Tag: bullfighting
Bummer… bullfighter gets gored in backside
Matadors rushed to his aid as blood poured down his leg.
Animal rights protest planned for Sevilla’s ‘April Fair’
Animal rights group says millions are spent by the Andalucian government to subsidise bullfighting
ANIMAL RIGHTS FOCUS: A positive view of bullfighting in Spain
In a controversial dispatch, expat bullfighting aficionado Lenox Napier argues the case for the corrida
ANIMAL RIGHTS FOCUS: Is the tide finally turning on Spain’s attitude towards animals?
Animal welfare in Spain is often dubbed appalling, but charities, shelters and changing traditions suggest the campaign for change is gathering momentum. Tom Powell asks, has the tide finally turned?
POLL: Would you ban bullfighting in Spain?
So far the Olive Press poll has produced a clear result
Spanish support for bullfighting slumps to new low – have your say
Huge drop in support among young Spaniards suggest custom is dying out
VIDEO: Swedish porn star is mystery Marbella bullfighting activist
Amina Axelsson, leapt into the ring and unveiled a banner reading 'Stop Bullfighting'
Ricky Gervais slams bullfighting as seven people are gored to death this summer
Gervais is not the only one, as a Spanish activist jumped into the Malaga bullring to comfort a dying bull last week
Bullfighting makes more money in taxes for the Spanish government than cinema
While the government pours money into the cinema industry, revenue from bullfighting remains much higher
Matador attacks protester in Marbella’s bullring
The protester jumped into the ring after the third bull’s death
VIDEO: ‘David Beckham of bullfighting’ Rivera Ordonez fighting for life after being gored in Aragon
Ordonez's father, Paquirri Ordonez, died in the ring after being gored in ‘almost identical’ fashion 30 years ago
Castilla-La Mancha invests bullfighting money into school books
The funds from the cancelled festival will go to buying schoolbooks for unemployed families
Ronda statues to honour American artists Hemingway and Welles
Orson Welles and Ernest Hemingway spent many summers in Ronda and will now be immortalised there
Anti-bullfighting protest at Estepona’s Feria
The Colectivo Antitaurino Marbella stood in protest outside of the Feria's gates
Documentary hopes to cure Spain’s animal cruelty epidemic
Film director and producer Miguel Angel Rolland speaks exclusively to the Olive Press about the launch of his most 'important work' and his desire to revolutionize Spain’s animal cruelty epidemic
Fighting for the fight
Following the removal of bullfighting from France’s ‘intangible cultural heritage’, we wonder if Spain would ever follow suit
Sadness and elation in Granada’s Plaza de Toros
The corrida de toros in Granada was an intense, emotional experience - one which left OP blogger Mark Nayler feeling totally stirred up for hours afterwards and well into the next day
GRAPHIC VIDEO: American youth seriously injured during bullfighting festival in Spain
Surgeon Enrique Crespo said it was "the biggest goring wound I've ever had to operate on"
Malaga residents to vote on banning bullfights
Extrovert mayoral candidate to host referendum on bullfighting in Malaga in run up to mayoral elections
Ronda bullfighting festival about to launch
The main attraction of the Feria de Pedro Romero - held from September 1-6 is Saturday night's bullfight
Barcelona’s last bull-ring to become first mosque
Qatari Emir to build largest mosque outside Mecca, Medina
Spanish Congress votes to protect bullfighting
International animal welfare groups condemn decision
Russian billionaire follows in bullfighter’s steps
A Russian billionaire enlisted the help of a British bullfighting expert for his first corrida
Outrage after top bullfighter posts pit-bull attack on Facebook
Joao Moura Jr posted pictures showing a pack of pit bulls attacking a calf at his finca
Kate Moss in Spanish themed shoot
The famous fashionista goes Spanish for latest racy shoot with famous matador Jose Mari Manzanares