Palma’s Plaça de Toros
Palma’s Plaça de Toros has been the target of scrutiny because of its maintenance, the use, save for an August bullfight, typically being for music events that are consistently denounced by residents.
'La Macarena', the bullring in Felanitx, Mallorca
'La Macarena' - there hasn't been a bullfight since 2008.
For sale - A Mallorcan bullring abandoned for years
A key issue that has prevented the sale until now is a clause that a bullfight has to be staged.
Bullfight in Muro, Mallorca
There will be a bullfight during the June fiestas.
Muro and its contradiction of social acceptance
Town hall condemnation of the burning of a rainbow flag but an obsession with wishing to stage bullfights.
Protest against bullfighting in Muro, Mallorca
Protest against the Sant Joan Fiestas bullfight in Muro in 2016.
Muro's bullfight intentions strongly criticised by animal-rights foundation
The return of bullfighting is "not a demand by citizens".
Bullring in Muro, Mallorca
Bullfight for Muro's Sant Joan Fiestas in 2016.
Muro planning the reactivation of bullfighting
There hasn't been a bullfight in Muro since 2017.
President Marga Prohens of the Balearics with children from Palma schools
Children asked the questions on the Sunday radio programme.
Parents should have freedom to choose if their children attend bullfights
President Prohens was responding to questions asked by children on a radio programme.
Bullfighting event in Palma, Mallorca
Palma's bullring is one of only two in Mallorca which is now staging bullfights.
Vox want to amend Balearic housing decree to allow minors to attend bullfights
This amendment has absolutely nothing to do with housing.
Bullfighting will return to Palma.
Bullfighting will return to Palma.
Palma declared a ‘bullfighting city’ again
According to the Constitutional Court and Law 18/2013, bullfighting is considered culture.
Protest against bullfighting in Palma, Mallorca
The Mallorca Sense Sang (Mallorca Without Blood) movement was to the fore in petitioning the town hall.
Vox want to declare Palma 'a bullfighting city'
Eight years ago, Palma was declared an anti-bullfighting city.
Bullfighting will not return to Alcudia
There is to be comprehensive restoration; the bullring will be used for other purposes.
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Comment
Bullring v. bullfight: Differing but decaying traditions
Time has caught up with arenas that have survived, but more importantly with what they represent.
Andrew Ede14/03/2025 11:54