About Ibiza Burlesque Festival

Welcome to the award-winning beach inspired Ibiza Burlesque Festival. We are pleased to be reaching our tenth year of operation with landmark events in London and Ibiza. In fact, since we began we have achieved more than we ever imagined. This festival was started based on reclamation. Our founder, Sapphira, had a breakdown and the soothing Balearic music reached her from the famous Cafe Del Mar compilations. Now many years later getting well and meeting her husband, Tonestepa, bringing him to Ibiza for their honeymoon, the festival co-producers are on a mission to showcase the healing art of burlesque. Our festival is boutique but a premium experience for all to enjoy. This festival would not be possible without the many volunteers and supporters some based on the island and some who fly in to support our event. Thank you to all of you.

We are the educational arm to our sister brand, World Burlesque Academy. Our team launched the famous, World Burlesque Day which is a community day for all to celebrate the art of burlesque on the 26 April. Our cast and crew participate in cross cultural education learning how an international festival operates and seeing moving parts in motion as well as developing their learning and professional development.

AWARDED:

Nativ Ibiza 125 Unmissible (2025)

World’s Largest Online Burlesque Class Participants

Official World Record (2024)

Most Influential CEO (SME Awards) 2023

Sapphira’s poweful writing has resulted in 5 star Amazon book ‘Burlesque or Bust’.

Positivity

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Positivity

What is positive thinking?

¿Qué es el pensamiento positivo?

positivity – pɒzɪˈtɪvɪti (noun) The practice of being or tendency to be positive or optimistic in attitude. –Google Dictionary

La práctica de ser o tendencia a ser positiva u optimista en actitud.

Environment

The Ibiza Preservation Fund (IPF) aims to preserve Ibiza and Formentera’s exceptional beauty and natural value and promote sustainable initiatives. Set up in 2008 in response to unsustainable growth patterns on the island, the IPF raises money from people around the world who love Ibiza and Formentera and care about the islands’ future. Funds are used to support environmental projects and initiatives, carried out by grass-roots organisations, that protect the land and sea. Projects include the protection of UNESCO World Heritage meadows of Posidonia seagrass, at risk from boats’ anchors and wastewater discharge, the recovery of threatened seahorse populations and promoting the consumption of locally-grown crops especially almonds. Water scarcity is one of Ibiza and Formentera’s most serious environmental challenges. The islands’ dependency on groundwater aquifers has resulted in aquifer depletion and contamination due to salt water intrusions.

Water dependency

Dependency on water produced by desalination plants has resulted in increased energy demand to operate the islands’ desalination plants. A Water Alliance was established in 2016 with support and funding from the IPF. By bringing together all key stakeholders, the Alliance’s aim is to sustainably manage the islands’ freshwater resources and promote solutions. A public awareness campaign – “Enjoy the Island, Save Water” – was launched last summer by the Alliance, and a water observatory is being created to collect data and information. To stop oil exploration in the Balearic archipelago, the IPF also helped to set up and fund Alianza Mar Blava (Blue Sea Alliance). Through legal challenges and government lobbying, Alianza has now stopped four projects and succeeded in the creation of a proposed protected whale and dolphin migration corridor in the Mediterranean Sea. The IPF also invests in the sustainable development of the islands. It supports cutting-edge environmental technology and actively promotes the islands’ potential for renewable energy and electric vehicles. To support the important work of the IPF, you can become a member or make an online donation at ibizapreservationfund.org. As a member, you’ll receive regular news and information on grants, projects and events as well as green updates from the islands. Find out more http://www.ibizapreservationfund.org/