Top weekend ideas in Ibiza and Formentera

Another major event is the ‘Ibiza con La Palma’ solidarity festival featuring several performances and shows in two different sessions, morning and afternoon, on Sunday in Can Ventosa, in aid of the victims of the eruption of the volcano on La Palma. There is also theatre, with the closing of the Pedro Cañestro theatre season on Friday at the Cas Serres auditorium, with the play ‘Llarg dinar de Nadal’ performed by the La Experimental theatre company. The 25N series n Sant Josep also comes to a close with the show ‘No solo duelen los golpes’ by Pamela Palenciano, and ‘Ancestras’, by Carmen Salazar Campoy, on Saturday in Can Jeroni and Sunday in es Caló de s’Oli. And for the little ones, theatre and circus will come together in the Festiteatre in Santa Eulària throughout the weekend. In addition, the Christmas programme continues in the different municipalities.

MUSIC

Juan Perro. Programme for the 10th Anniversary of Cañas’n’Roll. Saturday, 11th December at 8.00pm in the es Caló de s’Oli Auditorium in Cala de Bou. Tickets 10€ in aid of Aspanob. On sale at the auditorium Thursday from 6.30-8.30pm, Friday and Saturday from 11am-1.30pm and 6.30-8.30pm, Sunday from 11.00am-1.30pm. Flute and piano concert by Úrsula Pomar and Jota Hidalgo. Sunday, 12th December at 8.30pm at Formentera municipal cinema. / €, under 25s 5€. Tickets at www.entradesformentera.cat.

THEATRE

‘Llarg dinar de Nadal’. By La Experimental theatre company. Season of Amateur Theatre Pedro Cañestro. Friday, 10th December at 8.30pm in the Cas Serres auditorium. Tickets on sale in advance 8 €at www.eivissacultural.es. 12€ at the box office one hour before. ‘No solo duelen los golpes’. With Pamela Palenciano. Discussion afterwards. 25N series. Saturday, 11th December at 7.00pm at the Can Jeroni Cultural Centre in Sant Josep. Tickets can be booked at cultura.santjosep.org.

‘Ancestras’. Autofiction play by Mireia (Carmen Salazar Campoy). With Eli Zapata, Fátima Cué and Esperanza García-Maroto. 25N series. Sunday, 12th December at 6.30pm in the Caló de s’Oli auditorium in Cala de Bou. Tickets can be booked at cultura.santjosep.org.

SOLIDARITY

Ibiza Solidarity Festival with La Palma: 11.00am-1.00pm. Morning session. Performances by Mimi and Didi, Piruleto, Mago Alexis, Paco Araque, Joaquín Garli and Rafa Martínez. Presented by: Mago Albert. Donation 5€ 7.00pm-9.00pm. Afternoon session. Performances by Colla de Sa Bodega, Capricorn Studio, Joan Murenu, Javier Vargas, Ivan Domenech, Chris and Elsa Martos, Nat and Cris, Laura Moreno and Rebobinando. Presented by: José Boto. Donation 10€. Sunday, 12th December at Can Ventosa. Tickets on sale at culturaentradesonline.eivissa.4tic.com.

FESTITEATRE IN SANTA EULÀRIA

Friday, 10th December 6.00pm. Festiteatre ‘Cometadiravió’, with Centimets Teatre. From age 5 years old. Tickets 4€ at www.santaeulariadesriu.com and 6€ at the box office. Teatro España. Saturday, 11th December 4.30pm-6.30pm: Introductory acrobatics workshop with Vaivén Circo. Palacio de Congresos. Information at www.santaeulariadesriu.com. 6.00pm. Festiteatre ‘Bergamotto show’, with the Bergamotto Company. All audiences. Tickets 10€ at www.santaeulariadesriu.com and 12€ at the box office. Teatro España. Sunday, 12th December 6.00pm. Festiteatre ‘Esencial’, with Vaivén Circo. For all audiences. Tickets 10€ at www.santaeulariadesriu.com and 12€ at the box office. Conference Centre.

FOR CHILDREN

‘A l’abric dels contes’. Storytelling by Maritza Tejecuentos. Friday, 10th December at 6.00pm in the Ses Figueretes library. Registration at activitats.avsesfigueretes@gmail.com.

FESTES DE FORADA

Sunday, 12th December 10.00am: Can Tixedó Trophy – Cros Buscastell. Registration at clubsaraval@gmail.com. 11.00am: Walk around es Broll de Buscastell. Leaves from the Social Centre.

WALDORF IBIZA MARKET

Christmas market with food, drink, workshops, books, live music, theatre, organic raffle, educational talk. Saturday, 11th December at Waldorf Ibiza, camino des Fornàs, Sant Rafel (behind the fire station).

CINEMA

‘All we have left to do is dance’. By Levan Akin (Sweden, 2019). Anem al cine’ (Let’s go to the cinema). Thursday, 9th of December at 8.30pm at the Multicines Eivissa. ‘The United states Vs Billie Holiday’. Documentary by Lee Danils (USA, 2021)  Cañas’n’Roll series. Friday, 10th December at 8.00pm at Can Jeroni. Free admission until full capacity is reached.

ART

Supermercat de l’Art. Works by 16 artists from Eivissa and Formentera at popular prices. Garden Art Gallery, Ctra de Sant Josep, km 8.5 (Cactus Lombribiza). Open Monday to Saturday from 9.00am-2.00pm and from 4.00pm-7.00pm and Sunday from 9.00am-1.00pm. Opening: Wednesday, 1st December from 12 noon-2.00pm. Until 15th February.

BOOKS

‘Cultivar y cultivarse: Jardinosofía, verdolatría y aprendívoros’. Book launch of ‘Aprendívoros’, by Santiago Beruete. Saturday, 11th of December at 12 noon at the Museo d’Art Contemporani d’Eivissa (MACE).

CONFERENCES

‘Comunicándonos bien para educar mejor’ (Communicating well to educate better). By Javier Cebreiros, communicator. ‘Xerrades per a famílies i docents’ series. Thursday, 9th December at 7.00pm in the Can Ventosa auditorium. ‘Al-legories i mites platònics i les seves seves reminiscències orientals’. By Francesc Casadesús Bordoy, lecturer in Greek Philosophy at UIB. XXVI Curs de Pensament i Cultura Clàssia. Friday, 10th December at 7.00pm in the Can Ventosa auditorium.

EXHIBITIONS

‘La Segona República a Formentera’. Centre Antoni Tur Gabrielet de Sant Francesc. Tuesdays to Saturdays from 10.00am to 1.00pm. Thursdays to Saturdays from 6.00pm-8.00pm. Until 15th January. Oliver Merlin. ‘No way of knowing’, paintings. Opening Friday, 3rd December at 7.00pm at the Centro Cultural de Jesús. From Monday to Friday from 4.00pm-9.00pm. Until December 23rd. ‘Olis de Paco Riera. Equilibri i proporció’ . Exhibition by Ibizan artist Paco Riera. Sa Nostra Sala, c/ Aragó, 17 de Vila. Monday to Friday from 10.00am-1.30pm and from 5.30pm-8.30 pm. Until 14th December.

‘Geometrías Fragmentadas’. Paintings by Carles Guasch and sculptures by Ángel Zabala. From 11th November to 10th January 2022. From Mondays to Sundays, from 10.00am-10.00pm at the Club Náutico Ibiza. ‘Pol.linitzadors’. Group exhibition curated by Antoni Torres Martorell at the UIB building in Eivissa. From 9th November to 10th January 2022. Stella Rahola Matutes. ‘Fig Juice’, installation. La Mola de Formentera lighthouse. From 26th October until the end of the year. Tuesday to Saturday from 10.00am-2.00pm. Caroline Rennequin. Paintings. Also in the Santa Gertrudis Gallery. Tuesday to Friday from 10.30am-2.00pm and from 5.00pm-8.00pm. Saturdays from 10.30am-2.00pm. From 29th October to 30th March 2022. Group exhibition with more than 50 creators to celebrate Espacio Micus’ 20 years as an art gallery. Until December. Opening hours: Sundays from 11.00am-2.00pm. Appointments available on other days by calling 971 19 19 23.

MARKET MARKETS

Sant Josep: Artisan and Ecological Market. Products from Ibiza. Every Saturday morning in the street of the Town Hall. Live music. Sant Jordi: Second-hand market. Every Saturday from 8.00am-3.00pm at the Sant Jordi Hippodrome. Forada: Craft products and Ibizan cuisine street market. Every Saturday from 10.00am-4.00pm. Esplanade next to Can Tixedó. Las Dalias: Christmas market. Crafts, clothes, accessories and products from all over the world. Sant Carles. Saturdays from 10.00am-5.00pm and Sundays from 11.00am-5.00pm. Christmas workshops.