Assembly Spanish Culture Seño Laura – Noviembre 2008

Spanish Culture The Worlds Largest Food Fight! La Tomatina

Spanish Culture La Tomatina is a food fight festival held on the last Wednesday of August each year in the town of Buñol in the Valencia region of Spain. La Tomatina

Spanish Culture Thousands of participants come from all over the world to fight in a brutal battle where more than one hundred metric tons of over-ripe tomatoes are thrown in the streets. La Tomatina

Spanish Culture The week-long festival features music, parades, dancing, and fireworks. On the night before the tomato fight, participants of the festival compete in a paella cooking contest. La Tomatina

Spanish Culture Approximately 20,000–40,000 tourists come to the tomato fight, multiplying by several times Buñol's normal population of 9,000. La Tomatina

Spanish Culture In preparation for the dirty mess, shopkeepers use huge plastic covers on their storefronts in order to protect them from the tomatoes. La Tomatina

Spanish Culture The fireworks sounds mark the begining of the Tomatina at 11 (Tomato Fight!) La Tomatina

Spanish Culture They must squish the tomatoes before throwing for safety precautions. La Tomatina

Spanish Culture One hour later, the fireworks mark the end of the fight. At this point, no more tomatoes can be thrown. La Tomatina

Spanish Culture The tomato fight has been a strong tradition in Buñol since 1944 La Tomatina

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