RunningWithBulls.com » tradition http://www.runningwithbulls.com/blog The curse of San Fermín, you always go back. Thu, 25 Aug 2011 23:15:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 La comparsa de los Gigantes en el Sol http://www.runningwithbulls.com/blog/2011/08/09/la-comparsa-de-los-gigantes-en-el-sol/ http://www.runningwithbulls.com/blog/2011/08/09/la-comparsa-de-los-gigantes-en-el-sol/#comments Tue, 09 Aug 2011 06:55:42 +0000 bernardo http://www.runningwithbulls.com/blog/?p=941 The Comparsa de los Gigantes is a beautiful thing to see. Here they are (well, not the real Gigantes..some smaller gigantes) in the Tendido Del Sol, in the Plaza De Toros, San Fermín 2011.

]]> http://www.runningwithbulls.com/blog/2011/08/09/la-comparsa-de-los-gigantes-en-el-sol/feed/ 0 Sanfermin 2011 National Australian fountain jumping day III http://www.runningwithbulls.com/blog/2011/07/23/sanfermin-2011-national-australian-fountain-jumping-day-iii/ http://www.runningwithbulls.com/blog/2011/07/23/sanfermin-2011-national-australian-fountain-jumping-day-iii/#comments Sat, 23 Jul 2011 06:15:49 +0000 bernardo http://www.runningwithbulls.com/blog/?p=892 Sanfermin 2011 National Australian fountain jumping day III

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]]> http://www.runningwithbulls.com/blog/2011/07/06/sanfermin-2011-txupinazo/feed/ 0 Posters finalists for Sanfermin 2011 are out! http://www.runningwithbulls.com/blog/2011/04/07/posters-finalists-for-sanfermin-2011-are-out/ http://www.runningwithbulls.com/blog/2011/04/07/posters-finalists-for-sanfermin-2011-are-out/#comments Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:31:32 +0000 bernardo http://www.runningwithbulls.com/blog/?p=824

Which one do you like most? I think mine is San Fermín submerged. You can read more here on the Sanfermin.com article, on the Diario De Navarra, and also Noticias De Navarra.

Ya falta menos!

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Description: Caravinagre – me da mucho miedo. Caravinagre is one of the kilikis. Caravinagre, translated to English, for me, means sour puss – he looks like grumpy.

The kilikis represent the councillors and their mission is to ‘frighten’ and entertain the youngsters. These six figures carry foam ‘sticks’ and playfully hit and chase after the little children.

Their names are: Coletas (ponytails), Patata (potato), Barbas (beardy), Verrugas (warts), Napoleón and Caravinagre (vinegar face).

– extract from the Navarran Tourism website.

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Description: Día 10, the reception for the 150th anniversary of the creation of the Gigantes and Cabezudos.

The giants are the oldest figures of the fiesta of San Fermín. They date back to 1850 (correct?) 1860 (Gracias Keko!) and reach a height of 4.2 metres above the dancer that carries them, and weigh between 59 and 64 kilos.

They consist of four couples (King and Queen) that represent America, Africa, Europe and Asia, and they dance to the txistu (Basque flute) and the tabor.

The Gigantes and Cabezudos parade route is always filled.

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