MADRID SPAIN

Bull-FightingMelanie Otten

THE FIGHT

The 3 stages

Stage 1: Third of LancesStage 2: Third of FlagsStage 3: Third of Death

Winning

Earning the Applause

The Public Waves White Bandanas

President of Arena Ultimately Decides• Motions to cut off either one or both ears as a reward• Highest honour - Cared on shoulders of crowd

THE PARTICIPANTS

THE BULL• 1000 lbs• Charges at largest

moving object

MATADOR• Star of the show• Wears distinctive

costumes

LOCATION

Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas

• Capacity of 25,000

• Most popular bullfighting arena

• Perform every Sunday afternoon

from May – October

HISTORY

How it came about...

Was done ever since the ancient days

Reformed overtime to a practiced art

Connected to special feast days• Feria de San

Isidro festival

Became intergraded

into the Spanish Culture

Bullfighting’s Popularity Over Time

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Beginnings of Bullfighting

Banned in the Canaries

Spain’s Recession

Introduced as a Cultural Art

PROTESTING

Pros Cons

Bullfighting makes for a barbaric society

Tortures innocent animals

Inflicting pain for entertainment is wrong

Has long historical and mythical roots

Cultural Art Form

Controversy

Click here for the full debate!

MAY THE ODDS BE EVER IN THEIR

FAVOUR

Thanks for your time!

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