Barcelonawhich until tomorrow Tuesday hosts the International Nightlife Congress for the first time, has ratified the power and quality of his night, and in particular of his Front Marítim nightclubs: Shoko and Opium Mar have been placed between 10 best in the world. Specifically in the 5th and 7th positions on the list ‘The World’s 100 Best Clubs 2023, which was made public tonight. But the Catalan capital has a total of 9 establishments in the world ranking of 100, as part of the dozen local Catalans that this year they have taken the list.
Barcelona’s success contrasts with the reduction in nightlife offerings in recent years, as this newspaper reported. And it comes at a time when the sector is demanding new agreed locations.
The classification was announced at the award ceremony for the Golden Moon Awards, the ‘Oscars’ of the night (with statuettes inspired this year by Joan Miró). The gala was held at the Sofitel Barcelona Skipper hotel, followed by a lively party at Shokothe best positioned in the city and where the most sought-after VIP bottles in the city are also sold, for up to 100,000 euros.
The award of best club in the world falls at the top of the list, but nine others are also recognized categories linked to the sector. Nevertheless, he ‘top 100’ of venues ends up being a reference for many night owls and contributes to the attractiveness tourist of the cities that stand out for the quality of their leisure, many protagonists have highlighted during the previous congress.
Hï Ibizaopened in 2017 (where the legendary Space was previously located), has once again established itself as the best venue in the world, for the fourth consecutive year, for “being the club with the best sound and illumination of the world and have a programming unrivaled in which the best DJs appear”, have stood out from the International Nightlife Associationorganizers of the meeting. They follow him this year Omnia Las Vegas (USA) and Ushuaïa Ibiza They have won second and third place. Bootshausin Germany, and Shôko Barcelona (5th)they close the first positions.
The ‘top 10’ is completed with Green Valley in Brazil (6), Opium Barcelona (7), DC-10 from Ibiza (8), E11even from Miami (USA) (9) and Pacha Ibiza (10), based on 50% in popular votes and the same weight by a professional jury from the sector.
In the entire list of one hundred best nightclubs in the world, Selected from among 373 applications from 65 countries with criteria such as musical programming, security, acoustics and quality of service, the greatest weight has been Spain with 27 selected locations, 12 of them in Cataloniawhich surpassed the Balearic Islands this year.
In Catalonia
The other most recognized Catalan nightclubs have been Bling Bling Barcelona (fifteen), Sutton Barcelona (20) –both on Tuset Street–, Apollo Room/Nitsa Club (39), Razzmatazz (59), Pacha Barcelona (79), Input High Fidelity Dance Club (85) and Carpe Diem Lounge Club (97), a nightclub in Lloret de Mar (Tropics Disco) (48), one from Lleida (Biloba Lleida) (81), and one from Salou (Tropical Salou) (90).
Curiously, places like Opium, Shôko and Carpe Diemon the much-quoted list, line the Paseo Marítim and are threatened with closing due to the plans of the previous municipal government of Ada Colau, which wanted to eradicate all leisure in the area and give it other uses in the coming years. However, those affected hope to reach a continuity agreement with Mayor Collboni.
Awards with Barcelona seal
The celebration in Barcelona has provided the opportunity to give visibility (and show chest) for the public-private collaboration that has made it possible to substantially improve security in the best-known leisure area in Barcelona and “the busiest in Europe”, the Barceloneta Maritime Front. He Barcelona City Council and the Generalitat of Catalonia have received the award for Best Collaborative Action in Security for its joint action with the operators.
The Alves case has also been felt in the awards. The one from the Best Protection Action for Clients and Workers has fallen to the club Sutton Barcelonafor its “good practice in the application of the protocol against sexual assaults ‘No Callamos'”, of the city council and the implementation of ‘Ask For Angela’, promoted by the International Nightlife Association.
In other categories, Club La Feriafrom Chile, has taken the honor Most Sustainable Club for using 35 photovoltaic generation panels to supply all its energy consumption and reduce the use of plastic by up to 90%.” The Spanish project Audiotec, which works to attenuate noise from open areas such as terraces and absorb harmful particles from the atmosphere and create environments with acoustic comfort, has received the award for Best Innovative Project in Nightlife of 2023.
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The Bresh Party has received the award in the category of Best Event of 2023, while that of Best Festival has gone to Tomorrowland, which welcomes around 400,000 people every year. The one of Best Business Group has been for TAO Group, from the United States, for offering “top-quality culinary and entertainment experiences, with innovation and creativity as central axes.” And the Golden Moon Award to the Best New Artist It has been for the Dutch DJ Chelina Manuhutufrom the ‘underground’ music scene.