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Father Christmas stops in on Formentera
The Formentera Council's culture and festivities office reports from 5.30pm on Thursday December 20, the Sant Ferran festival tent will be the scene of a children's party and a visit from Pare Noel, aka Father Christmas. Young ones will be treated to entertainment by Piruleto and be able to entrust old Saint Nick with their holiday wish lists. Adults and kids alike will be able to try hot chocolate and sweet coca bread, both g...
Holiday hours at Formentera libraries
The Formentera Council culture and education office wishes to announce the operating hours at Biblioteca Marià Villangómez and Sant Ferran's library connection, or punt de lectura, for this Christmas season. Biblioteca Marià Villangómez: Closed December 24, 25 and 31 and January 12, 2019. December 26-28 and January 2-4 operating hours are 8.00am to 3.00pm. Sant Ferran Punt de Lectura: Closed December 22-January 7 inclusiv...
Island welcomes rescheduling of last Formentera-bound ferry
The Formentera Council's mobility office hails the choice of 9.30pm as the latest ferry trip from Eivissa to Formentera on weekdays. Mobility councillor Rafael González thanked transport company Trasmapi for rescheduling the last journey out of Eivissa's port, Vila, which he said made the move “in response to the requests of islanders and the Council”. González described the retooled ferry service as “an improvement in terms ...
Time for holidays, maintenance as Formentera's vehicle inspection service takes annual leave
The Formentera Council announces that the island's vehicle inspection service (ITV) will cease operations for the month from Friday December 21 to Friday January 25. The break means time off for staff and a chance to take care of maintenance around the facility. In recent weeks the office has expanded hours and staff have taken on afternoon shifts to cope with high demand and clear names from its wait list. The retooling has ...
Neighbourhood gathering to discuss road work on Sant Ferran street
The Formentera Council's infrastructure office has convened a informational meeting to apprise Sant Ferran residents of looming upgrades on avinguda Joan Castelló i Guasch. The gathering is scheduled for Tuesday December 18 at 8.00pm in the Sant Ferran seniors' centre (Centre Social i de Majors). The road work was outlined in the run-up to a similar meeting in 2017, when islanders were given a booklet containing a road map fo...
Formentera lines up basic course for firefighters
The president's office of the Formentera Council reports that a basic firefighting course will be held on Formentera December 10-22. Intended for aspiring firefighters on the island who have successfully completed the selective process and are listed in Formentera's pool of job seekers, the 72-hour course mixes textbook-based and hands-on learning and is tuned for the realities of service needs on the island. Instruction wil...
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