La Tomatina
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The following year, some young people engaged in a pre-planned quarrel and brought their own tomatoes from home. Although the local forces broke it up, this began the yearly tradition. In the following years, the boys' example was followed by thousands of people. |
The following year, some young people engaged in a pre-planned quarrel and brought their own tomatoes from home. Although the local forces broke it up, this began the yearly tradition. In the following years, the boys' example was followed by thousands of people. |
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La Tomatina was banned in the early 1950s by [[Francisco Franco]] due to the festival's lack of religious significance, who were later then arrested. The people protested against the prohibition and the festival was again allowed with more participants. The festivity was again canceled until 1957 when, as a sign of defiance, a tomato funeral was held: a demonstration in which the residents carried a coffin with a large tomato inside. The parade was accompanied by a music band that played funeral marches. The protest was successful, and La Tomatina Festival was finally permitted and became an official festival.{{Cite web |last=Barr |first=Sabrina |date=28 August 2019 |title=What is La Tomatina, how did it begin and where does it take place? |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/la-tomatina-festival-spain-food-tomatoes-what-when-where-begin-history-a9080226.html |access-date=2021-08-23 |website=[[The Independent]] |language=en}} |
La Tomatina was banned in the early 1950s by [[Francisco Franco]] due to the festival's lack of religious significance, however, this did not stop the participants, who were later then arrested. The people protested against the prohibition and the festival was again allowed with more participants. The festivity was again canceled until 1957 when, as a sign of defiance, a tomato funeral was held: a demonstration in which the residents carried a coffin with a large tomato inside. The parade was accompanied by a music band that played funeral marches. The protest was successful, and La Tomatina Festival was finally permitted and became an official festival.{{Cite web |last=Barr |first=Sabrina |date=28 August 2019 |title=What is La Tomatina, how did it begin and where does it take place? |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/la-tomatina-festival-spain-food-tomatoes-what-when-where-begin-history-a9080226.html |access-date=2021-08-23 |website=[[The Independent]] |language=en}} |
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As a result of the report of Javier Basilio, a broadcaster from the Spanish television program called ''Informe Semanal'', the festival started to be known throughout the rest of Spain. Since then, the number of participants increased year after year as well as the excitement about La Tomatina Festival. In 2002, La Tomatina of Buñol was declared a [[Fiestas of International Tourist Interest of Spain|Fiesta of International Tourist Interest]] by the Secretary Department of Tourism due to its popularity.{{Cite web|url=http://latomatina.info/en/la-tomatina/|title=La Tomatina – Página oficial|last=Studio|first=Socarrat|website=latomatina.info|language=es|access-date=2017-08-20|archive-date=2017-08-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170820163615/http://latomatina.info/en/la-tomatina/|url-status=dead}} |
As a result of the report of Javier Basilio, a broadcaster from the Spanish television program called ''Informe Semanal'', the festival started to be known throughout the rest of Spain. Since then, the number of participants increased year after year as well as the excitement about La Tomatina Festival. In 2002, La Tomatina of Buñol was declared a [[Fiestas of International Tourist Interest of Spain|Fiesta of International Tourist Interest]] by the Secretary Department of Tourism due to its popularity.{{Cite web|url=http://latomatina.info/en/la-tomatina/|title=La Tomatina – Página oficial|last=Studio|first=Socarrat|website=latomatina.info|language=es|access-date=2017-08-20|archive-date=2017-08-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170820163615/http://latomatina.info/en/la-tomatina/|url-status=dead}} |
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