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Valencia Moves Gay Games Village From Arts and Sciences Complex After Noise Ruling

The shift signals a broader rethink to meet a judge's order to curb event noise that affects nearby homes.

Overview

  • The city will relocate the Gay Games 2026 Village, which had been slated for the City of Arts and Sciences, in response to the court decision on noise.
  • Municipal officials said they have opened talks with Levante UD to stage Village activities at Estadio Ciutat de València as an alternative site.
  • A judge ordered Valencia to stop CACSA events from breaching residents' fundamental rights and allowed authorizations to be revoked or events moved, granting €3,000 to each plaintiff.
  • Mayor María José Catalá said she will seek balanced alternatives and open a formal dialogue with the Generalitat and CACSA, which issues festival licenses for the venue.
  • City leaders pointed to the terrace nearest to homes, which lacks acoustic shielding, as a likely target for limits, leaving the future of planned festivals uncertain.