Today we would like to tell you about our new construction project, which has already started and is located at the Sol de Mallorca Housing Development, in Calvià. It consists of a single-family home designed by Jochen Lendle Architects. 

U-shaped structure

This project comprises a rectangular main building for residential purposes, which will be built on top of 4 adjacent spaces constituting the ground floor. The layout and shape of the 1st floor and ground floor create a U-shaped structure.

This structure will be primarily built out of steel and reinforced concrete, with large picture windows designed to allow a maximum amount of natural light into the residence. Foundations are projected to include isolated and combined footings under interior pillars and with an eccentric continuous footing with a strap footing solution and braces under the walls.

The whole structure will have thermal insulation made of high-density extruded polystyrene.

The property comprises an infinity pool, a garage, a living room with a chimney, indoor and outdoor dining rooms, a kitchen, several bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms and balconies, office areas and a library, a games room and a wine cellar.

Materials used are inspired by the local natural environment

In line with the local natural environment surrounding the property, natural materials will be used, such as oak wood in indoor areas or natural “Santanyí”-type limestone and/or “marés” sourced from Felanitx quarries in certain areas of the façade. Likewise, outdoor windows and doors will be made of natural colour aluminium and masonry walls will be stone clad.

Integration of indoor and outdoor areas

One of the main goals in building this residential unit is to harmoniously and seamlessly integrate both indoor and outdoor areas. To this end, both the residence's flooring and that of its terraces will be made of lime microcement, partial indoor/outdoor bamboo wood flooring and/or industrial parquet flooring, as well as hydraulic tiles.

All of the above, together with the use of glazing with the maximum mobility in areas leading to the main garden and the swimming pool, contribute to create a perfect harmony between indoor and outdoor areas.

Open spaces without privacy loss

The use of fixed and partially fixed glazing increases the brightness, roominess and integration of the residence into its environment. On the other hand, the glazing in the living room and the ground floor multi-purpose rooms can be fully opened or closed, thus preserving the occupants’ privacy whenever required.

At Grupo Ferrá we are extremely proud to add the construction of this residential unit to our project portfolio comprising high-end residential new builds in Mallorca.

A project developed by the Jochen Lendle Architects firm, with Eduardo Orell as architectural technician. 

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Last week we attended the presentation of the full programme for the 2nd Paco de Lucía Festival, as special sponsors of this event.

Between the 1st and 5th of March, the city's most iconic cultural venues will host multiple activities, all designed to showcase the flamenco experience.

Concert Schedule

A flamenco concert will be held daily at the Teatre Principal de Palma or at the Teatre Xesc Forteza. Coinciding with the festival’s Opening Gala Concert, the first concert, which will proudly present the unmistakable voice of Estrella Morente at the Teatre Principal de Palma, has sold out all available tickets.

The concert schedule will be as follows:

More activities of 2nd Paco de Lucía Festival

In addition to the concert schedule, complementary activities will be offered throughout the city as part of the festival, such as:

• AGUADocumentary Photographic Exhibition by Lola Álvarez, with pictures of the artists that participated in the 1st year of the festival at CaixaForum Palma. (10:00 to 20:00h, Monday to Sunday, from the 1st through the 15th of March at the Margarita D’Este Hall).
• Screening of a documentary on the life and work of Paco de Lucía at CaixaForum Palma
• Session of «I-CorDes. Instituto de Corpologías Deslocalizadas» at Es Baluard Museu d’Art Contemporari Palma by Rocío Molina (4th of March at 11:00h).
• Practical workshops for “cajón” and percussion at the Miró Mallorca Foundation by Benji Habichuela (5th of March, in the morning).

Palma: worldwide reference centre for flamenco

Founded and directed by the Majorcan journalist Soledad Bescos, the Paco de Lucía Festival was born out the need for a true flamenco festival in Majorca. This event promotes the preservation of the cultural value of flamenco and celebrates the life of famed guitar player Paco de Lucía, who spent his last years in Majorca.

Profits from ticket sales will go to fund social and pedagogic innovation projects organised by the Paco de Lucía Foundation. This foundation promotes social and cultural integration projects for vulnerable groups through flamenco music, which in 2010 was declared as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.

With the proceeds from the first year, the foundation is creating an archive of the creative materials produced by Paco de Lucía, including all his videos, writings, photographs and guitars, which will be open for researchers, as well as a free online guitar school.

For more information and news about the 2nd Paco de Lucía Festival, click here.

The two finals of the Mallorca Championships, of 250 ATP Tour category, organised by e|motion sports at the Mallorca Country Club of Santa Ponça, were held on Saturday the 1st of July. This year's Mallorca Championships, which as usual culminates the grass court tournament series preceding Wimbledon, has witnessed some thrilling victories and new achievements in the tennis world.

On the one hand, after a nerve-wracking final that lasted a little over 1 hour, US tennis player Christopher Eubanks, currently classified as the 77th worldwide tennis player, became the singles champion after defeating French player Adrian Mannarino, who holds the 43rd position on the world ranking. Eubanks, who is 27 years old, displayed a solid and dominant style throughout the tournament, taking advantage of his powerful serve to accumulate a total of 11 aces in the finals and more that 60 throughout the championship. 

With this victory, the young tennis player wins his 1st ATP title, which shall be milestone in this professional career and improves his position in the worldwide ranking. For his part, Mannarino, 35 years old, fought valiantly in the final, but could not withstand Eubanks’ relentless game. Even though he did not get the title, his remarkable intervention is proof of his prowess on the court and a confirmation of his position as one of the world’s best tennis players.

But the surprises did not end there. In the doubles competition, the Yuki Bhambri and Lloyd Harris doubles pair won the title at a thrilling final against the Robin Haase and Philipp Oswald pair with a result of 6-3, 6-4. This victory is the 1st doubles title for Bhambri and Harris, who could not conceal their happiness and satisfaction at this achievement.

After all this, together with Kyrgios’ sudden withdrawal due to injury, Tsitsipas’ and Shelton's defeats, Feliciano López’s emotional retirement from professional tennis, we could well say that this year's Mallorca Championships has left us a legacy of firsts and powerful emotions. We have had the privilege to witness a display of talent and first-rate tennis, where both Eubanks and the Bhambri/Harris doubles pair have showcased their talent and determination on the court, cementing their presence from now on in the Mallorca Championships’ record.

Grupo Ferrá would like to extend our most heartfelt congratulations both to the winners and to e|motion sports and the Mallorca Country Club for the flawless organisation of this tournament. We are very proud to have participated in this edition of the Mallorca Championships as its official sponsors.

For more information on the ATP 250 Mallorca Championships, click here.

Photography by: Mallorca Championships.

The great grass court tennis tournament where some of the best players prepare every year for Wimbledon is about to begin. Organised by e|motion sports, the ATP Mallorca Championships will take place from the 24th of June through the 1st of July at the Mallorca Country Club in Santa Ponsa and Grupo Ferrá has decided to participate as one of its official sponsors.

The last professional tournament that Feliciano López will play in Spain

Feliciano López, Nick Kyrgios and Ben Shelton have already confirmed their attendance and participation in this edition of the tournament that promises high levels of technical prowess, excitement and outstanding play on the grass courts. While the US player Shelton, acclaimed as one of the greatest tennis rising stars worldwide, will debut for the 1st time at the ATP Mallorca Championships, the Australian star Nick Kyrgios will take part in this tournament for the 2nd consecutive year and after having been a finalist in Wimbledon 2022. Even Toni Nadal, as the Tournament's Director, has highlighted this fact as an example of the growth of this sporting event as an "unmissable event to prepare for Wimbledon".

For his part, Spanish tennis legend Feliciano López will participate for the 3rd consecutive year in the ATP Mallorca Championships. This will be the last professional tennis tournament that López will play in Spain, a fact that he acknowledged during the tournament’s presentation at the International Travel Trade Fair in Berlin, also attended by the rest of the island's governmental institutions.

You may find the last news on the tournament by clicking here.

Mallorca Country Club: an ideal location for the build-up to Wimbledon

Created in partnership with Wimbledon, the Mallorca Country Club offers all the facilities required to guarantee the success of the ATP Mallorca Championships year after year. In addition to being the new mecca for lawn tennis in Southern Europe, this club has clay and hard tennis courts, paddle tennis courts, a gym and an haute cuisine restaurant.

Commitment to sustainability

With the goal of positioning itself as a prime example of the concept of a "Green Event", the ATP Mallorca Championships supports actions aiming at guaranteeing sustainability thanks to cooperation agreements with both public institutions and private sector partners. Some of these actions include: designing projects to avoid the use of bottled water at sporting events; maximising the generation of solar and photovoltaic energy at the club and for the event; promoting the sustainable mobility service through the use of electric and hybrid vehicles; integrating and promoting local products; and creating projects for the promotion and increased awareness of sustainability actions.

At Grupo Ferrá we are very familiar with the values of sportsmanship, commitment, respect, effort and persistence that are an integral part of tennis. Therefore, we are delighted to be supporting this 3rd edition of the tournament as official sponsors.

For more information on news, timetables and tournament tickets, click here.

Photography by: Mike Lawrence / Atp Tour 

The 2nd “Diario de Ibiza” Golf Tournament was held last Saturday the 22nd of April at the stunning facilities of the Club Golf Ibiza. 

78 players (members of the Golf Association) participated in this 2nd edition of the tournament and enjoyed an exclusive day playing golf under the Stableford individual format, an event that generated such interest that there was a waiting list until a few days before its start. During the competition, participants took part in events such as the Ladies and Gents Scratch, Handicap in different categories, the longest Drive and the Closest-to-the-pin.

Among the participants, we were honoured by the support given by Bernardino Jaume (President of the Balearic Islands Golf Association), Bartolomé Tous (Vice-President of the Balearic Islands Golf Association), Salvador Losa (Island Councillor for Sports and Finance) and Toni Ramon (Local councillor for Sports of Santa Eulària).

But that wasn't all. This year, the tournament also held a very special surprise for those who could make a Hole in One on the 16th Hole. Proa Group, the tournament’s co-sponsor, offered to gift a Mini Electric to whomever could achieve such a feat. This year no one managed to do so.

This is the ranking list for the 2nd “Diario de Ibiza” Golf Tournament, Grupo Ferrá trophy

After successfully completing all 18 holes, Mercedes Bonet won the Ladies Scratch with a score of 86 strokes, while Lucas Orsateli won the Gents Scratch with a total of 74 strokes. While all participants excelled in their game and exhibited perfect sportsmanship, the ranking list was finally as follows:

• Ladies Scratch: Mercedes Bonet
• Gents Scratch: Lucas Orsateli
• Longest Drive (ladies): Mercedes Bonet
• Longest Drive (gentlemen): Ignacio Oteo
• Closest-to-the-pin: Juan Lladó
• Handicap 1st mixed category, 1st ranked: Juanan Martínez
• Handicap 1st mixed category, 2nd ranked: Toni Massó
• Handicap 2nd mixed category, 1st ranked: José Vicente Máñez 
• Handicap 2nd mixed category, 2nd ranked: Nicola Alsen

Throughout the morning, players had the option to take a break at the Halfway, to cool down and recharge batteries with the finger food and drinks prepared by the catering company El Paladar. Other activities were also offered alongside the competition, such as the golf beginners’ workshop, which allowed anyone who wished to participate to get an introduction to this entertaining and exciting sport.

Networking cocktail, award ceremony and extra presents with a Premium raffle

Following the tradition established last year, the golf session culminated with a delicious cocktail and an award ceremony held at the Hoyo 19 restaurant, located within the premises of the Golf Ibiza club. There, the players had a chance to get to know each other and exchange views on the tournament, while they enjoyed the dishes prepared by the restaurant, a photo booth organised by Sonríe 123 (Fotomatón Ibiza) and the live music offered by Pure Ibiza Radio.

Without a doubt, this was a successful 2nd edition that allowed all participants to enjoy sports, nature and light entertainment, culminating with a final raffle offering prizes provided by the following partner firms: Aguas de Ibiza Grand Luxe Hotel, Restaurante Bon Lloc Ibiza, Sonríe 123 (Fotomatón Ibiza) and Clínica Dental Bustamente.

At Grupo Ferrá we would like to thank Diario de Ibiza for counting on us once more as official sponsors of such a special tournament in Ibiza. Together with us, Proa Group also participated as a co-sponsor for the event, represented by its brands Land Rover, BMV and Mini. 

Last but not least, we would also like to express our utmost gratitude to the entire team of Diario de Ibiza (coordinated by the Event & Relationship Manager Mariana Chacón) for their outstanding work, as well as to Golf Ibiza and all the professionals that contributed to turning this day into a huge success.

Photographs and video by: Toni Escobar, Diario de Ibiza.

The I One-Day Golf Tournament in Ibiza will be held on Saturday, the 22nd of April and at Grupo Ferrá we are proud to sponsor this outstanding tournament together with our co-sponsors BMW, Mini y Land Rover.

A day to enjoy golf and the unrivalled natural beauty of Ibiza

This outstanding sporting event will be played on the individual Stableford format with the Scratch Gents and Scratch Ladies categories. The prizes awarded on this competition will be as follows: 

Handicap 1st category, 1st place
Handicap 1st category, 2nd place
Handicap 2nd category, 1st place
Handicap 2nd category, 2nd place
Scratch ladies and gents
Longest drive - ladies
Longest drive - gents
Closest to the pin

After a morning practising your swing surrounded by golf lovers, you will enjoy a cocktail and an award ceremony that will be held from 15:00h at the same club.

The ceremony will end with a final raffle including all players present when it is held.

How to register

Places for this tournament are limited. Therefore, if you are looking forward to spending a relaxing day playing golf, organised by the Diario de Ibiza, we recommend that you register as soon as possible. The registration deadline is the 20th of April at 18:00hrs.

The registration fee is €25 for members of the Golf Ibiza Club and €50 for non-members and it includes a welcome package for each registered player.

Buggy 30€.

This 22nd of April at Grupo Ferrá we will be supporting all the players taking part in the tournament and… may the best player win! We hope that everyone enjoys this event!

For more information about the tournament and registration, please do not hesitate to contact the Golf Ibiza registration centre directly: 

info@golfibiza.com
971 196 052
www.golfibiza.com