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NEW YEAR'S EVE

Ten ways to spice up your Spanish life in 2015

Stuck in a Spain-sized rut? Need to add some sparkle to your life in 2015? Here The Local offers you ten easy-to-achieve resolutions that will make the coming year in Spain one to remember.

Published: 30 December 2014 11:11 CET
Ten ways to spice up your Spanish life in 2015
So what do you have planned for 'mañana, mañana' in 2015? Photo: Andrés Nieto Porras

Need some new ideas for 2015 in Spain, but not sure where to start?

Not to worry: we at The Local have put our heads together and come up with ten ways to make expats feel more at home in Spain without having to bend over backwards in the process.

From taking up the Spanish sport of padel, to learning how to pour the perfect glass of 'sidra', or even volunteering at one of the country’s food banks, you’re sure to take something away from this list to kick-starting 2015 in style.

Ten ways to spice up your Spanish life in 2015

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BARCELONA

Police bust New Year’s Eve rave near Barcelona

Riot police on Saturday broke up a New Year's Eve rave in an abandoned warehouse near the Spanish city of Barcelona where 300 people had been partying for over 40 hours.

Published: 2 January 2021 19:16 CET
Police bust New Year's Eve rave near Barcelona
Brief scuffles broke out after police arrived. Photo: Mossos d'Esquadra
The party began on New Year's Eve in the village of Llinas del Valles some 30 kilometres (19 miles) northeast of Barcelona, with revellers gathering without any regard for safety restrictions aimed at stopping the spread of the virus.
   
In a posting on Twitter, the Catalan regional police said they had confiscated the sound system and all the other equipment used at the party and would press charges against all who were involved.
   
“We will prosecute the organisers and all the partygoers,” police said, indicating the penalty for attending such an event started at 3,000 euros ($3,650).
   
“The three organisers of the illegal party in Llinars have been arrested. They will go to court in the next few hours,” police said, indicating they could face a penalty of up to 600,000 euros.
 
   
 
At the scene, a police helicopter flew overhead as hundreds of police entered the warehouse as a large crowd of onlookers gathered nearby, Spain's RNE public radio reported.
 

Footage obtained by AFP from inside the warehouse shortly before the raid showed a large group of people dancing in front of a huge skull wearing a Santa hat, all of them in close proximity with no masks, and often smoking.
 

When the police arrived, most of them in riot gear, brief scuffles broke out on the dance floor where a young topless woman could be seen trying to calm the situation.
   
At least nine police vans could be seen parked inside the building.
   
It was not immediately clear how many people had been arrested, nor were the police immediately available to comment on media reports that many of the revellers had come from abroad.
   
Asked why the operation only began around midday on Saturday, police officials told local media it was a complex operation and they didn't move in until they were able to ensure the safety of officers and partygoers.
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