Presentación de Díaz Ayuso en San Isidro 2025

«Defending the arts, our natural and cultural heritage, a way of life, an industry with many jobs behind it,» said Díaz Ayuso, who emphasized its Western Mediterranean tradition and the fact that it is always accompanied by a companion.

The head of the regional government emphasized that Madrid and Spain love «authenticity, tradition, beauty,» so bullfighting is a national holiday and faces «the sectarianism of those who intend to transform and play with our country, so that it can only be seen through their narrow perspective.

«They decided who and what is culture, fitting that small way of seeing the world that is deeply anti-hie, due to the attraction of the Senate and 9 autonomous communities, along with the Toro de Lidia Foundation, has recovered. –

Great fighting figures in San Isidro 2025

The San Isidro Fair takes place this year between May 9 and June 8, including 28 bullfights, 23 bulls, two rejones, and three recortes, in addition to the traditional extraordinary benefits and In Memoriam, which this time will pay tribute to the farmer Victorino Martín Andrés.

Madrid COSO will be the stage for figures of Toreo Paseíllo like Alejandro Talavante, Sebastián Castella, José María Manzares, Andrés Roca Rey, Miguel Ángel Perera, Emilio de Justo, or Morante de la Puebla. Also, Ni el Leal, Antonio Ferrera, Daniel Luque, Curro Díaz, Paco Ureña, Manuel Esibano, Fernando Robileño, Tomás Rafo, David Galván, Juan Ortega, Borja Jiménez, or Fernando Adrián, among others.

All this will be measured in the horns of the best animals, from different breeders, including Victoriano del Río, Fuente Ybro, Juan Pedro Domecq, Alcurruén, Dolores Aguirre, Victorino Martín, Adolfo Martín, or La Quinta.

The last edition of the fair recorded the highest number of spectators in the last decade, exceeding half a million fans (564,353). Monumental sold out the tickets halfway through, with an average of 21,000 daily spectators.

Season 2024 Awards

During the gala, awards for the previous season, journalist Roberto Gómez as a bullfighting ambassador; Santiago Domecq was distinguished as the best animals; The youth and battle bull were for the Royal Union of Bull Builders of Lidia; Woman and bull in Madrid Novillera Olga Casado, school student José Cabero Yiyo, and film producer and director Albert Serra acknowledged with the El Mundo award. The trophy for the grand winner of the fair went to the right – Andrés Roca Rey.

The president thanked Miguel Abellán for leading the Bullfighting Center and greeted his successor in the position, Miguel Martín, and congratulated Victoria Federica for being the image of this year, highlighted for the combination of youth, fashion, and passion for that part.