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Carnival origin
The exact origin of this celebration is not known, although all the signs say that it could be one of the city’s Carnival groups. In the 19th century, the people from San Sebastian started to celebrate their patron saint festivity in the small hours through the streets beating their barrels to the sound of maestro Santesteban’s marching tune. Nevertheless, the drums and uniforms that are now dressed by the company members were included later. In 1860, the composer Raimundo Sarriegi created the traditional Marcha de San Sebastián that now is the typical music of this festivity. With the passing of time, new tamborradas joined the feast, like the Unión Artesana or Euskal Billera -that every year open and close the feast in a packed La Constitucion Square- and now they are a hundred companies. The progressive incorporation of women to the company units is another of the outstanding changes of recent times.
AZPEITIA Azpeitia’s Tamborrada has similarities with San Sebastian’s festivity, but it has its own peculiarities too. The flag hoisting at Nagusia Square is amazing. More than 800 people, members of the tamborradas, play their drums in tune. Nevertheless, the drumrolls start at 10 in the evening, when the 17 companies parade through the town’s streets. During the day, the feast goes on with the Children’s Festival and its 400 participants. This is the most popular and participative feast in Azpeitia. |
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