TRADITIONS IN SPAIN - TOMATINA AND THE TWELVE GRAPES
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The document describes two traditions - The Tomatina, a festival celebrated in Valencia, Spain on the last Wednesday of August where participants throw tomatoes at each other, which began in 1945. The second tradition is eating twelve grapes at midnight on New Year's Eve which started in Spain in 1894 to welcome the new year, with the grapes needing to be fresh.
TRADITIONS IN SPAIN - TOMATINA AND THE TWELVE GRAPES
- 2. The Tomatina It´s celebrated the last Wednesday of the month. It´s celebrated Valencia(Spain). The participants throw the tomatoes to each other. It began in 1945.
- 3. The twelve grapes It is a tradition that started in 1894. The tradition is to eat twelve grapes at the stroke of twelve hours in the clock on December 31st at 12 pm to welcome the New Year . The grapes need to be fresh.