La Tomatina
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La Tomatina is a celebration that occurs each year, in Buñol, Spain. Buñol celebrates on the last Wednesday in August. At the Tomatina, people throw ripe tomatoes at each other. It probably started in 1945, as a food fight between friends. Today, it is a major tourist attraction. Most people at the Tomatina are tourists. Before 2013, there was no limit as to how many people can attend. In 2013, a ticketing system was introduced. There are 20.000 tickets.[1] Buñol has a population of about 9.000.
| La Tomatina | |
|---|---|
| Official name | La Tomatina |
| Observed by | Buñol, Valencia, Spain |
| Date | Last Wednesday in August |
| 2025 date | August 27 |
| 2026 date | August 26 |
| 2027 date | August 25 |
La Tomatina Media
- La Tomatina (25.08.2010) - Spain, Buñol 21.jpg
La Tomatina 25 August 2010
- Tomatina 2006.jpg
Tomato battle at Tomatina in 2006
- Two men preparing greasy pole for La Tomatina festival.jpg
Applying grease to a pole to be used in the "Palo Jabón" event
- Arrojando tomates desde un camión - La Tomatina 2010.jpg
Throwing tomatoes from a truck
References
- ↑ "La Tomatina - The World's biggest and most famous food fight". www.latomatinatours.com. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ↑ Magazine, Smithsonian; Geiling, Natasha. "Photos from La Tomatina, the World's Biggest Food Fight". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ↑ Fine, Camille. "'World's largest food fight': Best photos from 'Tomatina' tomato street fight in Spain". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-04-07.