I was taken away from my COLLEAGUES and THROWN OUT OF THE CLUB VIOLENTLY out of absolutely nowhere and with no communication attempt!! The reason that I was later provided was that I DO NOT HAVE SPANISH ID although I have ID issued by SPAIN!! We went to the La Fira Villarroel following our department Christmas dinner as a big group of academics from the University of Barcelona. I am a Turkish researcher who just started to work in Barcelona. I entered after my ID (NIE - issued by Spain) was checked and paid my entrance fee, got a stamp on my arm. I bought our drinks, and went to the coat room to leave my jacket. Then I was waiting in the toilet line with my colleagues. There was no incident happening around to be confused with someone else. Suddenly security people grabbed me and dragged me down the stairs and threw me out of the club WITH NO REASON and EXPLANATION! I was literally shocked! My local colleagues were also shocked and tried to explain that I was with them but it was so sudden and no one was either listening or telling us anything. After they put me out of the club I was asking the security people why I was taken outside but from that point on, I was completely ghosted and ignored. I was not harassing or disturbing people, violent, or falling down drunk. NO REASON!!!! In front of my colleagues and my boss! I was given no explanation why was I just out of nowhere forcefully taken outside of the club!!?? It was humiliating and violent -my arms at the points he grabbed me bruised!! I know what it would look like if I went unreasonable and crazy at that moment. I tried to talk to the security guards reasonably over and over again. I was completely ghosted. Then another (new) relatively younger security approached me and told me that I was taken outside because I DON’T HAVE A SPANISH ID!! I told him that I do have NIE, issued by SPAIN but obviously, I am not Spanish!!!! He checked with the other securities, came back and just said that he was sorry that he cannot help!!! First of all! if YOU HAVE RACIAL PROFILING how come it applies after I get my ID checked and paid for my entrance and had my drinks???!!! I was shocked!! Reactive people tried to talk to the securities and the answer they got was this time that I SLINKED INSIDE!!! This obviously was also a lie and can easily be proven by my banking details and a stamp on my arm!! Which your colleagues put just half an hour ago!!! On top of everything, I was not even allowed to get my coat from the coat room. People needed to bring me my coat!!! My boss and colleagues needed to got out and left with me as well!! The violence and humiliation I experienced WITH A NATIONAL/RACIAL PROFILING like it is an incredibly usual VALID REASON?!?!?? What age are you living in??? My eyes literally got closed from crying! Why was I forcefully thrown out of the club while I provided my valid ID, paid my entrance and DID NOT DO ANYTHING against the publicly provided club terms and policies?! I wrote to the all official channels of club management; I provided all the valid documents to prove my identity, my entrance fee and everything! NO ANSWER. I was honestly expecting an ashamed apology and explanation for misunderstanding or confusion!! NOTHING! It is the club where your basic human rights can easily be abused and violated!! After then when I ask my other local friends about the place they said that it is a cheap commercial club with no quality standard which I already experienced in the most disgusting way I guess. JUST DO NOT EVEN CONSIDER GOING THERE!

One of the best nights in Barcelona! The club was full of lively people, great latin music and friendly staff. Definitely coming back in 2020 🔥