World Tourism Day

The Vila Town Council has organised a number of free activities as part of World Tourism Day, starting on 20 September 2018 – four days packed with free activities and workshops between 20 and 23 September (inclusive). We hope you have a great time!

Full programme of events:

Thursday 20 September:

• Day of the Museum – All of the Municipal Museums will be free.
• Special local produce tasting at Mercat Vell, from 6:30pm to 9pm.
• Diving induction in the Posidonia Meadows at 3pm. Scuba Ibiza Diving Centre – Marina Botafoch – 12 places available. You must sign up in advance at our Tourist Information Office, La Curia, via email or by phone: informacioturistica@eivissa.es–  971 39 92 32

Friday 21 September:

Creative workshops at the Sa Pedrera Craft Centre (Sa Penya), hosted by craftspeople from the Es Juvert Association. The workshops will take place between 11am and 4pm (no registration required).

• Leather workshop with Veronica Athan
  You’ll be taught hammer chiselling with polychrome dyes, braids and sewing with leather straps and can make a piece with your own hands and take it home with you.
• Wood workshop with Estibaliz Chamizo
  You’ll have the chance to create pieces of recycled wood by employing a variety of techniques. You can keep it as your own souvenir from Ibiza.
• Fire enamelling on metal workshop with Judith Serra
  You’ll be able to make a piece of fire enamelled copper and develop a recycling technique using pieces of glass melted at high temperatures.
• Metal printing workshop with Sebastián Franco
  You can print your own text on a bracelet, ring or necklace for you to wear every day.
• Silver jewellery workshop with Andreas Manios – Dimitri Katsarlinos
  You’ll learn how to make a necklace or earrings making simple forms with silver wire and semi-precious stones.
• Artistic ceramic workshop with Carola Barroch
  You’ll learn how to easily model and decorate ceramic to give as a gift: a unique, useful and decorative piece.

Special local produce tasting at Mercat Vell, from 6:30pm to 9pm.

Saturday 22 September:

• “Live the Posidonia” program
  Visit the Posidonia Meadows located in front of Isla de las Ratas, by kayak or snorkelling – Departure at 9am from in front of Hotel One Ibiza.
  (Playa de Figueretas) Free.
  Sign up in advance at our Tourist Information Office, La Curia, via email or by phone: informacioturistica@eivissa.es  –  971 39 92 32
• Guided visit to Dalt Vila – Departure at 8pm from Portal de Ses Taulas (Mercat Vell) Free.
  Sign up in advance at our Tourist Information Office, La Curia, via email or by phone: informacioturistica@eivissa.es  –  971 39 92 32
• Mare Nostrum Folk Festival – Parque Reina Sofia – 7:30pm.
  There will be performances from a diverse range of Folk groups from different cities and counties (Ciudad Real, Burgos, Portugal and Italy)
  Ibiza will be represented by “Colla de Vila”.

Sunday 23 September:

• Dramatised visit to the Puig des Molins Necropolis. – 12.00 pm
  Meeting point: Museo de la Necropolis de Puig des Molins (Via Romana, 31).
  Sign up in advance at our Tourist Information Office, La Curia, via email or by phone: informacioturistica@eivissa.es–  971 39 92 32