Bullfighting - death before sunset
A popular celebration between art and controversy

Bullfighting, "los toros": an integral part of Spanish culture and identity. At the beginning not much more than an aristocratic amusement, bull fighting was becoming more and more popular from the eighteenth century on and the bull fighters were becoming real heroes. Bull fighting schools and arenas were being constructed and a particular language and symbology developed around the bull fighting world. Intellectuals and artists from Goya to Hemingway and García Lorca were visiting the arenas and writing about their sensations.

But bullfights are in a very difficult period nowadays. Groups who try to protect the rights of animals are demonstrating against the bloody ritual. And a lot of bullfighting fans think that today's bullfighters are not as courageous as they were in former periods. Will a new generation of toreros appear to start a renaissance of this ceremony? Or will decadence continue? Get to know the history of this impressive ritual with us by visiting the biggest Spanish arena in Las Ventas.

Adults: 12.- € / Pupils and students: 9.- €
Duration: : 2 hours
Meeting Point: Plaza de Toros "Las Ventas"/ Entrada
Hours: Please contact us