The Formentera Office of Youth is pleased to announce the activities calendar at the youth drop-in centre this December. Programming starts today (1 December) with a creative workshop and continues tomorrow (2 December) with an array of proposals like a film relating to people with functional diversity, a community which celebrates its day on 3 December.

On Saturday (4 December), the Casal hosts "Otaku" - the centre's monthly rendezvous for adepts of Japanese animation. Saturday (11 December) comes with be a cooking workshop and Friday (17 December) with an evening of games: six to sixteen year olds can come from 5.00pm to 7.00pm and over-16s are welcome from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. On Saturday (18 December) local youth will decorate the Casal with pine cones, logs and recycled material. On Tuesday and Wednesday (21-22 December) the Three Kings' royal pages will stop in at primary schools to pick up children's wish lists, a visit which is sponsored in part by the Casal.

On Wednesday (22 December) youth at the Casal will craft greeting cards with special messages for the holiday season. And on Thursday (30 December), the last day of the Casal's 2021 programme, young people with gather to share New Year's resolutions and relive memories from the previous twelve months.

Vanessa Parellada, Councillor of Youth, offered a message of thanks to the team whose efforts make the Casal's year-round programme possible, and remarked with satisfaction, "Thanks to you, our youngsters understand that they have place and programme all their own". Parellada additionally voiced hopes that, moving forward, the Casal could expand its proposals to offer activities Sant Ferran, "where in 2022 we hope to be able to program more activities for young people in the new Espai Cultural".

The Casal de Joves will accept donations of winter clothes, toys, food and medicine until 8 December. Donated items will go to SOS Refugees Eivissa-Formentera to help refugees in Greece. The Casal de Joves opens Tuesday to Saturday from 4.00pm to 10.00pm, except 24, 25 and 31 December.

1 December 2021
Communications Office
Consell de Formentera

Avui al matí s'ha celebrat el Ple del Consell de Participació de la Infància i la Joventut de manera telemàtica. A la sessió, presidida per la presidenta del Consell de Formentera, Ana Juan, i que compta amb la vicepresidència de la consellera de Joventut, Vanessa Parellada, han participat els estudiants de les tres escoles de l'illa, CEIP Mestre Lluís Andreu, CEIP Sant Ferran de ses Roques i CEIP El Pilar de la Mola, que formen part d'aquest òrgan.

La presidenta ha agraït a tots els alumnes el gran esforç que han fet des que va començar la pandèmia, i ha recordat que amb el confinament es varen suspendre les classes i quan es varen reobrir les escoles varen haver d'anar amb moltes restriccions i amb l'ús obligatòria de mascareta que encara segueix vigent. "Us volia agrair el vostre comportament exemplar, gràcies per ajudar-nos a tots a complir amb les mesures covid, ja que gràcies al bon comportament de tots, avui estam en una situació més o menys bona i esperam que puguem celebrar les festes de Nadal amb la família i amics i poder avançar per tenir una normalitat quasi com la d'abans", segons ha explicat Ana Juan.

D'altra banda, la consellera de Joventut, Vanessa Parellada, ha mostrat la seva satisfacció per celebrar el primer Ple de la Infància i Joventut amb el Parc de Patinatge en marxa, ja que era una demanda que va néixer en aquest ple. En aquest sentit, Parellada ha destacat que "des del Consell es treballa per crear nous espais i equipaments perquè els puguin fer servir els infants i joves de l'illa, com la nova escola i escoleta de Sant Ferran, o l'antiga escola, on ara s'està creant un nou Espai Cultural que també podran fer servir els joves i nens i nenes de l'illa".

A la sessió s'ha visualitzat el vídeo sobre la intervenció dels i de les representants del Consell de Participació de la Infància i la Joventut de Formentera al X Parlament Infantil celebrat el dia 19/11/2021. Tot seguit, els infants han explicat les seves demandes als responsables del Consell centrades en fer de Formentera una illa més sostenible en la que demanen que es potenciï l'ús de la bicicleta, el transport sostenible i les energies netes, entre d'altres. Els responsables del Consell han agafat nota de les seves reclamacions i han traslladat el seu compromís d' implicació.

30 de novembre de 2021
Àrea de Comunicació
Consell de Formentera

The Formentera Office of Youth is pleased to report that today Friday 19 November, pupils at Marc Ferrer secondary school sat for "Vivete: Lives Inspiring Lives", a conference featuring Paralympic athletes Enhamed Enhamed, Diego Ballesteros and hometown windsurfer Sergi Escandell.

Councillor of Youth Vanessa Parellada said the Consell de Formentera-backed event was about "giving young islanders models of perseverance that inspire and transform us". While the event was previously staged as a joint function between Eivissa and Formentera, this is the second Vivite to be held exclusively on Formentera and the first time local organisers opt for an in-person format.

Speakers

The crowd at this year's Vívete heard from the winner of the Royal Gold Medal for Sporting Merit, Enhamed Enhamed, together with Diego Ballesteros, who wrote "12.822 km de Zaragoza a Pekin en bicicleta", an account of his experience in perseverance cycling from Spain to China in 2008. A new challenge presented itself in the form of a car accident that left Ballesteros in a wheelchair, but the athlete continued to tackle an array of sporting challenges in his quest become a Paralympian. Mateo Sanz could not attend, but the audience heard from Sanz' colleague and Spanish Windsurfing Champ Sergi Escandell.

In addition to hearing their inspiring tales of perseverance and self-improvement, attendees had the chance to converse with speakers as well. Journalist, presenter and conference M.C. Maria Roig took pains to ensure that the showcase of life stories was permeated by a dynamic of active participation between audience and speakers.

Vivete is sponsored by the Consell de Formentera with additional support from the Balearic government, Apartamentos El Puerto and Baleària.

Vívete

Vívete started in 2017 as a way to leverage pre-eminent figures in the field to promote human values, empowerment and tools to help young people toward conscientious personal development.

19 November 2021
Communications Office
Consell de Formentera

The Formentera Office of Youth is pleased to announce the activities lined up at the Casal de Joves this September. At 5.00pm on Wednesday the first, youth can take part in a bracelet-making workshop. On Friday, it’s the end of the Casal’s course on manga illustration, and youngsters interested in Japanese comics and culture are encouraged to come out for an afternoon of videos and themed games. The week closes with a ping-pong tournament on Saturday the 4th.

Formentera Guitars for youth
A standout feature on the September calendar happens Friday the 10th with a body percussion workshop from musician Toni Mengual. No previous knowledge of music is required to take part, just a desire to feel the musical rhythm. This activity is part of the 2021 Formentera Guitars Festival. Registration is a must.

FOY chief Vanessa Parellada encouraged young people not yet familiar with the Casal to stop by and see the kind of activities on offer. The councillor called it “content to educate and strengthen people’s capacity to think critically about the world around us while considering the preferences and wishes of others”.

On Wednesday 15, Covid-19 restrictions will be enforced as cooking workshops resume for International Chocolate Day, with young people exploring the artistic potential of the popular ingredient, and taking part in learning stations to play, eat and create.

On Saturday 18, the Casal will be a place for fun and classic board games, particularly Mikado. The following Friday, the 24th, trivia buffs can sharpen their smarts by taking part in a famous video quiz game. And next day comes with a classic: a trip to the go-kart tracks in Sant Antoni. Participants must register in advance.

The Casal de Joves is open 4.00pm to 10.00pm, Tuesday to Saturday. Register for activities by emailing casal@conselldeformentera.cat. For more information, call or send a WhatsApp to 607.142.846.

31 August 2021
Communications Office
Consell de Formentera