This first weekend of April marks the beginning of Semana Santa on Ibiza and Formentera. On Friday of Sorrows processions are held in Vila and Danta Eulària and on Palm Sunday there are masses and blessings in the different parishes and processions, such as ‘La Borriquita’ in Vila, one of the most widely followed during Semana Santa on Ibiza and Formentera. In addition, on the same Sunday the traditional Semana Santa concert by the Choir and the Ciutat d’Eivissa Band is held in the church of Santo Domingo de Dalt Vila.
Another meeting point will be the ‘Sant Jordi va de Frita‘, the so-called ‘interstellar’ championship of frita de matances, which will take place on Saturday in Sant Jordi, with 30 participating teams and music to help with digestion.
Solidarity will take centre stage on Ibiza on Saturday, with the ‘Maratón 12 horas de Música por Ucrania‘ (12-hour Music Marathon for Ukraine), in which a dozen artists will take part in Sant Antoni’s Passeig de ses Fonts from noon to midnight.
There is also room for music this weekend, with two concerts in the ‘Dies Musicals’ season, on Friday with the show ‘Improvisando con Don Quijote’ at the Centro Cultural de Jesús, and on Saturday with Vocimusic at the Centro Cultural Cervantes de Sant Antoni.
And on Sunday the veteran Catalan singer-songwriter Marina Rossell arrives at Can Ventosa, who will present her album ‘300 crits’ within the Barnasants season.
Formentera kicks off the Book Day celebrations with the show ‘Téntol‘, by the Manipulats troupe, with circus and clown for the whole family on Saturday in the Sant Ferran church square.
And there is more weekend music, book presentations, excursions and cinema….
FRIDAY APRIL 8
Semana Santa. Friday of Sorrows:
Eivissa
8pm: Mass in the cathedral and procession in honor of Our Lady of Sorrows.
Santa Eulària
8pm: Mass and at 8:30pm procession of the Hermandad de Nuestra Señora de la Esperanza. From the chapel of Lourdes.
Weekend Music:
Improvisando con Don Quijote. ‘Dies Musicals’ season by the Consell de Eivissa. 8:30pm at the Centro Cultural de Jesús. Tickets 2 € in advance at conselleivissa.escenaonline.es or 3.50€ at the box office from one hour before. Season tickets at 680104856.
Books:
‘Aina Moll i Marquès. Filòloga i activista per la normalització del català’. Presentation by Pilar Arnau and Maria Teresa Ferrer. Marià Villangómez Library of Formentera at 7:30pm.
‘Journey to the beyond: visions of another world’. Presentation of the book by Carlos Garrido. Classics reading and music. 6pm at Sant Jordi library. Previous registration: bibliovicentserraorvay@gmail.com.
Weekend Astronomy:
Workshop ‘Els secrets de la lluna’ (The secrets of the moon). 9pm next to the church of Sant Francesc de s’Estany. Previous registration at info@crealizando.com.
Weekend Cinema:
‘Cinema i dones. Una mirada que abraça’ (Cinema and Women. An Embracing Look). Presentation of the calendar Dones al Cinema (Women at the Cinema). Talk by Carme Vidal Balanzat about her work. Screening of a selection of films by Carme Vidal and discussion. Can Jeroni de Sant Josep Cultural Center from 8pm.
SATURDAY 9 APRIL
Semana Santa:
Eivissa
8pm: Mass and procession in honor of the santísimo Cristo de la Sangre de Sant Elm along the Marina.
Sant Jordi Festivities:
‘Sant Jordi va de frita’. Second frita de matances championship with 30 teams participating. Performances by the Sant Josep municipal band, grup folklòric de Sant Jordi, Dr Soul and Canallas del Guateque. From 11am in the Plaza de Sant Jordi.
Weekend Music:
Music marathon. 12 hours of music for Ukraine. With Maksym Pashnyk, Cooking Jazz, Nell Shakespeare & David Villefort, Lisa Rudy Collective, Paula Ramos, Dj Joan Ribas, Somosuno, The Metrallas, The Groovy Brothers, Lost Angeles Dj and Ras Smaila & Serial Groovaz. Collection point for food, medical supplies and money for Caritas Ukraine and Our Ukraine. From 12 noon at Passeig de ses Fonts in Sant Antoni.
Voximusic. ‘Dies Musicals’ season of the Consell de Eivissa. 8:30pm at the Centro Cultural Cervantes de 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.
Piano concert by Miquel Brunet and screening of the film ‘La réponse du destin’. Formentera Municipal cinema at 8pm.
Moonshine Band. Irish music. sant Josep is Music’. Can Jordi Blues Station at 1pm.
Fuel Pressure Regulator. Rock, blues and funk. ‘Sant Josep es Música’. Restaurant Cardona de Sant Josep at 2pm.
Weekend Theatre:
‘Paradís’. Written and performed by Sergio Baos. Directed by: Xavi Núñez. Centro cultural Can Jeroni de Sant Josep at 8pm. Free admission until full capacity.
Kids:
‘Téntol’. Circus and clown for the whole family by the company Manipulats. 50 years of the IEB. 12 noon at Sant Ferran church plaza.
SUNDAY 10 APRIL
Semana Santa. Palm Sunday:
Eivissa
10am: Blessing of Palm branches and procession from Santo Domingo to the cathedral. 11am: Procession of ‘La borriquita’ from Sant Elm to Santo Domingo. 7pm: Easter Concert by the Choir and the Banda Ciutat d’Eivissa in the church of Santo Domingo. 7:30: Mass and procession in honor of the Santo Cristo de la Agonía and Nuestra Señora de la Esperanza in the church of Santa Cruz.
Santa Eulària
10:30am: Blessing of Palm branches and procession from the chapel of Lourdes to Puig de Missa and mass.
Formentera
10am: Blessing of Palm branches in the church of Sant Francesc. 10:30am: Blessing of Palm branches and procession in the church of Sant Ferran. 12 noon: Blessing of Palm branches in the church of Pilar de la Mola.
Sant Jordi Festivities:
XXX Diada Esportiva PE Sant Jordi. From 9:45am to 3:30pm at the Kiko Serra Municipal Stadium. VIII cursa d’Orientació Sant Jordi. From 10am. departure: Camí des Rafal Trobat (behind the Club de Campo). Fun&Trucks: Food trucks, bar and performances by LaCalle (2pm) and Aykya (6pm). From 12pm to 8pm in the Plaza de Sant Jordi. 8pm: Theater: ‘Miques, Miquetes, micaretes i micaroies’ , by Grup de Teatre es Cubells. CEIP Sant Jordi. Free admission.
Weekend Music:
Marina Rossell ‘300 crits’. ‘Barnasants’ season by the singer-songwriter. 7pm in the auditorium of Can Ventosa. Tickets at 19 € at eivissa.es. 22 € at the box office.
Weekend Markets:
Fira d’Estocs de Sant Antoni. Offers from local stores, live music. From 10am to 8:30pm in the Passeig de ses Fonts.
Leisure:
Big birthday party. For all the children of Sant Antoni. Fantasy parade, performance by Piruleto, popular games and surprises. From 11am at Passeig de ses Fonts.
Weekend Culture:
Heritage itineraries of Vila: ‘Segle XIX. La mirada de l’Arxiduc. Images of the City’. From the Portal Nou to the Portal de ses Taules. 2h. Morning schedule. Previous inscription in Madina Yabisa center, telephone 971392390, mail madinayabisa@eivissa.es. Information from Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 2pm.
EXHIBITIONS
Lourdes Crespí. ‘Connecting with life’, paintings. Can Tixedó Art Café de Forada. Opening Friday, April 8th at 7pm. Until May 5th.
Collective exhibition of AMAE. Works of a dozen artists from the association. Opening on Thursday, April 7th at 7:30pm. Far de ses Coves Blanques de Sant Antoni. Open until April 30th from 5pm to 8pm. Closed on holidays.
Painting workshop by Teresa Matilla. Works of the students 2022. From April 5th to 9th in the exhibition hall Ajuntament Vell de Formentera. From 11am to 2pm and 6pm to 8pm.
‘Canyissos’. Collective exhibition with 54 artists from the Balearic Islands, Valencia and Galicia. Club Diario de Ibiza. Monday to Thursday from 11am to 1pm and Friday from 6pm to 8pm. Until April 29th.
Juan Carlos Tur. ‘Modelant, creant i donant forma a la fantasia de Juan Carlos Tur’. Epoxy putty sculptures. Sa Nostra Sala, c/ Aragó , 17 de Vila. Until May 6th. From Monday to Friday from 10am to 1:30pm and from 5:30pm to 8:30pm.
‘Una col-lecció d’art contemporani’. ‘III. Pintura i altres’. Works from Cati Verdera’s collection of contemporary art. Faro de la Mola, from March 15th to October 1st.
‘Mirades de Dona’. Collective exhibition with works by seven women artists from Ibiza. Opening: Tuesday, March 8th at 7:30pm at the Club Náutico Ibiza. Until May 12th.
García Gatica. ‘Collapse(s)-2’. Paintings. Opening Friday, April 8th at 7:30pm in the exhibition hall of Can Jeroni. It can be visited until April 24th from Tuesday to Sunday from 10:30am to 1:30pm and on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 6:30pm to 9pm. On the other hand ‘Colapso(s)-1’ can be visited at Garden Art Gallery in Sant Josep (Cactus Lombribiza). Monday to Saturday from 9am to 7pm and Sundays from 9am to 1pm. Until April 25th.
Bonet Vallribera. Exhibition of works by the Ibizan artist. Estudi Tur Costa, c/ Canari, 65 Jesús. Inauguration Saturday March 5th at 7pm. Until April 25th.
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 8:30 m, 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.
‘Principio vital. Ostrich eggshells in Ibiza’. Temporary exhibition on ostrich egg 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.
WEEKEND MARKETS
Sant Josep: Ecological and craft market. Every Saturday from 10am to 6pm in the area around the Town Hall.
Sant Jordi: Second hand market. Every Saturday from 8am to 3pm at the Hippodrome de 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.
Sant Joan: Crafts, art, clothing, accessories and objects from around the world. Sundays from 11am in the center of Sant Joan.
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