lunes, 9 de mayo de 2016

The tomatina

La Tomatina is a festival held in the Valencian town of Bunol (Spain). It is always held on the last Wednesday of August, within a week of festivities Buñol and involves participants throw tomatoes at each other.

The party has some rules for the safety of participants and the party continues as every year, without any incident:

·They should not throw bottles or other objects that could cause damage or accidents. You can only ·throw tomatoes.
·should not break the shirts of other participants.
·Tomatoes must be crushed before its release for not hurt anyone.
·Care must be taken to the passage of trucks carrying tomatoes.
·The firing of the second housing is terminated launching tomatoes.
·All participants using goggles (swimming, diving, etc) and gloves is recommended.
·Wear old clothes or not use more again; most likely you end to pull.
·Closed choose shoes that can then be discarded.
·If you want to take pictures, we recommend using a waterproof camera and falls, or equip it with a protective case.
·Search accommodation well in advance.
·It is recommended to arrive early to the people at 7.00 drive access close to town and can only be entered on foot. Ideally park on the outskirts, in the industrial estate for example.
·Always follow the instructions of security personnel.

Battle of the orange

The festival's origins are somewhat unclear. A popular account has it that it commemorates the city's defiance against the city's tyrant, who is either a member of the Ranieri family or a conflation of the 12th-century Ranieri di Biandrate and the 13th-century Marquis William VII of Montferrat. This tyrant attempted to rape a young commoner (often specified as a miller's daughter) on the eve of her wedding, supposedly exercising the droit du seigneur. The tyrant's plan backfired when the young woman instead decapitated him, after which the populace stormed and burned the palace. 

Each year, a young girl is chosen to play the part of violetta,the defiant young woman 


sky lantern

Sky lantern


A sky lantern, also known as Kongming lantern or Chinese lantern, is a small hot air balloon made of paper, with an opening at the bottom where a small fire is suspended.

In Asia and elsewhere around the world, sky lanterns have been traditionally made for centuries, to be launched for play or as part of long-established festivities. Sky lanterns have also been referred to as sky candles or fire balloons. He is said to have used a message written on a sky lantern to summon help on an occasion when he was surrounded by enemy troops.





jueves, 5 de mayo de 2016

Ice and Snow Festival

The Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival' is an annual winter festival that takes place with a theme in Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, and now is the largest ice and snow festival in the world. At first participants in the festival were mainly Chinese, however it has since become an international festival and competition. The festival includes the world's biggest ice sculptures.