The promoter so far of Espacio Zity de Valdespartera, Michel Pérez, He will continue to run the overall region, at least, until 2026, with an option to extend in 2027, 2028 and 2029.. The selection committee decided this after meeting on Wednesday at Zaragoza City Hall and choosing the bid from UTE Eventos MPH SL and Sold Out 'Zusup' SL between the two companies that submitted to the competition.
In second place The UTE formed by Big Star Music SL and Last Tour Iberia SL remains. Meanwhile, the fairgrounds will be managed by Promotion and Production of Fairs SL. In this case, three companies competed, with Orfeinte SL taking second place and A García Grupo SL taking third place.
One of the most important developments in the specifications by which the total enclosure will be managed in the coming years is the schedule. The programmes, which in the past Pilar Festivals have brought artists such as Quevedo, Melindi or Lola Indigo to Zaragoza, will run from 9:00 pm to 4:30 am, except on Fridays and the eve of holidays, when they will be extended until 5:30 am by introducing a closing One hour, city hall It seeks to “reconcile” leisure time and the “right to rest” of Valdepartera residents, In exchange for the fact that Zity Space was chosen without evaluating other alternatives.
The conditions set by the city council set a fee of at least 87,000 euros per year compared to 49,000 in the previous tender and the possibility of expanding the capacity to 30,000 people, 5,000 more than those stipulated in the previous specifications. In addition, the winning bidder must reserve up to 20% of tickets for Interpeñas and Union Peñista de Zaragoza (UPZ) members.
In return, the City Council committed to ensuring that there are no other large venues by objecting to alternative pavilions that can accommodate more than 3,000 people or whose activity ends after three in the morning. “In the twenty days before and after” the Pilar Festival.
Regarding programming, Down payment must be submitted before June 1 Tents must be set up “eight working days” before the venue opens to undergo appropriate inspections.
As for the fairgrounds, prices will remain frozen between 3.5 and 4.5 euros. In this case, the minimum fee to be submitted will be €223,000, Of this, 50,000 will be in kind (Improvement of shows, parades and fireworks). Likewise, attractions or circuses that use live animals, and those that display them or hold raffles, will continue to be banned.
