The fire burns the memories of another Carnival in Ciudad Rodrigo that says goodbye with the burning of the ‘Toro de Cenizos’

This Tuesday, the Mirobrigenses say goodbye to another Bull Carnival in Ciudad Rodrigo. The burning of the ‘Toro de Cenizos’ also promoted by the Carnavaldeltoro Association means the closing of another carnival, the memory of five days that at this time are already part of the history of this centenary festival that exalts the fighting bull.

After the last capea and release of this 2026, the ash parade has highlighted the prominence of the clubs and residents of Miróbriga, the true soul of this event in which they work 365 days a year.

After nine at night, the fire has burned the sculpture of the orange bull, where the carnival goers have deposited the chokers and scarves that have accompanied them from Friday to Tuesday of Carnival before the flares turned one more carnival into ashes to the sound of fireworks as the culmination. In the Buen Alcalde square, the members of the clubs observed a minute of silence for the neighbor who died last Friday. The climax came when the torches engulfed the great bull in flames.

Figures of bullfighting, led by the chief crier, the bullfighter Alejandro Talavante, have performed in the bullfighting arena declared an Asset of Cultural Interest during the 2026 Carnival, in which the performances of Pablo Aguado, Diego Urdiales, Miguel Ángel Perera, Manuel Diosleguarde, El Mene, Tomás Bastos and the horseless bullfighter Yeferson Vanegas have stood out. For the second consecutive year, the tablao assemblers wanted to contribute their grain of sand granted by the City Council to make room for bullfighting on horseback led by local rejoneador Víctor Herrero.

The streets and, above all, the square have once again witnessed the heroism of those men who have risked their lives, suitcases and trimmers who have expressed their love for the bull in the Miróbriga ring, where as part of this spectacle the most bitter side of this hobby has been experienced with several fucks during the first two days of the Carnival. The most tragic was the night fight on Friday, where a 71-year-old man from Ciudad Rodrigo lost his life after being violently gored against the boards.

The suitcase Francisco Javier Ramírez, from Cáceres, has won the III Conrado Abad Distinction, awarded by the Carnavaldeltoro Association, in recognition of the regularity in capeas, as well as the connection with the public.

And as an essential part of this event, the bullfighter Pérez Pinto’s cape has once again demonstrated its power of salvation, saving several young men from being gored and this year he has completed nine years doing this work. Their presence, in addition to being necessary, is vital, so much so that many of the trimmers and capers who risk their lives these days say that they stand in front of an animal of this size and in this scenario with the peace of mind that Pérez Pinto is here ensuring their safety.

The bullfighter in memory of the deceased neighbor and as a sign of mourning and respect has worn a black armband every day of the carnival. Today his work, his humanity and his work have been loudly applauded at the end of the last capea of ​​the carnival.

These memories, of which the participants in the street and float parade are also a part, and, of course, the fans who get up early every morning to take a place in the talanqueras and the tablados, today are recorded in memory while the last song sounds with which the countdown to the Carnaval del Toro 2027 begins.