Vila Franca de Xira is celebrating the 45 years since bullfighter Victor Mendes received his alternativa, originally from Marinhais but who settled young in this city, where his father worked as a court clerk. Victor Mendes became a bullfighter in Vila Franca de Xira, a city that became his home and stage for his bullfighting career.
The celebration program includes various initiatives organized by the Clube Taurino Vilafranquense, with the support of local authorities and the Associação Escola de Toureio José Falcão. Among the scheduled activities are an exhibition, a colloquium, a tribute dinner and a novillada, forming a diverse set of events to commemorate this important date in the bullfighter's life.
The Clube Taurino Vilafranquense is the main organizer of these festivities, counting on the collaboration of local authorities and the Associação Escola de Toureio José Falcão, which demonstrates the recognition of Victor Mendes' importance for the bullfighting tradition of the Vila Franca de Xira region.
