In an incident-filled opening txupinazo event, in addition to the provocation of the giant-sized flag placed in front of City Hall, the words used by Eduardo Vall, the socialist councilor, to open the fiestas 19 minutes after the scheduled time of midday, have also given rise to some comment: “Now, yes, Pamploneses, Pamplonesas, iruindarrak, to all foreign visitors, from institutional respect (we say), Viva Sanfermin, gora Sanfermin”.
