Here are the best plans for the weekend on Ibiza and Formentera

Over 3 days this weekend, Santa Eulària has an extensive program of theater, circus entertainment, clowns, dance and installations for the whole family. Most of them are free or at very affordable prices, so there is no excuse not to get the little ones out of the house this weekend to one of the most traditional events of the Ibizan scene. In addition, there are parking vouchers with the tickets to facilitate access.

The Ibiza Swing Fun Fest is divided between four locations on Ibiza this year, Platja d’en Bossa and Sant Antoni from Friday to Sunday. On the last day a huge, free closing party is scheduled with dancing, food and lots of music until sunset at sa Punta des Molí in Sant Antoni.

There is also a new festival, the Sant Jordi bee festival, with an exhibition to raise awareness for the importance of these insects in the environmental balance, workshops, games, music and paella.

And the festivities of Puig d’en Valls continue, with some highlights such as the Fun&Trucks on Saturday in the marquee, with food, music and atmosphere for the little ones, or the great paella on Sunday, organized by the festival committee and enlivened by the duo Islabel. In addition, Sant Josep celebrates the traditional Festa de Sant Esidre from Friday to Saturday.

On Saturday there are also two piano concerts from Juan Antonio Simarro in Can Ventosa and Sergi Navarro in the Formentera cinema, and on Sunday the poets meeting  ‘Formentera Pont de Poesia’ in the Centre Antoni Tur Gabrielet, which this year pays tribute to the recently deceased Pau Riba.

And for an exotic touch, the auditorium of Cas Serres brings the master of Indian dance and music Hemant Devara on Friday in the colourful ‘The Bollywood Show’. And Friday features ‘Flamenco para la alegría’, by Teresa Rojas’ flamenco school, at Can Ventosa.

FRIDAY MAY 20th

Festival Barruguet at Teatro Familiar in Santa Eulària

4:30pm to 8pm: ‘Ludoteca de Jardí’ in Passeig de s’Alamera.

4:30pm to 8pm: ‘Laberint d’Il-lusions’ in Passeig de s’Alamera.

5pm: ‘POI’ theater and circus show in plaza Isidor Macabich.

5:50pm: Travelling show ‘El meu amic Brutus’ at plaza Isidor Macabich.

8:30pm: Theatrical show ‘Crusoe’ at the Palacio de Congresos. 6€.

Weekend Music:

Ibiza Swing Fun Fest

7:30pm: Marching band for Ibiza.

Teatro Ibiza: From 10pm: Welcome party and concerts by Monkey Doo, La Dancing Pepa Swing Band and Swingmakers.

Dunes Ibiza: From 10pm: Welcome party and concerts by Musicaires Swing Band, Ibiza Jazz Essence and TBA. Entrance at 12€. Two nights: 20€.

Un parell de tres and Cor Municipal de Can Blau. Polyphonies. Choir Conductor: Montserrat Ribot, Pianist: Óscar Palerm. Iglesia de Jesús at 7:30pm. Free admission.

Weekend Dance:

The Bollywood Show. Show with Hemant Devara and Bollywood Ibiza. Guest artist Marta Chandra. Directed by: Mafalda Mas. 8:30pm in the Auditorium of Cas Serres. Tickets: Adults 12€, children under 12 years 6€. Reservations: 61045432.

Festa de Sant Esidre 2022

9am to 2pm: Open day at the municipal nursery Es Romaní de Sant Josep (next to the cemetery). Free plant gift.

Cinema:

‘Saint Frances’. By Alex Thomson (USA, 2019). VOSE. Divendres de Cine season in Sant Josep. 8:30pm at the cultural center Can Jeroni. Free admission until full capacity is reached.

Children:

Coeducational storytelling by Vila. ‘La vida’, by Cynthia Rylant and Brendan Wenzel, and ‘Tú importas’, by Christian Robinson. 6pm at the Casal d’Igualtat in Vila. Previous registration at igualtat@eivissa.es.

SATURDAY MAY 21

Barruguet Festival of Family Theatre in Santa Eulària

10am to 7pm: Ludoteca de Jardí at Passeig de s’Alamera. 10am to 7pm: ‘Laberint d’Il-lusions’ in the Passeig de s’Alamera. 11am to 2pm and 4pm to 7pm: Carousel ‘Lo carrofil’ in the Passeig de s’Alamera. 11am: Show ‘POI’ theater and circus in the Plaza de Isidor Macabich. 11:45am: Traps’ itinerant show at Isidor Macabich square. 12:30pm: Theatrical show ‘Alma’ at Teatro España. 6 €. 5pm: Travelling show ‘El meu amic Brutus’ at Plaza de España. 6pm: Puppet show ‘La Jana i els tres ossos’ at Teatro España. 6 €. 7:15pm: Circus show ‘El petit circ de Monsieur Moustache’ at Isidor Macabich square. 8:30pm: Puppet show ‘Adeu Peter Pan’ at the Palacio de Congresos. 6€.

Weekend Music:

Ibiza Swing Fun Fest

Sa Punta des Molí: From 4pm to 10pm: Concerts by Caravan of Swing, Musicaires Swing Band, Dani Alonso & The Apollo Jumpers and The Swing Godfathers. Es Paradís: From 11pm: Concerts by The Swing Rascals, The Shag Sharks and The Swingmakers.

Piano concert by Juan Antonio Simarro Accompanied by Neus Guasch (violin), Miguel Falomir (viola), Raquel Quiroga (cello) and Rubén Griñant (percussion), and Lucas Simarro and Rocío Caamaño as guest artists. Can Ventosa Auditorium at 8:30pm. Tickets at 5€ at www.eivissa.es.

Piano concert by Sergi Navarro of the XVII Primavera de Cultura de Formentera. 8pm in the Formentera municipal.

Amalian Folk. ‘Sant Josep és música’. Sant Josep street market from 11:30am to 1:30pm.

Cotton Cactus. Rock. sant Josep és música’. Can Jordi Blues Station at 3:30pm.

Simple Rock. Classic rock versions. sant Josep és música’. Es Pla Vintage at 8:30pm.

Festes Puig d’en Valls:

10am: Walk ‘Uniendo Pueblos’ between es Puig d’en Valls and Jesús. 6km. Organized by the Creix Association. Backpacking lunch, visit to the mill of es Puig d’en Valls and party with final surprise. Departure from the tracks.

10am to 2pm: BMX activities ‘Puig d’en Bike’. Organized by Weakhead Shop. S’Olivera area.

5pm to 9pm: Inflatables for children in the covered tracks.

5pm to 11pm: Fun & Trucks with music by Fuel Pressure Regulator, inflatables and children’s entertainment in the tent.

9pm: Alleran Group and Colla des Puig d’en Valls with guests in the square.

Leisure:

Festival de les Abelles: Beekeeping exhibition, presentation of the campaign Adopt a bee, animation with Acrobati-k, family workshops. Paella from 2:30pm to benefit Deixalles Foundation and Aspanadif. Concerts from 3pm with The Groovy Brothers and Canallas del Guateke. From 11am to 7pm in plaza Sant Jordi.

SUNDAY 22nd MAY

Barruguet Festival of Family Theatre in Santa Eulària

10am to 7pm: Garden games library in Passeig de s’Alamera.

10am to 7pm: ‘Laberint d’Il-lusions’ at Passeig de s’Alamera.

10am to 7pm: Installation ‘Apicirc’ at Passeig de s’Alamera.

11am to 2pm and 4pm to 7pm: Carousel ‘Lo carrofil’ at Passeig de s’Alamera.

11am: Dance show ‘Nataham’ at the Palacio de Congresos 6 €.

11:45am and 5.30pm: Itinerant show ‘Traps’ at Passeig de s’Alamera.

12:30pm and 4:30pm: Multidisciplinary show ‘Libélul-la’, at Plaza Isidor Macabich. 6 €.

12.30pm: Puppet show ‘Hubo’ at the Teatro España. 6 €.

4pm to 7pm: Carousel ‘Lo carrofil’ at Passeig de s’Alamera.

6:15pm: Circus and clown with ‘Lady, Frank & Stein’ at Plaza de España.

7:30pm: Closing. Circus ‘Potser no hi ha final’ at the Palacio de Congresos. 6 €.

Music:

Ibiza Swing Fun Fest: Party from 12:30pm to sunset at Sa Punta des Molí in Sant Antoni with music. Dancing and food trucks. Concerts by Bluesmàfia i es Saligardos, Ibiza Cool Jazz, Swingin Tonic, Madrid Hot Jazz Band and Professor Cunningham & His Old School.

Festes Puig d’en Valls:

11am: Ibizan craft fair.

11am: Exhibition of Classic Motorcycles of Ibiza and Formentera and exhibition of vintage cars Ibiza Club.

1pm: Rhythmic gymnastics exhibition by the Rhythmic Gymnastics Club CB Puig d’en Valls.

2pm: Great paella organized by the Festival Committee of es Puig d’en Valls. Music with Duo Islabel.

Festa de Sant Esidre in Sant Josep

From 11am: Exhibition of agricultural machinery, animal shows, craft fair and sale of local produce and plants.

7pm: Parade of wagons, mass, procession and ball pagès.

Dance:

‘Flamenco para la alegría’: Show by Teresa Rojas’ flamenco school for the benefit of the Plataforma Sociosanitaria de las Pitiüses. Can Ventosa Auditorium at 9pm. Donation: 10 €.

History:

Vila history itineraries: ‘La ciutat Medieval’. Circular route from the Portal Nou. 2h. Morning schedule. Previous inscription in Madina Yabisa center, telephone 971392390, mail madinayabisa@eivissa.es. Information from Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 2pm.

Poetry:

XIII Trobada de Poetes ‘Formentera Pont de Poesia’. Homage to Pau Riba. With poets from the Balearic Islands, Catalonia and Valencia. Musical performance by Lluvia i Nico. Centre Antoni Tur Gabrielet de Formentera at 8pm.

EXHIBITIONS

‘Hope for Syria’. Project by artists Martina Pozzi and Laura Jabbour on the effects of the war on the historical artistic history of Syria. Temporary exhibition at the Monographic Museum of Puig des Molins.

Elena Vinyàrskaya. ‘Terra i somni’, paintings. Hall Ajuntament Vell de Formentera. Monday to Saturday from 11am to 2pm and from 6pm to 8pm. Sundays, holidays and Monday mornings closed. Until May 28th.

Fran Lucas Simón. ‘Para imaginar una isla’, painting and recycled objects. Centre Antoni Tur Gabrielet of Formentera. Monday to Sunday from 11am to 2pm and from 6pm to 9pm. Until May 24th.

‘Altres mons’. Exhibition on the solar system with 40 large-format photographs by Michael Benson. Lluís Tur i Palau Street of the Port of Eivissa. Until the end of May.

‘La mar i el medi ambient’. Collective photography exhibition with images by Vicent Marí, Rafa Domínguez, Toni Planells and Vicent Ferrer. Ibiza Yacht Club. Until July 14th.

Exhibition of the Escola d’Art d’Eivissa. Works by the students of the different studies taught at the center. Inauguration Saturday, May 14th at 7pm. Until May 27th.

Valeria Gaia. “Les esglèsies blanques”. Photographs of the churches of Ibiza. From Monday to Friday from 10am to 1:30 pm and from 5:30pm to 8:30pm in sa Nostra sala, c/ Aragó, 17, Ibiza. Until June 3rd.

Uiso Alemany. ‘Saca los ojos de la pintura’, paintings. Inauguration Friday at 8pm in the Club Diario de Ibiza. Monday to Friday from 11am to 1pm and Friday from 6pm to 8pm. Until May 27th.

Giorgio Pagliari. Paintings. Opening Sunday May 8 from 12pm to 2pm. Garden Art Gallery, ctra de Sant Josep km. 8,5 (Cactus Lombribiza). Monday to Saturday from 9am to 7pm and Sunday from 9am to 1pm. Until June 25th.

Aida Miró. ‘Geishas y payesas’. Paintings. Can Tixedó Art Café de Forada. Inauguration, Friday May 6th at 8pm with Dj Tsunami. Until June 8th.

Vicent Boïl. ‘Embranzida’. Paintings. Exhibition hall Can Jeroni de Sant Josep. Opening Friday May 6th at 8pm. Tuesday to Sunday from 10:30am to 1:30pm and Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 6:30pm to 9pm. Until May 29th.

Gilbert Herreyns. Retrospective. Works from 1969 to 2021. Micus de Jesús Space. Opening: Saturday, April 16th from 5pm to 8pm. Until July 22nd. Open Sundays from 11am to 2pm or by appointment: 971 19 19 23.

‘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.

Frank R. Tassi. Future sculpture. Opening: Saturday March 5th at 6:30pm in the auditorium des Caló de s’Oli. Thursday from 6:30pm to 8:30pm, Friday and Saturday from 11am to 1:30pm and from 6:30pm to 8:30pm and Sunday from 11am to 1:30pm. Until May 29.

MARKETS

Sant Josep: Ecological and handicraft market. Every Saturday from 9:30am to 1:30pm 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 of Ibiza market. 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.

Formentera:

La Mola Craft Market: Wednesdays and Sundays from 4:30pm to 10pm. From May 1st to October 12th.

Sant Francesc Market: Every day from 10am to 2pm. From May 1st to October 30th.

La Savina street market: Every day from 11am to 2pm and from 5pm to midnight. From May 16 to September 30th.

Market des Pujols: Every day from 7pm to 12pm. From May 1st to October 30th.

Artistic and craft market of Sant Ferran: Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 8pm to midnight. From May 28th to October 1st.

Second hand market of Sant Francesc: Tuesdays and Saturdays from 11am to 2pm. All year round.

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