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This Saturday, Formentera's first Festival Folklòric takes island by storm

Festes sant ferran ball pages davidvergaraFrom Menorca, Mallorca, Eivissa and even Formentera, five colles —troupes specialising in dances typical of the Balearics— will be on the island this Saturday, March 10 for the inaugural edition of Formentera's Festival Folklòric, part of the activities programme for this year's Dia de les Illes Balears.

The event begins at noon in Sant Francesc's plaça de la Constitució with a lineup that includes the Ciutadella, Menorca dancers of Tramuntana; Majorcan troupe S'Estol des Gerricó from Felanitx; Eivissa's own Colla de Sant Rafel; and two Formentera groups, es Xacoters and es Pastorells.

CiF culture secretary Susana Labrador called it “a fabulous chance to enjoy the region's best dancers and get a first-hand look at a deeply rich folkloric culture which has evolved in many ways”.

The Festival Folklòric will conclude with a 2.00pm paella hosted by Associació Es Forn in the sa Senieta festival tent. To make reservations, please call 669 828 915 / 651 188 537.

Calling all theatre-keen Formentera rugrats: 'Algodón' is for you

Foto algodon 2Formentera's Office of Culture wishes to announce that Domenica, a stage production originally scheduled for 8.30pm on Saturday, March 17, has been cancelled for reasons beyond the Council's control.

Taking its place is Escena Miriñaque's Algodón, a work of theatre for toddlers ages one to three. Given the production's reduced format, no more than thirty toddlers may be on the stage, each accompanied by an adult. With sixty spectators on stage to see the action up close, the remaining adults can follow the show from the stands.

Synopsis
When we leave home with our eyes to the ground, we miss the new skies up above.

Cotton landscapes, unique and ethereal, in constant transformation.

If we stop for a moment, we see Violeta, a high-flying, slender, peacock of a cloud. Or Gastón. He's a big one. Grey and chubby. Clouds like emotions in the cages of our hearts. Joyful things, yellow with sun, others running scared from the dark. Each has got a name, a colour, an emotion. Up above you'll find the inhabitants of Algodón.

The show starts at 5.30pm on Saturday, March 17 in the cinema (Sala de Cultura). Admission for adults and children is three euros.

Important: reservations must be made in advance by calling the Office of Culture at 971 32 12 75 or sending an email to cultura@conselldeformentera.cat

It's official: Council renews partnership with farmers' co-op

Foto accio concertada Cooperativa 2018Earlier today officials formalised a concerted action agreement between the Formentera Council and the local collective of farm workers.

For the fourth straight year the Council and the island's co-operative of farmers have sealed a concerted action agreement whereby the administration pledges to provide the Cooperativa del Camp up to €115,000 in financial support. The farmers' co-op must supply evidence demonstrating that need, which, according to the agreement, will be calculated as the group's earnings less expenditures.

The partnership aims to build on the push to reactivate local agriculture and improve Formentera's rural landscape. The pact also envisions support for other actions to beef up the local agriculture.

At its heart, the programme is about delivering a boost to farming on Formentera, with all the economic, social, cultural and environmental knock-on effects such a boon carries with it.

Background
The current project took shape in April 2015 when the first islanders made land donations to the initiative. The bid went on to win successive renewals in 2016 and 2017. In the three years since its start, the reserve of untilled farmland has continued to grow. Landowners and the farmers' co-op formalise the land grants in contractual agreements, and Cens de Terres today counts 200 hectares in its catalogue of farmed land.

Nearly 85% percent of Cens de Terres plots are actively tilled. Roughly 50% of the land now supports grasses used for fodder and cereals and 38% of the reserve has undergone maintenance like ploughing and weeding.

The remaining parcels are either awaiting some form of action or on track to withdraw.

Harvest increases have been recorded since 2016.

In light of results, the push to reactivate local agriculture and improve Formentera's countryside can be considered a success.

Rounding out Diada festivities, Ibizan troupe Es Molí brings local-colour production 'Els Mijorals de Don Mariano' to island audiences

Es mijoral 1This weekend Formentera's Office of Culture and Festivities welcomes to the island Es Mijorals de Don Mariano, a work of family-friendly theatre selected to close out local observance of the Balearic Islands' yearly holiday, el Dia de les Illes Balears or “la Diada”.

Es Mijorals de Don Mariano is a comedy of manners about Mariano Llobet. In it, we see the country lifestyle of a family of mijorals on 1950s, post-war Eivissa. The décor appears torn from the pages of bygone rural Eivissa, with timely struggles and period jokes to boot. The ensemble faithfully recreates the difficulties of the day, when hard times forced many young people to search for a livelihood elsewhere. Typical song and folklore are in no short supply.

The figure of Don Mariano Llobet
Mariano Llobet Román (1927-2016) was a solicitor and Eivissa native known for his active defence of regional autonomy during the 1960s. Llobet was also a promotor of local tourism made noteworthy by his engagement in local island politics, economics and culture. He served as secretary for the Ajuntament d'Eivissa, a hard-line supporter of Eivissa and Formentera's political and administrative autonomy.

All his life Llobet maintained close ties to country living, which he identified as a driving force of island culture and identity. A patriarch of knowledge concerning traditionally island physiognomy, he held Eivissa and Formentera law, history and culture to be particularly important.

Part of L'Illa a Escena 2018, the production will take over the Formentera cinema on Saturday, March 10 at 8.30pm. The show lasts 70 minutes and there will be an intermission. Admission is free.

Formentera touts environmental safeguards at ITB Berlin's Pow-Wow space

Foto presentacio itb berlin 2018Formentera's Office of Tourism reports the island will be represented at ITB, a travel expo scheduled to kick off this Sunday, March 11, in Berlin. Promotion of the island will take place in a shared stand under the aegis of the Agència Balear de Turisme.

The trade show will once again be a chance for Formentera to show the world its cultural heritage and natural spaces. With special 3D goggles and an array of 360º VR videos, visitors to the expo will be able to see some of the island's most treasured landmarks and landscapes.

The island's catalogue of increasingly popular fitness and cultural events will be on display as well in an effort to attract visitors before and after the traditional high season.

In light of the UN's designation of 2018 as a year for cultural heritage, island reps will tout freshly minted literature on the topic.

This year in addition to the CiF and ATB's joint presentation at the Balearic Islands' stand, Formentera was selected by ITB management to be included in the expo's Pow-Wow space for professionals of responsible tourism. Scheduled to take place at 3.00pm tomorrow in pavilion 4.1.b, that presentation will showcase information about local action in favour of sustainability and land protections.

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