2. Los Eventos
• El Txupinazo-This is a rocket that is set off
midday on July 6th. It signals the start of the
celebration.
3. Los Eventos
• El Encierro- This is the bull run which is the
best part of the celebration that occurs every
morning from the 7th to the 14th at 8am.
People do not race the bulls but they just run
and try to keep pace.
4. Los Eventos
• La Corrida-This bullfight is held everyday from
the 7th to the 14th at 6:30pm. This Is an event
that you cannot participate in however.
5. Los Eventos
• The Procession- This is a religious affair on the
7th at 10am. It is very lively and photogenic ,
tambien.
6. Los Eventos
• Los Cabezudos- These “bigheads” are the
most important figures. They are in the
comparsa, or parade, which entertains peole
in the mornings.
7. Los Eventos
• Pobre de mi- This is the last event that occurs
on July 14th at midnight. It is a grieving for the
end of the fiesta and also a sad state that the
singer is in after eight days of non-stop
partying.
8. How Many People??
• In 2011 there were 20,500 people that took
part in the fiesta. If you go then this year there
should be 20,501.
9. Historia
• Since 1931, the rocket (Txuinazo) has been set
off to sign the start of a fiesta.
• San Fermin was the son of a head man in
pomplona. He became a bishop after a French
bishop named San Saturnino came to his town
and spread good news.
10. Fun Facts
• Started in the 12th century but was originally
only religious.
• IT was originally on October 10th, but in 1951,
people got angry that the weather was bad so
they moved it to where it is today.
• In 1926, an author named Ernest Hemingway
wrote “The Sun Also Rises” and that book
made the fiesta even more popular.
11. Conclusion
• All in all this fiesta sounds pretty fun. We
should go but I’m not going to run with the
bulls. You can do that and I will be there to
support you. Good luck.
