Ibiza’s TEATRO PEREYRA Reopens as State of the Art Theater with Updated Design

After a 16-year restoration, Ibiza’s Cultural Heritage Site and historic Teatro Pereyra is to reopen on its 125th anniversary, and is now completely a state-of-the-art venue for performances and live music on the Island.

Originally conceived as a French-inspired theatre constructed in 1899, Pereyra is a 19th-century theatre equipped with 21st-century technology. Its design features a semi-circular configuration with a spacious stage equipped with three hydraulic platforms and a microphoned floor to accommodate flamenco performances. The orchestra area comprises 256 movable seats, forming the central space, surrounded by 54 boxes on two levels. The upper area houses the theatre’s most informal space, known as ‘es Galliner‘. In addition, there will be a Meyer Sound surround sound system and state-of-the-art visual technology, providing an immersive experience under the artistic direction of musician and composer Nacho Cano.

Following a painstaking restoration, Teatro Pereyra is poised to reassert its position as the social and cultural hub of Ibiza. The restored theatre aims to become the ultimate destination for live music lovers in Ibiza, and includes a beautiful cocktail bar & lounge. The iconic theatre stands as a symbol of Ibiza’s bohemian identity and holds immense cultural, historical, and architectural value in the Balearic Islands.

The years of rehabilitation work has been necessary to restore this building of late 19th-century French design to its original splendor, designated as a Cultural Heritage Site (BIC) by the regional government. Meticulous restoration efforts have preserved the unique period features, transforming the space into a cutting-edge live music and entertainment venue. The historical venue will host a year-round program of interdisciplinary events, in line with its original conception, including cinema, performing arts, concerts, and more featuring both international and local artists.

Pedro Matutes Barceló, Pereyra’s owner, explains: “We intend to revive the traditional spirit of the theatre, serving as a communal space for both locals and visitors to mingle, allowing people from all walks of life to connect and indulge in a rich array of cultural and leisure pursuits. Teatro Pereyra will meet the demand for an authentic and original venue befitting an establishment with 125 years of heritage. Furthermore, our prime location in the historic district, nestled at the foot of Ibiza’s ancient walls, adds to the charm.” With 125 years of heritage, Teatro Pereyra has been transformed into a new state-of-the-art theatre and live music venue for the Island.

Teatro Pereyra

Address: Calle del Comte del Roselló 3 07800 Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain
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A World of Chocolate: Lindt Home of Chocolate opens near Zurich

If you love chocolate then you are about to be in heaven. If you love Switzerland, this is the best reason to travel there.

Starting in 2020, the Lindt Chocolate Competence Foundation invites small and large guests to take part in a journey of discovery into the wonderful world of chocolate. Planned and designed by ATELIER BRÜCKNER, the Lindt Chocolate Tour provides information on the origins, history and production of the mouth-watering delicacy, and involves all the senses in an exhibition area covering 1500 square metres.

The museum exhibition is located in the Lindt Home of Chocolate, a new building by Swiss architects Christ & Gantenbein at the headquarters of Lindt & Sprüngli in Kilchberg near Zurich. The world’s highest, free-standing chocolate fountain in the foyer of the museum serves as the prelude to the world of chocolate. It is 9.30 metres high and circulates 1000 litres of liquid chocolate, flowing from a large, hovering wire whip down into a Lindor ball on the ground.

Borne along by the aroma of chocolate, visitors proceed on a tour of discovery on the first floor of the building. Sounds, smells, media stations and visitor-participation systems allow them to become part of the different scenarios. Designed individually, each exhibition room communicates through the senses and with information to convey an aspect of the world of chocolate.

To start, visitors travel to a cocoa plantation in Ghana where they learn everything about the cultivation, harvesting, fermentation and drying of cocoa beans – as well as about the quality assurance process. Being all about the 5,000 years history of chocolate, the “Chocolate History” room features a digitally animated 360-degree panorama picture and has a round media table in the middle. It shows how the preparation and consumption of chocolate has changed over the centuries. How Switzerland became the “home of chocolate” is conveyed in the “Swiss Pioneers” room. The first chocolate factory was opened in Vevey as early as 1819. The all-round, hand-painted Swiss panorama is an invitation to make one’s own discoveries.

The subsequent time tunnel “From Past to Present” illustrates the changes in the manufacture and marketing of Swiss chocolate from 1900 until the year 2000. And how does chocolate production function today? Visitors find this out in the “Production” room, which, with its smooth, shiny surfaces, is based on an actual factory. In this room, three chocolate springs, where the different composition of white chocolate, milk chocolate and dark chocolate can be tasted are a special attraction – and not only for young visitors.

The darkened adjacent room with the name “Chocolate Cosmos“, which is surrounded by an atmospheric projection of stars, finally places chocolate as a product in a global context before visitors are taken to the “Chocolate Heaven” where they can taste a sample of Lindt products. Large-format Lindor balls supplement the narrative space. They are designed as photo booths.

Finally, the visitors cross a bridge over the foyer of the building to reach the “Innovation Lab“, which opens out towards the light-filled interior. The exhibition architecture takes up the architecture of the building. This area concerns some questions about the future: Can there be chocolate without cocoa trees? How is artificial intelligence changing the production of chocolate? And can chocolate be made in a carbon-neutral manner? As soon as the visitor approaches, the initially opaque glass of the display case becomes transparent and reveals explanatory films and selected exhibits, including a replicated cell culture.

The heart of the “Innovation Lab” is a real testing system, the entire interior of which can be seen. Specialists use this system to develop new chocolate creations. Augmented animation enables an X-ray view into the insides of the machines. The Chocolate Tour ends with a chocolate souvenir: A small bar of chocolate from the testing system, packaged in a golden ball, rolls through a lovingly designed marble run before it falls into the hands of the visitor.

The Lindt Home of Chocolate is open from 10 am to 6 pm, Monday to Sunday. Inquiries for guided tours and workshops, in which it is possible to design one’s own chocolate creations, can be submitted at: https://www.lindt-home-of-chocolate.com/en/tickets-and-prices/

 

 

Herbert Ypma is back with his hip travel book, New Map France

Herbert Ypma created an entire genre of cool and hip eye-candy travel guides, and has returned with a new book called NEW MAP FRANCE, which makes us very happy indeed.

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Sleek Design Lines at Tan Bella

Would you like a tan with your nightclub experience? That’s the vibe that you get when you set foot in the Tan Bella tanning boutiques in San Francisco and Marin.

The three salons combine smart interior design with excellent music and a lounge-like atmosphere that makes the melanin-inducing experience an actual destination.

All they need now is a happy hour.

Tan Bella
www.TanBella.com
San Francisco Market Street
San Francisco SOMA
San Rafael (Marin)