Former British Prime Minister Margaret Tatcher, considered a symbol of neoliberalism, was present at the presentation. In the 1980s the British commissioner said that capitalism had no alternative and Pamplona and Navarre want to remind him that yes, there is an alternative and they will prove it in the coming months.

In 2013, the first People of Alternatives was held in Bayonne and in 2015 in Bilbao. The third will be at the end of spring. They say they are working for months and “we will show and teach Thatcher, but especially our minds and neighbors, the alternatives we have: with unions working for a dignified and diverse life, with popular movements, with non-governmental organizations, with social economy cooperatives, with self-managed spaces, or with spaces that think about leisure in a different way.”

The Old Town of Pamplona will be the centrepiece of the festival and, as in Bilbao, the activity will be organized around six thematic neighborhoods: diverse and dignified life; neighborhood economy; crucible, everyone’s ruin; peoples and land; sovereignty and children’s republic. Those interested in working on the initiative can find more information on the People of Alternatives website and how to contact them.