After lasting six days, a week-long unlicensed rave in a remote desert area in Fuente Alamo, Murcia, Spain, has ended. The event, named Big Fucking Party, began on December 30 and attracted over 8,000 people, including expats from Germany, France, Italy and other places, many of whom participated in similar events last year. Last year’s event, which had the same name, took place in the small village of La Peza in Granada and was described as “magnificently organised” by the local mayor, who attended it.
This year, the rave was broken into by the organisers and was not detected until midday on New Year’s Eve, when the police learned of it. Despite the authorities’ attempts, it was deemed “impossible” to move so many people off the site. A notice for eviction was put in by the Guardia Civil on January 4, just a day before the party finished, as many ravers “ran out of steam”.
The rave was reportedly praised by locals, politicians, and expats. Victor Egio, a spokesman for Podemos, a Spanish political party who attended the rave, invited the organisers to return again next year for another New Year’s celebration. A local farmer also told news outlets that the party was “fine” if no litter was left.
However, according to Murcia Today, a Brazilian man was found carrying 90 “LSD pills” and more than four grams of liquid LSD. A further 92 people were fined for drug possession, while another 57 people were fined for drug driving, and 14 for dangerous driving. It remains unclear if anyone was arrested following the event
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