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Editorial April 23, 2011 .. The French Government has declared bullfighting intangible cultural heritage, after the Ministry of Culture has reviewed a proposal in this regard that has left the National Observatory of Bullfighting Cultures.
members of this association have been those who, during the Feria de Arles, announced Friday the decision of the authorities. This kind of shows take place in four regions of southern France - Aquitaine, Media Pyrenees, Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur - and, according to the Observatory, it involved hundreds of thousands of people, reports the 'SudOuest.
France thus becomes the first country in the world to recognize the run, which began to be held in this European country in the nineteenth century, as intangible cultural heritage. According to a report by the National Observatory of Bullfighting Cultures with the Ministry of Culture, these shows are a "significant aspect of history" with a presence in Southern Europe and Latin America.
The text describes the bullfighting "live show" and stresses that is "The core of many local festivals" which in turn exert an attraction for tourism.
The Observatory also maintains that the runs are based on the bull's offensive instincts and respect for this animal, bred in the wild in ecosystems that favor the preservation of wild fauna and flora. He adds, help maintain the traditions and knowledge on the field and animal husbandry.
Editorial April 23, 2011 .. The French Government has declared bullfighting intangible cultural heritage, after the Ministry of Culture has reviewed a proposal in this regard that has left the National Observatory of Bullfighting Cultures.
members of this association have been those who, during the Feria de Arles, announced Friday the decision of the authorities. This kind of shows take place in four regions of southern France - Aquitaine, Media Pyrenees, Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur - and, according to the Observatory, it involved hundreds of thousands of people, reports the 'SudOuest.
France thus becomes the first country in the world to recognize the run, which began to be held in this European country in the nineteenth century, as intangible cultural heritage. According to a report by the National Observatory of Bullfighting Cultures with the Ministry of Culture, these shows are a "significant aspect of history" with a presence in Southern Europe and Latin America.
The text describes the bullfighting "live show" and stresses that is "The core of many local festivals" which in turn exert an attraction for tourism.
The Observatory also maintains that the runs are based on the bull's offensive instincts and respect for this animal, bred in the wild in ecosystems that favor the preservation of wild fauna and flora. He adds, help maintain the traditions and knowledge on the field and animal husbandry.
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