San Fermin ‘running of the bulls’ festival kicks off in Pamplona, Spain
Revellers celebrated the official opening of the 2017 San Fermin Fiestas in Pamplona, Spain on Thursday. The first of eight days of the running of the bulls along the streets of the old quarter of Pamplona starts Friday.
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- Revellers enjoy the atmosphere during the opening day or ‘Chupinazo’ of the San Fermin Running of the Bulls fiesta on July 6, 2017 in Pamplona, Spain. The annual Fiesta de San Fermin, made famous by the 1926 novel of US writer Ernest Hemingway entitled ‘The Sun Also Rises’, involves the daily running of the bulls through the historic heart of Pamplona to the bull ring. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)
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- Revellers enjoy the atmosphere during the opening day or ‘Chupinazo’ of the San Fermin Running of the Bulls fiesta on July 6, 2017 in Pamplona, Spain. The annual Fiesta de San Fermin, made famous by the 1926 novel of US writer Ernest Hemingway entitled ‘The Sun Also Rises’, involves the daily running of the bulls through the historic heart of Pamplona to the bull ring. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)
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- A reveller catches wine thrown from a balcony during the opening day or ‘Chupinazo’ of the San Fermin Running of the Bulls fiesta on July 6, 2017 in Pamplona, Spain. The annual Fiesta de San Fermin, made famous by the 1926 novel of US writer Ernest Hemingway entitled ‘The Sun Also Rises’, involves the daily running of the bulls through the historic heart of Pamplona to the bull ring. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)
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- Revellers enjoy the atmosphere during the opening day or ‘Chupinazo’ of the San Fermin Running of the Bulls fiesta on July 6, 2017 in Pamplona, Spain. The annual Fiesta de San Fermin, made famous by the 1926 novel of US writer Ernest Hemingway entitled ‘The Sun Also Rises’, involves the daily running of the bulls through the historic heart of Pamplona to the bull ring. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)
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- Revellers enjoy the atmosphere during the opening day or ‘Chupinazo’ of the San Fermin Running of the Bulls fiesta on July 6, 2017 in Pamplona, Spain. The annual Fiesta de San Fermin, made famous by the 1926 novel of US writer Ernest Hemingway entitled ‘The Sun Also Rises’, involves the daily running of the bulls through the historic heart of Pamplona to the bull ring. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)
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- A reveller jumps from a fountain at Navarreria Street as people enjoy the atmosphere during the opening day or ‘Chupinazo’ of the San Fermin Running of the Bulls fiesta on July 6, 2017 in Pamplona, Spain. The annual Fiesta de San Fermin, made famous by the 1926 novel of US writer Ernest Hemingway entitled ‘The Sun Also Rises’, involves the daily running of the bulls through the historic heart of Pamplona to the bull ring. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)
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- A reveller jumps from a fountain at Navarreria Street as people enjoy the atmosphere during the opening day or ‘Chupinazo’ of the San Fermin Running of the Bulls fiesta on July 6, 2017 in Pamplona, Spain. The annual Fiesta de San Fermin, made famous by the 1926 novel of US writer Ernest Hemingway entitled ‘The Sun Also Rises’, involves the daily running of the bulls through the historic heart of Pamplona to the bull ring. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)
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- Revellers enjoy the atmosphere during the opening day or ‘Chupinazo’ of the San Fermin Running of the Bulls fiesta on July 6, 2017 in Pamplona, Spain. The annual Fiesta de San Fermin, made famous by the 1926 novel of US writer Ernest Hemingway entitled ‘The Sun Also Rises’, involves the daily running of the bulls through the historic heart of Pamplona to the bull ring. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)
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- Revellers hold up their red handkerchiefs as they enjoy the atmosphere during the opening day or ‘Chupinazo’ of the San Fermin Running of the Bulls fiesta on July 6, 2017 in Pamplona, Spain. The annual Fiesta de San Fermin, made famous by the 1926 novel of US writer Ernest Hemingway entitled ‘The Sun Also Rises’, involves the daily running of the bulls through the historic heart of Pamplona to the bull ring. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)
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- Revellers enjoy the atmosphere during the opening day or ‘Chupinazo’ of the San Fermin Running of the Bulls fiesta on July 6, 2017 in Pamplona, Spain. The annual Fiesta de San Fermin, made famous by the 1926 novel of US writer Ernest Hemingway entitled ‘The Sun Also Rises’, involves the daily running of the bulls through the historic heart of Pamplona to the bull ring. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)
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- Revellers enjoy the atmosphere during the opening day or ‘Chupinazo’ of the San Fermin Running of the Bulls fiesta on July 6, 2017 in Pamplona, Spain. The annual Fiesta de San Fermin, made famous by the 1926 novel of US writer Ernest Hemingway entitled ‘The Sun Also Rises’, involves the daily running of the bulls through the historic heart of Pamplona to the bull ring. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)
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- Revellers enjoy the atmosphere during the opening day or ‘Chupinazo’ of the San Fermin Running of the Bulls fiesta on July 6, 2017 in Pamplona, Spain. The annual Fiesta de San Fermin, made famous by the 1926 novel of US writer Ernest Hemingway entitled ‘The Sun Also Rises’, involves the daily running of the bulls through the historic heart of Pamplona to the bull ring. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)
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- Revellers enjoy the atmosphere during the opening day or ‘Chupinazo’ of the San Fermin Running of the Bulls fiesta on July 6, 2017 in Pamplona, Spain. The annual Fiesta de San Fermin, made famous by the 1926 novel of US writer Ernest Hemingway entitled ‘The Sun Also Rises’, involves the daily running of the bulls through the historic heart of Pamplona to the bull ring. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)
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- A reveller catches beer thrown from a balcony during the opening day or ‘Chupinazo’ of the San Fermin Running of the Bulls fiesta on July 6, 2017 in Pamplona, Spain. The annual Fiesta de San Fermin, made famous by the 1926 novel of US writer Ernest Hemingway entitled ‘The Sun Also Rises’, involves the daily running of the bulls through the historic heart of Pamplona to the bull ring. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)
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- Revellers enjoy the atmosphere during the opening day or ‘Chupinazo’ of the San Fermin Running of the Bulls fiesta on July 6, 2017 in Pamplona, Spain. The annual Fiesta de San Fermin, made famous by the 1926 novel of US writer Ernest Hemingway entitled ‘The Sun Also Rises’, involves the daily running of the bulls through the historic heart of Pamplona to the bull ring. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)
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- A reveller catches wine thrown from a balcony during the opening day or ‘Chupinazo’ of the San Fermin Running of the Bulls fiesta on July 6, 2017 in Pamplona, Spain. The annual Fiesta de San Fermin, made famous by the 1926 novel of US writer Ernest Hemingway entitled ‘The Sun Also Rises’, involves the daily running of the bulls through the historic heart of Pamplona to the bull ring. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)
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- Revellers hold up their red handkerchiefs as they enjoy the atmosphere during the opening day or ‘Chupinazo’ of the San Fermin Running of the Bulls fiesta on July 6, 2017 in Pamplona, Spain. The annual Fiesta de San Fermin, made famous by the 1926 novel of US writer Ernest Hemingway entitled ‘The Sun Also Rises’, involves the daily running of the bulls through the historic heart of Pamplona to the bull ring. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)
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- Revellers enjoy the atmosphere during the opening day or ‘Chupinazo’ of the San Fermin Running of the Bulls fiesta on July 6, 2017 in Pamplona, Spain. The annual Fiesta de San Fermin, made famous by the 1926 novel of US writer Ernest Hemingway entitled ‘The Sun Also Rises’, involves the daily running of the bulls through the historic heart of Pamplona to the bull ring. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)
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- Participants celebrate the ‘Chupinazo’ (start rocket) at Pamplona’s city-hall square, marking the kickoff at noon sharp of the San Fermin Festival, in front of the Town Hall of Pamplona, northern Spain, on July 6, 2017. A red-and-white sea of revellers soaked each other with wine in a packed Pamplona square today to kick off Spain’s most famous fiesta, the San Fermin bull-running festival. (Miguel Riopa/AFP/Getty Images)
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- A woman sporting the typical red beret looks from a window as revellers celebrate the ‘Chupinazo’ (start rocket) at Pamplona’s city-hall square, marking the kickoff at noon sharp of the San Fermin Festival, in front of the Town Hall of Pamplona, northern Spain, on July 6, 2017. A red-and-white sea of revellers soaked each other with wine in a packed Pamplona square today to kick off Spain’s most famous fiesta, the San Fermin bull-running festival. (Miguel Riopa/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Revellers dance as the “Pamplonesa” municipal music band performs during the launch of the ‘Chupinazo’ (start rocket) to mark the kickoff at noon sharp of the San Fermin Festival, in front of the Town Hall of Pamplona, northern Spain, on July 6, 2017. A red-and-white sea of revellers soaked each other with wine in a packed Pamplona square today to kick off Spain’s most famous fiesta, the San Fermin bull-running festival. (Miguel Riopa/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Participants hold red scarves as they celebrate the ‘Chupinazo’ (start rocket) to mark the kickoff at noon sharp of the San Fermin Festival, in front of the Town Hall of Pamplona, northern Spain, on July 6, 2017. A red-and-white sea of revellers soaked each other with wine in a packed Pamplona square today to kick off Spain’s most famous fiesta, the San Fermin bull-running festival. (Miguel Riopa/AFP/Getty Images)
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- A reveller is tossed by other participants as they celebrate the ‘Chupinazo’ (start rocket) to mark the kickoff at noon sharp of the San Fermin Festival, in front of the Town Hall of Pamplona, northern Spain, on July 6, 2017. A red-and-white sea of revellers soaked each other with wine in a packed Pamplona square today to kick off Spain’s most famous fiesta, the San Fermin bull-running festival. (Miguel Riopa/AFP/Getty Images)
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- The “Pamplonesa” municipal music band performs during the launch of the ‘Chupinazo’ (start rocket) to mark the kickoff at noon sharp of the San Fermin Festival, in front of the Town Hall of Pamplona, northern Spain, on July 6, 2017. A red-and-white sea of revellers soaked each other with wine in a packed Pamplona square today to kick off Spain’s most famous fiesta, the San Fermin bull-running festival. (Ander Gillenea/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Participants celebrate the ‘Chupinazo’ (start rocket) to mark the kickoff at noon sharp of the San Fermin Festival, in front of the Town Hall of Pamplona, northern Spain, on July 6, 2017. A red-and-white sea of revellers soaked each other with wine in a packed Pamplona square today to kick off Spain’s most famous fiesta, the San Fermin bull-running festival. (Miguel Riopa/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Participants hold red scarves as they celebrate the ‘Chupinazo’ (start rocket) to mark the kickoff at noon sharp of the San Fermin Festival, in front of the Town Hall of Pamplona, northern Spain, on July 6, 2017. A red-and-white sea of revellers soaked each other with wine in a packed Pamplona square today to kick off Spain’s most famous fiesta, the San Fermin bull-running festival. (Miguel Riopa/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Participants celebrate the ‘Chupinazo’ (start rocket) to mark the kickoff at noon sharp of the San Fermin Festival, in front of the Town Hall of Pamplona, northern Spain, on July 6, 2017. A red-and-white sea of revellers soaked each other with wine in a packed Pamplona square today to kick off Spain’s most famous fiesta, the San Fermin bull-running festival. (Miguel Riopa/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Revellers party during the launching of the ‘Chupinazo’ rocket, to celebrate the official opening of the 2017 San Fermin Fiestas in Pamplona, Spain, Thursday July 6, 2017. The first of eight days of the running of the bulls along the streets of the old quarter of Pamplona starts Friday. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
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- Revellers rest after the launching of the ‘Chupinazo’ rocket, to celebrate the official opening of the 2017 San Fermin Fiestas in Pamplona, Spain, Thursday July 6, 2017. The first of eight days of the running of the bulls along the streets of the old quarter of Pamplona starts Friday. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
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- A reveller dances in the street after the launching of the ‘Chupinazo’ rocket, to celebrate the official opening of the 2017 San Fermin Fiestas in Pamplona, Spain, Thursday July 6, 2017. The first of eight days of the running of the bulls along the streets of the old quarter of Pamplona starts Friday. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
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