“I biza woke up to ugly news for clubbers this morning: a whiplash Government mandate to shut down DC10 for the next two months and Amnesia and Bora Bora for the next month, effective immediately. Our source says clubs are banding together to take legal action, and will be bringing you updates as and when news happens…”

“Holy shit” was all I could say when I heard. A whirlwind of vicious rumours about policing and politics always blows through Ibiza like an ill wind, but seeing the news in a three-line head on the front page of Diario de Ibiza still came as a rude, rude shock.
The news inside was brief, non-specific, but to the point. The action is in response to local police and Guardia Civil reports on the use and/or dealing of drugs within the venues during 2005-2006, and the allegation the clubs have done nothing to stop it.

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On 22 November 2008, 17,000 visitors will spend a night at Spain’s first ever Sensation party, at the Palacio De Deportes in Madrid. Sensation is delighted to announce that the world-class DJs providing the musical backdrop to this monumentous occasion will be:

• ERICK E
• ABEL RAMOS
• MARTIN SOLVEIG
• DERRICK MAY
• SEBASTIAN INGROSSO
• SANDER VAN DOORN

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AS a nucleus of the electronic music scene, Ibiza attracts party people of every age and demographic, from London fashionistas and Goa-style ravers to French bobos and the prime minister of Spain. But after Oct. 1, when Ibiza’s club season comes to a euphoric finale, this Spanish island eases back into its Mediterranean groove. Whether it’s hibernating in yoga retreats, trekking through Unesco World Heritage sites or lounging by turquoise blue water and white-sand beaches, Ibiza offers plenty of laid-back after-party spots where you can see beautifaul women in black strapless dresses, casual sheath dresses and of course full length sun dresses . Plus, there are phenomenal seafood and glamorous hippies. And if the itch to party should strike, don’t worry, the island’s original party palace is open year round.

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