People’s Party deputy spokesperson Elena Allué defended the initiative as “a recognition of Aragonese traditional culture, our ethnographic heritage and, above all, our identity and our towns.”
Allué highlighted Aragón’s uniqueness, with its numerous forms of popular bull-related festivities, ranging from urban and countryside bull runs, the release of bulls, capeas and bulls tied with ropes to different forms of bulls with fireballs on their horns, competitions and exhibitions. She also focused on the roscadero, “one of the most recognizable traditions and the only one practiced exclusively in Aragón,” with more than 30 active teams this season.
Aragón records more than 2,900 popular bullfighting events, compared with 75 traditional bullfighting shows, underscoring the importance these celebrations have in numerous municipalities across the region’s three provinces. “When a young cow, a bull run or a traditional roscadero disappears, it is not merely an event from the festivities program that disappears. A part of our history disappears,” Allué said.
For the People’s Party, popular bullfighting is not merely a festive celebration, but “an expression of culture, tradition and belonging that also helps maintain economic activity in rural areas.” Breeders, transport operators, veterinarians, healthcare professionals, insurance companies, organizers, equipment installers, hospitality businesses, accommodation providers and retailers are all part of the activity linked to these festivities.
