Ibiza People and Culture
Blogs that reflect the island’s people and culture which is predominately multicultural and cosmopolitan. The local Ibicenco culture is descended from Moorish, Catalan and pirate blood, and this is reflected in its food and music.
The Ibiza Identity.
Down through the centuries, Ibiza has adopted many different cultures. As it was a small island,...
Neil Ahern – Getting Under The Skin.
The world of Tattoo Art is not one where I venture frequently. My body is free of ink and jewellery because I prefer the natural feel - if you are not prepared to eat...
Mark Barrott Ibiza Interview
As we sit on the terrace looking out onto the freshly ploughed, stony red soil of the Ibiza countryside, an Ibicenco farmer passes through his field of fruit trees and...
The Catalina Hotel Ibiza Story
After an inquiry from one of my esteemed blog followers, regarding the back story to the Catalina Hotel, located on a privileged, front line site on the sunset strip of San Antonio, I feel now is a good time to tell it. The building is one of the most sought after...
Official Statement Of Ibiza Government on Covid 19 Crisis.
Flanked by the Mayors of four municipalities, Ibiza Council President, Vicent Mari, today held a press conference to clear up confusion circulating on the island with regard to the Covid 19 virus outbreak. Speaking in Catalan, the islands official administration...
New Sheriff In Town For San Antonio Ibiza.
The lawless West End area of San Antonio has a new Sheriff in town, he shoots like Billy The Kid and moves like Fred Astaire. Marcos Serra Colomar, is the fresh new face of the PP party in Ibiza, a Catalan administered island, but politically influenced by the Madrid...
New Mayor For San Antonio Ibiza
It came right down to the wire, but in the end, it was the right wing PP party that convinced socialist PxE councillor, Joan Torres, to defect from the left and join them in governing San Antonio for the next four years. With the support of PxE and Ciudadanos, the...
What Election Results Ibiza 2019 Means For Clubbing
Local elections took place in Ibiza last weekend, allowing its electorate an opportunity to vote on the performance of the left wing alliance government that has ruled for the past four years. The left wing coalition had attracted plenty of criticism from business...
Food Lights Up Ibiza Winter Season
As the nights get longer and the sun sets earlier, the winter season months in Ibiza can be quiet and dull at times. However in recent years, the winter shoulder months are now witnessing the growth of a foodie movement aimed at the islands 150,000 residents and an...
What Will Brexit Mean For UK Workers in Ibiza
With Brexit looming less than 192 days away, what implications will it have for British subjects working in Ibiza. Ibiza has traditionally employed a sizeable British workforce, both in UK and Spanish owned businesses and with a "No Deal" hard Brexit looking...
The West End
In the fourth installment of our Ibiza 2018 mid season report, we cast our eye over a cultural issue for the island of Ibiza, the contentious subject of The West End. As we all know, there is a concerted drive to rid San Antonio of The West End in its present format...
Freedom Of Music Movement For Ibiza
A new organic online movement has been formed in Ibiza to counter what they feel is "persecution and criminalisation" of music by authorities and town halls. Musicia is a local Spanish lobby group that wants to promote and protect the art of music as a cultural symbol...
The Politics Of Ibiza
In the second part of our Ibiza 2018 Mid Season report, we take a look at the political landscape of Ibiza. At present a coalition of left wing socialist parties rule the island, coming together to oust the traditional ruling party, the Partido Popular. The PP party...
Lionel Messi Linked to Ibiza Hotel Es Vive
Barcelona star midfielder, Lionel Messi, is rumoured to have an interest in the purchase of a well known Ibiza Hotel. Es Vive Hotel, located in Figueretas on the east coast and owned by three UK business partners, has been sold to a Barcelona business consortium and...
New Ibiza Literary Group Ibiza Quills is Born.
A noble drive to establish a creative literary group in Ibiza moved a step closer this weekend, with the first gathering of Ibiza Quills at the well know bookshop Libro Azul in Santa Gertrudis. Respected island artists and writers such as Jerome Ferrier, Martin...
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