Mixmag on Instagram: "An illegal rave lasting six days and attracting more than 5,000 people took place in the small Spanish village of La Peza over the New Year period. “Frankly it was magnificently organised,” said Fernando Álvarez, the mayor of the municipality La Peza is located in, speaking to @guardian. La Peza has a population of 1,200, which roughly quintupled in size when “by Saturday we were 6,000” according to Álvarez. He added: “It was like a small town. They had a bakery, pizzeria, clothing shops, people who would braid your hair – they had absolutely everything. “I’m amazed that they managed to set that all up in the span of a few hours. “We got six days of entertainment out of it, but we also recognise that this incident has given us a bit of publicity and put us on the map. “We’re here if anyone wants to visit us – but maybe not 5,000 people all at once.” Local authorities were contacted once the party got underway, and police decided that it would be safer to keep t...
48K likes, 880 comments - mixmag on January 5, 2023: "An illegal rave lasting six days and attracting more than 5,000 people took place in the small Spanish village of La Peza over the New Year period. “Frankly it was magnificently organised,” said Fernando Álvarez, the mayor of the municipality La Peza is located in, speaking to @guardian. La Peza has a population of 1,200, which roughly quintupled in size when “by Saturday we were 6,000” according to Álvarez. He added: “It was like a small town. They had a bakery, pizzeria, clothing shops, people who would braid your hair – they had absolutely everything. “I’m amazed that they managed to set that all up in the span of a few hours. “We got six days of entertainment out of it, but we also recognise that this incident has given us a bit of publicity and put us on the map. “We’re here if anyone wants to visit us – but maybe not 5,000 people all at once.” Local authorities were contacted once the party got underway, and police decided that it would be safer to keep the party contained, rather than attempt to evict 5,000 ravers. Intrigued members of the local village were reported to have joined in with the party, including young residents and one 80-year-old villager. 📸: Ingo Mehling".
