Post on 28-Mar-2015
¿Dónde?
• Eastern Spanish small town of Buñol
¿Quién?• People from all over the world
¿Cuándo?• The last Wednesday in August
¿Cómo?• Prepare to get messy!
• Wear old clothes you can throw away.– Lleva ropas viejas puede
tirar.
¿Por qué?A strong tradition since 1945
• There are many theories about the beginning of this festival.
• The tomate fights were made official in 1959.
• Participants must start and stop the fight at a specific time.
Más Historia
August 25, 2010
Village of Buñol’s 65th annual
Tomatina Festival
Set world record: 220, 462 lbs of tomatoes thrown
Squish antes de (before)throwing!
Hechos de Tomate
• In English, the word comes from the Spanish form, tomate.
• First discovered by Cortez in 1519
• Grown in western South and in Central America
FOOD FIGHTwith music, dancing, parades, and fireworks
CONTEST: Paella, a Valencian rice dish
During…tomatoes
fly for uno hour.
After…hosed down &
cleaned by acidity of tomatoes
Photos: Associated Press, Reuters, Getty Images