Peña News
February 2006
Cayetano Rivera Ordoñez--Paquirri's son with Carmen Ordoñez, brother to Francisco Rivera Ordoñez, is teaching actor Adrien Body (the Pianist) who together with Penelope Cruz will be in the movie called "Manolete". Cayetano will be Adrien's double in the taurine scenes.
Eloy Cavazos announced that he will retired this year.
Fernando Cepeda announced his retirement.
Rafael Herrerias announced that he'll retire and this will be his last season as empresario of Plaza Mexico, the largest ring in the world.
Plaza Acho in Lima, Peru celebrated its 240th Anniversary and is up for "international rental bits" for 4 years on March 15, 2006. One of t he conditions is that there must be at least 6 corridas and one novillada with top Spanish cartel, or American Matadors who have obtained similar category in a First Class Plaza, during la Feria del Señor de los Milagros, the city wants at least $110,000 US dollars the first year and by the end of the 4th year $125,000. At least 50% of the bulls have to be from Peruvian Ganaderias and the renter must have experience in managing at least one first class plaza taurine feria.
Cristina Sanchez announced that she will return to the ring on July this year.
This year Luis Francisco Esplá celebrated his 30th Anniversary from his alternativa in Ambato, Ecuador on February 12 with Salvador Cortes and Cruz Ordoñez.
NO SMOKING in covered plazas is the new regulation in Spain.
