Winter's Coming: Campers Arrive at Bilbao's Arriaga Theatre
Around twenty people are camping in front of the Arriaga Theatre in Bilbao to protest the housing crisis and raise awareness.
English · Original discussion in Spanish · Published
Around twenty people have set up camp in front of the **Arriaga Theatre** in **Bilbao** to protest the housing crisis. The demonstration began after a rally in front of City Hall.
## Protest in Arriaga Square
Approximately **twenty individuals** have pitched **four tents** in the plaza of the **Arriaga Theatre** in **Bilbao**. This protest action commenced around eight in the evening on **September 28, 2026**, in front of the city's City Hall. The mobilization, called for via social media, aimed to highlight the housing problem.
## Protest Context
These types of protests are not new. The encampment in **Bilbao** trinc similar initiatives, such as the one that took place in **Madrid's Puerta del Sol**. There, a group demonstrated against the eviction of **Maricarmen Ábalos**, an **87-year-old** woman who had to leave her home of 70 years after the property was acquired by an investment company. Protesters in **Bilbao** chanted slogans like 'Vultures out of our neighborhoods' and carried signs with messages such as 'We are all Maricarmen' or 'Stop vulture funds'.
## Protest in Arriaga Square
Approximately **twenty individuals** have pitched **four tents** in the plaza of the **Arriaga Theatre** in **Bilbao**. This protest action commenced around eight in the evening on **September 28, 2026**, in front of the city's City Hall. The mobilization, called for via social media, aimed to highlight the housing problem.
## Protest Context
These types of protests are not new. The encampment in **Bilbao** trinc similar initiatives, such as the one that took place in **Madrid's Puerta del Sol**. There, a group demonstrated against the eviction of **Maricarmen Ábalos**, an **87-year-old** woman who had to leave her home of 70 years after the property was acquired by an investment company. Protesters in **Bilbao** chanted slogans like 'Vultures out of our neighborhoods' and carried signs with messages such as 'We are all Maricarmen' or 'Stop vulture funds'.
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