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The Sanfermines: when las Peñas leave the bullring |
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The heart of the Fiesta When las Peñas leave the bullring
They dream about the Sanfermines all year long and prepare for them with a certain 'disorganised order', because experience tells that spontaneity is the best bet to make sure that things go off well.
When the bullflght finishes the Peñas return to their 'natural habitat', the streets, which are invaded by a whirlwind of music, songs, and dances. What would become of the streets without the Peñas? |
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Shopping
in Navarra | 
The
Peñas leave the bullring after the bullfight and swamp the city with
their music and fun. The Peñas are the heartbeat of the Fiesta, indeed,
what would Sanfermines be without the Peñas? They are the protagonists of
the best moments of the Fiesta.
In
a certain manner the Peñas represent - just one form - the character of
the people of Navarra, straightforward, direct. For just these few days
every year the rigid behaviour of conventional society takes a back seat.
The Peñas take over the streets, dancing and leaping around, floodingthe
streets with the "Pamplona sound" of their brass bands.
