TomatoFestivalinSpain.ppt

Tomato Festival in Spain西班牙蕃茄节西班牙蕃茄节西班牙蕃茄节西班牙蕃茄节 ----TomatinaTomatina-Tomato Fight-Tomato Fight 番茄大战番茄大战番茄大战番茄大战 : :This is it!Tomatina-Tomato Fight is a food fight festival holding on the last Wednesday of August each year in the town of Buñol (布尼奥尔镇)in the Valencia（瓦伦西亚） region of Spain  History: It’s said that one day,a small band blowing horns went through the streets furiously(神气地).Maybe for fun ,a group of young people picked tomatoes and throw to the trumpet tube(喇叭管). This is the origin of the Tomatina-Tomato Fight At this time of year, with local residents，visitors from around the world gather in Bunol town , celebrate this unique Festival. Here, the tomatoes bring not only happiness of harvest but also the joy of carnival（狂欢）. The tomato fight begin in the center of town. Before The tomato fight begin in the center of town. Before the fight the government will transport the fight the government will transport tomatoestomatoes by by trucktruck to street on both sides as the weapon of the to street on both sides as the weapon of the fight.fight. Tens of thousands of local residents and tourists Tens of thousands of local residents and tourists took off their T-shirt . As soon as they hear the order took off their T-shirt . As soon as they hear the order of of fight, theyfight, they begin to throwing begin to throwing tomatoestomatoes to other to other people who they don’t know before. people who they don’t know before. The rules of the The rules of the game are that tomatoes mustgame are that tomatoes must be pinchedbe pinched beforehandbeforehand to avoid injuring others. Of course, this would also to avoid injuring others. Of course, this would also help to make tomatoes even more sticky. Soon help to make tomatoes even more sticky. Soon people’s body werepeople’s body were covered with covered with tomatoestomatoes. Tomato . Tomato juice on the streets of town makes a tomato sea.juice on the streets of town makes a tomato sea.n nThen ,Bunol town residents and thousands of volunteers open all the faucets（水龙头）could work, begin to clean the street. About one hour later , the square and streets are be swept as nothing has happened . Bunol City resumed the usual quiet.Thank you !。