Please take action for Bulls, sign and send petition against bullfighting in European Capital of Culture

From Loredana and Asanda

Immediate, please sign HERE , mandatory fields are indicated by a red asterisk * , click on screen shot below for direction

Nombre: Name

Email: Email Address

Pais: Country

Mostrar tu nombre means “show your name”: in the last field (indicated by ¿Eres persona o robot? Si no eres un robot, escribe “persona” if you are not a robot, type “persona” ) you must write “persona” to indicate you are not a robot.

FYI, I received both an error and confirmation message when I signed so I signed using a different email address as well.  But I just received an email confirmation from Asanda to each email address, so if you receive an error, wait a few minutes to determine if you get an email confirmation ~ if you do, no other action is necessary, thank you.

Petition Language

• English

For the attention of the members of the Selection Committee of the European Capital of Culture 2016.

I am aware of the fact that the Andalusian city of Cordoba has been nominated for European Capital of Culture 2016. I believe that among the objective of this title is to become the showcase of our culture for the rest of European citizens. However, the bodies promoting the candidature of Cordoba believe, as becomes evident at http://www.asanda.org, that a certain manifestation called “corridas de toros” (bullfights) is part of the culture of the city, when in fact the vast majority of Andalusian, Spanish and European citizens believe that the above-mentioned manifestation is but a minority, sordid and cruel custom which under no consideration represents the culture of a city like Cordoba. Therefore, I respectfully urge you to, in case you should choose Cordoba as a candidate in your final selection, formulate in your report strict recommendations so any bullfighting event or any kind of promotion or publicity of the activity is left out of the program of events of the European Capital of Culture”.

Kind Regards,

• Spanish

A la atención de los miembros del Comité de Selección de la Capital Europea de la Cultura 2016.

Señores: tengo conocimiento de que la Ciudad andaluza de Córdoba ha sido preseleccionada como candidata para Capital Cultural Europea 2016. Entiendo que dicho título tiene entre sus objetivos ser escaparate de su cultura ante el resto de ciudadanos europeos. Sin embargo, las entidades que promueven la candidatura de Córdoba entienden, como queda evidenciado en http://www.asanda.org, que cierta manifestación denominada “corridas de toros” forma parte de la cultura de la ciudad, cuando en realidad la mayor parte de ciudadanos andaluces, españoles y europeos entendemos que dicha manifestación no es sino una costumbre minoritaria, cruel y sórdida, que en ningún caso puede representar la cultura de una ciudad como Córdoba. Por ello respetuosamente les solicito que, si llegasen a elegir a Córdoba como candidata en su selección final, formulen en su informe estrictas recomendaciones para que cualquier tipo de propaganda, promoción o evento taurino, quede fuera del programa de actos de la Capitalidad Cultural Europea.

Cordialmente.

• French

A l’attention des membres du Comité de sélection de la Capitale Européenne de la Culture 2016.

Messieurs, Je viens d’apprendre que la ville de Cordoba a été présélectionnée comme candidate pour devenir la Capitale de la Culture Européenne 2016. Je comprends que ce titre a comme objectif d’être la vitrine de la culture devant le reste des citoyens européens. Cependant les entités qui présentent la candidature de Cordoba sont convaincues, comme il est mis en évidence sur http://www.asanda.org , que la manifestation appelée « corrida » fait partie de la culture de la ville, quand en réalité la plupart des citoyens andalous, espagnols et européens ont compris que cette manifestation n’est qu’une coutume minoritaire, cruelle et sordide, laquelle en aucun cas ne peut représenter la culture d’une ville comme Cordoba.

Pour cette raison nous vous prions, très respectueusement, dans le cas où Cordoba serait élue comme candidate à la dernière sélection, de prévoir des mesures très strictes afin que toute publicité, promotion, ou acte taurin, restent en dehors du programme de la Capitale Culturelle Européenne.

Toros ensogaos en Beas de Segura, 2008

BACKGROUND

The Andalusian city of Cordoba has been nominated for European Capital of Culture 2016. The concept “European Capital of Culture” is a title awarded every year by the European Commission and Parliament to two European cities, one from the 13 core member states and one from the current 27 member states which during one year have the possibility to show their cultural life and to the rest of Europe and the world. The aim of the communal action called “European Capital of Culture” is to highlight the richness, diversity and common features of the European cultures, as well as to contribute to a better mutual understanding among citizens of the Union. The candidate cities must have, among others, the following compulsory goals:

• Emphasize those cultural currents common to Europeans which the city has inspired or to which it has significantly contributed.
• Guarantee mobilization and participation of significant population groups and, thanks to that, guarantee the social repercussions of the action and its continuity in time beyond the year in which the event has taken place.
• Boost dialogue between the cultures of Europe and those of the rest of the world, and, furthermore, give understanding and openness towards the others the merit they rightly deserve as fundamental cultural values.

The Cordoba City Council created a Foundation in its day in order to organize everything concerning the candidature of Cordoba for European Capital of Culture. The members of the above-mentioned Foundation are: Cordoba City council, Cordoba Provincial Council, Andalusian Government (Junta) and University of Cordoba. All the above-mentioned founding bodies are consistently and openly showing their conspicuous support to what the majority of European, Spanish, Andalusian an Cordobes citizens firmly believe that must me rejected as a cultural manifestation: bull fighting, a sordid, cruel custom which bears no relation to the true cultural purpose of the institution of European Capital of Culture promoted by the European Parliament and the European Union Council. Thus, to point out only a few of the countless existing examples:

• Cordoba City Council: In sessions held in September 2010, all political groups in the council (PP, IU y PSOE) passed a joint resolution to show “the most steadfast appreciation of the Cordoba City Council for the bullfighting fiesta which means so much for the culture, history, economy and employment“of the city.
• Cordoba Provincial Council: Also in sessions held in September 2010 unanimously passed a joint resolution of Socialist Government and opposition (IU y PP), to show “the most steadfast appreciation for the bullfighting fiesta which means so much for our culture, history, economy and employment“
• The Andalusian Government: in December 2004, The Andalusian Parliament passed a resolution urging their executive body (Consejo de Gobierno) to increase their support for bullfighting and its cultural and artistic values, to encourage knowledge of the activity in the field of education and the role of bullfighting schools as breeding ground for new stars, and to maintain and increase bullfighting programs in Andalusian television, going in depth into its values and its ability to generate artistic creation in the fields of plastic and audio-visual arts and literature.
• The University of Cordoba: the only Andalusian university to maintain a so-called Professorship of Taurology, which appears among the 16 public plans of Cordoba 2016 for participation and youth. The Andalusian city of Cordoba has been nominated for European Capital of Culture 2016.The concept “European Capital of Culture” is a title awarded every year by the European Commission and Parliament to two European cities, one from the 13 core member states and one from the current 27 member states which during one year have the possibility to show their cultural life and to the rest of Europe and the world. The aim of the communal action called “European Capital of Culture” is to highlight the richness, diversity and common features of the European cultures, as well as to contribute to a better mutual understanding among citizens of the Union. The candidate cities must have, among others, the following compulsory goals:- Emphasize those cultural currents common to Europeans which the city has inspired or to which it has significantly contributed. – Guarantee mobilization and participation of significant population groups and, thanks to that, guarantee the social repercussions of the action and its continuity in time beyond the year in which the event has taken place. – Boost dialogue between the cultures of Europe and those of the rest of the world, and, furthermore, give understanding and openness towards the others the merit they rightly deserve as fundamental cultural values. The Cordoba City Council created a Foundation in its day in order to organize everything concerning the candidature of Cordoba for European Capital of Culture. The members of the above-mentioned Foundation are: Cordoba City council, Cordoba Provincial Council, Andalusian Government (Junta) and University of Cordoba.All the above-mentioned founding bodies are consistently and openly showing their conspicuous support to what the majority of European, Spanish, Andalusian an Cordobes citizens firmly believe that must me rejected as a cultural manifestation: bull fighting, a sordid, cruel custom which bears no relation to the true cultural purpose of the institution of European Capital of Culture promoted by the European Parliament and the European Union Council. Thus, to point out only a few of the countless existing examples: – Cordoba City Council: In sessions held in September 2010, all political groups in the council (PP, IU y PSOE) passed a joint resolution to show “the most steadfast appreciation of the Cordoba City Council for the bullfighting fiesta which means so much for the culture, history, economy and employment“of the city.- Cordoba Provincial Council: Also in sessions held in September 2010 unanimously passed a joint resolution of Socialist Government and opposition (IU y PP), to show “the most steadfast appreciation for the bullfighting fiesta which means so much for our culture, history, economy and employment“ – The Andalusian Government: in December 2004, The Andalusian Parliament passed a resolution urging their executive body (Consejo de Gobierno) to increase their support for bullfighting and its cultural and artistic values, to encourage knowledge of the activity in the field of education and the role of bullfighting schools as breeding ground for new stars, and to maintain and increase bullfighting programs in Andalusian television, going in depth into its values and its ability to generate artistic creation in the fields of plastic and audio-visual arts and literature.-The University of Cordoba: the only Andalusian university to maintain a so-called Professorship of Taurology, which appears among the 16 public plans of Cordoba 2016 for participation and youth.

Previous actions, please participate if you have not already, thank you.

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• Help to End the Suffering of Bulls in Nimes
• Please help prevent introduction of bullfighting to the United Arab Emirates!

what is a fight
between a bull
and a man
a misguided effort
that we just
cannot stand
a bloodfest of horror
of pain and of fear
there is no sport
nor any culture
exhibited here:(

Karen Lyons Kalmenson