Marbella will host the first event of the Bullfighting Schools Circuit

The Marbella bullring will host the inaugural celebration of the third edition of the Circuit of Bullfighting Schools on July 12, which will also take place in the municipalities of Benamocarra (September 27), Cortes de la Frontera (October 5), and Villanueva del Rosario (October 11), where the grand finale will be held, as announced this Friday by the Málaga Provincial Council.

This third edition features four events - three semifinals and one final - all free of charge, and as a novelty, each will be masterclasses taught by a bullfighter, preferably from Málaga or trained in one of the province's schools. Additionally, each class will include a student from the Provincial Bullfighting School of the Council and others from schools across Spain.

Another new feature of this edition is that the two winning schools of the circuit will have direct access to the 'La Malagueta' International Bullfighting Schools Contest, and the third-placed school will gain a spot in the Doctor Juan Pedro de Luna Contest to be held the following year. Furthermore, on the mornings before the events, a classroom bullfighting session will take place in the streets of the towns with students from the various participating schools.

Inaugural Celebration Poster

The first semifinal, on July 12 in Marbella, will begin at 9 PM with bulls from El Añadío and Fermín Bohórquez. The masterclass will be led by the bullfighter from Ronda, Javier Orozco, and the event will feature Samuel Mancilla (Algeciras); Sergio Valderrama (Antequera); Jaime Padilla (Málaga); Rojas Ramírez (Ronda); and Santi García (Albacete).

The president of the Council, Francisco Salado, highlighted that this initiative helps promote bullfighting culture throughout the province and represents "a great opportunity for the future stars," while adding that such events also help boost the economies of these municipalities.

In total, 21 bulls from various ranches, including El Añadío, Reservatauro (a ranch from Málaga), Fermín Bohórquez, and Tornay; and in the grand finale, which will take place in Villanueva del Rosario on October 11, schools from the province will be invited.

The circuit, organized by the Bullfighting School of the Málaga Provincial Council, is sponsored by Lances de Futuro (a company from La Malagueta) and in collaboration with the town councils of Marbella, Benamocarra, Cortes de la Frontera, and Villanueva del Rosario, as well as the Arenal de Marbella company.