José Carlos Tirado, the Zaragoza Provincial Council delegate responsible for the La Misericordia bullring, attended the event. "As part of the traditional support the DPZ has provided to bullfighting, we wanted to hold a special event with all the mayors of the province here at La Misericordia," the official began. The gathering combined bullfighting outreach with an exploration of the historical, cultural and social heritage represented by the arena.
The event featured several activities. "We are going to begin this reception with the presentation of the fifth issue of the magazine "De grosella y plata con cabos caña," led by the publication's director, Paco Martínez," Tirado explained before the event began. The series of presentations was completed by a talk from Dr. Carlos Val-Carreres, a longtime physician at La Misericordia Bullring.
In addition, the provincial mayors who attended the event were able to visit many of the bullring's facilities, as well as its museum. Tirado stressed the DPZ's satisfaction at having made it to the Fiestas del Pilar and holding this year's bullfighting fair. "There have been months of many difficulties, and the effort we have made from the Zaragoza Provincial Council to get here has been enormous," the official acknowledged.
Tirado highlighted the arena's 262 years of history, noting that in 2026 it remains, in his words, "a living, cultural and heritage space." The presence of around 100 mayors reflected, as the DPZ official pointed out, "the interest in keeping alive the relationship between the bullring, the province and its traditions."
A MINUTE OF SILENCE FOR THE SEXUAL ASSAULT
A few minutes before the bullfighting event began, institutional representatives and mayors stepped into the ring to observe a minute of silence following the sexual assault that took place at the Bullring itself on Wednesday. Tirado said the incident was entirely reprehensible and expressed his hope that such events would not happen again.
