C H I N O

23 August 2008 (Saturday) + Time 3:30 p.m.
"Festa do Divino Espirito Santo"

TOURADA-A-CORDA (Bulls on Rope)

Approx. 12 bulls from these Ganadarias:
Manuel Costa,Jr., Candido Costa, Jose Pacheco,
Jose Maduro, Manuel Correia, Danny Mendes


Admissao: $10.00
Children under 10 years free



Directions: Click here for Festa Locations.


R I V E R D A L E

30 August 2008 (Saturday) + 6:00 p.m.
Riverdale Rodeo Grounds Plaza

TOURADA-A-CORDA (Bulls on Rope)

Holy Ghost Celebration


Banda ??? Tulare ???

Six bulls from different ranches

Free Sopas in street 6:00 p.m.
Bull Fights at 7:00 p.m.


Free Admission

Information (559) 287-7999 (Mike)

Come early for parking

Directions: Click here for Festa Locations.


G U S T I N E

15 September 2008 (Monday) = 8:00 p.m.
Bella Vista Plaza / Preston Rd. @ Santa Fe Rd.

FESTA DOS MILAGRFES
"Our Lady of Miracles Festa"


CARTEL
Cavaleiro Joao Salgueiro (Portugal)
Matador Israel Tellez (Mexico)
Matador Alberto Aguilar Carabana (Spain)

Forcados: Grupo de Forcados de Turlock

Banda: Escalon

Toiros
Granadaria Acoriana (2) Hilmar
Granadaria Joe Souza (2) Stevinson
Machado (2)


Admissao: $20.00

Information: (209)649-3800



Directions: Click here for Festa Locations.


A R T E S I A

27 September 2008 (Saturday) -- Time TBA


FESTA de SANTO ANTHONY FESTIVAL

CARTEL
CAVALEIRO: TBA
MATADOR Jose Luis Angelino (Mexico)
MATADOR Israel Tellez (Mexico)


FORCADOS - TBA

TOIROS: Candido Costa (Wasco)


ADMISSAO: $20.00

BANDA; Artesia

INFORMATION: (562) 865 - 4693
DES Hall After 6:00 p.m.

NOTE: Come early for Parking, Tickets and
Best Seats. Seats Not Reserved.

Directions: Click here for Festa Locations.


T U L A R E

28 September 2008 (Sunday) + 6:00 p.m.
TULARE FAIRGROUNDS "K" Street (West Fwy 99)

2nd JOHN MENDONCA MEMORIAL BULLFIGHT



Forcados de Tulare (they are back)

Toiros: Candido Costa (6) (Wasco)



Banda: Tulare Filharmonica


Cavaleiro: ALBERTO CONDE (3) (Portugal)

Practico Jim Verner (1) (Arizona)
Novillero Pepe Canales (1) (Jalisco,Mx)
Novillero Mario Orlando (1) (California)


Information (559) 901 - 7634 (Manuel,Jr.)

Donation: $15.00

NOTE: There will be printed program. If you
wish to place ad in it. call Manuel Correia,Jr
today for additional info.



DIRECTIONS: EXIT Fwy 99 @ Bardsley Avenue, turn
West, go to "O" street, turn right
3/4 of block on left side.


T H O R N T O N

18 October 2008 (Saturday) 3:00 p.m. GRAND FEIRA TAURINA
Praca De Sao Joao

NOSSA SENHORA de FATIMA de THORNTON

CARTEL:
Cavaleira Ana Batista (Portugal)
Cavaleira Sonia Matias (Portugal)
Matador Jose Ignacio Ramos (Spain)

FORCADOS:
do Aposento de Turlock
--plus--2nd Team TBA

TOIROS: Manuel Sousa,Jr. (Turlock)

BANDA: TBA


ADMISSAO: TBA

INFORMATION: TBA

Directions: Click here for Festa Locations.


T H O R N T O N

20 October 2008 (Monday) 8:00 p.m.GRAND FEIRA TAURINA
Praca De Sao Joao

NOSSA SENHORA de FATIMA de THORNTON

CARTEL
Cavaleira Ana Batista (Portugal)
Matador Jose Ignacio Ramos (Spain)
Add'l Matador: TBA

FORCADOS: Amadores de Turlock

TOIROS:
Manuel Costa,Jr. (3) Los Banos
Ganadaria de Acoriana (3) Hilmar

BANDA: TBA


ADMISSAO: TBA

INFORMATION: TBA

Directions: Click here for Festa Locations.


Previous Events

R I V E R D A L E

4 August 2008 (Monday) -- 8:00 p.m.
Riverdale Rodeo Grounds Plaza (FULL PLAZA: - 3000)

St. Anthony Celebration de Hanford

Cartel:
Cavaleiro Practicante Sario Cabral (California)
Cavaleriro Amadores Manuel Cabral(California)
Matador Jose Luis Angelino (Mexico)


Forcados: Two New Teams From California:
Amadores de Merced (New Group)
Aposento de Turlock (New Group)
>>>>> BOTH GROUPS PERFORMED WELL <<<<<


Banda: Tulare


Toiros: Antonio Cabral (Madera)


Admissao: $20.00


Information: (559) 287-7999 - Mike



Directions: Click here for Festa Locations.


A R T E S I A

28 July 2008 -- Monday -- 6:30 p.m.
Artesia Portuguese DES Plaza

FESTA DO DIVINO ESPIRITO SANTO

Artesia Cartel:
Cavaleiro Miguel Duarte (Portugal)
Matador Israel Tellez (Mexico)

Forcados: Aposento de Turlock (new team)
_
Banda: Artesia

Admissao: $25.00
$15.00 - De 6 a 12 anos
Menos de 5 anos Gratis

Information: (562)865-4693
DES Hall After 5:30 p.m.


Important: Come early for parking, tickets
and best seats. (Sold Out Last Year)

Directions:

G U S T I N E

21 July 2008 (Monday) - 8:00 p.m. (PLAZA FULL)
Bella Vista Plaza / Preston Rd. @ Santa Fe Rd.

FESTA do ESPIRITO SANTO de GUSTINE

Cavaleiro Paulo Ferreia (Portugal)
Cavaleiro Felipe Goncalves (Portugal)
Matador Luis Vital "Procuna" (Portugal)

Forcados: Amadores de Turlock (old team)

Toiros: Ganadaria Acoriana (2) Hilmar
Antonio Cabral (2) Madera
Manuel Costa,Jr.(2) Los Banos



Banda: Livingston

Admissao: $20.00

Information: (209) 649-3800

Directions: Click here for Festa Locations.


R I V E R D A L E

21 June 2008 (Saturday) + 5:00 p.m.
Riverdale Rodeo Grounds Plaza

...200 Attended + 110 Degrees...
TOURADA-A-CORDA (Bulls on Rope)


RIVERDALE FESTA


5 Bulls from Candida Costa (Wasco)
(Bulls never ran before, came from Mexico)


Admissao $5.00

Information: (559) 287 - 7999 (Mike)

Directions: Click here for Festa Locations.


T R A C Y

30 May 2008 (Friday) + (C A N C E L E D, Sorry)


Campo Pequento Plaza + Portuguese Hall
430 West 9th Street + Downtown Tracy

I.P.F.E.S. - Tracy Festa


CARTEL
Cavaleiro Alberto Conde (Portugal)
Novilheiro Nuno Casquinha (Portugal)
Novilheiro Antonio Romero (Mexico)


Forcados: Aposento de Turlock (new team)

Toiros: Borba Filhos (Escalon)


Banda: Tracy

Admissao: $20.00


Directions: See above address in Downtown Tracy

Directions: Click here for Festa Locations.


S T E V I N S O N

26 May 2008 (Monday) + 8:00 p.m.
Praca Stevinson



Cartel:
Cavaleiro Paulo Jorge Ferreira (Portugal)
Cavaleiro Tiago Pamplona (Azores)

Forcados - Two Teams
Turlock (old) + Artesia do Sul da California

Toiros:
Ganadaria Joe Souza (3) Stevinson
Ganadaria Acoricana (3) Hilmas


Banda: Lira Acoriana

Admissao: $20.00

Directions: Click here for Festa Locations.


A R T E S I A

24 May 2008 (Saturday) + 6:00 p.m. (Full Plaza)
FESTA da BOLA

Praca de Artesia

Good Weather -- No Rain -- Good Bullfight


Cartel
Cavaleiro Alberto Conde (Portugal)
Cavaleiro Miguel Duarte (Portugal)
Matador Antonio de Portugal (Portugal)


Forcados: Aposento de Turlock (new team)

Toiros: Ganadaria Candido Costa (Wasco)


Banda: Artesia

Admissao: $20.00

Information: (562) 865-4693
DES Hall After 6:00 p.m.

$10.00- de 6 a 10 anos
Menos de 5 anos gratis

Directions: Click here for Festa Locations.

NOTE: Come early for Parking/Tickets/Seats
Huge crowd last year for this
Memorial Holiday Weekend Bullfight.
SAVE GAS = SEE BULLFIGHTS LOCALLY
AND NO BORDER WAITS IN CALIFORNIA.

NEXT ARTESIA BULLFIGHT::: July 28

T U L A R E

23 May 2008 (Friday) + 8:00 p.m.
Farm Show Plaza in South Tulare by Fwy 99

HOLY GHOST FESTA

Cartel
Cavaleiro Alberto Conde (3)(Portugal)
Matador Jose Luis Angelino (3)(Mexico)


Forcados: Aposento de Turlock (new team)

Toiros: Ganadaria Candido Costa


Banda: Tulare

Admissao: $20.00

Info: (559) 686-6178
Tulare DES Hall After 6:00 p.m.

Directions: Click here for Festa Locations.T

S T E V I N S O N

19 May 2008 (Monday) + 8:00 p.m.
Praca de Stevinson



Cartel:
Cavaleriro Paulo Ferreira (Portugal)
Matador Israel Tellez (Mexico)
Novilheiro Antonio Joao Ferreira (Portugal)

Forcados: Amadores de Turlock (old team)

Toiros: Ganadaria Acoriana (Hilmar)


Banda: Livingston

Admissao: $20.00

Directions: Click here for Festa Locations.


T H O R N T O N

16 May 2008 (Friday) + 7:30 p.m. (Early Time)
Praca do Sao Joao em Thornton

FESTA do CPSC de STOCKTON

CARTEL
Cavaleiro Alberto Conde (Portugal)
Novilheiro Nuno Casquinha (Portugal)
Novilheiro Antonio Romero (Mexico)


FORCADOS: Aposento de Turlock (new team)

Toiros: Borba Filhos (Escalon)


Banda: Acoriana de Escalon

Admissao: $20.00

Directions: Click here for Festa Locations.

Havera Comidas e Bebidas

S T E V I N S O N

12 May 2008 (Monday) + 8:00 p.m.
HOLY GHOST FESTA + MODESTO CELEBRATION



Cartel
Cavaleiro Paulo Ferreira (Portugal)
Cavaleiro Tiago Pamplona (Azores)
Novilheiro Morenito de Portugal (Portugal)

Forcados: Amadores de Turlock (old team)

Toiros: Ganadaria de Acoriana (Hilmar)

Horses: M & M (Hilmar)

Admissao: $20.00



Directions: TBA





Directions: Click here for Festa Locations.


L A T O N

12 May 2008 (Monday) + 8:00 p.m.
OUR LADY OF FATIMA FESTA

LATON LIONS RODEO GROUND PLAZA

Cartel:
Cavaleira Alberto Conde (3)(Portugal)
Cavaleira Miguel Duarte (3)(Portugal)

Forcados
Aposento de Turlock (new team)
Artesia: Do Sul da California


Toiros
Ganadaria Candido Costa (3)(Wasco)
Ganadaria Joe Pacheco (3)(Kingsburg)

Banda: Tulare


Admissao $20.00

Directions: Click here for Festa Locations.


G U S T I N E

19 April 2008 (Saturday) -- 5:30 p.m. (very cold; approx.800)
Bella Vista Plaza / Preston Rd. @ Santa Fe Rd.

Vacada with Heifers; 12:00 Noon to 2:00 p.m.

CARTEL
Cavaleiro Paulo Ferreira (3) (Portugal)
Matador Juan Chavez (2) (Mexico)
Noveilheiro Rafita Mirabel (2) (Mexico)(Good)

Forcados: Amadores de Turlock (old team)

Toiros: Ganadaria de Joe Parreira (Oakdale)

Banda: Livingston



Admissao: $20.00

Directions: In Merced, EXIT Fwy 99 to Hwy 140
West to Hunt Road, turn right, turn
right again at Preston Road, then
go to Bella Vista Park Plaza

Directions: Click here for Festa Locations.


S T E V I N S O N

14 April 2008 (Monday) + 8:00 p.m.(Cold & Windy)
FESTA de SANTO ANTAO



Cartel
Cavaleiro Paulo Ferreira (Portugal)
Cavaleiro Practicante Sario Alves Cabral (California)
Matador: Jose Rodriquez "Pepehillo" (Mexico)

Forcados: Amadores de Turlock (old)

Toiros: Joe Alves (Turlock)
Manuel Costa,Jr. (Los Banos)


Banda:

Admissao: $20.00


Directions: TBA

Directions: Click here for Festa Locations.


E L K - G R O V E

APRIL 2008 (Saturday) S U S P E N D E D
Vacada @ 11 a.m. + Tourada-a-Corda (Rope) @ 4:00 p.m.

Manuel do Carmo's Praca
5319 Point Pleasant Road
Elk-Grove, California




4 Toiros for Corda


Admissao: Free

Lunch Served 2:00 e 4:00 p.m.



Directions: Click here for Festa Locations.


H I L M A R

29 March 2008 + EVENT CANCELED
BULLFIGHT TIENTA @ MARTINS RANCH

Martin Bros. Dairy Farms
6041 Central Avenue
Hilmar, California 95324


8 PRACTICOS INCLUDE:
Pepe Canales
Kim Durham
Honey Haskins
Jim McNay
Rosita Hosea Morales
David Moss
Michael Rauner
Raul Robles

Director de Iidia: Jim Verner

Animals from Ganadaria Acoriana (Hilmar)

Admission Free to Public


Suggestion: Bring your own snacks & beverages,
also, folding chairs for your comfort

Directions: Click here for Festa Locations.


R I V E R D A L E

Riverdale Festa 19 January 2008 + Sat. 1:30 p.m.
Riverdale Rodeo Grounds Plaza

TOURADA-A-CORDA -- BULLS-ON-ROPE

2975 West Mt. Whitney Avenue


Toiros: Candido Costa (4) Wasco

Admissao: Free

Information: (559) 287-7999 (Mike)

(Approx. 300 Attended This Event)

Directions: Click here for Festa Locations.


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