User:Ian Limerick/sandbox

Ian Limerick/sandbox
Ian Limerick/sandbox
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Genre	Electronic dance music · Rock · alternative rock · ska · punk rock · heavy metal · pop · synthpop · reggae · hip hop · indie · world · electronic
Dates	July · 7\|8\|9\|10 · 2017
Location(s)	Teruel, Aragón, España
Years active	1969, 1975 - present
Website	Official website

"El Ajo" is a cultural association born in Teruel (Spain), in 1969. It is within the main and the oldest party of the City, "La Vaquilla Del Ángel".

This cultural association is in charge of scheduling a music festival^[1] which lasts for 4 days (Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday), particularly the weekend closer more to the 10th July. The staff of the association takes over of planning, coordinating and monitoring the different musical event^[2].

This association creates a gorgeous environment of music that takes place in the center of the Teruel’s city. Nowadays it is located in a parking area in Ronda Ambeles^[3]. In case it is raining the musical events are covered by a huge tent. Above all, this association is characterized by the great influx of young public from their own city as well as the surrounding provinces.

Throughout its 43 year history, it has been singled out by its eclepticism when it has designed the musical schedule.

All performances are free of charge and freely accessible. They play their shows on one stage where everybody can feel right due to the variety of musical styles as for example: electronic music, independent music, mix music, reggae, rock, ska, folk, techno…

In recent years, in its stage people have the opportunity to see artists such as La Pegatina^[4], La Raiz, Talco, Boikot, La Fuga, Albert Neve, Albel Ramos, JP Cadela, Brian Cross, Green Valley, Sak Noel, The zombie Kids, Gomad!&Monster, Itaca Band, Alamedadosoulna, Always Drinking Marching Band, Dani Moreno, La banda del Surdo, Sidral Brass Band, Eyes of Providence, Bandarra Street Orkesta, La Sra. Tomasa, Trashtucada, Pink Puffers...

History

The first meeting place of the association was the stairs of the former municipal market in Domingo Gascón square. The name of “El Ajo” was chosen in order to give a spicier tone to the party.

However, one year after its creation, El Ajo disappeared in 1970 because its partners were students, so they had to leave the city. For this reason, all the bulk of the effort failed as only a few people stayed in Teruel. Therefore, they can’t take over the organization of the association. In spite of the problems, El Ajo was restarted in 1975 by a young group who decided to continue with the organization of the association with those were still in Teruel. They are aged between 15 and 19 years. Consequently, the youth is one of the characteristics of the association. This year the association has 150 partners, when they are located by the town hall in the Cristo Rey square. El Ajo was the first

association which had brass bands and the first who were introduced in Teruel in 1988 DJ´s and audiovisual montage.

The next year, the council ordered them to change location. Finally in 1977 El Ajo settled for first time in Amantes and remained there until 2005 because the square had to be restored due to its historic importance. The next place was located nearer than where the association is now. Despite of the large size of the place, El Ajo was getting more crowded because it was the ideal point where more than 40.000 people like gathering and enjoying with the music during four days.

Finally the council announced that they have to abandon the place due to the fact that a park was going to be located in this area. Then, they were relocated to the place that the association is located nowadays. They found several problems such as getting the support of the council, getting supply of electricity and the annoying the neighbourhood. As this new place is much bigger the association increases considerably the number of partners (800) as well as the amount of public during the performances. Everybody has the opportunity to become partners and can choice different musical proposals at the same time.