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Menorca usually starts its autumn rhythm after the Gràcia festivities. The school year begins, cultural activities get under way, and people think of things of interest to face winter. In the summer break that we now leave behind, there have been many festivities, dances and singing.
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This September, GOB Menorca has unveiled at its headquarters a mural by urban artist Anna Repullo Vique. The artwork, which decorates the inner courtyard entrance of Molí del Rei, is a visual perspective on the history and work of the environmental organisation. It directly conveys to visitors both the historic struggle of the organisation and of Menorcan society in defence of the natural environment, as well as its current work in the face of the challenges that the island is experiencing today, in a context of environmental crisis and increasing tourist saturation.
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Next Monday, September 15th, an extraordinary plenary session on the Island Territorial Plan will be held at the Island Council of Menorca. At 10 in the morning. Everyone who is concerned about the future of the island and is available at that time should attend the hall in Biosfera square, Maó.
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Today, from 9 a.m., tickets are available for the Chamber Orchestra of Menorca’s (OCIM) concert next Sunday, September 28, at the old threshing floor of Santa Cecília, in Ferreries.
There are only 80 seats available, and they must be purchased through the OCIM website. Tickets are priced at €30. The concert will be preceded by a guided walk from the meeting point in Ferreries to Santa Cecília. The OCIM will perform The Morning Symphony by Joseph Haydn, conducted by Francesc Prat. The activity is part as part of a series of proposals through which the Orchestra highlights the relationship between music and nature and the connection to roots.
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UNESCO has responded to the letter sent by nine social and scientific organizations regarding the project that the Consell Insular plans to build at the Rafal Rubí junction.
The international body states that this double-level structure, affecting lands that are part of Menorca Talaiòtica, was already a matter of concern for the World Heritage Committee at the time of inscription in 2023, and that it is closely monitoring the state of conservation of the protected site in collaboration with the competent authorities in Spain.
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Some species of pines have cones that remain closed for years, only opening when the temperature is very high. They store seeds that will burst out in case of fire and remain fertile afterwards.
In this way, the tree has developed a specific mechanism to increase the survival of its species. The pine coexists well with heat, but it is also prepared for when there is excessive blaze.
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On the morning of Sunday, September 28th, GOB Menorca’s Custòdia Agrària programm is organizing a very special excursion in which the joy of music, the appreciation of the landscape and the pleasure of tasting agroecological products will come together in an incomparable experience. OCIM, the Illa de Menorca Chamber Orchestra, under the artistic direction of Francesc Prat, will offer a concert bringing one of the jewels of musical classicism to the traditional era at Santa Cecília farm, located in Ferreries.
At Santa Cecília, OCIM will perform one of the earliest and most representative orchestral works by Joseph Haydn, Morning, which together with Noon and Evening forms a trilogy. The event is part of a musical weekend in which the Orchestra will perform the three parts of The Times of Day in unique settings across the island.
Continue reading September 28: OCIM Excursion and Concert at Santa Cecília Farm
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Experts warn that we have surrounded ourselves with highly toxic substances for our health. We are surrounded by thousands of chemical derivatives. Their individual toxicity thresholds may be more or less controlled, but nobody monitors the combined effect. In territorial risks, we often see the same mistake.
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On August 16, near the beach of Binibèquer, an adult sea turtle appeared dead with a large cut on its shell. Some people towed the body to shore.
The protocol was activated by calling 112 and the animal was collected for an autopsy. The turtle’s body clearly showed a prominent fracture in the posterior part of the shell, an injury very likely caused by a collision with a boat propeller. At sea, there are few things that can cause a break of this size in the back of a sea turtle, and due to the large dimension of the break and the clean, linear cut it showed, the staff of the Recovery Center ruled out that it was due to a shark attack.
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The GOB wishes to thank the joint action carried out by the Civil Guard and Water Resources to close an illegal well that extracted 40 tonnes of water daily at a rural hotel in Alaior. Ending the feeling of total impunity that has been observed in water abuse cases is essential for Menorca to have a future outlook on this issue.
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