Pacha

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Pacha
Pacha's logo featuring the two cherries
Location(s)	Over 25 internationally
Coordinates	38°55′6″N 1°26′35″E / 38.91833, 1.44306Coordinates: 38°55′6″N 1°26′35″E / 38.91833, 1.44306
Type	nightclub
Years active	1967 — present
Owner	Ricardo Urgell
Website	Pacha

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Pacha is a clubbing franchise with headquarters in Ibiza. The first Pacha club was opened in Sitges outside Barcelona in 1967. The Ibiza club, however, is the most well-known and prestigious venue today and is one of two of the island's top clubs located in Ibiza Town, the other being El Divino which is on the marina just a couple of blocks away. Pacha Ibiza was voted no. 4 in a poll of most popular nightclubs in 2006 conducted by DJ Magazine^[1]

Contents 1 Franchises 1.1 Europe 1.2 Africa/Middle East 1.3 Americas 2 Pacha Ibiza 3 Pacha Magazine 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Franchises

Pacha today incorporates a worldwide franchise of hotels, stores and nightclubs. There are Pacha nightclubs in these locations, 12 are in Spain:

[edit] Pacha Ibiza

The club, which opened in 1973, has undergone several rebuildings and enlargements and is one of (if not the) island's most famous and modern nightclub. Its location is near the harbor in Ibiza Town. Pacha is the only major Ibiza nightclub which doesn't close its doors during the winter season. The club's capacity is 3,500 guests. Sarah Main is the current resident DJ. However, the Ibizan club is best known for nights such as "Pure Pacha" hosted by "Superstar" DJs such as Pete Tong, every night during the summer months. The club was also featured in the 2004 movie It's All Gone Pete Tong. Musically, '‘Pacha’' is best known for house music but has five different rooms incorporating other musical styles. DJ Steve Lawler comments about Pacha in an interview with Ministry of Sound in 2006 that, "Pacha’s a great club with an amazing sound system and by far the best dancers / performers in the world"^[2]. Every September the club is host to the Ibiza Dj Awards. In 2007, musician James Blunt released a song called "1973" about the club, which was subsequently remixed by Pete Tong and played during his own sets in the club.

[edit] Pacha Magazine

There is also a Pacha Magazine releasing four issues a year. It is also available to subscribers as PDF download.

[edit] References

1. ^ Top 50 Clubs: 2007 Poll
2. ^ Steve Lawler interview

[edit] External links

• Pacha homepage (Flashplayer 8 needed!)
• Pacha Sitges, The first Pacha in the World since 1967
• Pacha Magazine
• Pacha New York

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