La Tomatina is a festival held on the last Wednesday of August at Buņol, Valencia, Spain.
Tens of thousands of participants come from all over the world, fight in a harmless battle where more than one hundred metric tons of over-ripe tomatoes are thrown in the streets.
The tomato fight has been a strong tradition in Buñol since the 1940s simply for fun - there is no known political or religious significance.
External link
- Official web site of the tomatina http://www.lahoya.net/tomatina/
Last updated: 05-02-2005 11:49:07
