Wednesday 20 February 2013

Bull Fights In Madrid

Bull Fights In Madrid Details
While the parliament of the north-eastern region of Catalonia debates a total ban on bullfighting, Madrid's local government has declared it a protected piece of the region's cultural heritage. Esperanza Aguirre, head of the conservative regional government in Madrid, announced that the bullfight was to be included on the list of items of "special cultural value" that were protected by law.
"It is an art-form that deserves to be protected and that has been part of Mediterranean and Spanish culture since time immemorial," she said.
The eastern regions of Valencia and Murcia immediately declared the bullfight part of their protected cultural patrimony, thus confirming its new status as a key weapon in the long-running battle of identities waged between Spain's fractious regions. The move puts the corrida on the same cultural level as Madrid's most important historical buildings and monuments. It gives fight organisers special tax breaks and, critics claim, could see those trying to stop bullfights being taken to court for "damaging" the region's cultural patrimony.
Bull Fights In Madrid
Bull Fights In Madrid
Bull Fights In Madrid
Bull Fights In Madrid
Bull Fights In Madrid
Bull Fights In Madrid
Bull Fights In Madrid
Bull Fights In Madrid
Bull Fights In Madrid
Bull Fights In Madrid
Bull Fights In Madrid
Bull Fights In Madrid

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