There is a bullfight in Albox (Almería) on November 3rd at 5.00pm - apparently the first to be held in that locality in fifteen years. The three bullfighters are two
matadores Julio Benítez 'El Cordobés' and the Murcian Filiberto Martínez; the third participant is the
rejoneadora Ana Rita, who fights from horseback.
Tickets are available at the Agencia de Viajes Tagili, the Bar Whynot and in the
Ayuntamiento in the offices of
Cultura y Festejos.
While
excitement is building in some quarters, other local citizens are not so enthused. A Facebook page with the rather emotive name of
Albox without animal torture (
here, enjoy!) had, by Monday 22 October, 416 members. Those who enjoy seeing gruesome pictures should feel right at home here. I've already
been told about the Vaseline in the eyes, cotton wool in their nostrils (!) and squitter-drugs to weaken the bulls (who cost, by the way, some 6,000€ each) - but, with a bit of luck, the spectators, the media and the bullfighters will never find out about this rather improbable sabotage.
Meanwhile, will the protestors be happy to merely vent on this Facebook page of theirs, or will they escalate their indignation and protest outside the bullring on the day?
The Albox fights will be
the last held in Spain this year as the season ends and many
matadores head for Mexico and South America.
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