Spain: Valdemorillo Feria 2016 bullfight dates announced

Valdemorillo Feria 2016 bullfight dates have been announced. Bullfights will take place from 5 to 7.2.2016. Feria consist of two bullfights and one rejones bullfight.

Spain: Sebastián Castella, López Simón, mano a mano in Ledesma on 29.5.2016

Sebastián Castella and López Simón will fight a mano a mano bullfight in Ledesma on 29.5.2016 Bullranch is El Pilar.

Spain: Valencia bullfight museum

Valencia bullfight museum has had 10000 more visits in the year 2015 than in the year 2014. Total visits in the year 2015 have been 38843.
Valencia bullfight museum is open tuesday to saturday 10 am to 18 pm. Monday and Sunday the museum is open 10 am to 14 pm.

Spain: Gold medal for merit in the arts 2015 for rejoneador Pablo Hermoso de Mendoza

Rejoneador Pablo Hermoso de Mendoza has been awarded with the gold medal for merit in the arts. Medal is proposed by ministry of education, culture and sports and given by cabinet council.

Spain: A charity tentadero for Red Cross in Torrejón de Ardoz

A charity tentadero has been organised today in Torrejón de Ardoz for Spanish Red Cross. Bullfighters in the tentadero were Ortega Cano, Juan Mora, Eugenio de Mora, Morenito de Aranda and novillero Amor Rodríguez. Bullranches were Zacarías Moreno and Ángel Luís Peña. Music was played by violin Marcos Nuñez, by guitar Antonio Andújar and sung by cantaor Paco Orellana.

France: Novillada and novillada without picadors in Samadet on 12.3 and 13.3.2016

Novillada and novillada without picadors in Samadet on 12.3. and 13.3.2016.

Samadet 12.3.2016.
Bullranches: Philippe Cuillé, Alma Serena.
Novilleros without picadors: El Rafi, Antoine Madier, Tomás Úbeda, Pierre Mailhan.

Samadet 13.3.2016.
Bullranch: Sayalero y Bandrés.
Novilleros: Tibo García, Carlos Navarro, Manolo Vanegas.

France: Novillada without picadors in Arzacq on 21.2.2016

Novillada without picadors will be held in Arzacq on 21.2.2016.
Bullranch: Conde de Mayalde.
Rejoneador: Roberto Armendáriz.
Novilleros withou picadors: Baptiste Cissé, El Rafi.

Spain: Sevilla Feria de Abril 2016 bullranches announced

Sevilla Feria de Abril 2016 bullranches have been announced.
Bullranches are: Juan Pedro Domecq, Miura, Daniel Ruiz, Victorino Martín, Benítez Cubero, Victoriano del Río, Jandilla, Fermín Bohórquez, Torrestrella, Garcigrande, Nuñez del Cuvillo, El Pilar, Las Ramblas, Fuente Ymbro, Manuel y Antonio Tornay.

Spain: Culture award of the region of Madrid 2014 to José Tomás

Culture award of the region of Madrid 2014 has been granted to bullfighter José Tomás. President of Region of Madrid Cristina Cifuentes mentions all award winners have contributed to the sociocultural progress of the region.

Spain: Iván Fandiño and David Mora mano a mano in Guadalajara in Abril

Iván Fandiño and David Mora will fight a mano a mano bullfight in Guadalajara on 3.4.2016. Bullranch is El Ventorrillo.

Spain: Varea fights alone six novillos in Castellón

Novillero Varea fights alone six novillos on the forthcoming Feria de la Magdalena of Castellón. Bullranches are Fuente Ymbro and El Parralejo. Date has not been announced as of yet.

Spain: Festival in Alcañiz with Catalan bullfighters and novilleros

Festival will be held in Alcañiz (Teruel) on 6.3.2015 with Catalan bullfighters and novilleros.
Bullranch: Iván López. Bullfighters: Serafín Marín, Jesús Fernández. Novillero: Abel Robles. Aficionado práctico: José Ponce. Banderilleros are all Catalan as well.

France: Redesigned Arles bullring website

Arles bullring has new redesigned website: www.arenes-arles.com.

France: Dax 2016 bullranches and Feria dates announced

Dax year 2016 bullranches and Feria dates have been announced.

Bullranches are: Garcigrande, Domingo Hernández, Jandilla, Montalvo, Pedraza de Yeltes, Hermanos Sampedro, Fuente Ymbro, Baltasar Ibán, Nuñez del Cuvillo.
Novillada´s bullranch is La Quinta.

Feria dates:

Feria de Dax: 11.8. - 15.8.2016.
Feria Toros y Salsa: 9.9. - 11.9.2016.

Spain: PACMA´s complaint against Toro de Coria has been filed

PACMA´s (Partido Animalista Contra el Maltrato Animal) complaint against Toro de Coria has been filed. PACMA filed a complaint against Toro de Coria after San Juan earlier this year. Coria townhall, with Asociación Internacional de Tauromaquia, considers starting a lawsuit against PACMA.

Spain: José Tomás and Morante say no to Sevilla Corpus bullfight

Bullfighters José Tomás and Morante de la Puebla have said no to 26.5.2016 Corpus bullfight. Corpus bullfight was meant to be reanimated after a long oblivion.

El Mundo: El Corpus vuelve a la orfandad: José Tomás dice no y Morante renuncia.

Spain: Sebastián Castella talks about bullfight in El País

Bullfighter Sebastian Castella talks about bullfight today in El País newspaper.

www.elpais.com: Sebastán Castella: "No se puede politizar con los toros"

Spain: Forum defending bullfight has been established

15F forum defending bullfight has been established. Forum defends bullfight against attacks and spreads bullfight knowledge. 15F forum is apolitical. Forum states they stay by the bullfight aficionado in defence against attacks by those who are against the bullfight.

France: Orthez 24.7.2016 bullranches

Orthez 24.7.2016 bullranches have been announced.

Novillada: El Retamar.
Bullfight: Hoyo de la Gitana.

France: Arles Féria and Féria du Riz 2016 bullranches announced

Arles Féria and Feria du Riz 2016 bullranches have been announced.

26.3: Bullfight: Garcigrande.
27.3: Morning novillada: Blohorn and Laget. Afternoon bullfight: Daniel Ruiz.
28.3: Morning rejones bullfight: Fermín Bohórquez. Afternoon bullfight: Pedraza de Yeltes.

Féria du Riz:

10.9: Goyesca bullfight: Zalduendo.
11.9: Bullfight: six different bullranches.

Spain: Economic impact of bullfight on Spanish economy: 3560 million euros

Bullfight Union of Valencia Community (La Unión Taurina Comunitat Valenciana) has called for compliance with the law by the politicians in a manifest today. The manifest reminded that prohibition of bullfight, obstruction of bullfight preservation and obstruction of enrichment by the bullfight is prohibited by the law. Manifest was signed by 8450 bullfight associations.

According to the information provided by the Bullfight Union of Valencia (La Unión Taurina Comunidad Valenciana), bullfight produces 139 million euros in tax income of which 45 million is ticket sales. 6150000 tickets were sol to bullfights in 2015. About 1800 bullfights and 162577 festejos were held in 2015. Bullfight creates 199000 Jobs of which 57000 are direct and 142000 are indirect. Value of the bullranch domains in Spain is 1800 million euros. Half a million bulls and cows live on these domains. The effect on Spanish economy is 3560 million euros. Each euro invested in bullfight produces 2,6 euros.

Aplausos.es: La Unión Taurina Comunidad Valenciana exige a la clase política el cumplimiento de la ley.

Spain: 65500 tickets sold to bullfights in Burgos province

65500 tickets were sold to bullfights in the province of Burgos in 2015. Bullfights yelded 1650000 euros. In Burgos bullring (Burgos Coliseum) 28000 tickets were sold to 5 bullfights. In Aranda de Duero 20000 tickets were sold to bullfights and in Roa 5000 tickets were sold. In smaller bullrings like Huerta de Rey 3000 tickets were sold to three bullfights.

Burgos bullring tripled the number of season ticket holders.

Aplausos: Burgos cierra la temporada con 65.500 entradas de toros vendidas

Spain: Dólar 6.12.2015. Festival

Dólar 6.12.2015. Festival.

Bullranches: Francisco Porcel, Soto de la Fuente, Marqués de Albaserrada.

Novillero and trophy:

Juan José Rueda "El Ruso": two bull´s ears and two bull´s ears and a tail.
José Cabrera: one bull´s ear, two bull´s ears and two bull´s ears and a tail.

José Cabrera fought the spare novillo at the end of the festival.

Festival was sold out.

Spain: Madrid Las Ventas bullring season 2015 in numbers

62 bullfighters, 43 novilleros, 10 rejoneadors and 3 novilleros without picadors fought in Madrid Las Ventas bullring in the season 2015. Bullfight season started in Madrid Las Ventas on 23.3. and ended on 12.10.2015. 37 bullfights, 21 novilladas, 4 rejones bullfights and one novillada without picadors were held.

707472 tickets were sold to Las Ventas bullring, which is 1,7% more than on the previous season. Bullring was on average 61% full of spectators.

378 Bulls were fought in Las Ventas bullring of which 222 were older tan four years old. 126 novillos were fought and 24 Bulls on rejones bullfights. 6 eral´s were fought in novilladas without picadors.

78 bullranchers brought bulls to Madrid Las Ventas bullring. Adolfo Martín 14 bulls, Alcurrucén 12 bulls, Martín Lorca 12 bulls, Puerto de San Lorenzo 11 bulls, El Montecillo 10 bulls, Jandilla 10 bulls, Victoriano del Río 9 bulls, Carriquiri 8 bulls, Partido de Resina 7 bulls and Parladé 7 bulls.

Spain: Golden Medal for Merit in the Arts to Manuel Benítez "El Cordobés"

King of Spain has handed Golden Medal for Merit in the Arts (Medalla de Oro al Mérito en las Bellas Artes) to bullfighter Manuel Benítez "El Cordobés". Award was handed over in Museo de Bellas Artes of Seville.

Aplausos: Los Reyes entregan a El Cordobés su Medalla de Oro al Mérito en las Bellas Artes.

Spain: Santiago Martín "El Viti" awarded in Italy

Bullfighter Santiago Martín "El Viti" has been awarded with Ópera Taurina award by Club Taurino Italiano.

Portugal: New website on bullfight

New website on bullfight has been launched in Portugal: www.touradas.pt