Bous al Carrer

These pictures were taken during summers of 2007 and 2008 in eastern Spain where, in an echo of ancient festivals, cows and bulls form an integral part of summer celebrations in the towns and villages. Bulls run through streets in the hot afternoon sun - and in the middle of the night - calves chase children around the village square, and young men can live their torero dreams.

This is not the corrida, with it's formalised structure and celebrity matadors. The aim is not to kill or maim the animals - indeed inflicting any harm on the beasts is condemed. These are fiestas organised and enjoyed by the people.

Multimedia

There is a slideshow using some of the pictures from this project. It's saved as a Quicktime movie (4.31min, with soundtrack). Please be patient, it might take a minute or two to download.