louanne

Does anyone know where I can catch a bullfight in Spain between April 11 and May 3? I will be visiting Madrid, Cuenca, Valencia, Mallorca, Alicante, Almeria, Nerja, Malaga - in that order.

josele

In the website www.ticketstoros.com you can have info on forthcoming bullfights in the next weeks, in several important capitals. Not with much advance, but it is something. During your stay, just ask the hotel clerks. Season begins with the Valencia Fallas, around next March 19.

louanne

Thanks josele: the April program isn't out yet.

kenderina

josele !!!! Season begins in Castellon (where I live) with the Madalena Festival, which this year begins March 12 but usually is well before Fallas

louanne

ttt

Robert2533

The schedules are now out for April and May (http://www.tauroentrada.com/)

louanne

Looks like there are no bullfights in Madrid on April 15 or in Valencia on April 22. I'm very disappointed.

Robert2533

April is the Sevilla Feria, but of course there are bullfights in Madrid on the 15th and 22nd.

15 de Abril. 18:00
Novillos de Bucaré para A.L. Carmona, Iker Cobo y Valentín Mingo.

22 de Abril. 18:00
Novillos de Hnos. Domínguez Camacho para Javier de la Concha, Sergio del Valle y Antonio Chacón.

louanne

Thanks Robert.
"Novillos" means apprentices or something similar, if my memory serves? What exactly does that entail? (no pun intended)

Pausanias

Smaller bulls and fighters who are not yet full matadors. Hemingway thought they were a good introduction to the corrida.

Robert2533

Novillos are the younger bulls, less than four years of age. It has nothing to do with the matadors.

You can check the matadors who will be fighting at http://www.portaltaurino.com

The matador Antonio Chacón made his debut in Lodosa (Navarra), on 31 July 2002 when he was 16 years old.