{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Club Villamar","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.clubvillamar.com\/blog","author_name":"Club Villamar","author_url":"https:\/\/www.clubvillamar.com\/blog\/author\/marketing\/","title":"The Bulfightning and the Paso Doble in Spain - Club Villamar","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"9UL9LgeKbi\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clubvillamar.com\/blog\/spain\/the-bulfightning-and-the-paso-doble-in-spain\/\">The Bulfightning and the Paso Doble in Spain<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clubvillamar.com\/blog\/spain\/the-bulfightning-and-the-paso-doble-in-spain\/embed\/#?secret=9UL9LgeKbi\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;The Bulfightning and the Paso Doble in Spain&#8221; &#8212; Club Villamar\" data-secret=\"9UL9LgeKbi\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! 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It has an interesting history, tradition, and culture.\u00a0 Having in its structure all of the different types of landforms, every year Spain is visited by millions of tourists. It\u2019s capital, Madrid, is one of the most visited capitals in Europe. THE BULFIGHTING If you choose to visit Spain , it would be a pity not to learn more about the traditions and about the representative features of this country. The bullfights have been considered to be one of the most representative characteristics of Spain for decades. Although many people in the world do not agree with this \u201dart,\u201d bullfighting\u00a0 means\u00a0 triumph; it is all about the victory of human beings over a fearful animal, which is the bull. This art that is so well known in Spain, has its origins in the XVIth and XVIIIth centuries, and in those moments that were very supported by the Austria House. The places where these fights were developed were \u201dLa Maestranza \u201d or \u201dPlaza De Torros.\u201d  Bullfighting enthusiasts are called \u201daficionados,\u201d and for them, it is not a sport or a simple activity; but an art. It is an art both in terms of ritual and ceremony, with ancient roots evoking echoes of Roman gladiatoral combat. After many clashes and fights, when the bull is exhausted, \u201del matador\u201d goes alone on stage, in order to show his talent in controlling the red cape, leading the bull with a lot of attitude. In the end, in a dramatic move of huge intensity, \u201del matador\u201d pokes the sword between the bull\u2019s shoulders, giving it the finishing coup. The season of bullfighting\u00a0 has its beginning in the Ressurection Sunday and finishes on November 8th, which is in Spain the celebration of San Miguel. \u201dLa Feria De Abril\u201d is a famous fest, when each year the best and the most well known fighters\u00a0 show their talents. Furthermore, each part of the country has a season dedicated to bullfighting; it is a popularized event and, if you really want to participate in one of those fights, you will find posters with information that advertise it. STILL A SYMBOL Widely criticized by sentimentalist foreigners and even by many Spanish people, the bullfighting is however, an authentic expression of the Spanish spirit: pomp and ceremony, \u201dsol y sombra\u201d (sun and shadow), a deep sense of drama, tragedy and fatalism, all orchestrated through the fearless \u201dfuria espanola\u201d- legendary pride that made enemies of Spain tremble."}