11 June 2022 will mark the first Day Against Bullfighting 11 June 2022 will mark the first Day Against Bullfighting

11 June 2022 will mark the first Day Against Bullfighting

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08.06.2022
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The weekend of 11 and 12 June will be celebrated with the first Day Against Bullfighting in thirty towns in France. One Voice — a member of the Féderation des Luttes pour L’Abolition des Corridas (FLAC) [Federation of Fights to Abolish Bullfighting] — and the Alliance Ethique are at the initiative of this previously unseen rallying, which will result in physical events such as rallies with signs, banners, and information stands; but also with online action, taking the form of a ‘tweetstorm’ of portraits bearing the image of dozens of partner associations using our communal hashtag: #StopCorrida, to shout out to our representatives and to abolish bullfighting [also known as Corrida].

See the Facebook page on the Day Against Bullfighting.

Thirty-three towns in France and worldwide, dozens of partner associations and hundreds of citizens and leading figures condemning bullfighting alongside us.

In nineteen towns, within the framework of a coordinated national action, the One Voice branches will organise audience participation events within the public awareness programme. In Nice, Henry-Jean Servat will be there and we will be implementing a static audience participation event in a circle, as though it is an arena, with videos being broadcast on a large screen. In Paris, Jeanne Mas has been invited. In Captieux, a demonstration will take place in the context of a bullfight.

And in thirteen other towns, our partners from Collectif Nature et Sauvage [Nature and Wildlife Collective], CRAC Europe [Radical Anti-Corrida Committee], 269 Life, Colbac, or even from the Collectif Animaliste Sainté [Holy Animalist Collective], and other private individuals will take over the rallying. Finally, the Aichi Prefecture will also get involved and their virtual action will also be supported just about everywhere in Japan.

Dramatisation is expected, but photo albums will be created with the public in particular, supporting the initiative, which will add to the existing album.

2022 objective: 5000 portraits. Numerous leading figures have already given their support with images for the abolition of bullfighting.

To show your support online:

Choose the #StopCorrida visual in the list of participating associations, available here, print them in A4, take a photo of yourself, your family, your friends, and send your support to the following address: stopponslacorrida@gmail.com.

Shout out representatives on social networks:

If you would also like to take part in the first Day Against Bullfighting but you are not able to travel, here are the posts that you can use (and adapt) at your leisure on your social networks (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and others) throughout the weekend of 11 and 12 June.

One Voice’s campaign against bullfighting:

One Voice carried out an investigation in 2019 in a bullfighting school in Nîmes. On this occasion, a petition was published in order to get these schools, where children learnt how to make sentient animals suffer and how to kill young bulls, closed down.

Towns participating:

Note: you can consult the event online before going
Updated live to assure you that it has not been changed.

Department Towns Facebook Event Precise Location Start Time
13 Aix-en-Provence https://www.facebook.com/events/711183910038773/ Allées Provençales 11:00am to 12:30pm One Voice local branch
80 Amiens https://www.facebook.com/events/371078031575048 Place René Goblet 2:30pm to 4:00pm 269 Life
49 Angers https://www.facebook.com/events/753063312517612 Rue Lenepveu 2:30pm to 4:30pm 269 Life
64 Anglet https://www.facebook.com/events/396223505256285/ Place de la Barre 2:30pm to 6:00pm CRAC Europe
13 Arles https://www.facebook.com/events/1690131144663540 Arènes d’Arles 10:00am to 1:00pm Alliance Éthique
84 Avignon https://www.facebook.com/events/529203915361636 Place Pie 10:30am to 12:30pm One Voice local branch
64 Bayonne https://www.facebook.com/events/398971111780901 2:30pm to 4:00pm One Voice local branch
34 Béziers https://www.facebook.com/events/3466907553536072/ Place de la Constitution, Rue de la République 11:00am to 12:30pm Colbac
33 Captieux / Sunday 12 June https://www.facebook.com/events/1987267141456102 Place du 8 Mai 3:00pm to 5:30pm One Voice local branch
11 Carcassonne https://www.facebook.com/events/744128726786217/ 3:00pm to 6:00pm Collectif Nature & Sauvage
66 Céret https://www.facebook.com/events/703827220950391 3:00pm to 6:00pm Animal libre
58 La Charité Sur Loire https://www.facebook.com/events/550224953017710/ 2:30pm to 6:00pm CRAC Europe
08 Charleville-Mézières https://www.facebook.com/events/309212377835771/ Place Ducale 2:30pm to 5:00pm One Voice local branch
21 Dijon https://www.facebook.com/events/396846792007325/ Place François Rude 3:30pm to 6:00pm One Voice local branch
83 Fréjus / Sunday 12 June https://www.facebook.com/events/994038264810822 Boulevard de la Libération,
Pitchoune Cabane
11:00am to 12:30pm One Voice local branch
05 Gap https://www.facebook.com/events/1097657121018226/ Place Marcellin 10:00am to 1:00pm One Voice local branch
17 La Rochelle https://www.facebook.com/events/5400141940003985/ Cours des Dames 3:00pm to 5:00pm One Voice local branch
59 Lille https://www.facebook.com/events/280597590944329 1, rue des tanneurs 2:30pm to 4:00pm One Voice local branch
34 Lunel / Sunday 12 June https://www.facebook.com/events/477415034172980/ 11:00am to 1:00pm Citoyen / CRAC
69 Lyon / Sunday 12 June https://www.facebook.com/events/366705902023733/ Place Saint Jean 3:00pm to 5:00pm One Voice local branch
13 Marseille https://www.facebook.com/events/1386432638466168/ 2:30pm to 5:00pm Private individuals
57 Metz https://www.facebook.com/events/522697466174444/ 64 rue Serpenoise 3:00pm to 4:30pm One Voice local branch
34 Montpellier https://www.facebook.com/events/505595037742111 Place de la Comédie 2:30pm to 5:00pm One Voice local branch
44 Nantes / Sat. 18 June https://www.facebook.com/events/1173808456784190/ Place Royale 3:30pm to 5:00pm One Voice local branch
06 Nice https://www.facebook.com/events/380675617254111/ Place Masséna 11:00am to 1:00pm One Voice local branch
30 Nîmes https://www.facebook.com/events/564072878394887/ Esplanade Charles de Gaulle 1:30pm to 5:00pm CRAC Europe
75 Paris https://www.facebook.com/events/1024686061469781/ Place de l’Hôtel de Ville 2:30pm to 4:00pm One Voice local branch
76 Rouen https://www.facebook.com/events/1610223776015646 Place de la Cathédrale 2:30pm to 4:00pm One Voice local branch
42 Saint-Étienne https://www.facebook.com/events/481106270468322/ 2:00pm to 4:00pm Collectif Animaliste Sainté
67 Strasbourg https://www.facebook.com/events/278704907806490 Place Kléber 2:00pm to 4:00pm One Voice local branch
31 Toulouse https://www.facebook.com/events/691223865663473 Place du Capitole 11:00am to 12:15pm Collectif Nature & Sauvage
10 Troyes https://www.facebook.com/events/262823499312963 71 rue Emile Zola 2:30pm to 4:00pm One Voice local branch

Translated from the French by Joely Justice

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