The Local Spain https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Meet the Spanish rapper bringing flamenco and bossa nova into hip-hop Spanish rapper C. Tangana was taking a big risk when he started mixing old-fashioned influences like flamenco and bossa nova into his hip-hop -- but it's this eclectic sound that has turned him into a phenomenon on both sides of the Atlantic. https://www.thelocal.es/20210523/meet-the-spanish-rapper-bringing-flamenco-and-bossa-nova-into-hip-hop Sun, 23 May 2021 10:38:29 +0200 meet-the-spanish-rapper-bringing-flamenco-and-bossa-nova-into-hip-hop Barcelona to hold Covid trial concert with 5,000 people as big festivals get cancelled Barcelona’s two main music festivals - Primavera Sound and Sonar - may have just been cancelled, but organisers will be holding a trial concert with an audience on Saturday instead, with masks and negative PCR tests required from concertgoers. https://www.thelocal.es/20210326/barcelona-to-hold-covid-trial-concert-with-5000-people-as-big-festivals-get-cancelled Fri, 26 Mar 2021 12:21:30 +0100 barcelona-to-hold-covid-trial-concert-with-5000-people-as-big-festivals-get-cancelled Spanish chessboard maker sees surge in demand thanks to The Queen's Gambit Barcelona-based Rechapados Ferrer has been inundated with orders since supplying products to the Netflix series. https://www.thelocal.es/20210207/spanish-chessboard-maker-sees-surge-in-demand-thanks-to-queens-gambit Sun, 07 Feb 2021 16:10:49 +0100 spanish-chessboard-maker-sees-surge-in-demand-thanks-to-queens-gambit Online streaming giants face rise in tax to fund Spanish productions Spain is preparing legislation that would impose a 5.0 percent tax on streaming giants like Netflix with the funds used to boost Spanish cinematic production, the government said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.es/20201107/online-streaming-giants-face-rise-in-tax-to-fund-spanish-productions Sat, 07 Nov 2020 15:43:30 +0100 online-streaming-giants-face-rise-in-tax-to-fund-spanish-productions Giant Darth Vader head falls victim to dark forces on streets of Madrid The Dark Lord is apparently not so powerful in Spain - a larger-than-life replica of his head in Madrid has been the target of vandalism. https://www.thelocal.es/20151116/darth-vader-suffer-repeated-vandalism-in-madrid Mon, 16 Nov 2015 18:22:30 +0100 darth-vader-suffer-repeated-vandalism-in-madrid What’s on in Spain: November 2015 November in Spain brings a wonderful choice of cultural events, from dance to local liquor-sipping to tapas-tasting. https://www.thelocal.es/20151102/whats-on-in-spain-november-2015 Mon, 02 Nov 2015 14:45:53 +0100 whats-on-in-spain-november-2015 Everyday Spaniards to star in 'Life in a Day' in Spain on the big screen Got any plans on October 24th? The celebrated film director, Isabel Coixet, wants people across Spain to contribute to a documentary that will capture one day of life in Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20150904/directors-to-bring-a-life-in-a-day-in-spain-to-the-silverscreen Fri, 04 Sep 2015 18:06:06 +0200 directors-to-bring-a-life-in-a-day-in-spain-to-the-silverscreen Budget 'Microtheatre' grips crisis-hit Spaniards Breaking through the bar-room chatter, a voice calls audience members downstairs, to the basement of Madrid's "Microtheatre". https://www.thelocal.es/20131101/budget-microtheatre-grips-crisis-hit-spaniards Fri, 01 Nov 2013 10:14:00 +0100 budget-microtheatre-grips-crisis-hit-spaniards