MOVE FOR THE RETURN OF THE ‘CORRIDA’ TO TORREVIEJA.

22 February, 2006 02:37:51 Redaction

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A group of local bullfight fans, led by Francisco Boj, the spokesman for ‘Plataforma Taurina de Torrevieja’, have formed a pressure group with a view to the return of bullfights to the resort.

Including matadors, journalists, supporters and representatives of such associations as the ‘Friends of the May Fair’, the ‘Virgen del Rocio’ or the ‘Casa de Andalucia’, the group aim to press for the recontruction of a bullring in Torrevieja which would also serve as a venue for other public events. Back in 1969, a bullring was inaugurated in Torrevieja where fans enjoyed top quality ‘corridas’ but, more recently, the facility was demolished to make way for a housing project. According to the former nationally acclaimed matador, torrevejense Joselito Paya, the demolishing of the bullring was “one of the saddest days for our town.” The ‘Plataforma Taurina de Torrevieja’ intend to solicit backing for their plans from local politicians.

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Comments (8 posted):

rosalinda king on 22 February, 2006 08:28:09

Let's hope this does not happen.
A Torrevieja bull fight would not get the support that the Torrevieja futbol club does. Certainly not from the British.

Roy Parker on 27 February, 2006 06:38:27

If bull fighting returned to Torrevieja it will loose many of its tourists. One reason that I chose to live here was because it does not have a bullring and I hope it never does. I enjoy the Spanish culture without such cruelty.

craig hunter on 28 March, 2006 10:06:59

if bullfighting returned to torrevieja it would upset a lot of british and other expats,its cruel and barbaric,as the people of catalunya have expressed by voting for a ban.why spoil torreviejas image for a few blood thirsty people,lets hope that the powers to be will see sense and dismiss this out of hand

Johnny Jonckheere on 28 March, 2008 08:26:36

please, no bulfighting in Torrevieja, if so, we will sel ower house, and never come back again.

Brian Kinsella on 29 March, 2008 11:12:45

Great idea. This will draw more tourists to Torrevieja.

Christian Dversnes on 11 April, 2008 04:06:55

Hope they will get a new bullring,
I was so sad to hear that they destroyed the old one.
I witnessed my first bullfight there when I was 4 years old in 1989, and I hope that the next time I return to Torrevieja I will be able to witness Spanish culture at its best yet again.

Jean Foster on 24 April, 2008 09:25:54

I personally don't like bullfighting.
But if the Spanish want it, in Spain, that is their choice. If foreigners like myself do not like it, that is our problem.
When will the British learn, that we cannot tell other people how to run their own countries.
If we don't like it, we can always leave.
Personally, I think that Spain is the most wonderful country and I love it here.
If

Helga Iv on 07 May, 2008 04:24:41

I agree with Jean Foster.
If the Spanish want it, in Spain, that is their choice.

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