Recent Quotes View Full List My Watchlist Create Watchlist Indicators DJI Nasdaq Composite SPX Gold Crude Oil Hydroworld Market Index Markets Stocks ETFs Tools Overview News Currencies International Treasuries In Spain, annual ‘Tomatina’ street battle kicks off with 15,000 people hurling tomatoes By: FOXNews.com August 31, 2023 at 07:39 AM EDT Trucks have dumped 120 tons of overripe tomatoes in Buñol, Spain, to mark the start of the Spanish town’s 2023 “Tomatina" street party attended by 15,000 people. Some 15,000 people, including many tourists, pasted each other with tomatoes Wednesday as Spain’s annual "Tomatina" street battle took place in the eastern town of Buñol.Workers on trucks tipped 120 tons of overripe tomatoes into the main street of the town for participants to throw.The street fight leaves both the street, its houses and participants drenched in red pulp.20,000 PEOPLE THREW TRUCKLOADS OF TOMATOES AT EACH OTHER FOR AN HOUR, A NATIONAL TRADITIONTickets for the festival start at $13.The town hoses down the area and the revelers shower off within minutes of the hourlong noon battle finishing.The festival, held on the last Wednesday of August, was inspired by a food fight between local children in 1945 in the town, located in a tomato-producing region.Media attention in the 1980s turned it into a national and international event, drawing participants from every corner of the world.Participants use swimming goggles to protect their eyes and usually dress in T-shirts and shorts.The party is ranked by Spain as an international tourism attraction. Related Stocks: Fancamp Exploration Ltd Data & News supplied by www.cloudquote.io Stock quotes supplied by Barchart Quotes delayed at least 20 minutes. By accessing this page, you agree to the following Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.
In Spain, annual ‘Tomatina’ street battle kicks off with 15,000 people hurling tomatoes By: FOXNews.com August 31, 2023 at 07:39 AM EDT Trucks have dumped 120 tons of overripe tomatoes in Buñol, Spain, to mark the start of the Spanish town’s 2023 “Tomatina" street party attended by 15,000 people. Some 15,000 people, including many tourists, pasted each other with tomatoes Wednesday as Spain’s annual "Tomatina" street battle took place in the eastern town of Buñol.Workers on trucks tipped 120 tons of overripe tomatoes into the main street of the town for participants to throw.The street fight leaves both the street, its houses and participants drenched in red pulp.20,000 PEOPLE THREW TRUCKLOADS OF TOMATOES AT EACH OTHER FOR AN HOUR, A NATIONAL TRADITIONTickets for the festival start at $13.The town hoses down the area and the revelers shower off within minutes of the hourlong noon battle finishing.The festival, held on the last Wednesday of August, was inspired by a food fight between local children in 1945 in the town, located in a tomato-producing region.Media attention in the 1980s turned it into a national and international event, drawing participants from every corner of the world.Participants use swimming goggles to protect their eyes and usually dress in T-shirts and shorts.The party is ranked by Spain as an international tourism attraction. Related Stocks: Fancamp Exploration Ltd
