Dama Goyesca, Alameda Park, Ronda.
Extracted from : Damas Goyesca of Ronda The Damas Goyesca are one of the icons of Ronda, fourteen young ladies and their presidente dress in period costume for the Corrida Goyesca Since the inception of the Corrida Goyesca in Ronda’s September fair in 1954, the ladies of Ronda have been the official representatives of the city, and welcoming committee for visiting dignitaries. The role is exceptionally demanding, not only from the responsibility of the role, but also from the demanding schedule of training, and gown fittings before the build up to the week’s festivities. So exceptionally popular have been the Dames Goyesca, that in 2009, a bronze statue of a Goyesca lady was inaugurated in Alameda park, directly across from the statue of Pedro Romero, Ronda’s most famous bullfighter. Every year a president of the Dames Goyesca is chosen, usually she is a woman well respected in Ronda, someone who has earned the affection of the people of Ronda, and who is held up as a model of womanhood for others to emulate. At the same time, fourteen younger Rondeñas are picked to support the president in her duties, typically the younger Dames Goyesca will be in their teens, and of course chosen for their beauty, as well as their grace.
Size: 3103px × 4672px
Location: Alameda Park, Ronda, Andalucia, Spain
Photo credit: © Andy J Hollingbery / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: alameda, andalucia, attraction, bronze, dama, goyesca, mother, park, ronda, spain, statue, tourism, tourist
