Rioja Alavesa has new Gaztetxe. In particular, the gaztetxe has been occupied in the town of Villabuena de Álava.
The occupied building had been empty for five years and currently had no use. According to the young people who have launched the new gaztetxe, the building is currently owned by the savings bank La Caixa. However, the building was already a warehouse.
As they have explained in a statement, the Gaztetxe in the Biscayan capital will be "a feminist, anti-razist, anti-homophobic and anti-fascist space".
For next week, auzolans have been organized to condition the building: on 17 and 18 July, in the morning and in the afternoon.
On July 19, Friday, the doors of the Gaztetxe will definitely open with a festival: