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Bilbao's Big Week 2025 begins - Spain

Town crier Francis Diez Rojo and actress Itziar Ituño, during the presentation of Bilbao's Semana Grande 2025, at the Arriaga Theater, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). The Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, which is held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao's Big Week 2025 begins - Spain

Town crier Francis Diez Rojo and actress Itziar Ituño, during the presentation of Bilbao's Semana Grande 2025, at the Arriaga Theater, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). The Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, which is held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao's Big Week 2025 begins - Spain

The mayor of Bilbao, Juan María Aburto (l) and the town crier Francis Díez Rojo (r), during the presentation of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, at the Arriaga Theater, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). The Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, which is held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao's Big Week 2025 begins - Spain

Several people walk past on the street during the start of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, in the center of the city, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao's Big Week 2025 begins - Spain

Several people walk past on the street during the start of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, in the center of the city, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao's Big Week 2025 begins - Spain

Presentation of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, at the Arriaga Theater, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). The Bilboko Aste Nagusia is the main festival of Bilbao, which is held annually for nine days from the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao's Big Week 2025 begins - Spain

Several Ertzaintza officers during the start of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, at the Arriaga Theater, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao's Big Week 2025 begins - Spain

Hundreds of people during the start of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, in the city center, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao's Big Week 2025 begins - Spain

Presentation of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, at the Arriaga Theater, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). The Bilboko Aste Nagusia is the main festival of Bilbao, which is held annually for nine days from the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao's Big Week 2025 begins - Spain

Hundreds of people during the start of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, in the city center, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao's Big Week 2025 begins - Spain

Hundreds of people during the start of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, in the city center, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao's Big Week 2025 begins - Spain

Hundreds of people during the start of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, in the city center, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao's Big Week 2025 begins - Spain

Hundreds of people during the start of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, in the city center, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao's Big Week 2025 begins - Spain

Hundreds of people during the start of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, in the city center, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao's Big Week 2025 begins - Spain

Hundreds of people during the start of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, in the city center, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao's Big Week 2025 begins - Spain

Hundreds of people during the start of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, in the city center, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao s Big Week 2025 Begins - Spain

Hundreds of people during the start of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, in the city center, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. 5 Photo by Inaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao s Big Week 2025 Begins - Spain

Hundreds of people during the start of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, in the city center, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. 5 Photo by Inaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao s Big Week 2025 Begins - Spain

Hundreds of people during the start of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, in the city center, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. 5 Photo by Inaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao s Big Week 2025 Begins - Spain

Hundreds of people during the start of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, in the city center, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. 5 Photo by Inaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao s Big Week 2025 Begins - Spain

Hundreds of people during the start of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, in the city center, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. 5 Photo by Inaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao s Big Week 2025 Begins - Spain

Hundreds of people during the start of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, in the city center, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. 5 Photo by Inaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao s Big Week 2025 Begins - Spain

Marijaia during the beginning of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, at the Arriaga Theater, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. 5 Photo by Inaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao s Big Week 2025 Begins - Spain

Hundreds of people during the start of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, in the city center, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. 5 Photo by Inaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao s Big Week 2025 Begins - Spain

Marijaia during the beginning of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, at the Arriaga Theater, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. 5 Photo by Inaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao s Big Week 2025 Begins - Spain

Hundreds of people during the start of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, in the city center, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. 5 Photo by Inaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao s Big Week 2025 Begins - Spain

Presentation of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, at the Arriaga Theater, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). The Bilboko Aste Nagusia is the main festival of Bilbao, which is held annually for nine days from the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. 5 Photo by Inaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao s Big Week 2025 Begins - Spain

Hundreds of people during the start of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, in the city center, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. 5 Photo by Inaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao s Big Week 2025 Begins - Spain

Presentation of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, at the Arriaga Theater, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). The Bilboko Aste Nagusia is the main festival of Bilbao, which is held annually for nine days from the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. 5 Photo by Inaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao s Big Week 2025 Begins - Spain

Presentation of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, at the Arriaga Theater, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). The Bilboko Aste Nagusia is the main festival of Bilbao, which is held annually for nine days from the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. 5 Photo by Inaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao s Big Week 2025 Begins - Spain

Hundreds of people during the start of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, in the city center, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. 5 Photo by Inaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao s Big Week 2025 Begins - Spain

The town crier Francis Díez Rojo and the txupinera, Olatz Agirre Sagarna, during the presentation of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, at the Arriaga Theater, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). The Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, which is held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. 5 Photo by Inaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannon Shot Of San Sebastian Festivities - Spain

Several people during the cannon shot of the San Sebastian festivities, in the gardens of Alderdi Eder, on August 9, 2025, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. The cannon shot is the reference for the start of a week that Donostiarras and visitors enjoy with increasing participation. Since 1993, on the first day of the Semana Grande, the person who embodies the figure of the Artillero Mayor is in charge of lighting the fuse, thus starting eight days of festivities in San Sebastian. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannon Shot Of San Sebastian Festivities - Spain

Several people during the cannon shot of the San Sebastian festivities, in the gardens of Alderdi Eder, on August 9, 2025, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. The cannon shot is the reference for the start of a week that Donostiarras and visitors enjoy with increasing participation. Since 1993, on the first day of the Semana Grande, the person who embodies the figure of the Artillero Mayor is in charge of lighting the fuse, thus starting eight days of festivities in San Sebastian. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannon Shot Of San Sebastian Festivities - Spain

Several people during the cannon shot of the San Sebastian festivities, in the gardens of Alderdi Eder, on August 9, 2025, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. The cannon shot is the reference for the start of a week that Donostiarras and visitors enjoy with increasing participation. Since 1993, on the first day of the Semana Grande, the person who embodies the figure of the Artillero Mayor is in charge of lighting the fuse, thus starting eight days of festivities in San Sebastian. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannon Shot Of San Sebastian Festivities - Spain

A person shows a fan during the cannon shot of the San Sebastian festivities, in the gardens of Alderdi Eder, August 9, 2025, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. The cannon shot is the reference for the start of a week that Donostiarras and visitors enjoy with increasing participation. Since 1993, on the first day of the Semana Grande, the person who embodies the figure of the Artillero Mayor is in charge of lighting the fuse, thus starting eight days of festivities in San Sebastian. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannon Shot Of San Sebastian Festivities - Spain

A person shows a fan during the cannon shot of the San Sebastian festivities, in the gardens of Alderdi Eder, August 9, 2025, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. The cannon shot is the reference for the start of a week that Donostiarras and visitors enjoy with increasing participation. Since 1993, on the first day of the Semana Grande, the person who embodies the figure of the Artillero Mayor is in charge of lighting the fuse, thus starting eight days of festivities in San Sebastian. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannon Shot Of San Sebastian Festivities - Spain

Several people during the cannon shot of the San Sebastian festivities, in the gardens of Alderdi Eder, on August 9, 2025, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. The cannon shot is the reference for the start of a week that Donostiarras and visitors enjoy with increasing participation. Since 1993, on the first day of the Semana Grande, the person who embodies the figure of the Artillero Mayor is in charge of lighting the fuse, thus starting eight days of festivities in San Sebastian. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannon Shot Of San Sebastian Festivities - Spain

Several people during the cannon shot of the San Sebastian festivities, in the gardens of Alderdi Eder, on August 9, 2025, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. The cannon shot is the reference for the start of a week that Donostiarras and visitors enjoy with increasing participation. Since 1993, on the first day of the Semana Grande, the person who embodies the figure of the Artillero Mayor is in charge of lighting the fuse, thus starting eight days of festivities in San Sebastian. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannon Shot Of San Sebastian Festivities - Spain

Several people during the cannon shot of the San Sebastian festivities, in the gardens of Alderdi Eder, on August 9, 2025, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. The cannon shot is the reference for the start of a week that Donostiarras and visitors enjoy with increasing participation. Since 1993, on the first day of the Semana Grande, the person who embodies the figure of the Artillero Mayor is in charge of lighting the fuse, thus starting eight days of festivities in San Sebastian. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannon Shot Of San Sebastian Festivities - Spain

Several people during the cannon shot of the San Sebastian festivities, in the gardens of Alderdi Eder, on August 9, 2025, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. The cannon shot is the reference for the start of a week that Donostiarras and visitors enjoy with increasing participation. Since 1993, on the first day of the Semana Grande, the person who embodies the figure of the Artillero Mayor is in charge of lighting the fuse, thus starting eight days of festivities in San Sebastian. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannon Shot Of San Sebastian Festivities - Spain

Several people during the cannon shot of the San Sebastian festivities, in the gardens of Alderdi Eder, on August 9, 2025, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. The cannon shot is the reference for the start of a week that Donostiarras and visitors enjoy with increasing participation. Since 1993, on the first day of the Semana Grande, the person who embodies the figure of the Artillero Mayor is in charge of lighting the fuse, thus starting eight days of festivities in San Sebastian. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannon Shot Of San Sebastian Festivities - Spain

A person with a handkerchief during the cannon shot of the San Sebastian festivities, in the gardens of Alderdi Eder, August 9, 2025, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. The cannon shot is the reference for the start of a week that Donostiarras and visitors enjoy with increasing participation. Since 1993, on the first day of the Semana Grande, the person who embodies the figure of the Artillero Mayor is in charge of lighting the fuse, thus starting eight days of festivities in San Sebastian. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannon Shot Of San Sebastian Festivities - Spain

Several people during the cannon shot of the San Sebastian festivities, in the gardens of Alderdi Eder, on August 9, 2025, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. The cannon shot is the reference for the start of a week that Donostiarras and visitors enjoy with increasing participation. Since 1993, on the first day of the Semana Grande, the person who embodies the figure of the Artillero Mayor is in charge of lighting the fuse, thus starting eight days of festivities in San Sebastian. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannon Shot Of San Sebastian Festivities - Spain

A person shows a fan during the cannon shot of the San Sebastian festivities, in the gardens of Alderdi Eder, August 9, 2025, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. The cannon shot is the reference for the start of a week that Donostiarras and visitors enjoy with increasing participation. Since 1993, on the first day of the Semana Grande, the person who embodies the figure of the Artillero Mayor is in charge of lighting the fuse, thus starting eight days of festivities in San Sebastian. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannon Shot Of San Sebastian Festivities - Spain

Several people during the cannon shot of the San Sebastian festivities, in the gardens of Alderdi Eder, on August 9, 2025, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. The cannon shot is the reference for the start of a week that Donostiarras and visitors enjoy with increasing participation. Since 1993, on the first day of the Semana Grande, the person who embodies the figure of the Artillero Mayor is in charge of lighting the fuse, thus starting eight days of festivities in San Sebastian. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannon Shot Of San Sebastian Festivities - Spain

A person shows a fan during the cannon shot of the San Sebastian festivities, in the gardens of Alderdi Eder, August 9, 2025, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. The cannon shot is the reference for the start of a week that Donostiarras and visitors enjoy with increasing participation. Since 1993, on the first day of the Semana Grande, the person who embodies the figure of the Artillero Mayor is in charge of lighting the fuse, thus starting eight days of festivities in San Sebastian. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannon Shot Of San Sebastian Festivities - Spain

Several people during the cannon shot of the San Sebastian festivities, in the gardens of Alderdi Eder, on August 9, 2025, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. The cannon shot is the reference for the start of a week that Donostiarras and visitors enjoy with increasing participation. Since 1993, on the first day of the Semana Grande, the person who embodies the figure of the Artillero Mayor is in charge of lighting the fuse, thus starting eight days of festivities in San Sebastian. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannon Shot Of San Sebastian Festivities - Spain

Several people during the cannon shot of the San Sebastian festivities, in the gardens of Alderdi Eder, on August 9, 2025, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. The cannon shot is the reference for the start of a week that Donostiarras and visitors enjoy with increasing participation. Since 1993, on the first day of the Semana Grande, the person who embodies the figure of the Artillero Mayor is in charge of lighting the fuse, thus starting eight days of festivities in San Sebastian. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannon Shot Of San Sebastian Festivities - Spain

Several people during the cannon shot of the San Sebastian festivities, in the gardens of Alderdi Eder, on August 9, 2025, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. The cannon shot is the reference for the start of a week that Donostiarras and visitors enjoy with increasing participation. Since 1993, on the first day of the Semana Grande, the person who embodies the figure of the Artillero Mayor is in charge of lighting the fuse, thus starting eight days of festivities in San Sebastian. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM