A party radish Organized without permits to welcome 2026, a gathering of around a thousand people has been taking place for the past two days in an abandoned warehouse in La Sénia, in the Montsià region. No incidents have been reported, and the event is expected to continue throughout the weekend. The Mossos d'Esquadra (Catalan police) and the local police have deployed a security detail around the Les Mataltes industrial park, where the party is being held, to prevent more participants from entering. Those leaving by car are being subjected to alcohol and drug tests. In fact, the La Sénia Town Hall estimates that 90 people voluntarily left the party on Friday after being identified, leaving fewer than 900 attendees. For now, the gathering is being monitored from a distance, but clearing the premises is ruled out "to avoid further problems," and the police are operating alone. The town's mayor, Victoria Almuni, stated that the radish The event has caused some concern among the town's residents, but the industrial building is located far from the town center and the music doesn't bother them. In this regard, Almuni is confident that the celebration won't last many days and that no disturbances will occur. "The town has fewer than 6,000 inhabitants, and the arrival of 1,000 people here is unsettling. We feel responsible for responding to people and reassuring them, since sometimes they don't understand why they can't be asked to leave more directly," Almuni said.

The Three Kings' Day parade in the city of Lleida will affect, albeit in different ways, the three central bridges that cross the Segre River during the five hours the event lasts on January 5th. Although the parade doesn't officially start until 6:00 PM, the three central bridges will be closed to traffic from 4:00 PM. The parade on the eve of Three Kings' Day will cover a two-kilometer route. The Three Kings, who as always will arrive by train at the Lleida-Pirineus station, will set foot in the city at 5:30 PM. However, the parade itself won't begin until 6:00 PM, and will proceed along Plaça Ramon Berenguer IV; Rambla Ferran; Avinguda Francesc Macià, Avinguda Blondel, and Avinguda Madrid; Plaça Espanya; and again Avinguda Blondel, until reaching the Paeria building around 8:00 PM.

Unique decor, activities designed to entertain the children, varied food, and, as a grand finale, a gift for guests to take home a souvenir of the day. A magazine-worthy (or, better said, Instagrammable) party—and surely also at a significant financial cost. But who's really the star of the celebration? The parents (to show off) or the child who's turning another year older? Imma Marín, president of the Institut del Joc, brings us closer, with her advice, to a genuine birthday party: without too many complications and where the child participates—according to the family's criteria and values—in the decision-making. "Their involvement is essential. Not only in deciding, but also in taking responsibility and doing things," she emphasizes. "The simpler and more straightforward the party, the more we make it accessible to the child. On the other hand, if we distance it from what the child can decide and participate in, it will be a party meant to look good—and everything will be adorable—but it will be harder for them to feel it's theirs."