Billionaire fantasy: He shut down the whole city!
Japanese businessman Kaoru Nakajima shut down the Italian city of Palermo for his 73rd birthday party...
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Taking 1,400 of his close friends to Palermo, Nakajima booked out the city's most luxurious hotels and restaurants for birthday celebrations that lasted 3 days and 3 nights. Nakajima also completely closed off the city's largest theater and opera house to host his party.
Nakajima, who rented out two 5-star hotels entirely, drew the ire of citizens by also closing the city's oldest and most iconic building to the public. The fact that Nakajima also shut down Teatro Massimo, Italy's largest opera house, practically drove the people of Palermo mad.
It also emerged that Nakajima, who closed the Politeama Theater for 37 thousand euros, paid famous musicians and artists to perform concerts. It was reported that Matteo Bocelli, son of the famous tenor Andrea Bocelli, also performed at this private birthday event.
Governor of Sicily Renato Schifani also reacted strongly to this party.
Speaking to the Italian media, Schifani said, "It is very bad that such important and deep-rooted cultural centers are closed so quickly for billionaires. I am a liberal, but there must be a limit to this as well."