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Then the young writer worked for a popular Canadian weekly newspaper and visited the city of Pamplona on business. It can be said without prejudice that it was his novel which rocketed the festival to fame. About 90% of foreign guests visiting the festival proved that fact. A hundred years ago the festival featured unique rules. Many traditions have been preserved till nowadays and have been embodied in the modern format of the fest.
Thus, the main event of the festival is still bright bullfights. During the holiday everybody should be polite towards each other. Any violation of the traditions and rules as well as public order offence will stir resentment. This was the practice a hundred years ago and it has been preserved till nowadays. A remarkable fact is that even wanted criminals could take part in the events of the festival. During the festival they were immune, however any order and peace disturbance during the festival equaled to serious crime.

The festival starts exactly at high noon on July, 6. On this day all the city residents gather on the square at the city hall building. A fired from the balcony signal rocket marks the opening of the festival. Each day in the morning hours the bulls are run through the central streets of the city. And in the evening guests of the festival may witness the brightest bullfighting shows. There is a traditional costume which a participant of the festival should wear visiting the significant events of the ethnic holiday.
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