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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

LA TOMATINA

All about this messy festival
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LOCATION INFOMATION

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Origins

La Tomatina started the last day of August in 1945 when some young people went to the town square to attend the Giants and Big-Heads figures parade. They decided to parade with a musician. Tomatoes for this festival is specially procured from the town of Extremadura.

The energy of those young people caused one person to fall off the flute. The participant flew into a fit of rage and started to hit everything in his path. There was a market stall of vegetables that fell victim to what soon became a furious crowd. People started to pelt each other with tomatoes until the local law enforcement ended the fruit battle.

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BUNOL

The town where it started

Bunol

Bunol lies 38 kilometres inland from the city of Valencia situated on the Bunol river, surrounded by mountain ranges and agriculture.

WHO?

A VARIETY OF SPANISH PEOPLE GET INVOLVED BUT ANYONE CAN PARTICIPATE
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WHEN?

IT IS HELD ANNUALLY ON THE LAST WEDNESDAY OF AUGUST.
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RECAP

FACTS

  • The La Tomatina is held annually
  • The last one was yesterday!

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