At TeVienes, we all win

Technology at the service of humans

The internet expanded as a free space where we could connect and share without barriers. Today, however, it has turned into closed apps that manufacture digital addicts, whose ultimate purpose is to monetize us and absorb as much of our lifetime as possible.

The scene is everyday: children in a café swiping videos every 5 seconds next to their parents, teenagers at 2 a.m. watching the latest TikTok after 3 sleepless hours, grandparents seeking company in an endless Facebook feed on a Sunday afternoon.

Meta—Facebook and Instagram—is not your friend. Every time we post on Meta, we know we contribute to the addiction of millions, including over 10% of teens who spend more than 2.5 hours a day on Instagram. “Social media detox” has become common among young people trying to escape oversaturation, anxiety, or digital bullying. The manipulation of our brain is calculated: to keep us on screen as long as possible, while we consume disguised ads that are increasingly harder to detect. And every day, they refine their methods. Do you remember how Instagram was 10 years ago, when it was easy to find what you were looking for?

Small businesses, artists, and institutions that can’t afford websites strong enough to compete with Meta turn to social media for exposure as if they were their own personal pages. But they’re not.

They belong to Meta, and they’re only available while profitable. Hasn’t Facebook already demanded you scan your face in motion, threatening to delete all your messages, contacts, and photos, closing your account with no option to save your content? It has happened to me, and to some of our friends too.

More than one town hall manages 5 different Instagram accounts just to share events that never make it to their official sites, forcing citizens to scroll endlessly between hidden ads and algorithms designed to distract. Does this help create freer, better-informed citizens? Mentally healthier citizens? There is no alternative… but what if we build one?

At Tevienes.com, we all win

At TeVienes, teenagers win when they find bonfires on the beach, free concerts at the dam park, and youth events. Parents win when they can easily find activities to do on a Saturday morning. Those on digital detox win, closing Instagram without fear of missing out on weekend plans. Musicians, brotherhoods, restaurants, parks, libraries, gyms, business centers, bars, and charity events all win too.

Blas Factory wins by linking TeVienes from his YouTube channel. Eva Piñero wins by sharing her TeVienes link on Instagram. The Ojén Town Hall and its citizens, businesses, and visitors win with a free-access event page. Marbella’s sports scene wins with spinning in the neighborhoods. Back-to-school wins with its fixed date on TeVienes’ calendar.

The Ralli Museum wins, Michelle O’Brien with her yoga for moms-to-be, Cuban salsa at Lennon Bar, Hard Rock Marbella’s Cool Sessions, San Pedro’s festival lineup, Spain–Denmark Davis Cup at Puente Romano, and Juan Borges’ Fashion and Luxury course in Banús. The rooftop at Fuerte wins, Pakko 2000 playing at sunset, and the best drone operator on the Costa del Sol.

The Divina Pastora Church wins by linking its donations directly from its page. La Sala, La Salita, Monkey Park, Taberna Tarifa, Manolo Café y Tapas, and even the Pupi kiosk on the boardwalk win.

The summer cinema at Hermita del Calvario, Marbella’s taxi drivers, the Tajo Negro race in Ojén, and the Ironman World Championship in November all win. And so do tourists and residents who prefer to access information in English.

This is just the beginning.

What are we doing right now?

We’ve created the TeVienes Summer Awards 2025, with large A2 posters at local venues—only 10 exist! Find them all and send us a photo.

We encourage artists to link us across all their social profiles, as their first link.

We support local businesses in connecting their websites with TeVienes. A freelancer from Marbella helped us to develop a WordPress plugin so users can display events directly on their own websites.

We follow public institutions’ social media and add their events, completing missing details when necessary.

We speak one-on-one with foundations, museums, hotels, bullrings, delegations, and artists to explain what we do and where we’re headed.

We create promo videos for social media, track visibility, and grow responsibly while encouraging responsible digital use.

We talk daily with users—even weekends and holidays—to learn why they can’t find what they need.

We use Silicon Valley-level technology with a clear social commitment, improving usability with data science while keeping users anonymous.

We aim for top SEO results so you can find local artists and businesses without relying on Meta or TripAdvisor.

We integrate artificial intelligence to save time, ensure accurate content, and explore responsible uses.

Every day, we receive event submissions by email and WhatsApp—from prenatal classes to beach flamenco shows, chess tournaments, beach parties, and music festivals.

What we DO NOT do

We don’t ask for your phone, email, full name, or address.

We don’t sell or give away your data.

We don’t install cookies to chase you with ads.

We don’t depend on subsidies or public aid.

We don’t grow on social media just to grow—we grow to provide a real alternative.

**We don’t want you addicted to our site—**we want you to find something fun in under 5 minutes and then get back to real life.

How can you collaborate with TeVienes?

Public Institutions: Send us your events and link to us from your websites, just like you already do with Facebook or Instagram.

Business Owners: Create and update your TeVienes page. Share your events and connect your Google Maps, Facebook, Instagram, or YouTube.

Artists, Brotherhoods, Clubs & Teams: Publish your events and link your social pages.

Users: Tell us what you don’t like, share events on WhatsApp (not just screenshots), and report errors directly from the site.

Developers: Explore our code, request API access, create plugins, or integrate with TeVienes.

Event Creators: Share your events like you do on Meta. Request metrics and suggest improvements.

Psychologists & Social Media/Privacy Experts: Help us improve and better inform the community.

Journalists & Influencers: Interview us, critique us, or spread the word—your opinion matters.

How to send your events to TeVienes?

Contact Santi, email tevienes.com@gmail.com, or read our post.

Te Vienes!