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Irene Yague And Ciaran Giles
Pamplona, Spain (AP) — Thousands to celebrate Wednesday as traditional "chupinazo" fireworks ignite and start the sun Many delights erupted. Fermin Bull Run Festival held in Pamplona, Spain. The coronavirus pandemic has ended the two-year hiatus.
The rain did nothing to soften the atmosphere of the crowd. Almost everything was packed into a small town hall square for a noon event, dressed in traditional white trousers and a red sash and neckerchief shirt. After the fireworks exploded, the roaring people continued to spray red wine on each other.
The highlight of the 9-day festival is the early morning "Enciero", or Burlan, which begins on Thursday. Rush towards the city's bullring along a winding cobblestone route. Audiences watch over the balconies and wooden barricades lined up along the course. The rest of the day is for eating, drinking, dancing and cultural entertainment.
The bulls used in the orchids are killed by professional bullfighters in the daily afternoon bullfighting in the city ring.
The festival was made world-famous by Ernest Hemingway's 1926 novel The Sun Also Rises. Before the pandemic made it impossible to occur in 2020 and 2021, it had not been interrupted since the Spanish Civil War in the 1930s.
Pamplona has a population of about 200,000, which is close to 1 million, including many foreigners, on the peak days of the festival, especially on weekends. Many visitors don't quit the party all night or fall asleep wherever they can go outside.
-Giles reported by Madrid. Joseph Wilson of Barcelona contributed to this report.
