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Ibiza Style

Ibizabound — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 17:27:21 +0000

Ibiza has been a magnet for creative and glamorous individuals since the 1960s. This beautifully produced book presents a stunning selection of interiors that have been created by this eclectic mix of inhabitants. With the colourful island as their common inspiration, the private homes and boutique hotels featured in “Ibiza Style” offer a rich variety of interior-design styles, from pretty, rustically furnished traditional fincas to suave, minimalist contemporary villas, and together give a unique and fascinating insight into the lifestyles of their creators.
“Ibiza Style” features thirty inspirational homes and distinctive hotels, each concisely and evocatively described by interiors expert Chloe Grimshaw with over 500 photographs by travel and interiors photographer, Ingrid Rasmussen.

“The white isle”

Ibizabound — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 19:49:59 +0000

If you’d like to read one book about Ibiza, well, you must read “The White Island” by Stephen Armstrong.
Armstrong tells for the first time the fascinating history of this fantasy island. It is a story of invasions and migrations, of artists and conmen, of drop outs and love-ins. This narrative is framed by Stephen’s highly entertaining experiences during one long, golden summer on Ibiza, an island where anything can happen – and it usually does.
Armstrong’s incredibly likable, unobtrusive presence, his slightly hopeless attempts at casting off his reserve and joining the party, his genuine interest in the native and adopted islanders, make this the most delightful and entertaining travel book you could hope to read this summer.

Art Club Of Ibiza

Ibizabound — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:04:01 +0000

The Art Club of Ibiza is an association of visual artists of different origins based in Ibiza. Their aim is to present events which make their works available to public.
With this objective in mind they run two initiatives (both started in 2003): one is called Ruta del Arte and consists in inviting the public to visit the artists private studios and a second called Noche del Arte a monthly collective exhibition held in different places.

For more details on Art Club of Ibiza or if you wish to contact them you can visit the association website.

Ibiza Sonica

Ibizabound — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 12:07:32 +0000

Ibiza Sonica is a young and dynamic radiostation broadcasting to Ibiza and Formentera on 95.2fm and worldwide through the internet.
Based in Ibiza in San Rafael the radio is the voice of Cultura Sonica, a non-profit Cultural Association created to encourage and promote the music played in Ibiza and Formentera on as well as off the islands.
Cultura Sonica is a collective of professionals working in the world of music with the aim of helping artists with contacts and collaborations.
If you’d like to join the association, or if you want more information contact Ibiza Sonica through the contact form you find on their excellent website.

Ibiza Mediaeval Fair 2007

Ibizabound — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 11:50:54 +0000

As every second weekend in May, so this year the next 11th 12th and 13th Ibiza celebrates the declaration of Dalt Vila as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO on December 1999 with a Mediaeval fair and market.
The idea is to reflect the different cultures and civilisations which have shaped the face of Ibiza as we know it today – Arabs, Jews, Christians will all be represented there.
The festival has grown over the years and now gathers 120,000 people visiting it, shopping for special handicraft and to assist to the numerous free shows.

Ibiza, una pasión

Ibizabound — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 00:26:29 +0000

Since 1975 Ibiza has been something of a bolt-hole for the well-known fashion and advertising photographer Chico Bialas. Over many years Bialas has been nurturing the idea of paying homage to this, his favourite corner of the world, granting the island some of the space which it in turn had set aside for him.
Bialas’ photos are focused on the spirit behind a simple gesture, on objects whose function no longer exists. Space is passion.
Behind every image is the sense of the object`s inner essence of desire drunk to the full, seizing hold of transient yearning.

For more information about of this beautiful book:
Libro-Azul Ibiza,
Sa Nova Gertrudis, 07814 Santa Gertrudis
Ibiza (Baleares), Tel / Fax 971 19 74 54
info@libro-azul-ibiza.com

Ibiza: Island out of Time

Ibizabound — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 23:57:48 +0000

Author: Martin Davies
Publisher: Barbary Press, Ibiza.
ISBN / Price: 84 609-4095-0 / 50 euro (cloth)

Following the success of Eivissa-Ibiza: a Hundred Years of Light and Shade (2000), its author continued searching for exceptional photographs of Ibiza and Formentera in half a dozen countries, and has located fifty more archives containing first-class material. The book contains several overlapping themes, but the principal subject is undoubtedly Ibicenco culture, above all traditions, crafts and activities which have rarely been captured on film. A second theme is the 1955-80 transition to an economy based on tourism, a time during which the old and the new (beatniks/hippies) created arresting juxtapositions. A third theme is the rich variety of Ibiza’s cosmopolitan community (or communities), seen both in photographs and biographical entries: the photographers themselves represent thirteen different European and American countries. A fourth theme is the beauty of Ibiza’s landscapes and townscapes, and here early colour photographs play a special role. The final theme, time, is underlined by the book’s subtitle, with its different nuances in each language. Over the past half-century tourism, immigration, affluence and technology have combined to alter many of the things which once set Ibiza apart. Island Out of Time both celebrates what was unique about the island in the past, and presents a plea for sustainability with regard to our common future.

A more detailed review of the book, here.

Ibiza: A Hundred Years of Light and Shade

Ibizabound — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 21:29:20 +0000

Author: Martin Davies
Publisher: Barbary Press, Ibiza
Distributor: Balàfia Postals
ISBN: 8461102371
Price: 45 euro

Ibiza’s journey through the twentieth century is charted in this collection of 170 photographs by thirty leading European photographers, among them masters such as José Ortiz Echagüe and the Dadaist Raoul Hausmann. Most of these images are here published for the first time from original archive sources. Together they form a moving portrait of what has in recent years become a Mediterranean legend.

‘Hierbas Ibicencas’ – A brief History

Ibizabound — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 11:16:08 +0000

This drink was made by Ibiza’s rural population more than 200 years ago. The process of elaboration was very rudimentary and each family had its own recipe, which consisted basically in the maceration of a handful of plants in the interior of a bottle or garafe of anise, so it was a drink for home consumption.
At the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th Century industrial manufacturers appear who collect and improve the recipe and processing of HIERBAS IBICENCAS. Thus references to it begin to appear in the press and gastronomic comments or publicity.
There are also literary references, such as in Vicente Blasco Ibañez’s work ‘Los muertos mandan’, in which the consumption of alcoholic drinks flavoured with aromatic plants, mainly growing wild, is decribed as an ancient custom of the island of Ibiza. Of course, there are constant references to Hierbas in tourist magazines and gastronomic guides to the Pityusas.
The distinctive flavour is a blend of the leaves, fruits and / or seeds of 18 plants, which at the very least are an excellent aid to digestion. Accompanying the herbs Rosemary and Thyme, are Juniper berries, Mountain Mint and of course Aniseed. The secret to producing Hierbas of consistently high quality is the special treatment of these ingredients, the extraction of only the purest of aromas from each of the plants. Only after each individual extract has been quality-controlled can the mixing process begin.

Franck Sauvaire Ibiza photo collection

Ibizabound — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 06:47:55 +0000

French fashion photographer Franck Sauvaire has been visiting Ibiza over the last 16 years. Ibiza – Isla En El Mar is a collection of hundreds of his photographs capturing the ecstasy and agony of this island, its inhabitants and its visitors.
From crystal clear waters, to dusky panoramic vistas and drug fuelled dancing, the book lends an intriguing insight for people yet to visit the white island, capturing the essence of Ibiza.
His photography beautifully illustrates the varied island landscape and the social interaction between locals, tourists and those who have visited and simply never left. It will alter opinions and change pre-conceptions of the world’s favourite clubbing capital.
The book was available from Day14 Publications for £25.00 in year 2004, we actually don’t know if it is still on catalogue.

Ibiza World Heritage

Ibizabound — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 13:54:24 +0000

In December 1999 the World Heritage committee of UNESCO declared Ibiza “World Heritage”.
With more than 700 cultural and natural sites already protected worldwide, the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO is working to make sure that future generations can inherit the treasures of the past. And yet, most sites face a variety of threats, particularly in today’s environment. The preservation of this common heritage concerns us all.
The Ibiza World Heritage declaration included the fortifications of the city of Eivissa, the cemetery of Puig des Molins, the Phoenician settlement of sa Caleta and the prairies of Posidonia of the Ses Salines Natural Park.
To celebrate this prestigious international recognition, the Eivissa Town Council organises in the second weekend of May a wide programme dedicated to culture and entertainment. The Eivissa Town Council organises regular guided tours through the streets of the historical Dalt Vila and the districts of la Marina and sa Penya.

Ibiza’s Medieval fair

Ibizabound — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 21:10:40 +0000

Ibiza will once again celebrate its status of World Heritage City by holding its annual Medieval Fair in Dalt Vila this year. The council has set aside €45000 to cover the cost of the three day extravaganza starting on Friday 12th May until Sunday 14th.
Last year over 100,000 turned up in the old centre of Eivissa called Dalt Vila to witness street performers and browse the 60 stalls selling traditional products.

30 exhibitions in Dalt Vila

Ibizabound — Fri, 30 Sep 2005 22:28:02 +0000

There are over 30 exhibitions of paintings, drawings, sculptures and photographs currently showing in galleries, museums and bars in Ibiza.
The biggest attraction of all is definitely the display of Picasso’s work at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Dalt Vila, which opened the 16th of September and running until the end of October. Two series of his drawings, produced when he was 80 years old, ‘The Smokers’ (see pict) and ‘Family Portraits’ have been lent to the museum by the Fundaci�n Bancaixa for public viewing.