July 2nd, after our language classes, we had a guest lecturer, a professional matador. He told us all about his career, and shared with us his tools of the trade, except for a live bull of course. While bullfighting is controversial from an animal rights perspective, I was fascinated to learn about the ceremony and artistry of this centuries-old Spanish tradition. Chase and I even got to try our hand at some of the matador’s moves! I found the matador’s lecture and demonstration to be one of our most interesting activities thus far.