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La Tomatina festival attendees throw tomatoes, 'dying' eastern Spanish town red

Báo Quốc TếBáo Quốc Tế29/08/2024



Thousands of people have flocked to Brunol (Spain) to take part in a 'fiery' food fight, throwing 120 tons of tomatoes at the La Tomatina festival.

Người tham dự lễ hội La Tomatina ném cà chua ‘nhuộm đỏ’ thị trấn miền Đông Tây Ban Nha
Brunol, a small town in Valencia, Spain. Every year during the festival season, the whole town is extremely bustling to welcome tens of thousands of tourists to participate in the world's most famous tomato "fight". (Source: Reuters)
Người tham dự lễ hội La Tomatina ném cà chua ‘nhuộm đỏ’ thị trấn miền Đông Tây Ban Nha
La Tomatina or Tomato Festival is considered the largest fruit-throwing festival in Europe. Initiated by an impromptu food fight by local vendors in 1945, however, the festival was once banned because it had no religious significance. (Source: Reuters)
Người tham dự lễ hội La Tomatina ném cà chua ‘nhuộm đỏ’ thị trấn miền Đông Tây Ban Nha
Later, the festival was “revived” and organized by local people to pray for a good harvest and to commemorate the patron saint Louis Bertrand and the Virgin Mary Mare de Déu dels Desemparats. (Source: Reuters)
Người tham dự lễ hội La Tomatina ném cà chua ‘nhuộm đỏ’ thị trấn miền Đông Tây Ban Nha
The tomato festival is held annually on the last Wednesday of August and lasts for a week. Notably, the festival is held on the same day as Saint Louis Bertrand – the city’s patron saint – and the Virgin Mary Mare de Déu dels Desemparats. (Source: Reuters)
Người tham dự lễ hội La Tomatina ném cà chua ‘nhuộm đỏ’ thị trấn miền Đông Tây Ban Nha
La Tomatina is known as a unique festival in Spain. This year, 22,000 people from all over the world flocked to Brunol to participate in the festival. (Source: Reuters)
Người tham dự lễ hội La Tomatina ném cà chua ‘nhuộm đỏ’ thị trấn miền Đông Tây Ban Nha
Early in the morning, trucks carrying dozens of tons of ripe tomatoes are brought to the Plaza del Pueblo in the center of town. The tomato throwing festival only begins when someone manages to get a piece of bacon down from the top of the pole. (Source: Reuters)
Người tham dự lễ hội La Tomatina ném cà chua ‘nhuộm đỏ’ thị trấn miền Đông Tây Ban Nha
When the meat is removed, it is the beginning of the "fierce" food fight and also the signal to end the game. (Source: Reuters)
Người tham dự lễ hội La Tomatina ném cà chua ‘nhuộm đỏ’ thị trấn miền Đông Tây Ban Nha
People excitedly held red tomatoes in their hands and threw them at each other with joyful shouts. (Source: Reuters)
Người tham dự lễ hội La Tomatina ném cà chua ‘nhuộm đỏ’ thị trấn miền Đông Tây Ban Nha
The noisy and chaotic battle usually lasts for about 1 to 2 hours. Every corner of the town is dyed bright red. (Source: Reuters)
Người tham dự lễ hội La Tomatina ném cà chua ‘nhuộm đỏ’ thị trấn miền Đông Tây Ban Nha
Immediately after the battle, fire trucks will use water hoses to clean up the “traces” of tomatoes. Participants flock to the Bunol River and soak themselves to wash off the tomato layer on their bodies. (Source: Reuters)
Người tham dự lễ hội La Tomatina ném cà chua ‘nhuộm đỏ’ thị trấn miền Đông Tây Ban Nha
Bunol has only about 9,000 residents, but every year, the town welcomes tens of thousands of tourists who come to visit and participate in the war. (Source: Reuters)
Người tham dự lễ hội La Tomatina ném cà chua ‘nhuộm đỏ’ thị trấn miền Đông Tây Ban Nha
Before the tomato festival, people covered and protected their houses, shops and buildings with curtains to avoid damage from the tomato-soaked war. (Source: Reuters)
Người tham dự lễ hội La Tomatina ném cà chua ‘nhuộm đỏ’ thị trấn miền Đông Tây Ban Nha
Tomatoes used for the festival are imported from the town of Extremadura, which is cheaper and of lower quality than regular tomatoes. It is estimated that hundreds of tons of tomato “weapons” are consumed at the annual La Tomatina festival. (Source: Reuters)
Người tham dự lễ hội La Tomatina ném cà chua ‘nhuộm đỏ’ thị trấn miền Đông Tây Ban Nha
In addition to the tomato-throwing festival, the town also organizes side events throughout the week, including music shows, parades, and even fireworks displays. The most special is the paella cooking competition held the night before the “fight”. (Source: Reuters)

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