferrer described the island’s experience last season during year-one of the pandemic and highlighted safety protocol in restaurants, hotels and beach bars — “all of which have outdoor spaces that make visits to Formentera even safer”, said Ferrer.

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Ferrer spoke about Formentera’s recent return to face-to-face events, and held up recent efforts with the island’s tourism industry to adopt a tourism recovery plan complete with economic measures, marketing operations and a tentative security plan. In addition to public health protocols and continued monitoring at ports and airports, Ferrer said the plan included regular diagnostic tests until vaccines are widely available among local businesses. “It’s about closing the cycle”, quipped the premiere. “This way, not only are visitors safe, but they’ll be safe during the length of their stay”.

Additional changes:
- Efforts to become the first destination in Spain to join Unesco’s web-based Sustainability Charter, where sustainable hotels and overnight accommodations will be celebrated for sustainable measures like plastic reduction, renewable energy and respect for the water cycle.
- Pilot test of a quality seal for family-friendly tourism.
- With the Formentera Data Observatory, planned participation in the Smart Tourism Network to collect and analyse data for good governance and informed decision-making.

In closing, Ferrer expressed her satisfaction with recent “very good news” about a loosening of restrictions on travel between the Balearic Islands and mainland Spain. “Formentera is the perfect place to enjoy the sea, nature, walks and peace and quiet”, asserted Ferrer. “A safe and sustainable place to recharge batteries — something we all can use right about now”, she concluded.

20 May 2021
Communications Department
Consell de Formentera

Applications now accepted for €8,500 research grant from Consell de Formentera

cartell 2021 beca investigacioThe Formentera Department of Heritage is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the Consell de Formentera’s 2021 grant to promote research in the arts, humanities and social sciences.
Terms of eligibility for the €8,500 grant have been published in the regional gazette (BOIB) and proposals can be submitted until 25 June.

Eleven years in, with a newly-expanded award package of €8,500 and top-quality proposals apparently the new rule, local heritage chief Raquel Guasch described the grant as “an entrenched feature of the local landscape” and “the perfect opportunity to deepen what we know about the island”.

Once the application period closes, a multi-person panel will evaluate the projects presented based on scientific interest, coherence, methodology and the curricula of the researchers. Research must be carried out within twelve months from the day grants winners are announced.

Last year, the Consell’s research grant was awarded to “Paleoformentera—History of the landscape and management of plant resources among Formentera’s first settlers”. In May researchers and coordinators Pau Sureda and Jordi Revelles started collecting sedimentary sequences from Estany Pudent and Estany des Peix to reconstruct its environmental and climatic history.

20 May 2021
Communications Department
Consell de Formentera

Sant Ferran hosts Mostra de Músics last weekend in May

cartell 2021 mostra musicsThe Department of Culture reports that from 6.00pm on Saturday and Sunday, 29 and 30 May, local musicians will take to the steps of the Sant Ferran church to offer Formentera’s very first Mostra de Músics.

The two-night programme starts Saturday with Pez Sonora + PerSona, Emi Bueno, Yakari & Marie Connery Quartet and DJ Gioele Brizio + DJ Clint Zero, closing Sunday with Óscar & Friends, Erik Doornweerd, Sur and Foc i Fum.

Culture chief Susana Labrador said the show, which was originally scheduled to take place in December, was presented by Formentera Musical, a cultural entity formed in 2020 with the aim of enriching the local music scene, protecting the role of artists and technicians and fostering inter-island cultural exchange. Labrador described the Consell’s backing for the initiative as the “latest example of local government’s longstanding support for homespun cultural initiatives” and “particularly relevant today given hard times brought on by the pandemic”.

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Pez Sonora with PerSona
Singer-songwriter and multidisciplinary artist Paz Aguado will open the bill at 6.00pm, Saturday 29 May, with a unique combination of musical creation and visual arts. With Aguado’s guitar and voice and stage companions Juanjo Rodríguez (guitar, bass) and Dario Fusco (drums), Pez Sonora blend vital, intimate poetry and eclectic folk-rock, setting dot-connecting lyrics to magic that moves through the seasons of paradise.

Accompanying Pez Sonora is PerSona, a musical project enfolding the wide-ranging musical facets of multi-instrumentalist Paul Castejón. On his début studio effort, Castejón offers sounds oscillating between the organic and the eclectic, with an undercurrent of jazz, ethnic overtones and an ambient inebriation steeped in the exotic drone of progressive music. Incorporating instrumental pieces and songs in different languages which unravel the deep rhetoric of existence, PerSona represent the convergence of the philosophy of technological sound with the expression of mysticism.

Emi Bueno
Emi Bueno’s quartet leads listeners down a gurgling stream of Latin melodies with a subtlety and joy that will be well matched by local performers.

Yakari & Marie Connery Quartet
Greeting audiences from 8.00pm are Nuno Alvez on trumpet, Julien Cantonné on piano, Edgar Vilamajó on drums and Mariano Menteguiaga on bass. The band of hometown players got together last winter, intent on recreating the foundational moments of jazz-funk and resuscitating greats like Miles Davis, Billi Cobhan, Herbie Hancock. With a one-off lineup featuring Isaac Robles on electric guitar and the voice of Maya Porter to channel Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin and Sam Cooke, the group bring groove and raw talent to the people of Formentera.

DJ Gioele & DJ Clint Zero
Closing out the night on Saturday are DJ Gioele Brizio and DJ Clint Zero. A DJ since 1993, Gioele produced, together with Moba Sound, remixes for artists such as Milesart Orchestra (Look at you), Mystic Diversiones (Energy Production), Oscar P (Media Services Nyc), DNA (Cool: Division) and Dom Scott (Perception Music). Clint Zero is a New York City DJ based on Formentera, his style an eclectic blend.

Oscar & Friends
Opening duties on Sunday the 18th will be seen to by African percussion group Oscar & Friends.

Erik Doornweerd
Indonesian-born, Netherlands-raised and Formentera-based Erik Doornweerd will take the stage at 7.00pm. Doornweerd’s track record includes a gig aboard the legendary Joven Dolores and 25 years coordinating musicians, storytellers, jugglers, magicians, dancers and more for open-mic performances at the mercat in La Mola. On guitar, lap-slide, harmonicas and five-string banjo, Doornweerd will bring to life a repertoire of rock, folk, country and blues.

Sud
Next up it’s Formentera’s own “acoustic power” act, Sur. Dani Alcoba (vocals-guitar), Manu Velázquez (drums), Gustavo Moraes (lead guitar) and Maxi Ratton (bass) play a setlist of originals and covers.

Foc i Fum
Wrapping up the weekend are a rock ‘n’ roll outfit formed by Joan Garciolo Torres on bass, Fabian Mayans on drums, and Maya Porter and Isaac Robles on vocals.

20 May 2021
Communications Department
Consell de Formentera

Pupils of Sant Ferran visit Deixalleria and Es Cap waste management centre

foto 2021 visita deixalleriaPrimary school pupils at CEIP Sant Ferran de ses Roques have capped two days of visits at the Deixalleria and Es Cap waste management centre, where the children learned firsthand how islanders’ waste is recycled. Environment chief Antonio J. Sanz joined today’s visit to describe the circular economy and explain how we can all help to protect the environment and our planet.

19 May 2021
Communications Department
Consell de Formentera

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