Tag: Bullfighting

Bullfighting wants a place on Kenya’s tourism circuit

The Scene KAKAMEGA, Kenya — A group of fans place their bets on the sidelines ahead of the big fight. The sunny Saturday morning offers the perfect weather for the main event at Mukumu Mwitanji, one of the hallowed bullfighting grounds in Kakamega, western Kenya. Hundreds more seek the best vantage points to watch the […]

Activists slam plan to set bullfighting as cultural heritage in South Korea

[Source] Animal rights activists in South Korea are reportedly calling for an end to a study that investigates the eligibility of bullfighting to be designated as a cultural heritage. Key points: Bullfighting, which has a long history in South Korea, is currently legal due to an exception in the country’s Animal Protection Act that identifies […]

Bullfighting resumes in Mexico City while activists protest outside

Bullfights have resumed in Mexico City after the country’s highest court temporarily revoked a local ruling that sided with animal rights defenders and suspended the events for more than 18 months. The resumption of bullfights in the Plaza Mexico, the largest bullfighting arena in the world, raised fans’ expectations in the face of a lengthy […]