We have just come from a general assembly of about 300 people held in the plaza behind the museum of contemporary art. Due to the forceful police attacks, we were reconsidering whether we should stick with the original plans of the popular trial of the World Bank, followed by a festival, or if we should come up with an alternative.

Just as the assembly was ending, 6 vans full of riot police suddenly appeared, charged at the meeting, and shot plastic bullets. Many in the crowd took refuge inside the museum´s cafe, while others ran across the plaza and then realized that there was no exit. The police then charged at the cafe, and fired plastic bullets into the cafe, smashing the enormous glass door in the process.

The crowd then held up their empty hands and walked towards the police, who then partially retreated. After several minutes of negotiation, under the watchful eyes of a camera crew from Catalunya's main television station, the police returned to their vans, and left the area.

The meeting resumed, and a decision has now been made to go to La Rambla, the main walking street and tourist area, and go ahead with the plan for the festival. A tour bus outfitted with sound system, video projections, and a roof-mounted stage will accompany us.

As we write in the indymedia center, we are treated to the stinging smell, not of tear gas (which we personally have yet to smell or hear reports of), but of chopped onions, as a group prepares the enormous free meal for the festival.

A report has just come in that the venue for the festival has moved from La Rambla to outside the jail, where at least 15 demonstrators are being held.

We expect this night to be even hotter, stickier and longer than most Barcelona summer nights.