Cultural events in Las Ventas (2018)

One more year, many authors and publishers chose the Las Ventas bullring to present their latest releases. In total, nine new titles were "baptized" in the Antonio Bienvenida Room of the Monumental Madrid during San Isidro 2018: "Memory of the 80" by Alfonso Santiago, "Juan Mora, the bullfighter in verse" by Luciano Nuevo, "Embestida. Neither red nor the movement "by Francisco Miguel Aguirre," Escacena, bullfighting brushes "by Paco Ruiz," Bullfighting of Castilla. Great bullfighters of Castilla y León in the XXI century "by Francisco Cañamero," Animals, humanity and progress "by David Pastor, "Green and gold, Coquilla!" by Vicente Sánchez López, a book-homage to Victorino Martín edited by the Galapagar City Council and "Plaza de Toros Monumental de Sevilla, the dignity of a project" by Fidel and Julio Carrasco de Andrés and Carmen del Castillo.

In addition, the bullfighting fairs of Vic-Fezensac, Parentis, Burgos, the Road to Las Ventas Contest, the I World Fair of Practical Fans organized by the Alalpardo City Council, the II Bullfighting Campus of the José Cubero "Yiyo" School and the XI Contest "La Ribera del Tajuña".

The Madrid Bullfighting Federation and the Welcome Dynasty presented, respectively, their annual trophies; and Radio Nacional de España broadcast the act of the "Golden Ear" live to the winners of the 2017 season. The El Toro de Madrid Association also carried out, as is tradition, its assessment of the San Isidro Fair 2018.

The book "Juan Belmonte, matador de toros" written by Manuel Chaves Nogales was the subject of an enthralling round table; and José Luis Cantos directed an original conference on the centenary of La Monumental de Barcelona.

The Antoñete Room was the scene of daily gatherings organized by Brindis Events, in collaboration with the Center for Bullfighting Affairs, where some of the protagonists of the serial from Madrid passed: breeders, bullfighters, bullfighters, silver bullfighters, mayorals, proxies , porters of swords, chroniclers and even bullfighters tailors.

In total, more than forty cultural events that attracted the attention of amateurs, initiates in this world, professionals of the bull, curious and journalists.

The Community of Madrid paid homage to the bullfighter Iván Fandiño, who was discovered a tile on the ground floor of 1 in the presence of relatives, people of the bull, fans and members of the Bullfighting Center in an emotional ceremony.

The ceramics recall the more than 30 paseo de Fandiño in Madrid's La Monumental, his departure on his shoulders in 2014 and the historic bullfight as the only sword in 2015. "An example of courage, stoicism and heroism", says the tile that becomes part of the walls and history of Las Ventas. Tribute to an uncompromising life given completely to the bull that reached its end, tragically, with a goring, on June 17, 2017 in the French square of Aire Sur L'Adour. Until then, Iván Fandiño had become, by virtue of pride, one of the most beloved and respected bullfighters by the Madrid fans. Memorable was his Puerta Grande on May 13, 2014. The idyll between the bullfighter from Orduña and Las Ventas started from his presentation in the capital, on September 12, 2004, afternoon in which he cut, still as a bullfighter, one of the thirteen ears that he added in the first place in the world. Since then, he earned the title of “bullfighter of Madrid”. The first ear as a bullfighter would arrive, precisely, at the 2010 Community Fair, before a bull by Guardiola Fantoni. The dress of that afternoon, donated by the right-hander's family, is on display at the Las Ventas Bullfighting Museum.