The Provincial Council of Salamanca bathed the Bullfighting of Ciudad Rodrigo Bolsín in gold this Saturday for its “passion, bravery and solidarity” with the delivery of the Gold Medal on the occasion of the Provincial Festival 2024, the great day of the provincial institution that served today for its president, Javier Iglesias, to present the decoration and, in his speech, to claim his “unprecedented investment effort” and his “irrevocable commitment to people”.
In addition to the president and members of the Mirobrigense Bullfighting Market, the Provincial Corporation was accompanied by the deputy mayor of the City Hall, Almudena Parres, the territorial delegate, Eloy Ruiz and the directors of the Council Julio López and Emilio Arroita, the subdelegate of the Government, Rosa López, the vice president of the Congress Council, José Antonio Bermúdez, the rector of Usal, Juan Manuel Corchado, the president of the Chamber of Commerce, Benjamín Crespo, the director of Irnasa, Mar Siles, as well as deputies, senators, prosecutors, civil and military authorities and, of course, numerous mayors of the province of Salamanca, reports Ical.
The first words of the president of the Salamanca Provincial Council, Javier Iglesias, were to praise the “extraordinary work” carried out by the different councilors of Salamanca, whose importance is today shared by the Bullfighting Bag of Ciudad Rodrigo, recognized with the highest distinction. distinction of this institution. “This initiative was born almost spontaneously among a group of fans who believed that people’s destiny was not written. That it doesn’t matter where you come from if talent is your flag. “They were passionate about the noble art of bullfighting and were committed to providing opportunities to those who needed them most,” he stressed.
Iglesias stressed that the Bolsín taurin has been able to weave a network of solidarity that has directed its efforts to help make dreams come true, especially “those of the most humble”, that is, the so-called suitcases, who “in those 50s, 60s suffered enormous calamities, even hunger: a physical hunger that was usually accompanied by a thirst for triumphs. After evoking Santiago Martín el Viti, the president praised his hometown, Ciudad Rodrigo, “one of the most beautiful and bullfighting cities in Spain” and which, as he recalled, exported the bag model to other parts of the world, such as France and Latin America.
“It is an example of passion for bullfighting, of the courage of those who started it and of solidarity, offering a future in this difficult world. Passion, courage, solidarity. You also know a lot about it, dear mayors. Among your many responsibilities, there is the one that makes you the guardians of our traditions. Without ceasing to look to the future and progress, you protect what belongs to us and what identifies our territory. From the Provincial Council of Salamanca, our mission is to support you, encourage you and help you face the great challenges that lie ahead,” praised the president.
