This Friday is already Friday of Sorrows and the Pitiüses will have the first processions of a Holy Week that will last until next weekend. But before, on Sunday will be held the Palm Sunday with the iconic procession of ‘La Borriquita’.
Gastronomy has two appointments this weekend in Ibiza, the pity is that they coincide on Saturday. Sant Josep will celebrate its octopus fair and Sant Joan the cuttlefish faireveryone can choose their favorite cephalopod.
And the same Saturday there is a great date with the lyric in Can Ventosa, with the concert of the great soprano Ainhoa Artetawho returns to the island with a concert tribute to Fauré, Puccini and Spanish song.
In addition, this weekend ends the celebration of the Women’s Daywith different activities, the ecologist Fernando Valladares gives three lectures in Ibiza, Can Ventosa celebrates the Day of Poetry and the Day of the Theaterthere are storytellers, a literary meeting in Formentera on tribute to Nora Albertwithout forgetting the numerous activities of the sant Josep festivities.
Ecologist Fernando Valladares offers this weekend three talks in Ibiza / Toni Escobar
THURSDAY, MARCH 21ST
Sant Josep Festivities
20 hours: Awards ceremony of the board game contest of the seniors club.
Conference
‘The environmental and social crisis as an opportunity for change’. Cycle ‘Dialogues of practical philosophy’ by Luis Orozco. With Fernando Valladares, researcher, biologist and ecologist. 17.30 hours at the library of Sant Jordi. Organized by the City Council of Sant Josep.
Children’s
Santa Eulària Spring Storytelling. ‘Treasures in the wind’, with Encarna de las Heras. 5 pm at the library of Santa Eulària.
Literature
World Poetry Day. ‘POEMilla’, Recital of stories and songs with Mon&Marcel. 20.3 pm at Can Ventosa library
8M. Women’s Day
Feminist book club. Book ‘Ciutat Feminista’, by Lesley Kern. 19.30 hours at the Casal d’Igualtat de Vila.
Friday of Sorrows opens Holy Week / J. A. Riera
FRIDAY, MARCH 22
Sant Josep Festivities
16 to 20 hours: X Diada de patinatge de Sant Josep in the rinks of the school L’Urgell. 20 hours: XIV Correbars. Live music and tapas at popular prices in the bars of the village.
8M. Women’s Day
‘Tertúlia amb els nostres majors’. ‘La dona de Sant Antoni al llarg del segle XX’, with Ana Serapio, psychologist specialized in active and healthy aging. 17.30 hours at the Associació de Majors de Sant Antoni. Storytelling. bonitas’, by Stacy McAnut and Joanne Lew-Vriethof. 6 pm at the Casal d’Igualtat de Eivissa. Theater ‘Igualiyay@s. Love in times of equality’. By Marevents Mujer. 18 hours in the auditorium of Can Ventosa in Eivissa. ‘Intense’, presentation of the book by its author, Ana Requena. Sant Josep Library at 7.30 pm.
Holy Week
Friday of Sorrows
Eivissa
Mass and procession in honor of Our Lady of Sorrows. Meeting with the Santísimo Cristo del Cementerio and joint procession to the Patio de Armas where the Miserere will be sung. 8 pm at the Cathedral.
Santa Eulària
19.30 hours: Mass in the chapel of Lourdes followed by procession accompanied by the music band La Esencia.
Leisure
FEMA Festival de Manga i Anime en Català. Screening of the film ‘El meu veí Totoro’. 187 hours in the Auditorium of Cas Serres de Vila. Free admission.
Children’s
el cau des eriçons sol i lluna’. With Maritza Tejecuentos. From 0 to 3 years old. 17.30 hours in the library of Cala de Bou. Previous registration at biblioteca.caladebou@santjosep.org.
Santa Eulària Spring Storytelling. ‘Treasures in the wind’, with Encarna de las Heras. 5 pm at the Cultural Center of Jesus.
Literature
IX Trobada Entre Illes. Homage to Nora Albert. Participants: Iolanda Bonet, Joan Ferrer, Eva Tur, Carles Fabregat, Maria Teresa Ferrer and Bartomeu Ribes. Musical performance of Sant Genís. 19.30 hours at the library Marià Villangómez of Formentera.
Theater
World Theatre Day. sa vena artística’, performance by the Associació de Pageses Emprenyades. 8 pm at Can Ventosa library.
Music
Xico Ribas. ‘May nature gambol!’. Audiovisual performance for piano, electronics and visuals. Cicle Dies Musicals del Consell de Eivissa. 8 pm at the Centro Cultural de Jesús. Ticket 2€ online, 3,5 € at the box office.
Books
‘Recivilization. Challenges, tripwires, and motivations for fixing the world’. Presentation by the author, Fernando Valladares, researcher, biologist and ecologist. 7 pm at the bookstore Sa Cultural de Vila. Organized by Extinction Rebellion.
Ainhoa Arteta sings this Saturday at Can Ventosa / J. Fernández Ortega
SATURDAY, MARCH 23RD
Sant Josep Festivities
9 hours: Training of the compak Sporting shoot in the Coll des Jondal. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m: Gymkhana ‘Sant Josep i sa Frita perduda’ next to the Town Hall. From 2 pm: polp a s’Olla!’ II Contest of fried octopus. Registration open until March 19 at Ca sa Majora. Concerts throughout the afternoon by Hostal Pascual, The New Young Polaks, Dj José Díaz, La Repera and Animal Dj’s. 5 pm: Concert by the Municipal Band of Sant Josep in the Auditori Caló de s’Oli. Free admission.
Gastronomy
Fira de la Sèpia de Sant Joan. Gastronomic competition by teams around the cuttlefish. Maximum price per dish or tapa: 10 €. Animation with craft market, live music and ball pagès. From 12 noon in the center of Sant Joan.
Easter week
Eivissa
19 hours in Sant Elm: Mass and procession of the Holy Christ of the Blood through the Marina.
Santa Eulària
I Saetas Contest. With Rocío Segura, Ángeles Expósito and Toñi Ruiz and Agrupación Musical La Esencia. 20.30 hours in Puig de Missa.
Music
Ainhoa Arteta. Concert by the soprano with pianist Javier Carmena. Homage to Fauré and Puccini and Spanish popular song. 8 pm in the auditorium of Can Ventosa de Vila. Tickets at 30 € at www.eivissa.es.
Children’s
‘La Petita Intercultural’. Children’s party with workshops, bouncy castles, games, gymkhana, music and snack. From 4.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. at the Jardí de ses Eres in Sant Francesc. Formentera.
Theater
‘Sa carta’. By the Grup de Teatre Es Cubells. 20.30 hours at the municipal cinema of Formentera. Admission 7 €.
Leisure
FEMA Festival de Manga i Anime en Català. Comic fair, manga workshop, lectures, concert, AnimaJAM, karaoke… From 6 pm at the youth center C19 in Vila.
Conference
‘What’s in store for humanity?’ By Fernando Valladares, researcher, biologist and ecologist. 13 hours at the headquarters of Podemos de Eivissa. Organized by Unidas Podemos.
SUNDAY 24TH OF MARCH
Sant Josep Festivities
9 hours: Compak Sporting Shoot. Festes de Sant Josep. Coll des Jondal. 9.30 hours: Archery trophy in the tracks of es Cubells. 10 hours: Family day in Cala Vedella, with Jugaroix and at 12 noon chocolate. 10 am: XVI Cursa Trail Sa Talaia 2024. 12 hours: Tirada amb bassetja scoring for the championship of Ibiza. 19 hours. Concert by the Cor de Can Blau and the Cor Juvenil at the cultural center Can Jeroni.
Holy Week
Palm Sunday
Eivissa
10 hoursblessing of branches and procession from El Convent to the Cathedral and, upon arrival, celebration of the Palm Sunday Mass. 11.30 hours: Procession of the Borriquita. From the parish of Sant Elm to the church of the Convent. 19.30 hours: Mass in Santa Cruz and procession of the Cristo de la Agonía y la Esperanza.
Santa Eulària
10.30 hours: Palm branches procession from the chapel of Lourdes to the church of Puig de Missa and mass.
Formentera
10 hours: Blessing of Palm branches in the church of Sant Francesc. 11 am: Blessing of Palm branches in the church of Sant Ferran. 12 noon: Blessing of Palm branches in the church of Pilar de la Mola.
Music
‘El viatge d’Ana’. Didactic concert with Lucía Herranz, voice, Rocío Osuna, dance, Elvira Ramon, piano and Darío di Bianco, narrator. 6 pm at Can Ventosa. Tickets 5 €.
Leisure
Fun & Trucks. Food trucks, live music with Groove Garage, karaoke, children’s activities… From 12 to 18 hours in the Plaza de Jesús.
Hiking
Cala Llenya-Santa Eulària. 9.30 hours at the Can Misses swimming pools for the bus transfer. 8 km route with difficulty level, easy.
EXHIBITIONS
‘Spring Collective’. Exhibition with works by María Catalán, Julia Fragua, Carles Guasch, Adrián Cardona and Jesús de Miguel. Opening on Sunday March 24 from 12 to 14 hours in Garden Art Gallery, ctera de Sant Josep km 8.5 detour to es Cubells (Cactus Lombribiza). Open from Monday to Saturday from 9 to 14 and from 16 to 19 hours. Until July.
‘Blue light, the art of drawing’. Drawings by Narcís Puget Viñas and ceramics of the XVII and XVIII centuries from the excavations of the old hospital of Dalt Vila. Puget Museum of Dalt Vila. Tuesday to Friday from 10 am to 4.30 pm and Saturdays and Sundays from 10 am to 2 pm. Until the middle of June.
Ximo Canet. sota l’aigua’, paintings. Organized by: Fundació Baleària. Can Tixedó Art Café in Forada. Until April 10th.
Mariia Zhurykova. city’, paintings. Organized by: Fundació Baleària. From March 7th to April 12th at Club Diario de Ibiza. Monday to Thursday from 11 am to 1 pm and Friday from 6 pm to 8 pm.
‘Something for an island’. Participatory exhibition to build your own chair from Alban Le Henry’s designs inspired by the Ibizan peasant chair. La Carpintería, Can Bufí industrial estate in Ibiza. Monday to Friday from 10 am to 2 pm until March 22nd.
Narcís Puget Viñas (1874-1960) 150 Aniversari. Commemorative exhibition of the Ibizan painter. Es Polvorí de Dalt Vila. From Tuesday to Friday from 6 to 8 pm and Saturdays and Sundays from 11 am to 1.30 pm. Until April 14
‘8 1. Dones a l’Índia’. Collective exhibition for the V edition of the project ‘Mata Ombres’ of the Vicente Ferrer Foundation. Ibiza Yacht Club. Until April 26th.
‘Woman’. Collective exhibition for the 8M International Women’s Day. Far de ses Coves Blanques de Sant Antoni. From Tuesday to Friday from 5 pm to 8 pm and Saturdays from 10 am to 2 pm and from 5 pm to 8 pm. Until March 29th.
‘Visions abstractes’ . Group exhibition for the 25th anniversary of the declaration of Eivissa as a World Heritage Site. Refectory of Dalt Vila. Monday to Friday from 9 am to 2 pm and Saturdays from 11 am to 1.30 pm. Until the end of March.
‘L’illa interior’paintings by Júlia Ribas. Sa Nostra Sala, in Eivissa. Visiting hours: Monday to Friday from 10 am to 1.30 pm and from 5.30 pm to 8.30 pm. Until March 22nd.
Focus VI ‘Magatzem visitable’ . Exhibition of recent acquisitions and funds of the Museum of Contemporary Art of Eivissa (MACE). Until May 19.
Katja Meirowsky. ‘Han vingut uns amics’. Paintings. Series of exhibitions on members of the Ibiza 59 Group at Casa Broner. Until March 2024.
Winter collective exhibition at Espacio Micus. Glass prints by Sonja Kalagin, paintings and drawings by Maricla Sellar, sculptures by Frederike von Cranach and other gallery artists. Open Sundays 11am-2pm or by appointment by phone 971191923. Espacio Micus, road from Jesús to Cala Llonga km 3. Until March 24, 2024.
STREET MARKETS
Sant Joan: Craft market, clothing, accessories and local products. Children’s activities and live music. Sundays from 10 am to 4 pm.
Las Daliascrafts, clothing, accessories and products from all over the world. Sant Carles. Saturdays from 10 am to 7 pm and Sundays from 11 am to 6 pm.
Market of sa Cooperativalocal 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: Market 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 year round.