They say that the devil, when he is old, knows more from experience than from advice. This is not the case in Ibiza; here the devil is equally evil, but quite young. The group of devils Es Mals Esperits was born 20 years ago within the Association 8 d'agost, created in the main Pitiusa island to promote popular culture, with a sense of identity and among the younger public. Last Saint John's Eve, in the municipality of Cubells – the same day and place where they had premiered in 2006 – the Ibizan devils celebrated their two decades. One of the godfathers of the creature, who still collaborates, is Pep Prats, a professor at the IES of Sant Agustí. “At that time we set up a summer school, a music festival was organized from which Projecte Mut and Quin delibat! emerged, we made some giants… And one of the things we thought would most engage young people was a group of devils. I recruited a few students from my institute and things just took off on their own,” recounts Pep Prats.