The bullring

Plans to remodel the bullring in Orihuela have come under fire from the Secretary General of JSS, Jose M. Torres.

The original bullring had a capacity of 7,500. Plans put forward would reduce that to 5,800 which Torres says would be more appropriate for a town rather than a city like Orihuela. In defence of this argument, he cites the example of Ociopía which Jose says was a mediocre small project unbefitting of a city.

There is also pressure to consider the project as a multi purpose venue for concerts etc rather than as a working bullring. Torres says that the JSS are opposed to the idea of a venue for bullfighting . They argue that bullfighting is neither an art nor is it culture. They want Orihuela to follow the example of cities like Barcelona which has banned the sport.

Meanwhile the facade of this historic building, which the PP considers to be an important part of the cities patronage, continues to crumble. We will have to wait and see.