Posts Tagged ‘bullfighting’

Bullfighting- Spanish vs. Portuguese style

By english • Feb 24th, 2009 • Category: Art, History & Culture

Who knew there was a difference between bullfighting in Spain and bullfighting in Portugal?  Well there is, and it’s huge!
So, in Spain, the fight is divided into three acts.
Act 1: Is designed to size up the bull and wear him down.  With help from his assistants, the matador (killer) attracts the bull with the shake […]



Ronda’s bullring: Hemingway’s passion

By english • Jun 11th, 2008 • Category: Art, History & Culture

Hemingway said the ideal spot in Spain to witness a bullfight for the first time was in Ronda. The film director Orson Welles was also another fan of bullfighting in Spain.