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The famous San Fermin Festival will begin tomorrow, Wednesday 6 July in the city of Pamplona in Navarra in northern Spain, with typical launch of “loud bang” (shot pyrotechnic rocket) .
These best known abroad and unique in the world Spanish fiestas, they will last until the evening of July 14 in a tradition that is repeated every year with the mythic “confinements” consisting running ahead of bravíos loose bulls.
This is the most media activity of the Spanish bullfighting traditions, an event that has exceeded all boundaries and where the bulls are the special protagonist in the “runnings” .
Pamplona, about 200,000, will host from 6 to 14 July around one million people from all over the world to enjoy the Festival of San Fermin.
the whole city is ready to live one of the most famous activities. ‘careers “sanfermines” (brokers) as part of “closure”
the feat is to walk 849 meters ahead of the bulls , tour culminating in the square with a duration of 2 to 3 minutes on average, always with the same start time at 08:00 Local time (0700 GMT).
After ” chupinazo “on Wednesday, will happen over nine days all kinds of celebrations, which end with the arrival of” Poor me “at midnight on July 14, which serves as colophon to prepare another San Fermin, in this case 2017.
the “bulls” have their origins in the thirteenth century and serve to challenge the bull as a great challenge, while bullfights as such are held regularly since the fourteenth century.
the American writer, Ernest Hemingway, who turned 55 years died last July 2, was a great promoter of these bullfighting celebrations.
in the celebrations there is even a traditional contest fireworks with the release of about 6.5 tons of fireworks that filled with light and sound nights Pamplona.
Eight runs, a spectacle of bullfighting (rider fighting with a bull) and a novillada (run bullocks) form part of the bullfighting activities
will not be those who are noticed to express their rejection of the death of the animal, although as some participants say. “Here the bull is the main protagonist” “the bull is king”.
As always during the holidays, the biggest bulls are required and most ostentatious defense of the most famous and well-known farms.
celebration reaches a splendor in which fun, tradition, legend and emotion, ie merge, everything that contributes to live only days once a year, in a coexistence with excellent bulls for the slickest.
As tradition dictates, from the balconies of the town Hall of Pamplona takes the huge “loud bang” (shooting rocket) that marks the beginning of nine days, where joy will star throughout the Spanish city.
the International Press Office has managed this year a total of 640 accreditations for closure, “loud bang” and “Poor Me” among more than 400 journalists from 115 media from a dozen countries .
have been accredited journalists from nations such as Germany, Argentina, China, Colombia, Italy, United States, Philippines, France, Czech Republic, United Kingdom, Sweden and Turkey, among others.
“sanfermines” have definitely become a benchmark as an expression and unmistakable stamp of bullfighting, universal celebration that has as its axis the animal bravo.
the festival of San Fermin are part of tradition culture of Spain and bullfighting in all its forms, whether in the ring, street, poetry and literature.
the Spanish Television will also have a role with daily transmission of festive activities 07:15 at 08:30 local time (06: 15-07: 30 GMT) from 7 to 14 July, as in previous years. F
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