Nearly 23,000 people will parade in San Sebastian on the "most egalitarian" adult drum in history
Sarriegi's sounds and drums will not stop for 24 hours on January 20. 167 drums will take to the streets of San Sebastian. In addition, the act of raising the flag will be 100 years old and to celebrate, tenor Xabier Anduaga will sing the March of San Sebastian with the drums of Gaztelubide starting the party.
Presentation of the adult drum, attended by Mayor Jon Insausti, Cultural Councillor Ana Lopez and members of the honored associations.
22,736 people will take part in the adult drumof San Sebastian Day, the "most equal in history." 167 drumswill take to the streets and will be the only company made up exclusively of men.
This morning the 2026 Adult Tamborrada and the main events were presented at the city council. Mayor Jon Insausti has stressed that more women than ever will participate in this year's festival, namely 10,640 women and 12,096 men , 46.8% and 53.2% respectively.
According to Insausti, progress towards parity has been a "social and city success." Thus, in recent years, associations, clubs, gastronomic and other organizations organizing the tamborrada have valued the path taken by companies to adapt and integrate women into equality, "without losing the essence" of tradition.
In addition, this 2026 is also commemorating thecentenary of the raising of the flag , which begins the 24-hour festival, sotenor Xabier Anduaga , Golden Drum of 2026, will sing the March of San Sebastian, together with the Orfeón Donostiarra and the drums of the Gaztelubide society.
In addition, the San Sebastian Festival has produced a poster made by Fernando Huarte Campion ("Roskow") and a pin specially prepared for this party.
The presentation was also attended by representatives of the drums of Euskal Billera, Kondarrak, Gure Borda and Zuloidan, who celebrated different anniversaries, as well as those of the txaranga Joselontxos who recorded the 12 official melodies of the tamborrada.
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