It runs from the 7 of July to the 14. The week-long festivities are kicked off on the 6th at midday by a rocket. And every morning they release 6-7 bulls into the streets of the town, who are then guided to the bull ring.
The answer is:
San Fermin!
Instead of the usual Friday Spanish where the Year 8s split into 3 groups that go to separate classes, the classes merged and became one mega-class, where we all learned about San Fermin and how every morning they had bulls run through the streets of Pamplona in Spain.
Year 8 students hold their pañuelos ready for the festival to begin.
Meanwhile, in Pamplona, this is what it looks like just before the festival begins.(Photo from http://www.sanfermin.com)
Click here to learn more about the story behind the pañuelo (red scarf).
Here's a link to the script and its translation. It's also got information on the making of the video.
Here's the San Fermin song we learned today. It's very, very fast!
Uno de enero
dos de febrero
tres de marzo,
cuatro de abril
cinco de mayo
seis de junio
siete de julio
¡San Fermin!
A Pamplona hemos de ir,
con una media, con una media,
A Pamplona hemos de ir,
con una media y un calcetín.
Uno de enero
dos de febrero
tres de marzo,
cuatro de abril
cinco de mayo
seis de junio
siete de julio
¡San Fermin!
Here is a video of the chupinazo - the official opening of the San Fermin Festival.
Here's a video of the first encierro of the year - running of the bulls through the streets of Pamplona
Here are some amazing photos of this year's chupinazo.
Here are some amazing photos of this year's first encierro.
Here's a link to a news item about an Australian getting gored by a bull. Read to the end of the article and see if you can find what the Australian did wrong. It helps if you understand what faux pas means.
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