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anybody remembers or has pictures of a KU-beachbar @ pdb ??
"...
The Ku club was "The mirror of Ibiza",
according the British TV documentary A Short Film About Chilling .
And for many a decade, it has been just that.
An open-air swimming pool wich became the biggest nightclub in the world,
its history is the stuff of legends.
During the '80s, Ku was Europe's greatest disco.
Outrageous and hedonistic, it was Ibiza's open-air version of New York's Studio 54.
It started life in the early '70s as a community swimming pool
with a small bar that served mainly the San Rafael locals.
It was called Club Rafael.
In 1978 it was sold to three Basques ...
They changed its name from Club Rafael to Ku
after the nightclub they already ran in the Spanish town of San Sebastian.
For the next 12 years it grew and grew.
The swimming pool was made smaller to accommodate more people
and a bridge was build across it.
It was said the sound system could be heard all over the island
and the lasers seen on the mainland.
There was even a Ku beach bar on Playa D'en Bossa.
The chossen few were issued with special keys - away from the main entrance
was an inconspicuous door that allowed free access into the club.
Under a creative direction, Ku became famous for throwing the most extravagant parties.
They flew musicians and dancers in from Rio
Its high point was Barcelona '92, held (confusingly) in 1987
to celebrate the forthcoming Olympics.
Freddie Mercury sang 'Barcelona' with Montserrat Caballe for a TV show
that was broadcast round the world.
But by now the residents of San Rafael were fed up with getting no sleep
and began lobbying for a change in law.
In 1990, a roof was added.
In 1991 the roof collapsed during a storm,
forcing the club's closure for the whole summer.
It was reborn with a new investment as Privilege ...
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