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| La Tomatina's 70th anniversary is marked by the Google Doodle |
ONCE every year for an hour on the last Wednesday of August Spain turns a little bit red as thousands of people take to the streets to throw tomatoes at each other for the annual Tomatina festival.
Last year almost 2,000 Brits and 20,000 people in total threw 130 tons at the annual Tomatina festival held at the town of Bunol near Valencia.Six trucks carrying vegetables were brought to the town for the hour long event and portable showers were set up for revelers to wash in afterwards.
The town's streets and walls also had to be washed with hoses after the food fight finished.
Today's Google Doodle celebrates the 70th anniversary of the event with an interative animation.
The rules of the festivals state that tomatoes have to be squashed before being thrown to avoid injuries.
The town's folklore claims the annual vegetable battle was inspired by a food fight that took place amongst children in 1945 in the town square.
In previous years the event has attracted 40,000 people, but to restrict number participants were charged £8.60 to enter by the local council for the first time.
The entry fee also helps to boost public funds for the previously recession hit town.
However, some 5,000 residents will allowed to take part in the mass food fight free of charge.
The event attracted revellers from 60 countries including India, France and Australia.
The food fight has inspired similar events across the world including festivals in Colombia, Costa Rica and China.
The town's folklore claims the annual vegetable battle was inspired by a food fight that took place amongst children in 1945 in the town square.
In previous years the event has attracted 40,000 people, but to restrict number participants were charged £8.60 to enter by the local council for the first time.
The entry fee also helps to boost public funds for the previously recession hit town.
However, some 5,000 residents will allowed to take part in the mass food fight free of charge.
The event attracted revellers from 60 countries including India, France and Australia.
The food fight has inspired similar events across the world including festivals in Colombia, Costa Rica and China.
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