Adour Afición Festival
Charity bullfighting festival for the Adour Afición school in Saint-Sever
2026
About Adour Afición
The Festival Adour Afición is a charity bullfighting event held at the Henri Capdeville bullring in Saint-Sever, supporting the bullfighting school founded in 2005 by maestro Richard Milian in Cauna, Landes. Organized by the Peña Jeune Afición—of which Richard Milian has been the patron since 1979—the festival brings together former students who have since become matadors. It is not an annual event; the two known editions have celebrated the school's milestones: its tenth anniversary on September 26, 2015, and its twentieth on November 11, 2025.
Our team has not been able to confirm with an official source that this 2026 edition is taking place. The dates and program shown below may be outdated. We strongly recommend that you contact the organizer directly to verify before any travel or registration.
Adour Afición — edition 2026
No 2026 edition of the Festival Adour Afición has been announced in Saint-Sever. The last charity festival benefiting Richard Milian's bullfighting school took place on November 11, 2025, to mark the school's twentieth anniversary. In October 2026, the Henri Capdeville bullring will host the 42nd Semaine Taurine organized by the Peña Jeune Afición from October 10 to 18, concluding with a novillada without picadors.
No 2026 edition announced
No Festival Adour Afición is scheduled in Saint-Sever for October 2026. The date of October 18, 2026, listed on this page is not confirmed by any source: neither the municipal calendar, the Peña Jeune Afición, nor the local bullfighting press have announced an edition for this year.
The most recent festival: the school's twentieth anniversary on November 11, 2025
The Peña Jeune Afición organized this charity festival to conclude its 41st Semaine Taurine. It was initially announced for Sunday, October 19, 2025, at 4:30 PM at the Henri Capdeville bullring, featuring six bulls—five from the Camino de Santiago ganadería and one from Alain Bonijol—for Antonio João Ferreira, Mathieu Guillon "el Monteño", Thomas Dufau, Yon Lamothe, and Dorian Canton, with the school's top student dispatching the final bull. A municipal decree on October 17, 2025, banned bullfighting events due to lumpy skin disease: the meal on October 19 went ahead, but the bullring event was postponed to Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at 4:30 PM, drawing 900 to 1,000 spectators. The proceeds of €5,000 were donated to the school, with the Peña Jeune Afición presenting the funds to Richard Milian on February 20, 2026.
Events at the bullring from October 10 to 18, 2026
The Peña Jeune Afición is hosting its 42nd Semaine Taurine et culturelle from October 10 to 18, 2026, at the Burladeros (rue des Ursulines), the Couvent des Jacobins, the Média7 municipal cinema, and the Henri Capdeville bullring. The program published by the town is as follows:
- October 10 to 18 — Toro Expo at the Jacobins, featuring five painters and one sculptor, including Santiago Gil Tena, Lou Prenier, Torito en Toc, and Stéphane Parys
- October 10 to 18 — Educational Toro Expo throughout the city streets, with 52 captioned displays on the history of the bull
- Saturday, October 10 — Nuit de la Peña at the Burladeros clubhouse, featuring an evening of tapas and live music
- Sunday, October 11, from 10:30 AM — Potluck lunch at the Jacobins, with tapas and dancing provided by eight peñas; free admission
- Monday, October 12 — Screening of a film by Albert Serra on the aesthetics of the bullfighting gesture at the Média7 municipal cinema; free admission
- Thursday, October 15 and Friday, October 16 — Bullfighting-themed lectures at the Jacobins, with tapas; free admission
- Saturday, October 17 — Evening and tapas at the Burladeros clubhouse, with live music
- Sunday, October 18 — Novillada without picadors, featuring livestock from Vieux Sulauze, at the Henri Capdeville bullring
No events benefiting the Adour Afición school are included in this program.
Practical information — Adour Afición
Locations
The festival takes place at two sites in Saint-Sever:
- Cloître des Jacobins: The 'tienta' (testing) in the cloister's bullring, followed by the 'Afición' meal.
- Henri Capdeville Bullring: The afternoon bullfighting spectacle.
20th Anniversary Schedule
Program originally announced for Sunday, October 19, 2025:
- 10:30 AM — Three cows for Adour Afición students, Cloître des Jacobins bullring
- 1:30 PM — Anniversary meal, Cloître des Jacobins
- 4:30 PM — Charity festival, Henri Capdeville bullring
The October 19 meal went ahead as planned, but the bullring spectacle was postponed to Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at 4:30 PM by municipal decree.
2025 Prices
- Barrera (front row): €40
- Tendidos (tiered seating): €30
- Meal: €20
- Full day package (meal and festival): €45
Tickets are available at the Landes Chalosse Tourist Office, Saint-Sever branch, at +33 (0)5 58 76 34 64.
Access
Saint-Sever is accessible via the D933 from Mont-de-Marsan. The nearest train station is in Mont-de-Marsan.
Contact
Peña Jeune Afición: [email protected]
Adour Afición bullfighting school: Facebook page
Festival Adour Afición: Celebrating Richard Milian's bullfighting school in Saint-Sever
The Festival Adour Afición is a charity bullfighting event hosted at the Henri Capdeville bullring in Saint-Sever. The Peña Jeune Afición organizes it to conclude its Taurine and Cultural Week, with all proceeds donated to the Adour Afición school based in Cauna.
The Adour Afición bullfighting school
The school was founded in 2005 by Richard Milian, operating without any public funding or subsidies. Two young men from the Landes region, Mathieu Guillon and Thomas Dufau, approached the maestro in Cauna, who was already mentoring a young Portuguese student, Antonio João Ferreira. It remains the only bullfighting school in the Southwest. Operating as a small, private group, the school prioritizes hard work, discipline, honesty, and humility over mere technical skill.
Students turned matadors
Five former students have taken their 'alternative' (graduation to matador status): Antonio João Ferreira in 2008 in Mont-de-Marsan, Thomas Dufau in 2011, Mathieu Guillon in 2012, Dorian Canton in 2019 in Villeneuve-de-Marsan, and Yon Lamothe in 2023 at Le Plumaçon. Young Ekaitz Moreno Leal represents the next generation.
An anniversary event, not an annual one
The two known editions of the festival have marked the school's anniversaries: the tenth on September 26, 2015, and the twentieth in 2025. In other years, the Peña Jeune Afición's Taurine Week concludes with a novillada without picadors, featuring livestock from Vieux Sulauze in 2023 and 2026, and El Palmeral in 2024.
The 20th Anniversary Edition
Originally scheduled for Sunday, October 19, 2025, at 4:30 PM, the event was postponed to Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at the same time due to a municipal decree issued on October 17 banning bullfighting spectacles because of an outbreak of lumpy skin disease. The lineup featured six bulls—five from the Camino de Santiago ranch and one from Alain Bonijol—for matadors Antonio João Ferreira, Mathieu Guillon 'el Monteño', Thomas Dufau, Yon Lamothe, and Dorian Canton; the school's top student faced the final bull. Between 900 and 1,000 spectators attended. Mathieu Guillon, Thomas Dufau, and Dorian Canton each earned an ear, Yon Lamothe received an ovation, and Richard Milian was awarded the critics' special prize. The €5,000 in proceeds was presented to the school on February 20, 2026.
Where does it take place — Adour Afición
Adour Afición in brief
History of Adour Afición
Edition 2025 Nov 2025Other festivals near Saint-Sever
Festival-goer reviews
No review yet. Be the first!
No rating yet — be the first!
Were you there?
Share your experience with the community
Have you spotted an error or missing information?
Help us keep this listing up to date. Every suggestion is reviewed by our team before publication.
Festival-goer photos
No photo yet. Share yours!
5 photos max, 5 MB per photo (JPG, PNG, WebP)