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Assembly
Spanish Culture
Seño Laura – Noviembre 2008
Spanish Culture
La
Tomatina
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.
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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.
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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.
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Approximately
20,000–40,000
tourists come to
the tomato fight,
multiplying by
several times
Buñol's normal
population of
9,000.
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In preparation for
the dirty mess,
shopkeepers use
huge plastic covers
on their storefronts
in order to protect
them from the
tomatoes.
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The fireworks
sounds mark the
begining of the
Tomatina at 11
(Tomato Fight!)
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They must squish
the tomatoes
before throwing
for safety
precautions.
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One hour later,
the fireworks
mark the end of
the fight.
At this point, no
more tomatoes
can be thrown.
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The tomato
fight has
been a strong
tradition in
Buñol since
1944
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Videos:
http://www.latomatina.es/index.php?option=com_conten
t&task=view&id=14&Itemid=56
http://www.thecircumference.org/experiences/latomatina-the-worlds-largest-food-fight
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