Overview
- Organizers informed Madrid City Hall of a major downscaling, cutting the run to two weeks and reducing the number of casetas by roughly half, with reports differing between 100 and 200.
- City mobility chief Borja Carabante says mobility and security conditions now guarantee the event, citing new measures and investments by the promoters.
- Reyes Maroto and Antonio Muñoz criticize the project for appropriating a festival with deep roots in Seville’s cultural identity.
- Getafe mayor Sara Hernández opposes use of the Iberdrola Music site due to resident impact and past noise and traffic issues linked to large events.
- Getafe officials also object to the proposed dates, saying they clash with the municipality’s patron saint festivities in late May.