Here's St. Thomas, the biggest fair of the year
Bilbao and San Sebastian celebrate one of the most important fairs of the year this Sunday. The umbrella will be essential during the day, as a front will leave rainfall.
On Sunday there will be special markets on St. Thomas' Day in many corners of the Basque Country. On the eve of Christmas, San Sebastian and Bilbao will be the most crowded.
In the S ofSan Sebastian, the Tomas market will have163 positions this year. In addition, attendees will be able to enjoyabout 20 activitiesfor all audiences.
As in other years, the main protagonist of the fair will be the pig, Poxpolin, a mixed pig of the Duroc breed, raised freely. On the 21st day will weighbetween 370 and 380 kilograms P, and will be in the same Plaza de la Constitución.
Those who approach the fair, which will be held in the capital of Guipuzcoana, in addition to enjoying the outlets, will be able to participatein\u00A0 activities for all tastes and ages. Donostia Kultura Festak, in collaboration with various associations and institutions, has programmed for this day contests of rural products, honey from Donostialdea, scarecrow, txistorra and traditional costumes.
The 76 St. Thomas Fairin Bilbao will combine tradition and gastronomy with values of sustainability and solidarity, a date that, like every year, will fill the Arenal with huts, producers and visitors.
BBK, the Bilbao City Council and the Bisubi Foundation, the Bizkaia Cooking Foundation, have released on Thursday the details of their meeting with the agricultural sector in the territory, in which an estimated 100,000 people participate each year.
On 21 December, from 09:00 to 20:00 in the afternoon, 243 huts will be opened in and around the Arenal of Bilbao, of which 166 will be for the sale of peasant products and 117 producers, along with 12 txosnas that make up the gastronomic and festive offer of St. Thomas.
In addition, the BBK Klima project will launch a participatory dynamic this year with measures to promote proper waste management and help make the event more efficient, sustainable and environmentally better.
The umbrella will be essential on Sunday. According to Euskalmet, a front will pass and leave rainfall, more likely in the morning and midday. In the afternoon, occasional showers will occur that could be accompanied by storms and hail.
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