S T E V I N S O N

FESTIVAL TAURINO
Abril 16, 2005 (Saturday) - 8:00 p.m.
Festa de Santo Antao

Cavaleiro Juan Carlos Pamplona (Azores)
Cavaleiro Praticante Tiago Pamplona (Azores)
Cavaleiro Amador Joao Pamplona (Azores)

Forcados: Turlock

Toiros: Ganadaria Acoreana

Banda: Livingston
Admission: $20.00

Information:
(209) 649 - 3800
(209) 634 - 9653

Directions: From Fwy 99, Exit in Merced Take Hwy 140 West to Plaza.



S T E V I N S O N

Abril 18, 2005 (Monday) - 8:00 p.m.
Festa de Santo Antao

Cavaleiro Praticante Tiago Pamplona (Azores)
Cavaleiro Amador Joao Pamplona (1) (Azores)
Matador Fermin Spinola (Mexico)
Matador Israel Tellez (Mexico)

Forcados: Turlock

Toros: Ganadaria Acoreana

Banda: Livingston
Admission: $20.00

Information:
(209) 649-3800
(209) 634-9653

Directions: From Fwy 99 - Exit in Merced Take Hwy 140 West to Plaza

M A D E R A

Abril 23, 2005 (Saturday) - 5:00 p.m.
Madera Divino Espirito Santo
= Praca do Espirito Santo =

Cavaleiro Joseph Correia (Madera)
Cavaleiro Eduardo Costa (Los Banos)
Cavaleiro Praticante Sario Alves Cabral (Madera)

Forcados:
Tulare - Cabo Manuel Correia, Jr.
Artesia - Amadores do Sul da California

Toiros
Ganadaria Manuel Correia (Madera)

Band: Tulare
Admission: $20.00
Information: (559) 661-8143

Note: Madera located 25 miles north of Fresno.
From Fwy.99, EXIT Ave. 20

Free Parking at Plaza + Food Available


G U S T I N E

Abril 25, 2005 (Monday) - 8:00 p.m.
Bella Vista Park Plaza
Festa de Santo Cristo
Atwater - Buhach Celebration

Cavaleiro Eduardo Costa (Los Banos)
Cavaleiro Praticante Sario Alves Cabral (Madera)
Matador Alberto Galindo "El Geno" (Mexico)

Forcados:
Turlock

Toiros:
Ganadaria Acoreana (3) (Hilmar)
Ganadaria Antonio Cabral (3) (Madera)

Band: Livingston
Admission: $20.00

Information:
(209)649-3800
(209)634-9653

Directions: From Fwy 99 in Merced EXIT to Hwy 140 West to Hunt Road, turn right. then to Bella Vista Park Plaza. Free Parking

Portuguese Dancing before Bullfight.
Food Available


R I V E R D A L E

May 2, 2005 (Monday) - 8:00 p.m.
Riverdale Rodeo Ground Plaza
Festa de Imigrate

Cavaleiro Eduardo Costa (3) (Los Banos)
Novilheiro Mario Miguel (3) (Portugal)

Forcados: Tulare

Toiros:
Ganadaria Joe Pacheo
Sao Sebastiao

Band: Tulare

Admission: $20.00

Information: (559) 859-5148

Directions: From Fwy-99, EXIT Hwy 41 South


G U S T I N E

May 2, 2005 (Monday) - 8:00 p.m.
Bella Vista Park Plaza
- Hilmar Celebration -
Casa de Acores Festa

Cavaleiro Alberto Conde (Portugal)
Matador Cesar Castaneda (Mexico)
Matador Sergio Santos "Parrita" (Portugal)

Forcados: Turlock

Toiros:
Ganadaria Acoreana (3) (Hilmar)
Ganadaria San Martinho (3) (Oakdale)

Band: Livingston
Admission: $20.00

Information:
(209) 649 - 3800
(209) 634 - 9653

Directions: From Fwy 99 in Merced, EXIT to Hwy 140 West to Hunt Road, then turn Right to go to Bella Vista Park Plaza

Free Parking + Food Available



T H O R N T O N

May 7, 2005 (Saturday) - 3:00 p.m.
Praca De Sao Joao
Festa de Elk Grove

Cavaleiro Eduardo Costa (3) (California)
Novilheiro Mario Miguel (3) (Portugal)

Forcados: Turlock

Toiros:
Ganadaria Acoreana (3)
Ganadaria Manuel Costa,Jr (3)

Band: Escalon

Admission: $20.00

Information:
(209) 649 - 3800
(209) 634 - 9653

Directions:
Fwy 5 to Thornton EXIT at Walnut Grove Road,
go East to Portuguese Plaza Free Parking + Food Available


G U S T I N E

May 9, 2005 (Monday) - 8:00 p.m.
Festa de Crows Landing
Bella Vista Park Plaza

Cavaleiro Alberto Conde (Portugal)
Matador Marco Serrano (France)
Matador Gerardo Rodriguez "El Giro" (Mexico)

Forcados: Turlock

Toiros:
Ganadaria Acoreana (3) (Hilmar)
Ganadaria Borba Filhos (3) (Escalon)

Band: Escalon
Admission: $20.00

Information:
(209) 649 - 3800
(209) 634 - 9653

Directions: From Fwy 99 in Merced, EXIT to
Hwy 140 West to Hunt Road, then turn right, to go to Bella Vista Park Plaza. Free Parking

Portuguese Dancing Before Bullfight. Food Available

L A T O N

May 9, 2005 (Monday) - 8:00 p.m.
Laton Lions Rodeo Ground Plaza
Our Lady of Fatima Celebration

Cavaleiro Eduardo Costa (California)
Matador Cesar de Madrid (Spain)
Novilheiro Mario Miguel (Portugal)

Forcados: Tulare

Toiros:
Antonio Carvalho (3)
Candido Costo (3)

Band: Tulare
Information: (559) 351 - 2181

Directions: TBA


S T E V I N S O N

May 16, 2005 (Monday) - 8:00 p.m.
Festa de Modesto

Cavaleiro Rui Santos (3) Portugal
Novilheiro Mario Miguel (3) Portugal

Forcados: Turlock
Toiros: Ganadaria Acoreana

Band: Azores Band of Escalon
Admission: $20.00

Information:
(209) 649 - 3800
(209) 634 - 9653

Directions: From Fwy.99, EXIT in Merced then take Hwy 140 West to Stevinson Plaza


T H O R N T O N

May 20, 2005 (Friday) - 6:30 p.m.
Stockton Celebration
Praca de Sao Joao

Cartel:
Cavaleiro Alberto Conde (Portugal)
Matador Marco Serrano (France)
Novilheiro Antonio Joao Ferreia (Portugal)
Novilheiro Daniel Nunes (Portugal)

Forcados: Escalon

Toiros: Borba Filhos (Escalon)

Band: Escalon

Admission: $20.00

Information:
(209) 484 - 5008
(209) 478 - 5481
(209) 483 - 4162


Directions: From Fwy 5 to Thornton EXIT,
at Walnut Grove Road,
go East to Portuguese Plaza

(Note: Arrive Early for Parking + Food Available)


Los Banos

Los Banos Fairgrounds
May 20, 2005 (Friday) - 7:30 p.m.

Bullfights "A Corda" (Rope)

Admission $5.00
Toiros: Ganadaria Manuel Costa,Jr (Los Banos)



S T E V I N S O N

May 23, 2005 (Monday) - 8:00 p.m.
Festa de Turlock Pentecost

Cavaleiro Pedro Franco (Portugal)
Cavaleiro Pedro Salvador (Portugal)
Cavaleiro Alberto Conde (Portugal)

Forcados:
Turlock
Artesia - Amadores do Sul da California

Toiros: Ganadaria Acoreana

Band: Livingston
Admission: $20.00
Information:
(209) 649 - 3800
(209) 634 - 9653

Directions: From Fwy 99, EXIT in Merced then take Hwy. 140 West to Stevinson Plaza

T U L A R E

May 27, 2005 (Friday) - 8:00 p.m.
Farm Show Plaza

Cavaleiro Vitor Ribeiro (3) Portugal
Matador Luis Vitale "Procuna" (3) (Portugal)

Forcados: Tulare
Toiros: Ganadaria Candido Costa

Band: Tulare
Admission: $20.00
Information: TBA

NOTE: Farm Show Plaza located by Fwy 99 in South Tulare.
Free Parking + Food Available



A R T E S I A


May 28, 2005 (Saturday) - 5:30 p.m.
Festa da Bola
Artesia D.E.S. Plaza

Cavaleiro Vitor Ribeiro (3)(Portugal)
Cavaleiro Joseph Correia (3)(California)

Forcados:
Artesia - Amadores do Sul da California

Toiros:
Candido Costa (Wasco)

Band: Artesia

Admission: $20.00

Information:
(562) 865-4693 (Artesia DES )

Directions: Fwy. 91 - EXIT Pioneer Boulevard
then go South to Ashworth Avenue, turn left
(Plaza located at rear of DES Hall)
NOTE: Artesia Big Festa Bullfight, August 1)


S T E V I N S O N

May 30, 2005 (Monday) - 8:00 p.m.
Festa Em Louvor do Divino Espirito Santos
Stevinson Celebration

Cavaleiro Jose Manuel Duarte (Portugal)
Cavaleiro Alberto Conde (Portugal)
Cavaleiro Eduardo Costa (California)

Forcados: Turlock & Mazatlan, Mexico

Toiros:
Ganadaria Acoreana (3) (Hilmar)
Ganadaria Manuel Costa,Jr. (3) (Los Banos)


Band: Livingston
Admission: $20.00

Information:
(209) 649 - 3800
(209) 634 - 9653

Directions:
From Fwy 99, EXIT in Merced then take Hwy 140 West to Plaza

T R A C Y

June 3, 2005 (Friday) - 8:00 p.m.
I.P.F.E.S. Tracy Festa
Campo Pequeno Plaza
Portuguese DES Hall
430 West 9th Street - Downtown Tracy

Matador Marco Serrano (France)
Matador Gerardo Rodriguez "El Giro" (Mexico)
Novilheiro Daniel Nunes (Portugal)

Toiros:
Ganadaria Borba Filhos (3) Escalon
Ganadaria Acoreana (3) (Hilmar)

Banda: Tracy

Admission: $20.00

Information:
(209) 484 - 5008
(209) 649 - 3800
(209) 634 - 9653
(209) 835-9909 (Hall)


G U S T I N E

June 13, 2005 (Monday) - 8:00 p.m.
Bella Vista Park Plaza
Festa de Patterson

Cavaleiro Alberto Conde (Portugal)
Cavaleiro Eduardo Costa (California)
Matador Jose Ignacio Ramos (Spain)

Forcados - Lisboa, Portugal(3) & Tulare (1)

Toiros: Ganadaria Manuel de Sousa

Band: Livingston

Admission: $20.00

Information:
(209) 649 - 3800
(209) 634 - 9653

Directions: From Fwy 99 in Merced,
EXIT to Hwy 140 West to Hunt Road,
turn right to go to Bella Vista Park Plaza.
Free Parking. Food Available.
Portuguese Dancing Before Bullfight.


C H O W C H I L L A

Chowchilla Fairgrounds
June 18, 2005 (Saturday) 8:00 p.m.

Bullfight "A Corda" (Rope)

Admission: $5.00
Information: (559) 665 - 4961

Toiros: Ganadaria Manuel Costa,Jr.(Los Banos)



G U S T I N E

July 18, 2005 (Monday) - 8:00 p.m
Bella Vista Park Plaza
G. P. S. Celebration

Cavaleiro Pedro Franco (Portugal)
Cavaleiro Praticante Tiago Pamplona (Azores)
Matador Alberto Galindo "El Geno" (Mexico)

Forcados - 2 Grupo
Turlock & Tulare

Toiros: Ganadaria Acoreana (Hilmar)

Band: Livingston

Admission: $20.00

Information:
(209) 649 - 3800
(209) 634 - 9653

Directions:
From Fwy 99 in Merced, EXIT to Hwy. 140 West to Hunt Road, turn right to Bella Vista Park Plaza. Free Parking + Portuguese Dancing Before Bullfight with DJ


A R T E S I A

August 1, 2005 (Monday) - 6:00 p.m.
Festa de Divine Espirito Santo
Artesia D.E.S. Plaza

Cavaleiro Rodrigo Santos (3) (Mexico)
Matador Luis Vital "Procuna" (3) (Portugal)

Forcados:
Artesia - Amadores do Sul da California

Toiros: Ganadaria Candido Costa

Banda: Artesia

Information:
(562) 865 - 4693 (Artesia DES Hall)
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NOTE: Sunday Festa Schedule, July 31:
Parade starts 11:00 a.m. + Sopas 12 noon
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Directions: Fwy 91 - EXIT Pioneer Boulevard,
then go South to Ashworth Avenue, turn left.
(Bullring located at rear of DES Hall)
IMPORTANT: Come Early For Parking & Tickets

G U S T I N E

August 1, 2005 (Monday) - 8:00 p.m.
= Newman Celebration =
Bella Vista Park Plaza

Cavaleiro Alberto Conde (Portugal)
Cavaleiro Praticante Sario Alves Cabral (California)
Matador Gerardo Rodriguez "El Giro" (Mexico)

Forcados: Turlock

Toiros:
Ganadaria Acoreana (3) (Hilmar)
Ganadaria Antonio Cabral (3) (Madera)

Band: Livingston

Admission: $20.00

Information:
(209) 649 - 3800
(209) 634 - 9653

Directions: From Fwy-99 in Merced, EXIT to Hwy 140 West
to Hunt Road, turn right to go to Bella Vista Park Plaza
Come Early for Free Parking + Food Available
(Portuguese dancing before Bullfight with D.J.)


R I V E R D A L E

August 8, 2005 (Monday) - 8:00 p.m.
Riverdale Rodeo Grounds Plaza
Festa de Hanford

Cavaleiro Alberto Conde (Portugal)
Cavaleiro Joseph Correia (California)
Matador Alberto Galindo "El Geno" (Mexico)

Forcados: Turlock & Tulare

Toiros: Ganadaria Acoreana

Band: Tulare

Admission: $20.00

Information:
(209) 649 - 3800
(209) 634 - 9653

Directions:
From Fwy.99, EXIT Hwy 41 South,
go West & turn left on Mt.Whitney Ave.


R I V E R D A L E

August 27, 2005 (Saturday) - 8:00 p.m.
St. Ann's Parish Benefit
Riverdale Rodeo Grounds Plaza

Cartel:
Cavaleiro Joseph Correia (California)
Matador Francisco Moreno (Spain)
Matador Cristobal Pardo (Colombia)

Forcados: Tulare

Toiros: Ganadaria Antonio Carvalho (Riverdale)

Band: Tulare

Admission: $15.00

Information: (559) 351 - 2181

Directions: From Fwy 99, EXIT Hwy 41 South,
go West and turn Left on Mt.Whitney Ave.



E S C A L O N

September 4, 2005 (Sunday) - 7:30 p.m.
Our Lady of Fatima Celebration
= Labor Day Holiday Weekend =
Campo Bravo Plaza

Cartel: 3 Matadores TBA

Toiros: Borba Filhos (Escalon)

Band: Escalon

Admission: $20.00

Information:
(209) 484 - 5008
(209) 838 - 3483
(209) 838 - 7737
(209) 993 - 2065

Directions:
Escalon-Bellota Hwy at Dobbs Road

G U S T I N E

September 12, 2005 (Monday) - 8:00 p.m
+ Bella Vista Park Plaza +
Festa dos Milagres
"Our Lady of Miracles Festa"

Cavaleiro Jose Manuel Duarte (Portugal)
Cavaleiro Alberto Conde (Portugal)
Cavaleiro Antonio Brito Pais (Portugal)

Forcados: Portugal & Turlock

Toiros: Ganadaria Manuel de Sousa (Turlock)

Band: Livingston

Admission: $20.00

Information:
(209) 649 - 3800
(209) 634 - 9653

Directions:
From Fwy 99 in Merced, EXIT to Hwy 140 West to Hunt Road, turn right to go to Bella Vista Park Plaza.

Free Parking + Food Available
Portuguese Dancing Before Bullfight with D.J.

NOTE:It is important to arrive EARLY for parking and tickets. This is big Festa of year, sells out early.


T H O R N T O N

GRAND FEIRA TAURINA
October 15, 2005 (Saturday), 3:00 p.m.
Praca De Sao Joao
All Day Celebration

Cartel TBA

Forcados: Turlock

Toiros:
Ganadaria Borba Filhos (3) (Escalon)
Ganadaria Acoreana (3) (Hilmar)

Band: TBA

Admission: $20.00

Information:
(209) 649 - 3800
(209) 634 - 9653

Directions to Thornton: Fwy 5 to Thornton EXIT
at Walnut Grove Road, go East to Portuguese Plaza.

Important: Arrive EARLY for parking and tickets.


T H O R N T O N

GRANDE FEIRA TAURINA
October 17, 2005 (Monday) - 8:00 p.m.
Praca De Sao Joao


Cartel TBA

Forcados: Turlock

Toiros:
Ganadaria Manuel Costa, Jr. (Los Banos)

Band: TBA

Admission: $20.00

Information:
(209) 649 - 3800
(209) 634 - 9653

Thornton Directons. Fwy 5 to Thornton EXIT.
at Walnut Grove Road, go East to Portuguese Plaza

Important: Arrive early for parking and tickets



M O D E S T O

Abril 9, 2005 - 6:00 p.m.

NOITE TAUROMAQUICA
Modesto Pentecost Hall
132 6th Street, Modesto

"Noite Tauromaquica" em colaboracao
com aficionados amigos de Modesto.

Homenagens - Entrega dos Premios aos
"Melhores da Temporada 2004"

Fados com
MARIA ARMANDA e JOSE DA CAMARA

The Winners of the Year:

Melhor Pega Francisco Redol, do Grupo de Forcados da Chamusca
Melhor Novilheiro Mário Miguel
Melhor Par de Bandarilhas por Matador matador mexicano Israel Tellez
Grupo de Forcados Grupo de Forcados da Chamusca
Director de Corrida João Gonçalves
Toiro para Lide a Cavalo Toiro # 45 da Ganadaria de São Martinho
Melhor Cavaleiro Vitor Ribeiro
Apresentação de Curro Manuel do Carmo
Toiro para Lide Apeada Toiro de Manuel de Sousa, lidado por Alberto Galindo no Pico dos Padres
Matador Vitor Mendes
Ganadaria do Ano Ganadaria Açoriana