The presentation event was scheduled at 1.30 p.m. By then, there was a beautiful atmosphere in the courtyard of the House on the Hill.

In a few quarters came the voice of the Youth Centre, occupying the loudspeakers for one morning as a facilitator of the event: “In Eguerdio. Let’s start with a little silence from the young kaguendiox! 30 years since I was born into a busy life. Damn, who would have told me then. Do you remember?” And after a few short recordings of the 1980s and the first steps of the Youth Assembly, young people of different ages took to the stage.

Each generation, four by four, performed a song, adapting the lyrics to share the experiences. In the meantime, the drawings that were collected from the period were chained on the screen. Drawings made specifically for the book. The most veteran of the veterans chose “Cuidado” by Escorboso; after listening to the Guantanamera melodies of the group Hertzaina; the third generation offered verse melodies, half of them sung by Ekaitz Samaniego from the prison of Murcia; the current youth arranged the song Sua bai by Gose, throwing warm clothes to the elders in between.

He exalted the art of some and the sympathy of the majority before the voice of the Youth Center gave way to surprise. “Having said all the Cariño, political hope, I put it in those who will come!” And there appeared the children’s group of Youth and neighbors, singing “Pirate life is the best”, rather than the bottle of rum in the hand, the youth center in the heart.

It was then that one of the elves appeared that became famous during the time of the threat of Mayor Alfonso Alonso. Asking about the book. If it existed or if it was a joke, as when it was reported that it should be published for the 25th anniversary. Yes, the occupied houses, precisely that they had just passed the video for the promotion. The video took more than one jaw out of its place. They burst into laughter!

The video was followed by a peppery conversation between the Goblin and the Youth Center, which the Youth Center took advantage of to share some messages. First, what is the purpose of the book: “Make a transmission of a fight to feed new battles.” On the other hand, not an autobiography, notice that it is a communism: “For it is written in common among many hands, minds and hearts. Because my particular story has many threads in common that connect with our neighbors, the city, the people. And, above all, because it is written in the bathroom. In the toilet of my yard. The history of the youth communities and bars of the Basque Country is a mirror and a metaphor for the history of all of us. In that time, we have met many of our most basic needs. Loving against the walls, hiding from the cops and throwing the evidence down the sewer, drugging in the toilets, freeing the insides to resume the party or the debate, expressing freely on the walls by means of stickers or rotulks.”

“The Omnia Sunt Commune! It’s the only way!” The magic words had an effect. The sound of pulling the chain was mixed with smoke and bright lights coming out of the patio toilet, and the elf finally came out of the toilet with the books in his hands.

It was already time to enjoy the luncha, the marianito, and the book. Among friends, in the community, in the bathroom.

You can easily buy the book 30 years of Vitoria-Gasteiz at the LUZ Fair.