Festival Culture & Traditions

Every Other Pamplona Peña Stayed Tied to Its Sports Club. Armonía Txantreana Is the One That Walked Away.

Peña Armonía Txantreana history: Pamplona's first neighborhood peña, born in Txantrea in 1956, the only one to break from its sports club.

San Fermín Festival

Encierro News: July 9, 2026

San Fermin 2026's third encierro splits in two, injures 13, as Pamplona marks 51 years of women runners and cracks down on hidden cameras. July

Festival Culture & Traditions

Peña La Jarana Says It Was Founded in 1940. Pamplona’s Own Paperwork Says It Was a Comeback.

Peña La Jarana lists 1940 as its founding year. The 1940 government permit used the word resume, not found. Here's the real story behind it.

San Fermín Festival

Encierro News: July 8, 2026

San Fermin 2026's second encierro brings the season's first goring, with Cebada Gago's dangerous history and Cruz Roja's full response. Encierro news, July 8.

San Fermín Festival

Encierro News: July 7, 2026

The first encierro of San Fermin 2026 runs with Fuente Ymbro bulls, four injured, as the procession honors a 50 year jota tradition. Encierro news,

San Fermín Festival

Encierro News: July 6, 2026

Pamplona's Chupinazo opens San Fermin 2026 in record heat, with the Basque lehendakari attending the balcony for the first time. Encierro news, July 6.

San Fermín Festival

How to Get to Pamplona for San Fermines: What Changes the Moment You Arrive

How to get to Pamplona for San Fermin: the closures, parking rules, and bus changes generic travel guides skip during the festival.

Festival Culture & Traditions

Peña Irrintzi Turns 75 This Year. Its Own History Page Puts the Club at 96.

Festival Culture & Traditions

Muthiko Alaiak Began as a Theater Troupe, and Its Founder Wrote San Fermín’s Anthem

San Fermín Festival

Encierro News: July 5, 2026

Encierro news July 5, 2026: orange heat alert for Pamplona's opening day, 1,000 police reinforcements, 2025 attendance data, Hillmann's 100 run project.