2008年11月4日火曜日

Autumn Festival -La Tomatina-


Decide the winner of Parohabon, people in the festival shouting “Tomate! Tomate!” to call the tracks loading tomato.
City hall preparing 120 tons of tomato, and participants wait tracks with singing, shouting, jumping or something.

About 11 a.m., first fire work is shot. It’s the sign of start the tomato festival. So participants starting throw tomato all at once. Of course, all participants do not mind tomato hit anyone. After start throwing the tomato, people, street, buildings, everything turns red.

After about 1 hour, second fire work will shot. It’s the sign of end the festival. All participants must not throwing tomato after second fire work. Staffs of the city will appear with powerful sprinkler and clean the city and people.