Enfarinat, Spagna

Photo Credit: Antonio Gibotta

Antonio Gibotta, born in Avellino in August 1988, immediately comes up and a passion for photography, looking closely at the work of his father, an accomplished professional photographer. Quickly he turned his passion into a profession, accumulating a wealth of experience in carrying out work and travel reportage in Italy and especially abroad.

"THE FLOURED'S WAR"

Every December 28 to Ibi - in the province of Alicante, in Spain - there is the so-called "battle of the floured". It is a festival where the inhabitants are divided into two groups: one group, the Enfarinat (the floured), simulates a coup; the other tries to restore order. The two groups will compete with strokes of flour, water, eggs and colored smoke. The festival has existed for 200 years and is part of the celebrations related to the day of the Massacre of the Innocents, the day when the gospel the king of Judea, Herod ordered the massacre of all newborn babies in order to kill Jesus. Start at 8 morning, when the Enfarinat invade the city, the win and elect a mayor who sets the rules to be observed during the day.