The Elena Torres Association is bringing traditional Ibizan cuisine together with cancer research at a special fundraising dinner on Saturday, 28 November, at 8.30 pm. The event will take place at Celler de Can Pere, with all proceeds going towards scientific projects supported by the organisation, which is dedicated to improving early cancer detection.
Guests will be able to enjoy a specially prepared menu for €70 per person, with all proceeds from the dinner going directly towards cancer research. Reservations can be made by calling +34 607 90 10 50.
A menu celebrating the traditional flavours of Ibiza
The evening’s menu will showcase some of the most representative dishes of Ibizan traditional cuisine, offering guests an opportunity to experience the island’s culinary heritage while supporting a charitable cause.
The meal will begin with sopa de fideos con pollo payés, a traditional noodle soup made with locally raised free-range chicken. This will be followed by sofrit pagès, one of Ibiza’s best-known traditional meat dishes, before ending with greixonera, a classic local dessert.
The menu will also include water, white and red wine, and café caleta, the traditional Ibizan coffee speciality.
Following the dinner, the association will hold a charity raffle featuring prizes donated by local businesses, providing another opportunity to raise funds during the evening.
The association’s president, Mari Carmen Gutiérrez, thanked Celler de Can Pere for its continued support, praising the restaurant for “its collaboration and generosity in hosting this charity dinner once again, as well as the commitment it demonstrates to our Association year after year”.
The organisers stress that events of this kind help them “maintain our social commitment to research and ensure the continuation of work that is essential to making progress in cancer prevention and early diagnosis”.
More than €1 million invested in cancer research
Founded in 2015, the Elena Torres Association was established to promote research into detecting cancer at its earliest stages and improving the chances of successful treatment.
Since its creation, the organisation has allocated €1 million in funding, raised through donations from individuals and businesses, to a research project led by CSIC scientist Priscila Monteiro Kosaka. The project focuses on developing a method for detecting cancer at an early stage through a blood test.
Since 2026, the association has also been collaborating with the Balearic Islands Health Research Institute (IdISBa) on research into triple-negative breast cancer, led by Dr Diego Marzese.
In addition to supporting the research itself, the association also funds equipment for the institute’s molecular imaging and mass spectrometry platform.