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San Fermin Festival |
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San Fermin Festival July 6-14 The festivities surrounding this well-known festival in Pamplona, Spain, honoring the city's bishop, begin with a rocket fired from the balcony of the town hall. Bands of txistularis (a Basque word pronounced chees-too-LAH-rees)—with dancers, drummers, and txistu players (a musical instrument like a flute)—and bagpipers march through the town and its suburbs playing songs announcing the "running of the bulls," an event that has taken place here for 400 years. Each morning, young men, dressed in typical Basque costumes, risk their lives running through the streets of Pamplona ahead of the bulls being run to the bullring where the bullfights will be held. Perhaps the best-known portrayal of this scene occurs in Ernest Hemingway's novel, The Sun Also Rises. CONTACTS: Pamplona Tourist Office c/Hilarion Eslava 1 Pamplona, 31001 Spain 34-948-206-540; fax: 34-948-207034 SOURCES: AnnivHol-2000, p. 114 BkHolWrld-1986, Jul 7 FestWestEur-1958, p. 201 GdWrldFest-1985, p. 163 Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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