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Tri Buy Cherry Pie Talk of a potential Pacha sale was first noted in this report on the sale states that last year “Pacha announced Pacha Group Sold office following a report by Ibiza based journalist Nick that it had a turnover of €78 million, with €11 million in Clayton, several months before the rumours became net profit. It expected that to grow by 8-10%. About two widespread conjecture. -thirds of its turnover comes from nightclubs and restau- For 350€ million Nick talked of a potential buyout by a then interested rants, with most of the rest coming from hotels, with a Equity Investment Group Trilantic are reported Chinese investment concern. As it has materialised the rather smaller contribution from fashion and franchises. to have purchased the Pacha empire. business is indeed to be passing into a private investment He goes on to say that Pacha also said last year that it Sale includes the Pacha, Destino and Lio clubs equity group. planned to open 85 new establishments, including hotels and the Pacha Hotel in Ibiza, all worldwide Pacha The company, Trilantic, are said to be buying the entire and resorts, restaurants and nightclubs before 2025. venues, and all merchandising businesses. Pacha group. In the context of shareholder satisfaction it Then, last week, Owner Ricardo Urgell talks publicly of his views is unlikely the Pacha pie will be sliced up. Nick Clayton’s The Sunday Times reported that the company would on Ibiza, the sale and the future. focus on opening 25 hotels and resorts in Britain, Spain, France, Italy, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, China and Ja- pan. In a recent interview with the Diario de Ibiza, owner Ricardo Urgell appears ready to say farewell to the brand, "It hurts a lot to sell Pacha in such a sweet mo- ment," he said. "I feel like an honest person trying to do the best possi- ble," Urgell said legacy on the island. "We have to want more for the island, invest in it, appreciate it and love her, so that we're not only benefitting ourselves. People need to promote projects to improve Ibiza. It's important that the island does not lose the magic." "The island has spoiled areas that will be difficult to re- cover. “If we continue at this pace, it will eventually move to the north of the island. Music should be con- trolled (in its legal space). (Continued on page 3) The Ibizan, Thursday 20th October 2016, Issue 849 links are live in the online edition at theibizan.com Page 2 'Put The Sporting Into News Sports At School Age' The Council of Ibiza has organised the first conference 'Promoting Sporting Values in Schools', which will take place from 21 October to 15 December 2016 at the Cultural Centre of Jesus, and are aimed at all partici- pants in the Ibiza sports world interested in educating values in sport at school age. The program 'We put values in sport at school age' "health tourism, wellness and beauty is a aims to reduce behaviours contrary to Fair Play in Weather A Destination For product that we can offer during all sport among young people through lines of action months of the year, it is an all year prod- o focused on intervention with athletes, the parents of Thursday 21 Health, Beauty & uct ". athletes and the social fabric. Wellness The Council of Ibiza has shown full sup- Audi In Ibiza port to the new group -Ibiza Tourism Council President, Vicente Torres be- Association, Health, presented today at a lieves Ibiza can open the door to business ceremony with the president, Vicente tourism and conventions of major global Friday 21º Torres, and representatives of the four brands, "It means a lot to Ibiza a prestig- developers: Fiesta Hotels Resorts, Poly- ious brand like Audi has chosen the is- clinic Nuestra Señora del Rosario, land to present their new models. We Eiviluxury aesthetics clinic and BFIT must use it well for the future because fitness. It is an association that aims to other brands Ibiza can choose to make promote health tourism, the health and their conferences, congresses or their beauty of our island and will include all presentations," This is only one of many specific actions planned during o Saturday 22 those companies or professionals that in The Audi dealer’s worldwide convention this term, together with the Governments and councils one way or another, can be linked to this will be held in Ibiza from next Monday of the Balearic Islands in collaboration with the Univer- branch of tourism. until 1 November. The locations are the sity of the Balearic Islands and Sports Federations of The president of this association is David Fairgrounds, where the cars will be pre- the Balearic Islands. It was also highlighted the valua- Medina, representative of the Polyclinic sented, the Parc de Sa Coma for track ble support and participation of the Education offices of the Rosary, and the Secretary General driving, and Heart for the evening event. and Ibiza CEP for physical education teachers to active- is Christopher Martos. The event also Audi expects an attendance of approxi- ly participate. Sunday 23º was attended by José Luis Benitez, rep- mately 2,700 CEOs Audi dealers and Finally, the Council of Ibiza encourages anyone who is resentative of Fiesta Hostels & Resorts, importers from around the world, with a involved in sports to participate in this conference, in- Ruth Ripoll of Bfit and Daniel Terrace, maximum of 200 guests per day. Audi formation and registration can be found on the website. www.conselldeivissa.es Eiviluxury Clinic. will reveal the following vehicles: Audi The president has congratulated and of- Q2 Dynamic Experience in versions S fered the support of the Council, with the Tronic 1.4 TFSI and 2.0 TDI Quattro S objective to extend the tourist season and Tronic, the R8 Spyder and S5 Coupé Monday 24º avoid the two or three very strong Dynamic Experience. months. The President stressed that obtaining of a public car park. Cala De Bou’s The CIOTUPH- also has already approved the transcript for the Declaration New School of intangible cultural attractions, the Tuesday 24º The Insular Committee of Planning, Ur- knowledge and the procedures of the tra- banism and Historical Heritage ditional dry-stone on the island of Ibiza. (CIOTUPH-) has approved the specific The statement is intended to help prevent amendment number 4 of the Rules Sub- the disappearance of this traditional pro- sidiaries of Sant Josep de sa Talaia, cedure that forms part of our cultural which will get a plot of 8,100 square heritage and determines, to a large ex- o metres allocated to the new school Cala tent, the cultural landscape of the island. Wednesday 24 de Bou. The suitability of the modification CIOTUPH- has also reported that a total is based on the need to expand public of four requests concerning housing con- allocations, as it is the new school, in struction in protected areas have been addition to improving the road connectivi- declined, in accordance of Decree-Law ty between urban roads and the existing 1/2016 of urgent urban prohibiting these roads, as well as infrastructure and the uses in natural areas of special interest. The Ibizan, Thursday 20th October 2016, Issue 849 links are live in the online edition at theibizan.com Page 3 News Now, and way back when. Above left the famous Pacha palmed entrance. Above right the original building. Below left, almost smell the money, the Pacha Group Sold For 350€ Pacha brand extends far beyond the nightclubs for which it is famous. (Continued from page 1) Urgell confirmed that Pacha's finances were transparent and all in order. Talking of his future, he concluded that he has many ongoing projects, including the “We cannot have music everywhere.," he said when possibility of new hotels and a new venture in Cuba. asked his opinion on the island's future. He also explained his distaste for party boats in the effort e have to want more for the island, invest in it, appre- to preserve the island's natural elements. ciate it and love her, so that we’re not only benefit- No interview would be complete without asking “W ting ourselves. People need to promote projects to about all of the recent inspections of the super clubs, improve ibiza. It’s important that the island does not lose the magic.” including Pacha. Ricardo Urgell been released regarding the level and type of drug abuse cases being treated on the island. Attending was Jordi Puiguriguer, a toxicologist and Balearic president of the Spanish association of accident and emergency medicine (Semes). He was joined by María de los Ánge- les Leciñena, head of the Can Misses emergency department and also Pitiuses representative to Semes. Polydrug Use They revealed that more than 60% of those being treated for drug related issues at Can Misses emergency department had tested to show they had taken more than one substance. This polydrug usage was found to be far higher in Ibiza than other areas. Testing is being undertaken as part of a study by Mallorca’s hospital de Son Espases. Ketamine Ibiza also has a far higher level of Ketamine usage. Results from Ibiza found 20% of patients to have consumed Keta- mine, compared to just 1% in Mallorca. Toxicology reports released this week showed the Brit had Ibiza Drugs; "No Worse The most common drug identified was Ecstasy, identified in indeed taken the popular new drug. 90% of the 150 cases analysed. But head of toxicology, Jordi Puiguriguer said that it was an Drug abuse accounts for 3% of all cases dealt with at Ibiza’s isolated case and rejected the idea that the notorious party Than Mallorca or Ma- Can Misses hospital.

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