Thousands Join Buñol's La Tomatina as 165 Tons of Tomatoes Fly
Spanish media said about 40% of recent participants were international tourists, including a growing number from India after a 2011 Bollywood film.
- On Wednesday, thousands of revelers descended on the village of Bunol, Spain, for the annual Tomatina tomato fight, painting the town red with up to 165 tons of overripe tomatoes.
- The festival originated from a 1945 food fight before Spanish dictator Gen. Francisco Franco banned it in the 1950s; televised media in the 1980s later revived the tradition into an international attraction.
- Bollywood movie 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara' sparked a notable jump in visitors from India in recent years, introducing the festival to many Indians seeking the experience.
- Non-Local attendees pay 15 euros for a ticket to participate; the first rule requires squashing tomatoes before hurling them to avoid injuries.
- Similar tomato-flinging events have since occurred in Florida, London, Amsterdam, and Hyderabad, India, while the tomatoes' citric acid acts as a natural cleaning agent for the town's streets.
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Independent EspañolBUÑOL, Spain (AP) — Thousands of playwrights gathered on Wednesday in Buñol for the annual food battle of La Tomatina, and this small town in eastern Spain was about to dye red with up to 165...
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The epic La Tomatina food fight draws thousands to a small Spanish town
Thousands have descended on a small Spanish town for the annual La Tomatina food fight. They are set to pelt each other with up to 165 tons of overripe tomatoes.
The Valencian town of Buñol already has everything ready to live this Wednesday August 26 the popular festival of Tomatina , a battle of tomatoes that enthralles neighbors and tourists coming from all parts of the world. In total, more than 22,000 people will throw 150,000 kilos in just one hour. In total, they are 30,000 kilos more than last year, as confirmed by the first lieutenant mayor and councillor of the popular party, Sergio Galarza, wh…
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