With two months to go until the San Fermin Holidays, progress is being made in the organization of the celebration. Without going any further, this Monday the image that will lead this party was chosen, that of Olaia Merino Erviti from Navarra.
The image, which contains the motto “Beti bezala” (as always), will be the spitting image of San Fermin after two years of hiatus due to the pandemic. So between the July 6 and 14 the streets of Pamplona will once again be filled with people dressed for the occasion, according to the Official Portal of Tourism in Spain.
Thus, the first meeting of the festivities is the July 6th, At 12 in the morning. On that day the famous chupinazo, a rocket that indicates the official start of the festivities, causing an explosion of joy from the crowd gathered in the square. This year it will launch Juan Carlos Unzueformer soccer player for clubs such as FC Barcelona, Sevilla FC, CD Tenerife and Real Oviedo.
The next day there is the first lockdown at 8 in the morningwhen they open doors of the corral of Santo Domingo so that hundreds of people run in front of the bulls following the route through the old town, which takes them to the bullring. Thus, during the eight days of the party this brief race is repeated 825 meters away and three minutes. In this sense, the sound of the rockets are important for runnersbecause the first shot announces the opening of the gates of the corral, the second implies that all the bulls have left, the third symbolizes the entrance to the bullring and the fourth the end of the running of the bulls.
Activities for children in San Fermín
Along with the closures there are other scheduled activities during the holidays. In fact, every morning you can witness parades of giants and big heads through the center. The four pairs of giants represent the kings of Europe, Asia, Africa and America. It is customary for children to give their pacifiers to the giants when they no longer need to use them, pick up the Pamplona City Council.
At the same time, there are areas enabled for the little ones to enjoy the party, such as the park of “What a party” in Liberty Square. It is an area with inflatables, puppet theater and crafts. It is open every day in the morning, between 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and in the afternoon between 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., according to the council.
On the other hand, Taconera Park offers children sensory, musical, skill and creativity activities. Its hours are from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and in the afternoon between 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. They also have a space dedicated to sports: “Kirol Ari” in the Media Luna Pits, with basketball, badminton, fencing, herri kirolak, pony rides or even canoe rides on the Arga River.
In addition, the little ones can also participate in your own inflatable bull run in the upper part of Carlos III avenue.
“Pobre de mí”, last act of San Fermín
Finally, the last official meeting of the festivities It takes place in front of City Hall. Thousands of people congregate there to sing the famous “Poor me, poor me, the San Fermín festivities are over”.
The mayor goes out to the balcony to address the public giving festivities officially over and summoning the men and women of Pamplona to a new date with the Chupinazo in a year.
Source: Lasexta
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