Guiri day

The guiri, the foreigner, is a very important part of the festivals, as we have known them for years; the Sanfermines would not be the same without them.

Even if some try to camouflage among thecitizens of Pamplona (dressed in red and white), usually it is quite easy to know that they are not from here. Some insignificant details are the key that let us know they are foreigners; the red hat and the traditional footwear called "alpargatas", "typical" of sanfermines both of them, that nobody here would wear for different and, in other cases, obvious reasons. Their accent, as well, is quite curious for the citizens of this small city.

Anyway they don't have any problem to enjoy the festivals, as everybody here, drinking like elephants or diving off the top of the fountain of Navarreria. Year by year more and more foreigners come to Iruñea to see what is going on here. Kukuxumusu organizes something every year to do an homage to them. Be on alert.

2004 - Carmen Alicea. AUS / Australia.
2005 - Lore Monnig. USA / Estados de Unidos de America.
2006 - Lars Ingvaron. SWE / Suecia.
2007 - Manfred Walloschke. GER / Alemania.
2008 - Massaoud Sbai. MAR / Marruecos.
2009 - Frank Taylor. UK / Reino Unido.
2010 - Chiyoshi Sugawara. JAP / Japón.
2011 - John Patrick Hemingway. EEUU
2012 - Catherine Donell- EE.UU / Estados Unidos de América.