Bullfighting audience numbers have been in decline for decades Despite an uptick after the Covid pandemic, notably driven by younger people, Spanish culture ministry statistics show that just ...

"My granddad owned books and posters about bullfighting, but I did think that was generations ago," de Reyes recalls. "I didn't know how big the culture was." A friend of the Spanish director ...

Spain's Ministry of Culture has abandoned the National Bullfighting Award, a prize that was given annually to individuals or ...

Every year right around Easter, bullfighting season, or temporada, begins in Spain. From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to ...

For Spain's majestic fighting bulls whose final ... many are now condemned to the abattoir. Bullfighting has long been a lightning-rod issue, pitting animal rights activists who argue that the ...

Only 1.9 percent of Spain's population attended a bullfight during the 2021-22 season, down from 8.0 percent in 2018-19, according to a survey of leisure habits carried out by the culture ministry.

Although he never ran with the bulls in the San Fermín festival, he competed in amateur bullfighting competitions. In 1932, he journeyed to Spain to research "Death in the Afternoon," a manifesto ...

For many reviewers, a visit to the museum was worthwhile to understand the culture of bullfighting in Spain. Others appreciated the free audio guide. However, a few said the museum is small and ...

It is just as much of a staple in Spanish culture as flamenco and bullfighting, only much more delicious. If you grow tired of the heavy Madrid fare, the city also offers a number of international ...