Mrs. Farta calls a meeting to 'take the fresh air' in Plaça d'Espanya

PalmaMadò Farta attacks again. After a summer marked by numerous mobilizations against mass tourism, the activist joins to citizen initiatives, such as those organized by Brunzit, and has called for an action to collectively cool off on August 29th in the Plaça d'Espanya in Palma.

The proposal, which will begin at 7:00 PM, is a "chain to enjoy the cool air". The call invites participants to bring a chair and a banner, but also crochet tools, a book, a newspaper, or toys for the children: any element that serves to recapture the image of sitting and living life in the street.

"They will see us, they will hear us, and they will notice us", stated Madò Farta at the call, which presents itself with an explicit message: "We are fed up". The activist with a skull face and a peasant dress also asks citizens not to be afraid and asks them not to let up.

Like other citizen protests across the Islands, this new mobilization comes after the large demonstration in Palma that ended with police charges and amid controversy over the Sopars a la Llesca, an initiative by the Brunzit collective that this summer has encountered obstacles from the Palma City Council. The denial of the occupation of the Plaça de Cort led to a protest by about 200 people, who ended up having dinner in the same square.

Brunzit has reactivated the Sopars a la Llesca this year. The next one will take place this Wednesday in the Plaça Major of Palma at 8 p.m. There will be a workshop-dance, ball de bot and an exhibition of ultimate frisbee by Dimonis Ultimate Mallorca.

The CAEB has asked the Palma City Council to seek formulas that allow compatibilizing the Sopars a la Llesca and the normal operation of bars and restaurants located in the squares where these gatherings take place. The employers' association assures that it does not question the right of citizens to meet or express their demands.

"We have no problem with the residents of the neighborhoods. We are also neighbors and our bars and restaurants are part of daily life," pointed out Restauració Mallorca CAEB. The association differentiates this daily coexistence from calls for protest that transcend the neighborhood itself and considers that the debate should not be framed as a confrontation between residents and restaurateurs.