The new editions of the Gastro Fair and the Beer Fair, which once again join forces at the Fairgrounds, is one of the main focuses of attention this weekend in Eivissa, with product samples, tastings, showcookings, music … but not the only one…. but not the only one.
In the coming days there are also a number of activities of the cultural program ‘Units pel nostre parlar’, ranging from music to poetry, projections or exhibition. A program that is complemented very well with the Mare Nostrum folk festival, which is held on Saturday and Sunday.
Sant Mateu is celebrating its festival on Saturday and Sunday with traditional events, as well as music and folklore.
Music lovers have a date not to be missed at the Fira del Disc of Sant Antoni, which also has an alliance with the Fira d’Estocs on Sunday.
In terms of music, there is a concert by the Banda Simfònica Ciutat d’Eivissa, on Saturday at es Pratet, and the Leilah Broukhim Band, on the same day at Can Jordi Blues Station.
There is also dance on Friday with ‘Va de Bach’ in the auditorium of Cas Serres; theater the same day with ‘The disciple’ in Jesus, confelencias, astronomy, circus….
Activities of the cycle ‘Units pel nostre partar’ throughout the weekend / JA RIERA
THURSDAY 18 SEPTEMBER
‘Units pel nostre parlar’
20.30 hours at the Can Jeroni Cultural Center, in Sant Josep:
Premiere of the composition ‘Moll Vell de Portmany’, with lyrics by Marià Torres Torres and music by Josep Ollé i Sabaté, performed by the Sant Josep Choir.
Presentation of the video clip ‘Sensació d’Eivissa’, with music by Josep Ollé i Sabaté, based on the poem by Marià Villangómez, performed by Petit Cor. Activities organized by the Cor de Sant Josep and Petit Cor.
Well-being
Book. Presentation of ‘Prioritize yourself! Un viaje hacia la mujer plena a través de la maternidad y el autoconocimiento’, Verónica Díaz Díaz. Interventions by the author and Meritxell Rius. At 8.15 p.m. at Can Ventosa.
Music
Héctor Roldán. Melodic song. 8 p.m. at Cas Costas
Jahbless Reggae. 20.30 pm at es Racó Verd de Sant Josep.
Jazz Dreamers. Concert and jam session. 9 p.m. at JazzTaBé in Vila.
Soul Classics. Hot Ice Colective concert. 10 p.m. at Café Pereyra. Free admission.
‘World Music’. ‘Música a les places’ de Formentera. 22.30 am in es Pujols.
Solidarity
‘Eivissa amb Gaza’. Rally in solidarity with the Palestinian people. At 7 pm at Vara de Rey.
Education
‘Xerrades per a famílies i docents’. ‘No vull anar a l’escola, with Yasmina Delgado, social educator and family counselor. In the multipurpose room of the day center of Formentera at 5 p.m. Reservations are required. Reservations essential.
Formentera
Visit to Ca na Platera. Visit to the Ca na Platera farm to see the olive trees and oil production with oil tasting. Free of charge. Registration at gestion@pimef.es or 971 322520 before September 15.
Astronomy
Astro Magic Lights. Sensory show. Thursdays and Fridays at BiBo Park Sant Rafel.
Circus
Circo Coliseo. Wheel of Death, bikers, bullet man… Installed in the avenue of Sant Josep de Vila. 7 pm. Tickets at www.circocoliseo.com.
This weekend a new edition of the festival ‘Mare Nostrum’ / Vicent Mari
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 19
Gastronomy
Gastro Ibiza and Formentera Fair and 18th Ibiza Beer Fair Fair of local products of the Pitiusas islands, gastronomy, showcookings… and more than a hundred references of beers. From 19 to 2 hours. At the fairgrounds.
Sant Mateu festivities
9 pm: Lecture ‘Històries de Sant Mateu’, by Fanny Tur, director of the Arxiu Històric d’Eivissa i Formentera. Multi-purpose Center.
‘Units pel nostre parlar’
8:30 p.m.
Second screening of audiovisual projects at the Can Jeroni Cultural Center:
‘L’ofici dels carreters a la pagesia’, by the Grup Folklòric Sant Jordi de ses Salines.
‘A la marranxada’, Jocs i juguerois, by the Grup Folklric de Sant Josep de sa Talaia.
‘Paraules en desús’, by the Associació de Vesins de sa Raval.
‘Les propietats de les herbes i les plantes del nostre entorn’, by the Associació de Vesins i Propietaris de Cala de Bou i es Port des Torrent.
‘Sant Josep en Sap’, (fragments of the contest), by the municipal summer schools 2025.
Music
‘Children of the 80’s’. Party with Crystal Waters and the dj’s of Dreamteam Megamix and La Movida. From 7 pm at Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza. Tickets at 20 € at the children of the 80’s website.
Swingin Tonic. Swing, 8 pm at Sorella Ristorante in Santa Eulària.
MMC & Altamira Sound. Concert at 9 pm at JazzTaBé in Vila.
‘Música en viu’. ‘Música a les places’ series in Formentera. 10 pm in Sant Ferran.
Dance
‘Va de Bach’. Aracaladanza Company. Contemporary dance from 4 years old. 8 pm in Cas Serres. Tickets: 8 euros in advance (conselleivissa.escenaonline,com), 12 at the box office.
Theatre
‘El discípulo’ By Xesús Ballesteros. Directed by Yolenda Veny. 9 p.m. at the Centro Cultural de Jesús. Tickets at 12 € at the box office or 10 € at bacantix.com.
Environment
Clean Up Day: Santa Gertrudis. Plastic Free: Alianza Residuo Cero Ibiza and Formentera organizes a cleanup in the parking lot. From 6 to 7 pm.
Leisure
Qué Celeste Festival. Ecology, workshops, circus, music… From 5 p.m. at the Espai Cultural de Sant Ferran.
Children
Dissabtes a la fresca. Creative workshop for children with Fran Lucas Simón. 9 p.m. at Mercat Artístc de Sant Ferran.
Astronomy
Astro Magic Lights. Sensory show. Thursday and Friday at BiBo Park Sant Rafel.
Circus
Circo Coliseo. Wheel of Death, bikers, bullet man… Installed in the avenue of Sant Josep de Vila. 7 pm. Tickets at www.circocoliseo.com.
Solidarity
Charity parade. Fashion show. Music by Dj Ashley May and raffle to raise funds for Alzheimer’s research. 20.30 hours at es Racó Verd de Sant Josep.
Sant Antoni hosts this weekend a new Fira del Disc / Vicent Mari
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 20
Gastronomy
Gastro Ibiza and Formentera Fair and 18th Ibiza Beer Fair Fair of local products of the Pitiusas islands, gastronomy, showcookings… and more than a hundred references of beers. From 19 to 2 hours. At the Fairgrounds.
Sant Mateu Festivities
8 pm:
Tribute to Vicent Ribas, bishop of Eivissa and Formentera for his 25 years of arrival in this parish. Projection of photos and concert by the Choir of Sant Mateu. In the church of Sant Mateu. 10.30 p.m.: Groove Garage concert. At the multipurpose center.
Sant Miquel festivities
9 am:
Compack Sporting training at the March estate 11 am: Dramatized visit to the Balansat church, A journey through time 6 pm: Ballada al Pi d’en Basuró with traditional activities. Organized by Associació Cultural Sant Miquel de Balansat
‘Units pel nostre parlar’
9:30 a.m.
Guided tour by David Ribas around the area of Cala de Bou and Port des Torrent. The activity is focused on a family audience with activities for children from eight years old. Meeting point in front of the tourist information office in Cala de Bou. Approximate duration: 3.5 hours. Registration is required by calling 971 348630 or at biblioteca.caladebou@santjosep.org. Activity organized by the library of Cala de Bou. 9.30 a.m. Guided cultural visit for people who want to practice Catalan to the museum and archaeological site of Puig des Molins. Meeting point at the Vara de Rey clock. Bring comfortable clothes, water and a cap. Approximate duration 2.5 hours. Activity organized by the municipal linguistic self-learning points. 8.30 p.m. IX Nit de Poesia en es Tancó de Can Curt. històries en el vers’. Activity organized by the AV de Sant Agustí. 8:30 p.m. ‘La salamandra’. Concert of music in Catalan by the group L’arannà, inspired by stories by the writer Mercè Rodoreda, in Sant Jordi church square. Activity organized by the Associació Cultural Ses Barsetes de Sant Jordi.
Music
Banda Simfònica Ciutat d’Eivissa. Concert of the cycle ‘Música als barris’. Conducted by Damián Boluda. 8 pm at es Pratet.
Island Thrills. Jazz and soul. 11.30 am at Mercat Artesanal de Sant Josep.
Leilah B. Band. Folk rock. 1 pm at Can Jordi Blues Station.
Reflection. Folk rock. Sant Josep es Música. 16.30 hours at Rosana’s.
Krash Riders Jive. Concert at 9.30 pm at JazzTaBé in Vila.
Miguel de Miguel. Flamenco. 20.30 pm at es Racó Verd.
Rick & Carly. Dance music. 9 pm at Sala Plastik in Cala de Bou.
‘Jazz a la Plaça’. Jam session of Formentera’s ‘Música a les Places’ cycle. 10 pm in Sant Francesc.
Mimi Barber. Concert with The Groove Machine. 11.45 pm in the Teatro Ibiza hall.
Fair
Fira del Disc. From 11 am to 9 pm in the Passeig de ses Fonts in Sant Antoni, with the participation of some of the most outstanding collectors on the national scene. With live music.
Leisure
Qué Celeste Festival. Ecology, workshops, circus, music… From 5 pm at the Espai Cultural de Sant Ferran.
Youth
Joves al carrer: 18.30 to 21.30: parkour, play system, tournaments, dance battles, cluedo, circus, artistic workshops, food trucks and much more
Juanto al Punt Jove de Puig d’en Valls. For young people from 11 to 18 years old.
Environment
Clean Up Day
Cala Tarida
Plastic Free: Alianza Residuo Cero Ibiza and Formentera organizes a clean up. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Platja des riu. Plastic Free: Alianza Residuo Cero Ibiza y Formentera organizes a cleanup. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Beach cleanup Organized by O Beach. Meeting point at 9.30 am at the entrance of O Beach in Sant Antoni. Free entrance to the ON111 party the following Thursday for all participants.
Mobility Week in Vila. Activities at Antoni Albert y Nieto square in Vila. From 10.30 to 14.30 and in the afternoon from 16 to 18 hours, children’s workshops, educational, animation, scavenger hunt and
Folklore
Festival Folklòric Mare Nostrum: 7.30 pm in the Reina Sofía park (in the cultural center of Jesús if the weather is bad). Performances by the groups ACF Surco and Arado (Gáldar, Gran Canaria), Grupo de coros y danzas La Ceña (Aljucer, Murcia), Rancho folklórico S.Tiago de Silvade (Portugal), Agrupació Abeniara (Felanitx, Mallorca) and Grup Folklòric Brisa de Portmany (Eivissa).
‘Balansat balla 60 anys’. Ballada a nes Pi d’en Basuró con la colla de Sant Miquel. From 6 pm.
Circus
Circo Coliseo. Wheel of death, motorcyclists, bullet man… Installed in Sant Josep de Vila Avenue. 5pm and 8pm. Tickets at www.circocoliseo.com.
Sunday is the big day of Sant Mateu / JA RIERA
SUNDAY 21 DE DEPTIEMBRE
Fiestas de Sant Mateu
11.30 am:
Solemn Mass and procession followed by ball pagès with the colla d’Aubarca and performance by the Associació Cultural Grup de Dances Rebombori de Gandía. Typical sweets. At the multi-purpose center. 2.30 pm: Brotherhood lunch at the Centre de Sant Rafel restaurant. 8 pm: Prize-giving ceremony, at the multi-purpose center. 9.30 pm: Concert by Belma Céspedes at the multi-purpose center.
Sant Miquel festivities
9 a.m.:
Official Compack Sporting championship at the March estate (Rubió road).
Folklore
Mare Nostrum Folklore Festival
11.30 a.m.
at Sant Agustí square. Performances by the groups ACF Surco and Arado (Gáldar, Gran Canaria) and the Grup Folklòric colla des Vedrà. 11.30 am at Passeig de ses Fonts. Performances by , Grupo de coros y danzas La Ceña (Aljucer, Murcia) and the Associació Folklòrica sa colla de Can Bonet. 12.15 p.m. at Sant Joan church square. Performances by , Rancho Folklorico S.Tiago de Silvade (Portugal) with the Associació Cultural colla de Vila. 12.30 p.m. at Sant Carles square. Performances by Agrupació Abeniara (Felanitx, Mallorca) and the colla de ball pagès de Sant Carles.
‘Units pel nostre parlar’
7 pm.
Retransmission of the six reports ‘Units pel nostre parlar 2025’, broadcast by TEF at the Centre Cultural Can Jeroni. 8 pm. ‘Què saps d’Eivissa?’. Contest on knowledge of Eivissa’s culture and language at the Can Jeroni Cultural Center. Registration at ‘casamajora.blogspot.com’ until September 18. Activity organized by the Associació Ca Sa Majora Segle XXI.
Music
Alma Cubana. Latin party. 7 pm at Tropicana de es Jondal.
Soul Doctor. Soul. 20.30 am at Kumharas.
Tabanco. Flamenco concert at 9 pm at JazzTaBé in Vila.
Fairs
Fira del Disc. From 11 am to 9 pm at Passeig de ses Fonts in Sant Antoni, with the participation of some of the most outstanding collectors on the national scene. With live music.
Fira d’Estocs. From 10 am to 9 pm in the Passeig de ses Fonts Sant Antoni merchants will offer discounted products.
Circus
Circo Coliseo. Wheel of Death, bikers, bullet man… Installed in the avenue of Sant Josep de Vila. 12 noon and 5 pm. Tickets at www.circocoliseo.com.
Exhibition by Susana Cardona and Jaume Marí at Club Diario de Ibiza / Juan Antonio Riera
EXHIBITIONS
‘Blat i ferro’. Exhibition of painting and sculpture by Susana Cardona and Jaume Marí. From Monday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Club Diario de Ibiza. Until October 1.
‘El final del camino’. Exhibition of the visual artist Pedro María Asensio. Inauguration Friday September 19 at 8 pm. In the Broner Space of the demarcation of Ibiza and Formentera of the Col.legi d’Arquitectes de les Illes Balears (Coaib). Until January 16, 2026.
Josefina Torres. ‘La deconstrucció de l’ànima’, paintings. Opening on Thursday 18 September at 7 pm. Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 8.30 p.m., and Saturday mornings. Until October 3.
Aguascopio. Exhibition of the Ibiza art collective. Opening Friday, September 19 at 7 pm. Tuesday to Friday from 6 pm to 9 pm and Saturdays from 10 am to 2 pm and from 6 pm to 9 pm.
Escola d’Art. Caló de s’Oli hosts the exhibition of works by the school’s students. Inauguration on Friday, September 19 at 7:30 pm. Until October 5.
‘El uc’. Performance action with choreography and interpretation by Sofya Shaikut; sound, music and concept by Gadea; and artistic direction by Iva Fischer Cvjetković. Presentation of the sculpture ‘Cubo’, work created by ceramist Laura Huguet and conceived by Gadea, author of the music; with design by Alban le Henry and artistic and production direction by Iva Fisher Cvjetković. Both the performance ‘El uc’ and the sculpture ‘Cubo’ can only be seen at SAFA (Sínia de Can Vicent, a farm with a safari park very close to es Broll), in Santa Agnès, one day: Saturday, September 20th from 6.30 p.m.
Ibiza Art Fair. Art fair with works by local and international artists. Es Polvorí in Dalt Vila. Hours: from 6 to 8 pm from Tuesday to Friday and from 11 am to 1.30 pm on Saturday and Sunday. Opening Friday September 12 at 7 pm. Until October 1st.
Aïda Miró. ‘Emperò!’. Paintings, From Tuesday to Saturday from 10 am to 1.30 pm and from 4.30 pm to 7.30 pm at Sala Sant Jaume 72 in Santa Eulària. Until September 27th.
María García de Leonardo. ‘Resurgir. Marine introspective. Matter painting’. Las Mimosas Hotel Paintings. September 12 to October 5.
Robert P. Hawkins. ‘Luz ambiental’, paintings. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Ajuntament Vell de Sant Francesc. Until September 20th.
‘Encuentros’ Exhibition of works by María Gilardenghi, Marga Juan and Paulo Viheira. At the Sant Joan parish house. Opening hours from Monday to Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm and Sundays from 10 am to 2 pm. Until September 28th.
Antònia Ribas. ‘Bajo el hechizo del óleo’ (Under the spell of oil painting). Paintings. At OD Talamanca. Until September 25.
Ximo Canet. ‘La mar amb vida’. Paintings tribute to marine species. Until September 30.
Tere Bonet. At the multipurpose center. Until September 28th.
‘Euphoria’. Exhibition of the British multidisciplinary artist Poppy Faun. Opening on Friday September 4 from 6 to 10 pm at the Paradiso Ibiza Art Hotel, in es Caló, in Sant Josep. Free admission. Until October 18.
‘Mar i Terra’. Exhibition of traditional tools. At Can Curt. From Thursday to Sunday from 7 pm to 9 pm. Until September 21.
Karen Hain. ‘Elementary Games’. Painting exhibition at Far de ses Cives Blanques. Until September 27th from Tuesday to Friday from 6 pm to 9 pm and Saturdays from 10 am to 2 pm and from 6 pm to 9 pm.
Carlos Bosch. ‘Red Notebook’. Photographic exhibition. At Ebusus. Until October 5 from Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Mina. ‘Respekt’. Painting exhibition at Can Jordi Blues Station. Until October 12.
IbizArt Guide. Collective exhibition of the 16th edition of IbizArt Guide. Until September 25th. Exhibition Hall of the Cultural Center of Jesus. Monday to Friday from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm and from 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
‘L’Illa dels pintors’. New acquisitions of the Fundació Carloandrés for the Festes de la Terra. Refectory of the Town Hall of Eivissa. Monday to Friday from 9 am to 2 pm and Saturdays from 11 am to 1.30 pm. Until September 25.
‘Es Amunts. La Ibiza salvaje’ Photographs by Joan Costa, Núria Costa, Xavier Mas, Joan Pereyra, Vicent Planells and Simón Vila. Panels at Port de Sant Miquel. Until October 30.
‘ Monica Craig : A few days in 1953 in Ibiza and Formentera’. Photographs from 1953 by the British Monica Craig on loan to the MACE. Until November 9 at the Museu Puget in Dalt Vila.
‘100 years Eduard Micus’. Exhibition for the centenary of the artist. Open Sundays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. or by appointment by phone at 971191923. Micus de Jesús Space. Until December.
Miquel Barceló. ‘El present permanent’. Recent work by the Mallorcan artist. Museum of Contemporary Art of Eivissa (MACE). Until November 16th.
Pedro Pedro. ‘Picnic’, paintings. Summer exhibition at La Nave de ses Salines. Until October 31.
Collective exhibition at También. Works by Matthias Biberon, Jesús de Miguel, Prudence Dudan, Bertrand Fompeyrine, Sébastien Kito, Benjamin Pelletier and Natalie Rich. Galería También de Santa Gertrudis
‘Històries de migracions. Eivissa i Formentera, terra de sortida i arribada’. Exhibition on migrations of the Fons Pitiús de Cooperació. From Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Faro de la Mola in Formentera. Until September 28th.
‘Sanç I, Rei de la Corona de Mallorca. El monarca oblidat’ Exhibition for the 700th anniversary of the end of the reign. Monographic Museum of Puig des Molins. Until 2nd November.
MARKETS
Sant Joan: Craft, clothing, accessories and local produce market. Children’s activities and live music. Sundays from 10 am to 4 pm.
Las Dalias: Crafts, clothes, accessories and products from all over the world. Sant Carles. Saturdays from 10 am to 8 pm. Night Market: Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays from 7 to 11.30 p.m.
Mercat de sa Cooperativa: Local product kilometer 0. Every Friday from 9 am to 2 pm at the Agricultural Cooperative of Sant Antoni.
Sant Jordi: Second hand market. Every Saturday from 8 am to 3 pm at the Hippodrome de Sant Jordi.
Forada: Craft products and gastronomy of Ibiza market. Every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Cala Llenya Crafts, clothes, complements… Live music. Sundays from 10 am to 2 pm. Cala Llenya Restaurant.
Port of Ibiza. Hippy and craft market. Every day from 6 p.m. to 1.30 a.m.. Until October.
Sant Rafel. Craft fair. Crafts, ceramics and zero kilometer products. Thursdays from 7.30 pm to 10.30 pm, until 11 September.
Sant Josep. Ecological, Local and Crafts Market. Live music and children’s workshops. Every Saturday from 9.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. in the center of Sant Josep. Until October.
Platja d’en Bossa. Hippy Market with crafts, fashion and accessories. Ruda and Bruc streets. Every day from 6 pm to 0 am. From May to October.
Santa Eulària. Craft market on Paseo de s’Alamera. Every day except Wednesdays and Sundays from 9 am to 2 pm and from 6 pm to 9 pm. Until October 31.
Santa Eulària. Mercat ecològic. Every Thursday during the summer from 7 pm to 10 pm at Can Planetes.
Santa Gertrudis. Craft and local product market. Fridays from 6 pm to midnight next to the church square. Until September.
Cala Llonga. Craft market. Thursday from 6 p.m. to midnight at the promenade. Until October.
Benirràs. Hippy market. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays from 12 noon to midnight, next to the beach. Until the end of September.
Formentera:
Second-hand market of Sant Francesc: Mar tes and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Jardí de ses Eres. All year round.
Sant Francesc Market: Monday to Sunday from 10 am to 2 pm. In July and August Monday and Tuesday also from 8 pm to 0 hours. From May 1 to October 31.
Craft market of Sant Ferran: Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 8 pm to 0 hours. From May 30 to September 28.
La Mola craft market: Hippie market. Wednesdays and Sundays from 4.30 pm to 10 pm. From May 1 to October 9.
Weekend of fairs in Sant Antoni: lovers of vinyl and bargains have an appointment The Ibizan red potato, the ‘porc negre’ or local fish star in the Gastro Ibiza and Formentera Fair Sant Mateu changes the Flower Power for the 80s in their parties
Market of es Pujols: Crafts and accessories. Monday to Friday from 7 pm to 0 am. From May 1 to September 30.
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