<p>Bunol, a small Spanish town, sees its population more than double in size at the end of every August. It is because of its annual festival, La Tomatina, a one-hour event. The town is famous around the world for La Tomatina, and this year, the festival was celebrated on 28 August, and the city welcomed 22,000 tourists for the festival.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Every year, a large number of people from around the world arrive at the beautiful town along Spain's east coast. Bunol lies just 38 kilometres from Valencia, a well-known city in Spain.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The event kicked off at 11 am, and people threw tomatoes at each other and enjoyed the festival. The city got drenched in red. La Tomatina is also known as the world’s biggest food fight.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also Read|<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/the-rings-of-power-season-2-review-a-definite-improvement-from-the-first-season-754287">The Rings Of Power Season 2 review: A definite improvement from first season</a>|</strong></p>

<p>Before the festivities, more than 150,000 kilos of specially prepared tomatoes were delivered in seven huge trucks. Officials stated that food wastage is not a concern, as the tomatoes are not suitable for consumption, but perfect for pelting one another, said the BBC.&nbsp;</p>

<p>To attend the one-hour food fight, tourists had to pay a fee of €15 (£12.60), and they were not allowed to throw tomatoes after 12 pm. The festival was free for the residents. People enjoyed swimming in tomato sauce, throwing tomatoes at each other and even making tomato angles during the Spanish festival.&nbsp;</p>

<div class="ui-state-default" contenteditable="false">
<div class="twitter-block" draggable="false">
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Thousands of people gathered in Bunol, Spain, for the annual La Tomatina festival 🍅<br />
<br />
The 'world's biggest food fight' sees participants hurl tomatoes at each other. <a href="https://t.co/ocN0IhDbp6">pic.twitter.com/ocN0IhDbp6</a></p>
— Sky News (@SkyNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1828870022049018360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 28, 2024</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>
<a class="close-mark close-div" href="#" id="jqclosemark">×</a></div>

<p>Ahead of the event, councilman Sergio Galarza said, “There is a lot of excitement and also a lot of respect because there are many people on the route, as this year will feature seven trucks. We hope that the party goes smoothly and that at 2 pm we can clean up and everyone is happy."</p>

<div class="ui-state-default" contenteditable="false">
<div class="twitter-block" draggable="false">
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p dir="ltr" lang="es">🍅 Siete camiones trasladan ya a Buñol 120.000 kilos de tomate maduro para la Tomatina<br />
<br />
🗣️ "Nos han pedido tomate maduro, entero. La gente lo debe pisar o estrujar antes de tirarlo y es para que se pueda tirar y hacer una buena batalla", explican los productores de los tomates <a href="https://t.co/PqmKCcKRwm">pic.twitter.com/PqmKCcKRwm</a></p>
— EFE C. Valenciana (@EFE_CValenciana) <a href="https://twitter.com/EFE_CValenciana/status/1828392955352055829?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 27, 2024</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>
<a class="close-mark close-div" href="#" id="jqclosemark">×</a></div>

<p>As per the official website of La Tomatina, the festival was founded in 1945. The festival was banned in the 1950s under the dictatorship of General Francisco Franco but resumed in 1959 with certain restrictions.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em><br />
&nbsp;</p>


Bunol, a small Spanish town, sees its population more than double in size at the end of every August. It is because of its annual festival, La Tomatina, a one-hour event.

Bunol, a small Spanish town, sees its population more than double in size at the end of every August. It is because of its annual festival, La Tomatina, a one-hour event. The town is famous around the world for La Tomatina, and this year, the festival was celebrated on 28 August, and the city welcomed 22,000 tourists for the festival. Every year, a large number of people from around the world arrive at the beautiful town along Spain's east coast. Bunol lies just 38 kilometres from Valencia, a well-known city in Spain. The event kicked off at 11 am, and people threw tomatoes at each other and enjoyed the festival. The city got drenched in red. La Tomatina is also known as the world’s biggest food fight. Also Read|The Rings Of Power Season 2 review: A definite improvement from first season| Before the festivities, more than 150,000 kilos of specially prepared tomatoes were delivered in seven huge trucks. Officials stated that food wastage is not a concern, as the tomatoes are not suitable for consumption, but perfect for pelting one another, said the BBC. To attend the one-hour food fight, tourists had to pay a fee of €15 (£12.60), and they were not allowed to throw tomatoes after 12 pm. The festival was free for the residents. People enjoyed swimming in tomato sauce, throwing tomatoes at each other and even making tomato angles during the Spanish festival. Thousands of people gathered in Bunol, Spain, for the annual La Tomatina festival 🍅 The 'world's biggest food fight' sees participants hurl tomatoes at each other. pic.twitter.com/ocN0IhDbp6 — Sky News (@SkyNews) August 28, 2024 × Ahead of the event, councilman Sergio Galarza said, “There is a lot of excitement and also a lot of respect because there are many people on the route, as this year will feature seven trucks. We hope that the party goes smoothly and that at 2 pm we can clean up and everyone is happy." 🍅 Siete camiones trasladan ya a Buñol 120.000 kilos de tomate maduro para la Tomatina 🗣️ "Nos han pedido tomate maduro, entero. La gente lo debe pisar o estrujar antes de tirarlo y es para que se pueda tirar y hacer una buena batalla", explican los productores de los tomates pic.twitter.com/PqmKCcKRwm — EFE C. Valenciana (@EFE_CValenciana) August 27, 2024 × As per the official website of La Tomatina, the festival was founded in 1945. The festival was banned in the 1950s under the dictatorship of General Francisco Franco but resumed in 1959 with certain restrictions. (With inputs from agencies)

22,000 revellers descend on Bunol, pelt tomatoes at traditional Spanish festival La Tomatina

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>Squeeze, aim, shoot!</p>

<p><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8Ayt8TYgGI4" width="970"></iframe></p>

<p>It&#39;s like a snowball fight, but with juicy red tomatoes instead. Here&#39;s a look at La Tomatina Festival - a food fight that originated in Spain, but the idea of playing with and bathing with juicy red pulp took over the world. Most countries now celebrate their own version of the festival.</p>

<p>The event traces its roots back to 1945, when a group of young boys indulged in a street fight and started throwing tomatoes at each other until it was broken up by the local police.</p>

<p>From there grew a tradition that has attracted people from around the world to Spain.</p>

<p>Tons of tomatoes are grown and reserved for this day. After all the madness, participants are treated to a rain shower. Most people volunteer to clear the streets and the acids secreted by the tomatoes make the city cleaner! What an added advantage!</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>


The world's largest food fight at its best

Squeeze, aim, shoot! It's like a snowball fight, but with juicy red tomatoes instead. Here's a look at La Tomatina Festival - a food fight that originated in Spain, but the idea of playing with and bathing with juicy red pulp took over the world. Most countries now celebrate their own version of the festival. The event traces its roots back to 1945, when a group of young boys indulged in a street fight and started throwing tomatoes at each other until it was broken up by the local police. From there grew a tradition that has attracted people from around the world to Spain. Tons of tomatoes are grown and reserved for this day. After all the madness, participants are treated to a rain shower. Most people volunteer to clear the streets and the acids secreted by the tomatoes make the city cleaner! What an added advantage!

Video: La Tomatina Festival 2016

tomato-fight

Tomato Fight, News on Tomato Fight, stories on Tomato Fight, articles on Tomato Fight, Tomato Fight stories at Wion, Tomato Fight news, Tomato Fight latest news

tomato fight

22,000 revellers descend on Bunol, pelt tomatoes at traditional Spanish festival La Tomatina

Video: La Tomatina Festival 2016