San Fermín, International Fireworks Competition

For the third consecutive year, the City Hall of Pamplona commitment to an open-popular-vote contest to choose the different Pyrotechnics Companies participating in the famous fireworks during the festival of San Fermin 2014. Again this year, the fireworks will be projected from 6 to 14 July, at 23 hours, from the Ciudadela (Citadel), with a minimum duration of 15 minutes.

Last year they participated in the fourteenth edition of the Pyrotechnics Zaragozana SA, Mc Pyro Klangfeuerwerkskunst (Austria), Pyro Privatex SRO (Slovakia), Pyrotechnics Thomas SL, SL Focs d'Artifici Europlá, Vulcano SL, SL Brothers Caballer Pyrotechnics, Pyrotechnics and Fireworks Turis SL, María Angustias Pérez Pyrotechnics. In 2013 the award was won by Tomás Pyrotechnics.

Jazz in San Fermín Festival

Since 1996 a daily jazz concert takes places during the San Fermin Festival. Although it seems that jazz does not match with San Fermin’s ambiance, the truth is that these kind of scenario becomes a place for peace and enjoyment.

These are some of the Jazz musical shows:

July 8

21.00 Young Jazzfermin. Sarasate Walk. Performance by Makala Jazz Funk Band.

23.30 Jazzfermín. In Sarasate Walk. Performance by Jerry González y Comando de la Clave.

July 9

21.00 Young Jazzfermin. Sarasate Walk. Performance by Makala Jazz Funk Band.

23.30 Jazzfermin. In Sarasate Walk. Performance by Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne & Bob Stroger.

July 10

21.00. Young Jazzfermín. In Sarasate Walk Cristina Martinez and Biribay Swingers Jazz.

00.00. Jazzfermín. In Sarasate Walk.  Performance by Jorge Pardo Trío y Javier Colina.

July 11

21.00 Young Jazzfermín. In Sarasate Walk KGM Jazz Trio.

23.30 Jazzfermín. In Sarasate Walk, Janice Harrington Quintet performance.

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San Fermín Program

This year, Los Fueros Square will be the main scenario for the San Fermin alive concerts some of the Spanish groups performing will be Fangoria, Calle 13, Loquillo, Carlos Jean, Efecto Mariposa, Huecco and The Secrets. The Castillo Square will be decorated with new lighting reminding the traditional festivals style. LED lighting garlands will illuminate the whole squary that hosts the concerts of several Spanish groups: Nacha Pop, Los Rebeldes, Trodogditas, DJ Fernandisco, Orquestra Mondragón,  the Big Band Cote Sud or La Banda del Desagüe. 

The Taconera Park will be again the main scenario for the Basque Music their program content is four concerts on the night and two on the evenings in which highlights the concert of Kepa Junquera & Sorginak and the 'Flea Circus', besides the Basque traditional bertsolaris (basque singers that improvised rhymed verses) by Amets Arzallus, Jon Barberena, Sustrai Colina and Julen Zelaieta. The music continues in the Cruz Square with the concert of the popular duo Los del Rio and popular local dancing. In the Sarasate Walk, the Jazzfermín will be the main activity apart from folks dances, music bands, bagpipe and Txistu (a straight wooden flute with a peak mouthpiece used in the Basque Country and in Navarre ), Parades of Txistularis , etc.

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San Fermín and Emotions

The local City Council has sent to those citizens that have internet an email explaining that this year´s San Fermin Festival theme are emotions Therefore it will be called the Emotions Party. With these expressive photographs describes a full range of emotions in different people.

San Fermin Events: 443

This year´s San Fermin festival will have 443 events, approximately one every half hour, with a central idea: emphasize the positive image of the San Fermin Fiesta based on emotions. The complete program includes 320 music events (concerts, festivals, music bands, the fanfare or dance festivals), 76 events for families and children, 30 bullfighting, 9 institutional events and 8 Rural Sports demostrations. 

The traditional events will remain the Chupinazo (Opening Ceremony), the running of the bulls, the religious procession, the Vespers and Eighth mass or bullfightings; the new improvements & developments come from changes in the itinerary & schedule of the fire bulls in their special running of the bulls, the new emplacement for the Jazzfermín to the Sarasate Walk,  and the new feature for children, their own bull running.

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San Fermin 2014 T-shirt

Each year San Fermin has a different theme where different people participate with their ideas and work to present on the contest for the Awarded poster. It is a beautiful and practical souvenir to take with you to your beloved ones. 

 Logo shirt 2014

It is usually quite cheap and you will find in all the stores, particularly those in Estafeta St, one of the main streets of the Running of the Bulls itinerary.

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Presentation Program San Fermin

San Fermin 2014 edition will have 443 events. The tradition is maintained by the Opening Ceremony, running of the bulls, religious processions or bullfighting with special recognition to Antonio & Eduardo Miura livestock and for their 35 years of consecutive presence in the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona. On top of that we will enjoy jazz, pop and rock & roll concerts alive in Plaza del Castillo. Do not forget the incredible and renowned International Fireworks competition as many other events.

Enrique Maya, Mayor of Pamplona

Some of the Town Hall main goals are to improve San Fermin image Worldwide and fight against gender violence. Hopefully last years situation with the “Ikurriña” (Basque Country Flag with a lot of political heaviness issues when used in areas out of Basque Country) , will be avoided as it caused a delay on the Opening Ceremony (Chupinazo) or July 6.