I quite like this dubious (Google Translate) translation of the description of events from the Corpus Christi Festival in the town of Luguna de Negrillos from this (Spanish) Wikipedia page:


[Corpus Christi] is held the weekend following the Thursday of Corpus. The main event of the festival, the procession starts at 12.00 in the Parish of San Juan Bautista, located in the town square. The religious ceremony, led by San Sebastián, accompanied by the apostles except Judas Iscariot, while eight dancers dressed in white, starched skirts emulate the angels dancing throughout the journey to the drum and flute, while the open rubbish step from the suburb to the chapel where the Eucharist is celebrated, for anything from end back to the town's parish church, where St. Sebastian makes bowing and bowing, and runs the church ashamed. 

Corpus Christi (Laguna de Negrillo) LEON

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Manolete (2008)

Spain's infamous Torrero Manuel Rodríguez Sánchez -known as "Manolete"- is the focus for this biopic directed by Menno Meyjes. 
Manolete rose to prominence in the 1940's and fought in Spain as well as Mexico. Manolete's contributions to bullfighting include: '...standing very still while passing the bull close to his body and, rather than giving the passes separately, he was able to remain in one spot and link four or five consecutive passes together into compact series.' [1]


Unfortunately the script is pallid and the characters somewhat forgettable, otherwise the film is visually rather impressive. Details particularly worth noting: Penelope Cruz has a gold tooth; Adrien Brody, a little black Daschund.































[1] Wikipedia article on Manolete

Ricardo Cases 'La Caza Del Lobo Congelado'

Please note some of these images are disturbing.

According to Google, La Caza Del Lobo Congelado translates directly to 'frozen wolf hunting'



Ricardo Cases website (is amazing)

A traditional Spanish, Portuguese, or Latin American spectacle in found images

I'm automatically repelled and disgusted by the bloodsport of Bull fighting. However, also somehow drawn towards and fascinated with this cruel spectacle's penchant for pompous costume, augmented ideas of masculinity and bravery encrusted in swathes of beaded, fitted, costumes* in orange, turquoise, yellow and crimson fabric.


*Apparently:  'Because of the decorations and elaborateness on the costume, the Spanish call the toreador's outfit as traje de luces, meaning the "suit of lights". Though undoubtedly flamboyant, matador costume structure provides great ease of movement.' - the wikipedia entry on Toreros (Bullfighters)






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All found images gleaned from google image search.




The horses get outfits too:




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