The start of summer is celebrated in Ibiza and Formentera with an extensive programme spread all over the island, with activities based on tradition and fire, but also including music, macaroon tastings and a variety of shows. In other words, a lot of partying for the most magical night of the year, the Nit de Sant Joan, on the 23rd of June.
But there are also many other things to highlight on the agenda these days, such as the Children’s Theater Festival, Festínwhich celebrates its first three days this weekend in Sant Jordi.
In the music section it is worth mentioning the two festivals that are held on Saturday at a very short distance: the Rock Island Festival with American roots music at the Caló de s’Oli in Cala de Bou, and the Molí Rocks Festivalcloser to punk and metal, in sa Punta des Molí de Sant Antoni.
Also Charles Sadndesswho revisits the island as part of the Dorado Live Shows series, at the Venice Bay space in Cala de Bou this Thursday; or Imaràntiawho present their new album, ‘RetrUc’ in Ibiza, this Saturday at the Teatro España in Santa Eulària.
The tradition has several important dates, especially the big day of the festival of Sant Joansaturday, with guaranteed fun until well into the early hours of the morning, but also with the Folk Festival of Santa Gertrudis on Saturday, or the Cantada pagesa de Formenteraon Sunday at the Jardí de ses eres de Sant Francesc.
And there are many more things to do these days:
THURSDAY, JUNE 22
Music
Carlos Sadness Morning Drivers. Dorado Live Shows Cycle. Venice Bay Space in Cala de Bou from 8 pm. Admission 20 € with drink at www.doradoliveshows.com.
End of Course Festival. Escola Municipal de Música i Dansa de Formentera. 5 pm at the Sala de Cultura (cinema) of Sant Francesc. Free admission.
Cinema
‘Chronicle of an ephemeral love’, by Emmanuel Mouret (France, 2022) VOSE. Cycle Anem al cine (Let’s go to the movies). 20.30 hours at Multicines Eivissa.
FRIDAY 23RD JUNE
Sant Joan’s Night
Sant Joan
7 pm: Exhibitions of espardenyes i mantons and Anthony Gofer in the porch of the Town Hall. 8 pm: Gregorian chant in the church. 8pm to 11pm: Children’s activities at CEIP Labritja. 21.30 hours: Music with Dj Cardona. 23.30 hours: Fire shows and Aiyé Batucada. 0 hours: lighting of the Nou focs. 0.30 hours: Performance of Esta me la sé and then party with Dj John Sax. Free bus from 9 pm to 3.45 am from the parking lot of Sa Plana and back. Stops at Can Curuner, sa Ferreria, ses Arcades and the junction of Portinatx.
Eivissa
Talamanca beach:
21 hours: Macarrons de Sant Joan. 21 hours: Simple Rock Concert. 11 p.m: Concert by Canallas del Guateke.
Ses Figueretes beach:
20 hours: Workshops and children’s games. 9 p.m: Macarrons de Sant Joan. 21 hours: Concert by The Metrallas. 22.30 hours: Party with Alex Hinojuse and lighting of the bonfires.
Free buses to Talamanca and ses Figueretes from 8 pm to 1 am at the Multicines parking lot.
Institute of Eivissa Studies
20.30 hours: Presentation by Laura Moreno, concert by Endèmics and awards ceremony of the Concurs Nit de Sant Joan. 10 pm: Manifesto reading and performance by Aires Formenterencs. 23.30 hours: Correfoc with Els Mals Esperits i Esperitrons and at midnight lighting of the bonfire.
Organized with the AAVV Sa Capelleta in es Portal nou de Vila.
Santa Eulària
18.30 to 20 hours: Festa del Riu in sa Font d’en Lluna: Children’s workshops, traditional games, storytelling.. 20.30 hours: Ballada popular with Colla des Broll 21.30 hours: Music with Macumbia at Isidor Macabich square. 23.30 hours: Lighting of the bonfires in Isidor Macabich square.
Organized with the AAVV Sa Capelleta in es Portal nou de Vila.
Puig d’en Valls
19.30 hours: Gymkhana with water games, macaroni contest and ball pagès. 21.30 hours: Concert with Ruda Rock Band and music with dj Toni Torres. 24 hours: Lighting of the bonfire and batucada with Atutiplén.
Santa Gertrudis
7 p.m: Children’s party with Cachirulo. From 8.30 pm: Sant Joan flower party with Dj Javi Box. Food trucks, bonfires and surprises. 24 hours: Lighting of the bonfire.
Sant Antoni
From 9 pm: Mystical Sant Joan in es Caló des Moro. Open yoga class, gongs and kora music and dance show, percussion and fusion music. 23.30 hours: Ritual to ward off bad omens and invoke good wishes.
Can Bonet
18.30 hours: Children’s foam party. 7 p.m: Portmany Hockey Club open day next to the social center. 20 hours: Zumba masterclass with Cristina. 20.45 hours: Portmany Rhythmic Gymnastics Club Festival 21 hours: Contest of macarrons of Sant Joan. 21.30 hours: Eighties party with Dj Jony 11pm: lighting of the bonfire
Formentera
From 8.30 p.m at the Pilar de la Mola, ball pagès, convite, cantada pagesa, Sant Joan proclamation, concert.. 0 hours: Lighting of the bonfire and the party continues with Allsex and Dj Clint Zero.
Feast 2023
Children’s Theatre Festival of Sant Josep:
18 hours: Los Olvidadizos (Eivissa). 7 pm: Xampatito Pato (Galicia). 20.30 hours: Cia La Maquiné (Granada). 22 hours: Cia Las Polis (France/Catalunya).
Tent at the Sant Jordi school. Free admission.
Music
Children of the 80’s. With Marvin & Andrea Prezioso live, Dream3team Reload and La Movida. From 7pm at Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza.
Cinema
‘Tori et Lokita’, by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne (Belgium, 2022). African film series of Sant Josep, in collaboration with the African film festival of Tarifa and Tangier. 20.30 hours at the Can Jeroni Cultural Center.
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LGTBIQ Pride activities in Santa Eulària: Screening of the short film ‘Soc maricó’ and colloquium with the team. From 9 pm at the Teatro Espanya.
First weekend of the Fedtival de Teatro Infantil, Festín, in Sant Jordi Vicent Mari
SATURDAY, JUNE 24
Sant Joan Festivities
Sant Joan
12 hours: Mass and ball pagès. 18 to 23 hours: Exhibition of cars in the courtyard of the school Labritja. 7 pm: Children’s games and crafts at Espanya square. 20 hours: Contest of macarrons of Sant Joan and vi pagès. 21.30 hours: Performance by Els Frankis. 11 pm: Performance by Pulmón Beatbox. 0 hours: Party with Dj Cardona.
Sant Carles
11 a.m: Grassroots soccer tournament at the soccer field 12 noon: Mass of Sant Joan followed by parade of floats. 2 pm: Torrada end of season for the benefit of the SE Sant Carles in the soccer field. 21 hours: Concert by the Santa Eulària Music Band in the church square.
Feast 2023
Children’s Theatre Festival of Sant Josep:
19.30 hours: Adrián Conde Company (Argentina). 21 hours: Cia La Trócola (Alicante) 22 hours: Cia La Finestra (Valencia).
Tent at Sant Jordi school. Free admission.
Music
IV Rock Island Festival: American Rock. With King Sapo, Alber Solo & The Firebirdblues, Uncle Sal and Cotton Cactus. Food trucks and record market. From 4 pm at the Auditori Caló de s’Oli in Cala de Bou
Molí Rocks Festival: Metal-punk. With The Capaces, Trallery, Apotropaico, Queen Marsa and Konkordatti Punkinetti. Food trucks with Fun&Trucks and street market. From 6 pm at Sa Punta des Molí in Sant Antoni.
Imaràntia: Concert ‘RetrUc’. Presentation of the new album. 8 pm at the Teatro Espanya in Santa Eulària. Tickets 5 € at www.reservaentradas.com and at the box office.
LGTBIQ Pride
5pm to 7pm: ‘Tsunami: una ona d’autoedició feminista’: Fanzine workshop by Natalia Lisinicchia. Es Roco de Sant Francesc, Formentera. 19.30 to 21.30 hours: Cinefòrum. Screening and discussion of a film about trans childhoods. Es Roco de Sant Francesc, Formentera. 23.30 hours: Electro Marica dj’s Set, Köala b2b Volca. Ses Roques. Sant Ferran.
Folklore
XXI Folklore Festival of Santa Gertrudis: Performances by Thraki Estia Katerinis (Greece), El Paloteo de Iniesta (Albacete) and Grup de Balls Tradicionals Santa Gertrudis (Ibiza). 9 pm in the square.
Theater
‘Little Women’: By Teatro Attípico, by Louise May Alcott, at the cultural center of Puig d’en Valls. Admission: 6 €.
SUNDAY JUNE 25
Feast 2023
Children’s Theatre Festival of Sant Josep:
7 pm: Cia Musicaldansa (Ibiza). 20 hours: Cia Musicaldansa (Ibiza). 21 hours: Adrián Conde Company (Argentina) 22 hours: Leandre Ribera Company (Catalonia).
Tent at the Sant Jordi school. Free admission.
Tradition
Cantada pagesa of the Primavera de Cultura of the OCB of Formentera. 20.30 hours at the Jardí de ses Eres in Sant Francesc, Formentera.
The Capaces, at the Molí Ricks Festival on Saturday in sa Punta des Molí de Sant Antoni Mikel Solitario
EXHIBITIONS
‘Fields of Castile’. Paintings by F. Gochi. Opening on Friday June 23rd at Can Tixedó Art Café in Forada. Until July 19th.
Anthony Gofer. ‘Temps’, paintings. Inauguration on Friday 23rd June in the porch of the Town Hall of Sant Joan. Until June 27th.
‘Road to Synesthesia’. Concert photographs by Joan F. Ribas. Can Jordi Blues Station. Until August 7th.
‘Escala Viena Connection’. Group exhibition promoted by the artist Carmen Armbruster. Sala Ajuntament Vell de Formentera, from Tuesday to Saturday from 11 am to 2 pm and from 7 pm to 9 pm. Until June 24th.
Francesca Fontana. ‘Salt Water’, paintings. From June 21st to July 22nd at Sala Sant Jaume 72 in Santa Eulària. Tuesdays to Saturdays from 10 am to 1.30 pm and from 5 pm to 8 pm.
‘Fascinats pel fang’. Exhibition of ceramic students of Toniet. Sa Nostra Sala, c/ Aragó, 17 de Vila. Until July 18.
Ana Blanco ‘Earth. ‘Polyhedral’, paintings. Cultural Center of Jesus. Until June 30.
‘Escala Vienna Connection’. Group show with works by five artists. Ajuntament Vell de Formentera. Until June 24th.
‘Generations and contexts’. Works by the artists Joan Castejón and Xavi Garcia. Club Diario de Ibiza. Monday to Thursday from 11 am to 1 pm and Friday from 6 pm to 8 pm. Until June 27th.
‘Baleàrics 5 anys’. Collective exhibition of 55 artists for the 5 years of the project ‘Baleàrics’. Also, sale of solidarity serigraphs of the project ‘Una obra, una rajola, una escola’, of the Vicente Ferrer Foundation to build a school in India. Far de ses Coves Blanques de Sant Antoni. Until June 30.
‘From an exalted forest’. Sculptures by Gustavo Eznarriaga and photographs by Alberto García-Alix. Can Jeroni de Sant Josep Cultural Center. Tuesday to Sunday from 11 am to 1.30 pm, Thursday to Saturday from 6.30 pm to 8.30 pm. Until June 25.
‘Being and time’. Works by the Majorcan artist Rafa Forteza. Estudi Tur Costa de Jesús. Thursdays from 17.30 to 20.15 or by appointment at 689591641. Until July 7th.
‘Hipogeu 4004’. Installation by Pedro María Asensio. Monographic Museum of Puig des Molins. Until the end of September.
Susana Cardona. terra’, paintings. Sant Jaume 72 exhibition hall in Santa Eulària. Tuesday to Saturday from 10 am to 1.30 pm and from 5 pm to 8 pm. Until June 17th.
Turi Simeti. Paintings. Gallery Parra & Romero of Santa Gertrudis. Until July 8th.
Charles Burnex. Paintings, sculptures and ceramics. Also Santa Gertrudis Gallery. Until June 30.
Eduard Micus. Works in wood. Easter exhibition in the Space Micus of Jesus. Open until July. Sundays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. or by appointment by phone: 971191923.
Michel Mouffe. ‘Passa la vida’. Paintings. Far de la Mola de Formentera. Tuesdays to Saturdays from 10 to 14 hours. Until July 30.
‘Spring Collective’. Exhibition of the artists María Catalán, Julia Fragua, Adrián Cardona, Lula Martins, Patricia Boned, Ángel Zabala, Diana Bustamante and Miguel Ángel García. Garden Art Gallery, ctra Sant Josep km 8.5 (Cactus Lombribiza). Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 2 pm and from 4 pm to 7 pm. Until the end of June.
STREET MARKETS
Hippy Market Punta Arabí: Crafts of the world, gastronomic offer, live music, djs…. Wednesday from 10 am to 10 pm and Friday from 10 am to 7 pm.
Market of 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.
Las Dalias: Handicrafts, clothing, accessories and products from all over the world. Sant Carles. Saturdays from 10 am to 5 pm and Sundays from 11 am to 5 pm.
Foradamarket of artisan products and gastronomy of Ibiza. Every Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm.
Formentera:
Second hand market of Sant Francesc: Tuesdays and Saturdays from 11 am to 2 pm. All the year.
Sant Francesc Market: Every day from 10 am to 2 pm. From May 1st to October 30th.
Market of Pujols: Every day from 7 pm to midnight. From May 1st to October 30th.
La Mola Artisan Market: Wednesdays and Sundays from 4.20 pm to 10 pm. Until October 11.
Market of the Savina. Every day from 10 am to midnight. From May 15 to September 30.
Sant Ferran arts and crafts market. Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 8 pm to midnight. From May 27th to September 30th.
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