For a whole week and two days, lovers of bull running converged
from all over the world to the Spanish old city of Pamplona to celebrated, witness
and participate in the Spanish's nonstop street parties festival of encierros (the
running bulls) which started July 6th and ended July 14th.
The annual Fiesta de
San Fermin was made famous by a German author, Ernest Hemmingway 1926 who wrote
a novel entitled 'The Sun Also Rises', which involves the daily running of the
bulls through the historic heart of Pamplona to the bull ring.
San
Fermin Festival took place in Pamplona, Spain annually and merrymakers from all
over the world participated in the eight days of the running of the bulls. The
opening ceremony of the festival showcased events wines and water pouring,
altitude jumping streak and music among many others.
Each day, thousands of people participated
mainly in the running of the bulls or encierro events. Encierros is basically attempts
to outrun the bulls along a 825 meter track in the narrow streets of old Pamplona
city, Spain. Wild cows are also let loose in the bullring for people to try
their luck and prove their bravery.
The encierros usually result in tumbles,
close calls with the chasing bulls and some minor injuries. For this reason, not
all those present at the fiesta participate in the encierros and most people watch
from a safe distance.
The festival, locally known as
Sanfermines, is held annually from July 6 to 14 as a memorial for the city's
patron saint. The nest San Fermin Festival comes up from July 6 to 14, 2016.
This report was made with inputs and assistance from Reuters
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