In the 1800s, the city of San Sebastían (in Northern Spain) was under the occupation of ever-changing foreign armies. The people lacked freedom and, annoyed at the soldiers who marched with their drums every day outside the city walls, decided to fight back.
To mock the soldiers, the residents picked up pots, pans and water barrels and began to mimic the military. This show of defiance took hold and evolved into a festival of food and drums which persists to this day – La Tamborrada.
Every January 20th, the people of San Sebastían join together, dressed a chefs and soldiers, to remember the occupation and their defiance of it. They play drum marches for 24 hours and enjoy a special celebration. This year – Windy Nook joined in with our own Mini Tamborrada.
Children learned how to play percussion to the most famous march of the ceremony – La Marcha de San Sebastían. Children also learned some Spanish vocabulary related to the festival and children in Reception and Nursery decorated some wonderful Basque flags, to celebrate the region in Spain in which the festival takes place.
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