MACAO: SPANISH BULLFIGHTERS PROVE POPULAR PASTIME FOR MACAO SPECTATORS.

Record ID: 375922

  • Title: MACAO: SPANISH BULLFIGHTERS PROVE POPULAR PASTIME FOR MACAO SPECTATORS.
  • Date: 5th January 1967
  • Summary: BULLFIGHTS IN MACAO. Initials PBS/V-S/CR/BB Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 20th January 1967 12:00
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  • Location: MACAO
  • Country: Macao
  • Reuters ID: LVA7CMG8UAVM41OMU7L8HM68L4RT
  • Story Text: THE POPULARITY OF BULLFIGHTING HAS EXTENDED TO THE FAR EAST. A TEAM OF SPANISH BULLFIGHTERS IS NOW IN THE PORTUGUESE ENCLAVE OF MACAO IN SOUTHERN CHINA AND IS PERFORMING TO ENTHUSIASTIC CROWDS.

    BULLFIGHTING WAS INTRODUCED TO MACAO IN AUGUST LAST YEAR WHEN A TEAM OF PORTUGUESE MATADORS PERFORMED.

    AMONG THE 23 MEMBERS OF THE SPANISH TEAM ARE PIERRET LE BOURIECE, KNOWN AS 'LA PRINCESA'; VICTOR RIBEIRO, AGED 16; AND EIGHT MIDGET MATADORS ONLY ABOUT THREE FEET (ONE METRE) TALL.

    THE SEASON OPENED IN MID-DECEMBER, AND UP TO FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE, MANY FROM NEIGHBOURING HONG KONG, HAVE PACKED THE STADIUM FOR EACH PERFORMANCE.

    THE SEASON ENDS ON JANUARY 15.
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