Despite the economic difficulties which have reduced the budgets of all the festivities on the island, "the Consell de Ibiza" has maintained the show of fireworks festival 8th August through private sponsor ship.

This year the fireworks display is budgeted at 29,500 euros, of which 21,000 euros have been provided by the private sector. Space has collaborated on this initiative, and will light the fuse of this annual show, which you can enjoy for the first time from the port of Ibiza and Capvila.

The councilor for culture, Pepita Costa, said that "this year, with the crisis, all is very difficult" and confessed that the Consell appreciated "the possibility of not having the firework display, since it could classed as obsurd, but finally discarded this possibility because the impact of fireworks attracts many tourists.

The fire works began this year at 00.00 from the old dam to the harbor. The location had been changed in order for more people to enjoy when the fireworks are placed much closer to the public. For this, the port authority opened the barriers located between the port and the dam, to provide good access to the show.