On Sunday June 1st, Chinois held their third annual free open-air party and gift to the island, the hugely popular ‘PORTSIDE’ at Ibiza Port, at which thousands enjoyed top-flight DJ sets absolutely free.  

Chinois loves to thank, celebrate and unite island locals, authorities, businesses, workers and visitors with this love letter to the island. PORTSIDE each year is about inclusion, celebrating the White Isle, its sense of community, its magic spirit, the legacy of Ibiza’s old town…  This year’s evening event was a spectacular success, special effects provided also gratis by a gorgeous, typically Ibizan sunset sky, as Chinois’ world-class DJs played for the crowds. 

Guest DJs: island favourite LUCIANO returned for his third PORTSIDE performance, closing with a magic set inc. classics like Armand Van Helden’s ‘You Don’t Know Me’. Co-headlining, Chinois’ new Sunday residents/SAGA founders BEDOUIN electrified the crowd, with tracks inc. their upcoming release ‘Heavy On My Mind’ (out June 27th), after warm-up sets from hypnotic French talent ADASSIYA, who opened with a sensational live vocal performance, and local hero & Beachouse resident BRUZ. 

Thanks are due: Chinois would like especially to thank Ayuntamiento de Eivissa, Autoridad Portuaria de Baleares, Asociación de Vecinos y Comerciantes del Puerto de Ibiza, Asociación de Empresarios de La Marina de Ibiza, Asociación de Comerciantes de la Calle de la Virgen & Asociación de Vecinos de Es Pratet. PORTSIDE, like much of Ibiza’s club culture, would not be possible without their invaluable support and assistance, and thanks to them, all those behind the scenes, and local businesses, this year’s party was yet another incredible success. 

Luciano says: ‘Since I left my country Chile 25 years ago, Ibiza has been like my home. It’s a magical place. This is a yearly gathering with music, family, lovely weather… The harbor is somewhere super special. This is one of the last free parties in Ibiza. I think it’s extremely important to give something back to Ibiza and back to the island.’

Bedouin adds: ‘It was fantastic, an amazing set up! To be able to play and give back to the island in an authentic way, in a free event like this, it means the world to us. It doesn’t get better than this! It’s a new year for us, we’re very excited to be moving to Chinois for our new home on Sundays, starting on the 27th June. There’s lots of surprises coming!’

Many attendees followed the evening with a night’s clubbing at Chinois, a stone’s throw away, where Luciano and Bedouin were headlining, alongside French producers Dorian Craft B2B Baron, and London-born Cameron Jack. This part of the night was a sensational full house, and the perfect way to round up a heart-warming community-driven day. 

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Chinois – @chinoisibiza