Sunday, September 10, 2006

IBIZA AND FORMENTERA, BOHEMIAN TIMES.

BOHEMIAN TIMES.
































































Magic island Eivissa and, Formentera the last paradise of

europe. The 1950's, 1960's and 1970's were the golden years of joy and was the best time to be there. The opoque of the old artists and bohemians and the years of freedom. The years of joy and the luxury to be without cellphones!!!Photos from top downwards -

Bob Dylan
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A young Sydney playing flamenco on Formentera
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the old Montesol Hotel in Ibiza town.
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Truus, Lady Adriana.
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Old bullfight poster from the Plaza de toros de Ibiza.

Truus at the Club San Rafael.

Beppie and Pedro of the old Jordi's bar in Figueretas.



Drawing of Steve Seley and the young Lord Sydney at the Estrella bar with next to them Erik De Vries and Hans Snoek.

Old poster of compania Trasmediterranea.

The old bohemian airport of Ibiza with waiter dressed in white bringing cafe con leche.

TV pioneer Erik K.De Vries with pioneer consultant and artist Lord Sydney on Formentera years and years before Sydney played the guitar with Bob Dylan and others around the Pirata on Formentera beach.

Dutch dance pioneer and founder of Scapino ballet Mrs.Hans Snoek with Lord Sydney  at 'Can Erik' the house on Formentera.

Two pictures of Restaurante Los Pasajeros in Ibiza town (aka Tony's place) one of the bohemian hang-outs of the Ibiza elite.
(Left during the old days and right photo of 1998).

Painting of Ibiza 1965.

Ibiza port during the old days. John Anthony West with Dalt vila on the background.

Ibiza Truus (Lady Adriana) passing pension Los Caracoles at la marina.

John Anthony's oldtimer, a 1926 Morris Cowley hits the Ibicenco ground. John Anthony West and one of his podenco dogs and oldtimer. John Anthony with podencos.

The communion of the children from Juanito Bahia with i.e. John Anthony West, Steve Erickson, Steve Seley, Jan-Gerhard Toonder and Gerry Margeson and, the same old clan during a Ibizan lunch.

Photo under; On the terrace with Bernie Bishop, Catherine Dolan and John Anthony West.

The young Sydney preparing the shooting for one of his artisanal Ibiza documentaries (Ibiza streetdogs)

The statue of Tanit.

Ibicenco man having a drink in the local bar.

Country made hierbas ibicencas.

The Es Vedra at cala d'hort.






The old and famous Aviaco plane (Who didnt take it at times).

Dutch TV writer Leen Valkenier (Writer of the famous Fabeltjeskrant tv series and Paulus de boskabouter tv series) composing with the young Lord Sydney at the Cala D'Hort fish kiosk restaurant (Great fresh fish straight from the sea, catched 30 minutes before lunchtime).

The old 'Juan March' boat from compania Transmed (Is still the best way to first visit Ibiza) One must take a boat trip to the white island.

A few works of art by several international artists who lived on Ibiza and Formentera. Truus (Lady Adriana) at Can Erik on Formentera.