The spirit of the sanfermines survives the coronavirus

1Participants run in front of the Alcurrucén bulls during the first bull run of the San Fermín festivities, in Pamplona on July 7, 2013. In 2020, the week of festivities has been suspended as a result of covid-19. Pedro Armestre

2The Town Hall, where the chupinazo is traditionally celebrated, which begins the San Fermín festivities and which this year is suspended by the pandemic, does not prevent citizens from meeting at twelve in the morning as tradition dictates, on 6 of July. In 1938 the sanfermines were suspended as a consequence of the Spanish Civil War. Pedro Armestre

Anti-bullfighting groups hold a protest at the door of the bullring in Pamplona to request the total elimination of bull running and bullfighting, on July 7. Pedro Armestre

4Spontaneously, a small group of people celebrates the beginning of the suspended San Fermín festivities in the Plaza Consistorial, where the chupinazo that begins the festivities on July 6 is traditionally celebrated. Pedro Armestre

5A girl in the Plaza Consistorial during the beginning of the suspended festivities of San Fermín, on July 6. Pedro Armestre

6During the days that coincide with the suspended festivals of San Fermín, capacity controls have been established depending on the square meters of the streets. Despite being outdoor areas, physical distance measures of at least 1.5 meters between people or the use of masks must be met. The capacity of the hotel establishments is also controlled. Pedro Armestre

7A girl wears a scarf around her waist where she encourages the party to continue even if it is suspended, on July 7. Pedro Armestre

8In the San Fermín chapel, in Pamplona, ​​seating is limited and the mask is required to access religious events. The Archbishopric of Pamplona has limited the capacity to 282 people to attend the religious acts that it has held during the dates that coincide with the San Fermin festivities. Pedro Armestre

9 Commemorative Mass for the San Fermín festival, organized by the Pabilona Cathedral Chapter and chaired by the Archbishop of Pamplona, ​​Francisco Pérez, on July 7. Pedro Armestre

10Detail of a poster indicating the prohibition of kissing a figure of a Christ, in the San Fermín chapel, on July 7. Pedro Armestre

11During the days that coincide with the suspended San Fermín festivals, capacity controls have been established based on the square meters of the streets. Image taken on July 6. Pedro Armestre

12 Calle in the historic center of Pamplona with full capacity during the early hours of July 7, 2020. Pedro Armestre

13Interior of a bar in the center of Pamplona, ​​on July 7. Pedro Armestre

14A group of people have lunch during the day of the chupinazo in a bar in Pamplona. Pedro Armestre

15A woman walks through the Plaza Consistorial, where the chupinazo is traditionally celebrated on July 7. Pedro Armestre

16Environment of a street in Pamplona during the suspended San Fermin festivities, on July 6. Pedro Armestre

17Interior of a bar in Pamplona where they have placed separation tapes between clients to maintain physical distance, on June 6. Pedro Armestre

18The Pamplona bullring is closed during the San Fermín festivities. When there are no bullfighting shows, there are guided tours, but this year there is practically no entry due to the suspension of the festivities. Pedro Armestre

19 Exterior of the Pamplona bullring closed during the festivities, on July 9. Pedro Armestre

20Various young people inside the Pamplona bullring, which remains closed during the San Fermín festivities on July 9. Pedro Armestre

21A graffiti that represents a sad San Fermín in the corralillos where the bulls that fight regularly during the San Fermín festivities, on July 9, are kept. Pedro Armestre

22A man eats the day of San Fermín in a inn in the old town of Pamplona, ​​during the big day of the festivities, July 7. Pedro Armestre

23Access to the Plaza Consistorial, where the chupinazo is traditionally held, watched by agents of the Municipal Police of Pamplona, ​​on July 6. Pedro Armestre

24 Mass for the feast of San Fermín in the cathedral of Pamplona, ​​on July 7. Pedro Armestre

25The nuns of the order of the Augustinian Recollects are dedicated to the care of the convent's orchard, located in the Plaza del Ajo in Pamplona, ​​on July 9. Pedro Armestre

26A man with a mask and protective visor and dressed in the colors of San Fermín on a central street in Pamplona, ​​on July 6. Pedro Armestre

27A click doll from Playmobil, customized as a Sanfermin runner and carrying on his chest the year of the suspension of the festivities, where the zeros simulate the covid-19 virus. Pedro Armestre

28Unusual image of the Estafeta street in Pamplona at the time of the first bull run of the San Fermín festivals, suspended this year due to the consequences of the pandemic, on July 7. Pedro Armestre