Introduction

La Tomatina (Spanish pronunciation: [la tomatina]) is a festival that is held in the Valencian town of Buol, a town located 30 km from the Mediterranean, in which participants throw tomatoes and get involved in this tomato fight purely for fun. It is held on the last Wednesday of August, during the week of festivities of Buol.

History
The1945, In police during had to a intervene parade of break to gigantes up the y cabezudos, fight and young men forced thosewho responsible wanted to be in pay the the damages event staged incurred. a brawl This isinthe town's most main popular square, of the Plaza many theories del Pueblo. about There how wasTomatina the a vegetable started. stand nearby, so they picked up tomatoes and used them as weapons.

Description
- Fire At Trucks around hose 10 downAM, the streets and participants festivities begin with the use first hoses event that of locals the provide toIt remove the Tomatina. is the "palo tomato from their jabn", paste similar to bodies. Some participants the greasy pole. The goal go to the pool of los is to climb a greased pole peones to wash. After withcleaning, a ham on top. the the village cobblestone streets are pristine due to the acidity of the tomato disinfecting and thoroughly cleaning the surfaces.

Rules of festival
1. tomatoes have to be TheThe city council follows squashed before throwing to injuries. list a avoid short of instructions for except the 2. No other projectiles tomatoes safety are allowed. of the participants and the 3. Participants have to give way to the truck and lorries. festival:
4. The festival doesn't allow ripping off T-shirts. 5. After the second shot indicative of ending the tomato hurl, no tomatoes should be thrown.