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IbizologyWelcome to Ibizology, a podcast exploring the cul Author: Will Beacham
Welcome to Ibizology, a podcast exploring the culture, history and arts of the Balearic island of Ibiza. Im Will Beacham, an Ibiza-based journalist and in each episode I interview an Ibizan who is contributing in some way to life on this wonderful island. Through their words I aim to bring to life different aspects of island living as they tell their unique stories. The Ibizan music you hear was recorded in July 1952 in the churchyard of the village of St Josep by the musicologist Alan Lomax. It is called Bon amor jo et venc a veure which translates from Catalan as Good love, I come to see you. It is part of a huge archive of folk music he recorded all over the world. The Ibizan segment of the archive can be heard at http://research.culturalequity.org/get-audio-ix.do?ixrecording&id11950:89&idTypesubregion&sortByabc The music, from the Alan Lomax Collection at the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress. Used courtesy of the Association for Cultural Equity. Painting of Ibiza's Dalt Vila by Vicent Calbert, courtesy of Bar Costa, Santa Gertrudis. Language: en Genres: Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Iban Yarza: bread and birds of Ibiza
Tuesday, 11 November, 2025
I’ve always been interested in bird watching so a few years ago I went on one of the excellent walking tours organized by the local authorities here in Ibiza. While most of the group were chatting away in Catalan I found myself strolling along next to a Spanish man who also spoke perfect English, and who is also a journalist like me, but with a focus on a quite extraordinary topic. It’s taken several years to organize, so I’m delighted to welcome to the Ibizology podcast the Iban Yarza, who has been described as Spain’s bread guru. Iban has published six books on the culture and history of bread in Spain, and has taken a keen interest in the bread in Ibiza, where he had lived since 2016. Iban is also a knowledgeable ornithologist so today I want to explore both aspects of his expertise - the bread and birds of Ibiza.
