This weekend is undoubtedly marked by the return of one of those events that Ibizans love, the Sant Antoni World Matanzas Rice Competition, held on Saturday. Although participation has been reduced to 65 teams and distancing will need to be maintained, it is sure to delight all lovers of this traditional island dish.
Another highlight for the weekend is Sant Josep festival programme, which has Saturday and Sunday scheduled with parties and music in the street from noon and concerts by two of the best bands on the island, Rels, and Sequoia Tree, on their way to their farewell concert.
There will also be concerts as part of the Consell de Eivissa’s ‘Dies Musicals’ season, with The Moonshine Band on Thursday in Can Jeroni and Vudu Delta on Saturday in Sant Antoni, as well as the whole string of ‘Sant Josep és Música’ concerts in different venues around the municipality.
There is also cinema, among other things, with the opening of the Ibiza CineFest independent film festival on Friday in the Caló de s’Oli auditorium.
And there’s plenty of theatre, concentrated on Saturday, with ‘Kelly’ at Can Ventosa, ‘Joana E’ at the Teatro España in Santa Eulària and ‘Balada de la garsa vella’ in Formentera. And magic, with the return of the magic association this Friday in Jesús. And lectures and talks and book presentations…
FRIDAY 11 MARCH
Festes de Sant Josep:
5:30pm: ‘Sant Josep de paper’, craft workshop with the Arquiteca, at the municipal library. Registration at 971800416 or biblioteca@santjosep.org.
Weekend Cinema:
Ibiza Cinefest. 6th Ibiza International Independent Film Festival. 7:30pm opening screening, ‘Un blues para Teherán’, with the attendance of the director, Javier Tolentino, at the Auditorio des Caló de s’Oli de Cala de Bou. Until March 20th. Check the program at ibizacinefest.com.
Books:
‘Amb lletra de dona.30 veus literàries de les Pitiüses’. Presentation of the book published by Edicions Aïllades with 30 female writers from Ibiza and Formentera. Presented by Teresa Navarro, coordinator of the book; Carolina Escandell, island councilor of Social Welfare; Jana Prat, 4th year ESO student of IES Algarb, and Ramon Mayol, publisher. 7:30pm in Sa Nostra Sala de Ibiza.
‘Manuscrito para tripulantes que surcan hacia la igualdad. A route through the new masculinities’. Presentation of the book by Miquel Far Ferrer. Acts of the 8M of Sant Josep. Sant Jordi Library. Registrations at bibliotecasantjordi@santjosep.org.
Children:
‘Celeste’. Storytelling by Sonrisas mágicas at 6pm at the Sant Antoni municipal library. International Women’s Day Program
Weekend Magic:
Aspimagia Festival. Festival of the Magic Association of Ibiza and Formentera for the benefit of the Asperger’s Association, with magicians Dantés, Almer, Alexis and Dani Almer. 7pm at the Jesús Cultural Center. Tickets 7€ in advance at AIF or at the box office the day of the show.
Weekend Conferences:
XXI Jornades de Cultura Popular de les Pitiüses. Auditorium of the old building of the Consell de Eivissa, c/ Bes, 9 de Vila. Free admission until full capacity is reached.
‘La cançó tradicional a Mallorca: del paisatge sonor perdut a la recuperación i pervivència de la glosa improvisada’. By Francesc Vicens Vidal. 7:30pm
‘Qui canta els seus mals espanta. Apunts per a una introducció a la cançó popular-tradicional a Menorca’. By Jordi Orell Villalonga. 8:30pm.
SATURDAY 12 MARCH
Festes de Sant Josep:
From 12 noon onwards: ‘Viu sant Josep! Party with music in the village with food and drink provided by the associations. Games, jukebox, magic show and concert by Rels. 11:30am: Children’s cooking workshop with Chef Pipa. From 4 years old. Registration at festes@santjosep.org. 4:30pm: Skating day at l’Urgell school rinks. 7 pm: Children’s theater ‘Vola ploma’, by Perifèria Teatre. From 4 years old, at Can Jeroni Cultural Center. 8:30pm: Astronomy workshop ‘Els estels a l’Univers’ at the cemetery parking lot. Registration at info@crealizando.com.
Gastronomy:
Sant Antoni World Matanzas Rice Competition. From 12 noon. Participation by 65 teams. Ball pagès exhibition, at 2pm rice by popular matanzas to benefit Affares. 5pm: Awards ceremony.
Weekend Theatre:
‘Kelly’. By Rafael Gallego. Directed by: Sergi Belbel. Recommended for children over 10 years old. 8pm at Can Ventosa auditorium. Reservations at www.eivissa.es.
‘Joana E.’. by Maria Antònia Oliver. Theater for children and young people from 12 years old. 7pm at the Teatro España in Santa Eulària. Tickets at 8€ at www.santaeulariadesriu.com.
‘Balada de la garsa vella’. Comedy by Bernat Joan, by the company Pedro Cañestro. 8:30pm at the municipal cinema of Formentera. Tickets at 7€ at entradesformentera.cat.
Weekend Music:
Vudu Delta. Cycle ‘Dies Musicals’ of the Consell de Eivissa. 8:30pm at the Cervantes Cultural Center of Sant Antoni. Tickets 2 € in advance at conselleivissa.escenaonline.es or 3.50€ at the box office from one hour before. Season tickets at 680104856.
Toni Montserrat Inc. American Rock from Mallorca. sant Josep es Música’. Can Jordi Blues Station at 1pm.
Swingin’ Tonic. Swing and jazz. sant Josep is Music’. Restaurant Cardona de Sant Jordi at 2pm.
The New Young Polaks. Rock from Eivissa. sant Josep es Música’. Can Tommy, Sant Jordi, at 4pm.
Toni 3 Wise Monkeys. Rock covers. sant Josep is Music’. Sa Xacota, Sant Josep, at 5pm.
Discover. Rock covers. sant Josep is Music’. Mani Restaurant, Cala de Bou, at 8pm to 1pm.
Weekend Cinema:
Ibiza cineFest. Short film contest with gender perspective. 8:30pm at the Caló de s’Oli auditorium in Cala de Bou.
Tradition:
‘Junts per la cançó’. Mostra de glosadors i cantadors per el Dia de les Illes Balears. 7:30pm in the Auditorium of Cas Serres. From 7pm Tribute to the singers Margalida Roig and Pepita Tur. Presentation of the book of the XX Jornades de Cultura Popular de les Pitiüses.
SUNDAY 13 MARCH
Festes de Sant Josep:
From 12 noon: ‘Viu Sant Josep! Party with music in the village with food and drink provided by the associations. Games, jukebox, magic show and concert by Sequoia Tree. Vermouth at 45 rpm: Selection of vintage vinyl records with Marcos Torres, Steve Spencer, Javi Box and Ric Jazzbo. 7pm: Children’s theater ‘Núvol, núvol’, by Perifèria Teatre. From 4 years old. Can Jeroni Cultural Center.
Weekend Music
Vudu Delta. Rock de Eivissa. sant Josep is Music’. Calçotada musical de Can Berri, Sant Agustí, at 1pm.
LaCalle. Rock de Eivissa. sant Josep is Music’. Mani Restaurant, Cala de Bou, at 1pm.
Toni Montserrat Inc. American rock from Mallorca. sant Josep es Música’. Sa Xacota, Sant Josep, at 1:30pm.
Chema & Alfredo. Blues and jazz. sant Josep is Music’. 60 Grados Gastrobar, Sant Josep, at 1:30pm.
WEEKEND EXHIBITIONS
‘Tres a l’India’. Exhibition of photographs of India by Beatriz Polo, Natasha Lebedeva and Rif Spahni. Ibiza Daily Club. Opening: Tuesday, March 8th at 8:15pm. From Monday to Thursday from 11am to 1pm and Friday from 6pm to 8pm. Until March 31st.
‘Mirades de Dona’. Collective exhibition with works by seven women artists from Ibiza. Opening: Tuesday, March 8th at 7:30pm at Club Náutico Ibiza. Until May 12th.
García Gatica. ‘Colapso(s)-1’. Paintings. Opening Sunday March 13 from 12pm to 2pm in Garden Art Gallery of Sant Josep (Cactus Lombribiza). Monday to Saturday from 9am to 7pm and Sundays from 9am to 1pm. Until April 25th.
‘Dones 2021’. Exhibition of the images of the photography contest about women of Sant Josep. From 10 to 13 March from 11am to 1:30pm and from 6pm to 8pm. Exhibition hall of Can Jeroni. Sant Josep.
Bonet Vallribera. Exhibition of works by the Ibizan artist. Estudi Tur Costa, c/ Canari, 65 de Jesús. Inauguration Saturday, March 5th at 7pm. Until April 25th.
Marco Ferraris. ‘The island. Back to the origins’. Exhibition of photography and video art. Jesús Cultural Center. Until March 25th.
Rebeka Elizegi. Collage. Formentera’s Day of the Woman. From 1 to 12 March, Monday to Saturday from 11am to 2pm and 6pm to 8pm. closed on Sundays and Monday mornings.
Frank R. Tassi. Future sculpture. Opening: Saturday March 5th at 6:30pm in the auditorium des Caló de s’Oli. Thursdays from 6:30pm. to 8:30pm, Fridays and Saturdays from 11am to 1:30pm and from 6:30pm to 8:30pm and Sundays from 11am to 1:30pm. Until May 29th.
Wendy Williams. Fluid acrylics, paintings. Cultural Center Can Jeroni de Sant Josep. Opening on March 18th at 7pm. Until April 3rd. Tuesday to Sunday from 10:30am to 1:30pm and Fridays and Saturdays from 6:30pm to 9pm.
‘Principio vital. Ostrich eggshells in Ibiza’. Temporary exhibition on ostrich shells found in archaeological sites. Archaeological Museum of Ibiza and Formentera.
Ceramists of Ibiza. Collective exhibition in the Micus Space with ceramists and the artists of the gallery. Schedule: Sundays from 11am to 2pm. People who wish to attend another day can call 971 19 19 23 and make an appointment. Until April 2022.
Stella Rahola Matutes. ‘Fig Juice’, installation. Lighthouse of La Mola de Formentera. Until the end of the year. Tuesday to Saturday from 10am to 2pm.
Caroline Rennequin. Paintings. Gallery Also of Santa Gertrudis. Tuesday to Friday from 10:30am to 2pm and 5pm to 8pm. Saturdays from 10:30am to 2pm. From October 29th to March 30th, 2022.
WEEKEND MARKETS
Sant Jordi: Second hand market. Every Saturday from 8am to 3pm in the Hippodrome of Sant Jordi.
Forada: Craft products and gastronomy market of Ibiza. Every Saturday from 10am to 4pm. Esplanade next to Can Tixedó.
Las Dalias: Crafts, clothes, accessories and products from all over the world. Sant Carles. Saturdays from 10am to 5pm and Sundays from 11am to 5pm.
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