61. SoftguideMadrid Is A Bilingual Travel And Leisure Guide To Madrid Bullfights in Madrid take place in the Las Ventas bullring, often referred The season in Madrid is from March to October, with bullfights at Las Ventas http://www.softdoc.es/madrid_guide/entertainment/bullfights.html

information transport accommodation maps ... entertainment Going out: Tea-C offee- Choc Tapas ... Night terrazas Cinema: Movies Filmoteca Teatro: what's on Music: Concerts Others: Attractions Exhibitions Bullfights Soccer Bullfighting What you'll see A corrida (the bullfight) consists of 6 fifteen minute sections known as faenas . In each faena a bull (toro) is faced by one of three matadors (though on special occasions there may only be one matador present). Matadors (or toreros), the ones who actually kill the bull, are dressed in gold, while their subordinates are in silver or black dress. Each faena is divided into three sections. In the first section, the bull's strength is tested by the matador and his assistants, who at this point are using large magenta and yellow capes. The bull is then weakened by picadors on horseback who lance the bull in the back of the neck. In addition to weakening the bull, this forces it to drop its head to the level of the bullfighters' capes. During the second section, the

62. The Art And The History Of Bull Fighting In Spain. Pictures & Postcards Bullfight is one of the best known, although at the same time most polemical spanish popular customs. http://www.donquijote.org/culture/spain/bullfight/

Home Latin Culture Spain Bullfighting LEARN SPANISH IN SPAIN IN LATIN AMERICA SUMMER CAMPS SPANISH AT HOME ... - Free Price Quote FREE BROCHURE Special Offers - School Activities - 20 Scholarships RESOURCES SPANISH LANGUAGE TRAVEL SERVICES JOBS dQ COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER SHARE YOUR PHOTOS PHOTO CONTEST dQ MEMBERS ... SPANISH CULTURE SPANISH NAMES SPAIN SPANISH RECIPES HOROSCOPO - VIRTUAL MUSEUM BLOG DON QUIJOTE CONTACT US dQ SHOP SITE MAP Spain culture Origins and History of Bullfighting Bullfighting is certainly one of the best-known-although at the same time most controversial-Spanish popular customs. This Fiesta could not exist without the toro bravo, a species of bull of an ancient race that is only conserved in Spain. Formerly this bull's forebears, the primitive urus, were spread out over wide areas of the world. Many civilizations revered them; the bull cults on the Greek island of Crete are very well known. The Bible tells of sacrifices of bulls in honour of divine justice. Bulls also played an important role in the religious ceremonies of the Iberian tribes living in Spain in prehistoric times. The origins of the plaza de toros (bullring) are probably not the Roman amphitheatres but rather the

63. Professional Bull Riders, Inc. Bullfighters The PBR s protection bullfighters risk life and limb on a regular basis to save cowboys (and each other) from the heads, horns and hooves of their http://www.pbrnow.com/ridersbulls/bullfighters/

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65. Bloodless Bullfights California Bullfights - Bloodless Bullfights California Bullfight Schedules for 2008. http://www.californiabullfights.org/

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66. No Death In The Afternoon: State TV Axes Bullfights | World News | The Guardian Spanish broadcaster says coverage not possible at children s viewing times. By Giles Tremlett. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/aug/21/spain.media

document.domain = "guardian.co.uk"; Jump to content [s] Jump to site navigation [0] Jump to search [4] Terms and conditions [8] ... Register Text larger smaller Search: guardian.co.uk World news Web News Sport Comment Culture ... World news No death in the afternoon: state TV axes bullfights Spanish broadcaster says coverage not possible at children's viewing times Giles Tremlett in Madrid The Guardian Tuesday August 21 2007 About this article Close This article appeared in the Guardian on Tuesday August 21 2007 on p17 of the International section. It was last updated at 07:40 on August 21 2007. Live bullfighting used to be a state TV staple. Photograph: Jon Nazca/Reuters It was once, along with football matches featuring Real Madrid, the lifeblood of Spain's public television. In the late afternoon bars with television sets would fill up, families would settle down together in their living rooms, and the country's most famous television presenter would appear on the screen to announce the day's star attraction - the bullfight. This year, however, some 51 years after state television channel TVE made its first bullfighting broadcast, it looks set not to show a single live bullfight.

67. International Movement Against Bullfights A disgusting show opening with a parade of bullfighters (dressed in traditional torturers outfits) presenting themselves to the audience to the sound of http://www.iwab.org/franceeng.html

INTERNATIONAL MOVEMENT AGAINST BULLFIGHTS SELECT LANGUAGE BULLFIGHTS IN FRANCE BULLFIGHTING SCHOOLS – THE “ART” OF TORTURING AND KILLING In Southern France there are 6 bullfighting schools approved by the Ministry of Youth and Sports. From 5-6 years old the children begin to attend these schools with their parents permission. They begin to learn how to torture and kill animals. It is difficult to imagine the carnage at these practise sessions due to the inexperience of the children. Once again the authorities subsidise these “schools” with tax payers money. BULLFIGHTS (STYLES) Spanish Bullfights Tourada (Portuguese bullfight) Rejoneo (Bullfight with horsemen) Capeas ... Toro-Piscine (Circus bullfights) SPANISH BULLFIGHTS A disgusting show opening with a parade of bullfighters (dressed in traditional torturers outfits) presenting themselves to the audience to the sound of music. Forcibly expelled from the pen("toril")to an unknown environment without possiblity of escape, the bull is defenceless. Several men taunt him with capes. Their objective is to mislead or confuse the bull in order to tire him.

68. Spain - Barcelona - Bull Fighting Information SpainBarcelona - Bull Fighting - Complete information guide for travel, business, tourism, vacations, holidays, maps, accommodation, hotels, apartments, http://www.spain-barcelona.com/general/bull-fighting.htm

BULLFIGHTING Bullfighting is an important part of Spanish culture and is presently enjoying a great increase in popularity in Spain. Its origins are reputed as ancient, but the earliest recorded dates back to 711 AD when a bullfight (Corrida) took place in honour of the crowning of King Alfonso VIII . All over Spain each week thousands of Spaniards flock to their nearest Bullring and it has been estimated that over 24.00 bulls are killed each year in front of an enthusiastic audience of over 30 million spectators. The Spanish tend to look on bullfighting as a "ritual without religion". It should be noted that there is today in the Bullring a growing number of female Matadors . However, not all Spanish people agree with this sport or the manner in which it is conducted. The bullfighting season is from March to October each year. The records show that in the initial past the performance was basically completed only on horseback and was reserved for selected members of Spanish aristocracy. When Felipe V became King he prohibited the nobles from taking part as it is said that he considered it created a bad image in front of the ordinary people. The commoners continued practicing the sport but started to tease the bulls by stabbing small spears into the bull. Thus, the origin of the "

69. Rick Steves' Europe: Toro's Revenge: The Portuguese Bullfight If you always felt sorry for the bull, this is Toro s Revengein a Portuguese bullfight, the matador is brutalized along with the bull. http://www.ricksteves.com/plan/destinations/port/portbull.htm

Free Publications Press Room Plan Your Trip Travel Store ... Portugal Toro's Revenge: The Portuguese Bullfight Lisbon Bullfights Exchange Rate In Lisbon, fights are generally held on Thursday at 20:00 and on Sunday afternoons from mid-June through September (tickets €20–50). The ring is small, so there are no bad seats. To sit nearly at ringside, try the cheapest bancada seats, on the generally half-empty and unmonitored main floor (Metro: Campo Pequeno). Tickets are always available at the door (no surcharge, tel. 217-932-143 to confirm). For a 10 percent surcharge, you can buy them at the green ABEP kiosk (also sells concert and movie tickets) at the southern end of Praça dos Restauradores. Updated for 2008 For lots more information, check out our best-selling Rick Steves' Portugal By Rick Steves If you always felt sorry for the bull, this is Toro's Revengein a Portuguese bullfight, the matador is brutalized along with the bull. In Act I, the horseman (cavaleiro) skillfully plants four beribboned barbs in the bull's back while trying to avoid the leather-padded horns. The horses are the short, stocky Lusitano breed, with excellent balance. In Act II, a colorfully clad eight-man suicide squad (called ) enters the ring and lines up single file facing the bull. With testosterone sloshing everywhere, the leader taunts the bullslapping his knees and yelling

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