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Spanish Running of the Bulls Festival

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In the autonomous region of Navarra, Spain The city of Pamplona has a special event, the San Fermin Festival (SanFermin:), also known as the Running of the Bulls Festival; held every year between July 6-14, in the days of the festival, every day, six fierce bulls chasing hundreds of strong men, along the "Road of the Running of the Bulls" through the city, straight to the bullring, the scene is extremely thrilling. The scene is extremely thrilling.

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According to records, the Bull Run festival existed in 1591 AD. This traditional celebration, which has been going on since the Middle Ages, is still very much in the limelight today. In addition to the thrill of the event, another important reason may be the attraction of Ernest Hemingway's famous book The Sun Also Rises (FIESTA, 1928). The citizens commemorate the founder and protector of the city, San Fermín, on October 10 every year, when it was a purely religious festival. Later, the citizens decided to celebrate St. Fermin's Day in the summer when the weather was better, and after the 14th century merchants drove cattle from outside the city to the city for bullfights in the summer. The two events gradually blended together.

Every year, San Fermín begins at noon on July 6. At this moment thousands of people wait in the square in front of the city hall (Ayuntamiento), holding their bright red San Fermin scarves above their heads. At this moment, the mayor lights a chupinazo from the balcony of the hall to announce the beginning of the Feast of San Fermin, while the visitors quickly tie the scarves around their necks. Afterwards, several huge balloons are raised in the square, and the whole city and its visitors open and spray a lot of champagne on each other. Before that, the crowds in the square will start throwing eggs at each other to celebrate in advance.


Spanish Running of the Bulls Festival
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