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Automatically translated from Basque, translation may contain errors. More information here. 
Pirates of San Sebastian perform a multitudinous approach after three years
- After two years of symbolic approach, the San Sebastian Pirates re-perform an Approach. This year the movement has turned 20 years and nineteen have gone through the first Approach. On 11 August 2003, they embarked for the first time and claimed free Community use of public space.
Argazkia: Donostiako Piratak, Flickr.
It has been nineteen years since the Pirates of San Sebastian first made the Approach and that they did it symbolically in the last two years, due to a pandemic, this year it has again become a multitudinous Approach at the Pier of San Sebastian.
On August 15, at 09:30, the youth begin to arrive at the pier of San Sebastian to assemble their rafts:
The pirates are in the assembly of the rafts. Soon we will start the popular food and at 17:00 To address Dono$tia! FESTIVAL BIBA, TRANSFORMACION VIVA, PIRATES BIBA! ?? ? #IzanPirata #ANPirata22 pic.twitter.com/uHC5Az6jo5
— Pirates of San Sebastian (@izanpirata) August 15, 2022
After popular food, at 17:00 hours, San Sebastian has been approached under the motto “BIBA FESTA, VIVA ALDAKETA, BIBA PIRATAK”:
We have dealt with San Sebastian again! ???? pic.twitter.com/DLBoFYLpob
— Pirates of San Sebastian (@izanpirata) August 15, 2022
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