Iceta says that the San Fermín festival is "culture at its best" because it "embraces everyone"

PAMPLONA, 8 Jul. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The Minister of Culture and Sport, Miquel Iceta, declared this Saturday in the Navarrese capital that "what is happening these days in Pamplona is culture in its maximum expressions" because "it is the culture that embraces everyone".

Iceta has traveled to Pamplona to present former sportsman Juan Carlos Unzué, sick with ALS, the gold medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit and has indicated, in statements to the media, that wearing white in Pamplona during the Sanfermines He makes "feel part of this" and has indicated that these days in the Navarrese capital he wants to "make streets" and this Sunday see the running of the bulls, "feel that spirit".

As he added, "it is true that we have seen the Sanfermines many times on TV but it is not the same, when you step on the streets of Pamplona you realize that you are in front of a truly cultural event, not only for those who directly participate of confinement but for all those who want to feel linked to the community".

Iceta, who has indicated that it is the first time that he has traveled to Pamplona for San Fermín, has indicated that "many times we have a slightly flat vision of culture and culture is many things". "What is happening these days in Pamplona is culture in its maximum expressions because it is the culture that embraces everyone and that is what should happen in all cultural manifestations," she explained.

He has also highlighted the "commitment" against "all violence" in the San Fermín festivities, which "are the complete opposite of aggression and the harassment of women in any of its forms."