Running and the Bulls 2012

We finally got the Bulls breed that will run this year every single day on the Running of the Bulls and willfight in the afternoon against the Matador in the Bullfight Arena.

07th July. Dolores Aguirre 
08th July. Miura
09th July. Cebada Gago
10th July. El Pilar
11th July. Fuente Ymbro
12the July. Vitoriano
13th July. Domeq
14th July. Torrehandilla

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San Fermin Festival Agenda

Pamplona's Mayor, Mr. Enrique Maya, and the counsellor responsible for Education and Culture, Mr. Fermin Alonso, have presented at the press  conference this year´s San Fermin Festival agenda. There will be 431 events, of which 305 are Music Concerts and events, 77 Children's Activities, 33 Bulls Programs,8 Official Institutions and another 8 more as Sports Activities.´
The City Council wil lpublish 20,000 programs with these events and 5,000 posters, they will print 63,000 unfolding pocket size programs in Spanish, Basque, English, French and German. They will maintain last year´s prices so the poster will cost one euro and the mentioned program two euros.

They can be purchased at the Navarra´s Government InformationOffice and in all the bookstores around the city. According to the Mayor, this year´s program is "High Quality" with an wide range of events for all kind of people and ages.

The "Bull dodgers"

In the bullring, apart from the bullfights there are other events, with the corrida vasco-landesa (bullfighting in the French Basque-Landes style) and a competition of young recortadores (bull dodgers) that attract good crowds.
His only weapon is agility and bravery. It is a barahanded fight an a century old tradition. So old almost as first tauromaquias, the cuts appears in first in excess of bulls celebrated on foot, in which they made without layer or with this one rolled .
There are great prizes for the best ones.

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San Fermin Spectacles

Without doubt, in Sanfermines the fiesta belongs outdoors. You can enjoy an enormous range of shows and activities, many of them free of charge. These usually take place every year, but it is a good idea to look at the programme to find out the date and time of each one.

The mornings in the Sanfermines are also full of attractions. On July 6th there is a big folk festival in the Plaza de los Fueros. An exhibition of rural Basque sports is also held in the same square on different days. In the Media Luna park there are representations of Basque culture and every day at 8.30 p.m. there are dances and music from the casas regionales of Spain in the Bosquecillo (behind the Tres Reyes hotel). In the bullring, apart from the bullfights there are other events, with the corrida vasco-landesa (bullfighting in the French Basque-Landes style) and a competition of young recortadores (bull dodgers) that attract good crowds.
Obviously, the night holds a lot in store in terms of shows and displays: the toro de fuego (fire bull), dances, fireworks, concerts, etc. are some of the things that liven up the streets and squares of the centre of Pamplona at night.

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The Bulls "Las mulillas"

This event is also known as the "desfile de caballeros en la plaza (literally, procession of horsemen to the bullring); It is a curious retinue that covers the short distance between the City Hall and the bullring at 5.30p.m. from July 7th to 14th. The caballeros, horsemen dressed in black capes, lead the retinue, followed by two groups of three mulillas (carthorses used to drag the dead bulls from the bull ring) and a total of 14 mulilleros (attendants). The retinue is followed by the city's band 'La Pamplonesa' and, at the rear, anyone who wishes to follow them to the bullring.

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"Las peñas"

"Las peñas" are associations throug wich the members organise activities, predominantly for San Fermin but also for the rest of the year. Most of the Peñas have locals in Jarauta Street. One of their "services" is running vibrant bars where people meet for the corrida, to eat, to drink and dance. They are open almost 24 hours a day. The 17 Peñas that exist are an indispensable part of fiesta.

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Sanfermin,"Poor me"

This is the last official event of the fiesta and takes place on the 14th of july at 24,00 hours. The locals gather in the Consistorial Plaza with candles to say farewell to the party and to begin the count down until the next year.

The Town Mayor gives an official farewell from the Consistorial balcony and encourages everyone to take part again the next year. Meanwhile rockets are fired from Burgos Plaza.Even thoug it is the last official act, the party atmosphere is kept going all night.

The name of the even, wich means poor me, originates from the song that is sung at the event and througt out the night, "pobre de mi, pobre de mi que se han acabao las fiestas de San Fermin", meaning poor me that San Fermin is over.

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Pamplona. San Fermín

Pamplona is normally a quiet and recollect town. This changes completelya few minutes before The Chupinazo and continues throughout the duration of the fiesta until the end, which is marked by sing "Pobre de mi" (poor me). People from all walks of life the streets. After the encierro there is a moment of calm but soon after the giants come out to entertain the crouwds.

In certain places in the town, people gather to dance tradicional dances or listen to the brass bands play. The streets take a rest until the Corrida. After that, when de Peñas (social clubs) come out, the streets turn into a bustle os festivity which continues until the morning when the cloc on San Cernin strikes 8 o´clock and the encierro begins.
Afterwich the bars full up with festivity and good vibes once again. 

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The "Apartado"

The event takes place at noon at the bull stalls an is attended by invitation only, distributed at the town hall. It is the moment in wich the bulls are separated fron their brothers fpr the Corrida in the afternoon. Previously the toreros were assigned their bulls by a lottery system. The breeder would put three silver coloured balls in his hat, each containing the number of the bulls, for the toreros to draw.Curious fans observe the course of the ceremony and phisical aspect of the bulls from a small balcony.

The "Apartado" is a social event wich unites the most select of Pamplona´s San Fermín population, politicians, authors, artist, writers, journalist and "handsome people" attend the ceremony to enjoy the on-goings and taste the tradicional pinchos de chistorra (sausage snacks).

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San Fermín, Sanfermines

From July 6th to 14th every year the word fiesta is written in capital letters in Pamplona. The Sanfermines have arrived. When the chupinazo (ceremonial rocket) is fired the city explodes into life. Thousands of people from all over the world descend on the city, which dresses up in red and white. For nine days the streets turn into a feast of friendship, joy, music and non-stop partying, to the rhythm of the charangas and the peñas.

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The Bullfight

The Bullfight in Pamplona has always been the climax of the Running of the Bulls. From 7 to July 14 at 18:30 takes place a show whose special feature is the audience. Up to the death of the thrird bull, the arena is shared by the most exquisite bullfight lovers versus The bullfights are organized by the House of Mercy and the benefits obtained are used to provide care for the elderly.

The famous Peñas, that sit on the sun side and are the true stars of the party with their bustle, colourful dresses, songs and afternoon snacks. It is quite difficult to adquire an tickets, as 90% are given through the “abono”system (small book with the daily tickets on the chosen area) thatt he local families are entitled to as they buy them yearly.  The easiest way is to queue and buy the tickets at the end of each bullfight.

Fireworks

From the 6th to the 14th of july, just as the night-life starts getting going, a breathking display of fire-works is orechertrasted from the castle Plaza and hundreds of locals and visitors gather to watch.

The park in the Castle Courtyard (La vuelta del Castillo) is the best place from which to enjoy the show whilst sitting on the grass and enjoying the summer air.

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The Procession

Procesion de San Fermin

On July 7th, the feast of San Fermin, is the biggest day. The human outbreak on the 6 is followed by another act even more crowded if possible, although this has very different nature and very appreciated and loved by the Pamplona´scitizens. Thousands of people dressed in spotless white, accompany the statue of the Saint, which runs through out some Old Town streets accompanied by the Church Authorities.San Fermin leaves for few hours his retirement in the church of San Lorenzo and makes Pamplona a corridor of admiration, devotion and gratitude. Its time for tradition.

San Fermin

The image of San Fermin is a wood carving, a XV century reliquary that was trimmed in silver 1687. In its oval chest has few relics of St. Fermin. Usually it is exposed in the Church San Lorenzo.

Giants and big heads start the tour with the basque dancers. The municipal corporation together with the ecclesiastica l authorities all dressed in evening dresses are accompanying the beloved Saint. The band "La Pamplonesa" along with txistus (basque flute) and bagpipes enliven the journey.

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