The Local Europe https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Europe in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The ultimate guide to Spain's craziest carnivals As carnival gets underway across Spain this week, The Local gives you the rundown on where to see some of Spain's wackiest celebrations, including everything from mythical creatures to mud-slinging. https://www.thelocal.com/20240209/the-ultimate-guide-to-spains-craziest-carnivals Fri, 09 Feb 2024 16:11:15 +0100 the-ultimate-guide-to-spains-craziest-carnivals IN IMAGES: Spain's devilishly explosive correfoc celebrations Devils, dancing, fire and dragons, discover all about the explosive correfoc festivals held in northeastern Spain. https://www.thelocal.com/20240129/in-images-spains-devilishly-explosive-correfoc-celebrations Mon, 29 Jan 2024 12:36:49 +0100 in-images-spains-devilishly-explosive-correfoc-celebrations Blackface lives on in Spain during Epiphany despite growing outrage After a Three Kings Day parade in Seville featured Andalusia's regional president in blackface playing King Balthazar, the debate over the outdated and racist practice has again been reignited in Spain. https://www.thelocal.com/20240105/blackface-lives-on-during-epiphany-in-spain-despite-growing-outrage Fri, 05 Jan 2024 14:01:00 +0100 blackface-lives-on-during-epiphany-in-spain-despite-growing-outrage La Tomatina: Why does Spain have a huge tomato street fight? Every year on the last Wednesday in August the town of Buñol in Valencia region prepares to get seriously messy when it stages what has become the world's biggest food fight. https://www.thelocal.com/20190828/la-tomatina-everything-you-need-to-know-about-epic-fiesta Wed, 28 Aug 2019 10:30:00 +0200 la-tomatina-everything-you-need-to-know-about-epic-fiesta Ten unique jobs you can only do in Spain From professional ham cutters to flamenco dressmakers, there are plenty of professions that only exist in Spain. https://www.thelocal.com/20231018/ten-unique-jobs-you-can-only-do-in-spain Wed, 18 Oct 2023 12:04:25 +0200 ten-unique-jobs-you-can-only-do-in-spain Why Spain has a day where priests bless animals One of the quirky traditions that form part of Spain’s cultural Catholicism is the blessing of its animals, where priests across the country from Madrid to Mallorca sprinkle holy water and affection on Spaniards’ beloved pets. https://www.thelocal.com/20240118/why-spain-has-a-day-where-priests-bless-the-animals Thu, 18 Jan 2024 13:49:37 +0100 why-spain-has-a-day-where-priests-bless-the-animals The Spanish festival where horse riders rip the heads off dead geese In the Toledo town of El Carpio de Tajo, contestants on horseback gallop towards a dead goose tied to a rope which they attempt to decapitate, yet another Spanish festival which rights groups criticise for its "macabre" animal cruelty. https://www.thelocal.com/20230726/the-spanish-festival-where-people-rip-the-heads-off-dead-geese Wed, 26 Jul 2023 17:16:22 +0200 the-spanish-festival-where-people-rip-the-heads-off-dead-geese