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Antoñete Statue Unveiled as Las Ventas Readies Sold-Out Hispanidad Card With Morante

The sold-out National Day program pairs a morning tribute for Antoñete with an evening corrida carried live by À Punt.

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El monumento a 'Antoñete', frente a la puerta grande de la plaza de toros de Las Ventas.
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Morante saliendo en Las Ventas durante la pasada corrida de Beneficiencia

Overview

  • The Corrida de la Hispanidad is set for Sunday at 6 p.m. in Madrid with Garcigrande bulls for Morante de la Puebla, Fernando Robleño’s farewell and Sergio Rodríguez’s confirmation of alternativa.
  • A 12 p.m. benefit festival in honor of Antoñete will open the day at Las Ventas, featuring veteran figures alongside Morante in a one-off charity bill.
  • The Community of Madrid on Saturday unveiled a 2.3‑meter, 500‑kilogram statue of Antoñete by Martín Lagares facing the Puerta Grande as a prelude to the tribute festival.
  • À Punt will broadcast the evening corrida live, with Telemadrid and Castilla‑La Mancha Media’s Playtoros.es also listed as live viewing options.
  • Tickets sold out within hours and officials say nearly 45,000 people will pass through for both sessions, while bars and restaurants around the plaza report unusually heavy reservations and expanded preparations.