La Tomatina is a Spanish festival held annually in Buñol ... “One of the boys – we will never know which – grabbed a tomato and the tomato fight started.” One of the boys involved ...

FACING a squished budget, the town hosting Spain’s annual tomato-throwing festival, La Tomatina, on Aug 28 is charging a fee for the first time.

August sees at least 20,000 people on the streets of Buñol, in Spain, to participate in a giant tomato fight, 'La Tomatina'. The hour-long pelting session attracts enthusiastic participants from ...