Fêtes de Bayonne and fireworks. Origin: The first "Fêtes de Bayonne" called "The big summer festival" took place on July 13, 1932. It was instigated by a group of friends belonging to the Aviron Bayonnais rugby team. They wanted to create in Bayonne, celebrations similar to those of San Fermin in Pamplona, Spain (famous for their Running of the Bulls). Fêtes de Bayonne The fêtes de Bayonne is a feria consisting in a series of festivals in the Northern Basque Country in the town of Bayonne, France. The festival lasts 5 days and always starts the Wednesday before the first Sunday of August.
The Henry Lawson Festival and Bertha Jago (Henry Lawson's Daughter) to name just a few. Over the last few years the committee also encourage all those with the name Henry (first, middle or last name) to meet at the Henry Lawson statue in Main Street for a group photo at 11.30am on the Saturday of the Festival. You can find out more information about the town of Grenfell here. The Henry Lawson Festival The Henry Lawson Festival is an arts festival held annually on the June long weekend in Grenfell, New South Wales, a town in the central west New South Wales, Australia—the birthplace