Anaitasuna Peña Club

Location in 14 San Francisco Street. Telephone: +34 948 254 900

Correo electrónico p.anaitasuna@yahoo.es

Anaitasuna is known by its characteristic way of wearing their badge on the pocket of their shirts and with a San Fermin on their red neckties. In 2009 they will celebrate their 60th anniversary. In 1948, in "La Perrera" bar, motivated by the members of the Anaitasuna football club, it was decided to form this Peña club with the aim of celebrating the Sanfermin fiestas together with friends and acquaintances. It was necessary to wait until June 1949 before they were given the permission by the other Peña clubs to officially become a Peña club.

There were some 40 founder members and they kept their independence from the first in relation to the sports club of the same name. They commissioned their own tune from the Maestro Turrillas and their first banner was painted by Luis Cía.

Among its many eminent members the American, Matt Carney stands out. He first came to Pamplona in 1950, invited by María Pilar Lassa. Here, he first discovered the Sanfermin fiestas through the Anaitasuna Peña club and wrote about it in the international press. In the 1960's Matt Carney was awarded an honorary Sanfermin necktie for his work.

In 1971, The Anaitasuna Peña received the silver award mention for Tourist Merits from the Minister of Tourism and Information. The club also has its own award called the Golden Banner. In 2008, it went to one of its own members, actor Pedro Osinaga.

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