The festival Held annually on the last Wednesday of August, the city bunol a small town. The airport is Valencia (valencia) to about 40 kmRetold by many. The Legend of playing a tomato. Some believe that Two friends from Eating in stores Then the arguments Then took food at each other. And later started to imitate.Then spread throughout the suburbs. Out to the nearby town
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Some people believe that the Tomato Festival. Began approximately in 1940 said that caused resentment. One of the musicians Exposed to poverty Of the town in the General Francis Franco dictatorial regime
.Another legend is that From a group of people who want to pretend to be. Walking the city streets By singing and playing music with. But he played poorly in the city picked vegetables and fruits. A floating spa wearing little but a lot. Tomatoes would beBecome a tomato battle
But the myth is the most reliable. Start-up in 1945 by a group of teenagers to the parade "gigantes y cabezudo" but the play pushed together to push each other. The people in the convoy were in the giant fell. When he got up hurting everyone around.Began throwing things at each other. That is the fate Or happen
Stalls selling fruit and vegetables in the area. It is the nearest (one of them with a tomato), which could be used as weapons. A thrown together in haste. Until police arrived to end the chaos.In the following year, a group of teenagers had gathered again. With tomato Used to hurl at each other. And stopped again by local police
.Later in 1950, has allowed the festival to the city bunol. But years later, I can not work any more. Due to controversy Of adolescents However, the city also confirmed. They want to have a tradition like this.Management is willing to be held. But Wei attack was not over. When playing the boundaries Is throwing tomatoes to others. Who did not attend Damage By jumping into the fountain, artificial.Legislation and crackdown against those who disobey. However fervent wishes do. City residents who want to have this festival. So there is a march to demand. The tomato festival again had to consent.In 1959, under the scope of the ban on throwing something other than tomato tomato festival since then. Or tomato war It is held annually. And also celebrate the Saint San Luis Bertram (san luis bertram).