"Every spring, the city of Tultepec hosts the National Pyrotechnic Festival, a week-long celebration of San Juan de Dios, the patron saint of fireworks makers. It is said that in the mid-1500s, San Juan de Dios entered a burning hospital in Spain to rescue its patients and emerged entirely unharmed.
Located just north of Mexico City, it's estimated that over 60% of Tultepec's population is involved in the fireworks industry. The festival is a way for the local makers to prove their ingenuity and creativity, competing in two major events: the Castles of Fire, and the Burning of the Bulls. Undeniably astonishing, these showcases are also incredibly dangerous, as crowds of mostly young men (often without shirts) dance among the shower of embers, praying for San Juan's protection."
-words by Eric Drucker, Victory Journal #16
Located just north of Mexico City, it's estimated that over 60% of Tultepec's population is involved in the fireworks industry. The festival is a way for the local makers to prove their ingenuity and creativity, competing in two major events: the Castles of Fire, and the Burning of the Bulls. Undeniably astonishing, these showcases are also incredibly dangerous, as crowds of mostly young men (often without shirts) dance among the shower of embers, praying for San Juan's protection."
-words by Eric Drucker, Victory Journal #16
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