FIVE MOST AMAZING EVENTS YOU NEVER WITNESSED

The most bizarre/amazing events around the world that you are missing out on every year…

 LA TOMATINA

Bunyol, Spain — August 26th – 11AM

Every year, thirty thousand people assemble in the streets of Bunyol, Spain to

participate in the largest tomato fight in the world. 125,000 kg of tomatoes are brought into the city with a truck so there are no shortage of ammunition.

five massive tomato-packed rockets are exploded in the air to commence the fight. There are only two rules:

 

1. You must squish each tomato before throwing it so that the force of the vegetable against your target’s head will not cause injury

2. Only tomatoes can be thrown

OKTOBERFEST

Theresienwiese, Germany — Sept 19th to Oct 4th

The celebration of beer is the biggest festival in the world with over 6 million people attending annually. Reportedly over 6 million liters of beer are consumed within the beer gardens there. Yet despite all of the alcohol consumption, Oktoberfest boasts a great family atmosphere with a huge fair ground to entertain kids and adults alike. The event kicks off on the first Saturday with a huge procession of the tent concessionaires, all of which are pulled by those gigantic horses you see on beer commercials.

It’s nothing short of epic…especially if you’ve been participating in some of the beer-drinking activities.

BURNING MAN

Black Rock City’, Nevada, USA — September 3rd-5^th

The official site for Burning Man describes the event as “a city in the desert dedicated to radical self reliance, radical self-expression and art.”

Basically 50,000+ people swarm to the middle of no-where and build a temporary city called Black Rock City. Those who attend are simply expected to contribute whatever they can to the Burning Man community. The name got its roots from the giant wooden effigy that is ritually burned every year.

There is also a temple that was constructed and burned every year since the year

2000. Artists construct huge art pieces all over Black Rock City and music is always being played by musicians. Nudity and psychedelic drugs are very prevalent.

                                                                  CANNABIS CUP

Amsterdam — November 22 – 26

High Times magazine hosts the Cannabis Cup annually to celebrate the wonders of marijuana as well as the legalization movement. Participants were encouraged to purchase a judge’s badge which allows them access to all ceremonies, concerts,

seminars, the expo and of course, the right to vote on the best strain of cannabis.

The hundreds of different coffee shops in Amsterdam all create their own strains of marijuana (like micro-breweries for marijuana) While High Times states that samples must be purchased from the coffee shops, there are tons of booths at the expo that give out free samples including joints, small sacks and full vaporizer bags. The coffee houses take immense pride in their strains so they will do whatever possible to win the competition.

SAN FERMIN

Pamplona, Spain — July 6-14

Made famous by Ernest Hemingway’s “The Sun Also Rises.” The festival of San Fermin is simply incredible. Most of you have heard of the running of the bulls, or “el encierro” as it is called by the locals, which takes place each morning by 8am. 

After those wounded from the bulls have been removed from the streets, however, the real partying begins. Alcohol and food would appear everywhere. The bars opens and would be filled with people by 9am so you can imagine the atmosphere of the festival’s entirety. Bull fights take place each night at 6:30pm Make sure you wear all white with a red bandanna around your neck if you plan to attend or you will be the odd among the lots.