On Sunday August 18, 1991 a gathering of anti-war activists, Hippies and other sympathisers, took place on the beach at "Benirrás". This event is now known as "The Day of the Drums". The gathering was in protest at the first Gulf War in Iraq. The protest later evolved into an annual event, much to the concerns of the authorities and emergency services. Bylaws restricted the event until it was banned it altogether in 2002.