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San Fermines fiesta underway in Pamplona
By h.b. - Jul 7, 2008 - 8:32 AM
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Picture from last year's festival in Pamplona - Photo EFE
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The running of the bulls through the streets of Pamplona were made famous worldwide by writer Ernest Hemmingway.
The traditional ‘chupinazo’ rocket launched from the balcony of Pamplona City Hall has marked the start of this year’s San Fermines fiestas and the famous daily bullruns through the city’s streets.

This year the rocket to mark the start of the party was set off by Uxue Barkos, the Nafarroa Bai spokesperson in the City Hall, with the crowd then launching into the traditional song ‘Pobre de Mi’.

As well as the bullruns televised nationally this week at 8am, there are the bullfights, a music festival and grand firework display as part of the festivities which end on July 14..

The happy crowd of revellers in Pamplona - Photo EFE
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The first bullrun, with bulls from the Conde de la Corte stud, held this morning, was a slow affair with reports of just one injury from a goring.

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ALSO SEE :
• San Fermines fiestas draw to a close in Pamplona - Jul 15, 2008 - 7:15 AM
• Young Irish soldier falls to his death in Pamplona - Jul 8, 2008 - 8:31 AM