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 Have you ever heard of Barcelona's bizarre egg dancing festival? This odd tradition has even been declared a Heritage Festival of National Interest. Here's everything you need to know. https://www.thelocal.es/20220616/why-you-should-visit-barcelonas-quirky-egg-dancing-festival Thu, 16 Jun 2022 12:12:03 +0200 why-you-should-visit-barcelonas-quirky-egg-dancing-festival A red-and-white sea of revellers erupted in celebration Wednesday, dousing each other with wine in a packed Pamplona square as Spain's most famous bull-running festival returned after a two-year absence due to the pandemic. https://www.thelocal.es/20220706/gora-san-fermin-spains-bull-running-fiesta-returns-after-pandemic-pause Wed, 06 Jul 2022 17:19:11 +0200 gora-san-fermin-spains-bull-running-fiesta-returns-after-pandemic-pause Valencia's Fallas festival wrapped up with fireworks and the burning of colourful sculptures on Sunday after returning to the eastern Spanish city following a pandemic-induced hiatus. https://www.thelocal.es/20210906/in-pictures-spains-fallas-festival-returns-after-pandemic-pause Mon, 06 Sep 2021 11:14:52 +0200 in-pictures-spains-fallas-festival-returns-after-pandemic-pause The eastern Spanish city of Valencia has announced that it will finally hold its famous Las Fallas celebrations this September, as both March 2021’s festival and last year's event were cancelled due to the pandemic. https://www.thelocal.es/20210513/confirmed-valencia-will-hold-its-las-fallas-fire-festival-in-september Thu, 13 May 2021 18:16:08 +0200 confirmed-valencia-will-hold-its-las-fallas-fire-festival-in-september It’s carnival time in Spain which means a whole host of costumes that push the boundaries of good taste and political correctness. https://www.thelocal.es/20200220/in-pics-a-look-at-spains-favourite-carnival-costumes-for-2020 Thu, 20 Feb 2020 15:01:32 +0100 in-pics-a-look-at-spains-favourite-carnival-costumes-for-2020 If there is one thing the Spanish know how to do it is throw a great party. Here is a list of our favourites for 2020. https://www.thelocal.es/20200107/twelve-epic-festivals-in-spain-to-attend-in-2019 Tue, 07 Jan 2020 10:14:42 +0100 twelve-epic-festivals-in-spain-to-attend-in-2019 From food fights to jumping over new-born babies, it is no secret that Spain is home to some weird and wonderful festivals. https://www.thelocal.es/20190628/quiz-how-well-do-you-know-spains-festivals Fri, 28 Jun 2019 15:23:04 +0200 quiz-how-well-do-you-know-spains-festivals From religious processions to marathons and literary awards, Spain's April calendar is extremely busy https://www.thelocal.es/20190401/top-12-things-to-do-in-april-in-spain Mon, 01 Apr 2019 18:04:08 +0200 top-12-things-to-do-in-april-in-spain February is the month to shake off the winter blues with Carnival! Or head to a celebration of the most tragic of star-crossed lovers. That doesn't sound like your scene? Then how about a gastro festval? https://www.thelocal.es/20190201/whats-on-in-spain-things-to-do-in-february Fri, 01 Feb 2019 10:48:38 +0100 whats-on-in-spain-things-to-do-in-february Spain’s consumer watchdog has urged festival goers who attended Madrid’s Mad Cool at the weekend to demand compensation from organizers over ‘unacceptable’ conditions at the music event. https://www.thelocal.es/20180716/complaints-flood-in-over-madcool-festival-chaos Mon, 16 Jul 2018 16:00:13 +0200 complaints-flood-in-over-madcool-festival-chaos With summer upon us, music festival season is in full swing. https://www.thelocal.es/20180605/the-eight-best-music-festivals-in-spain-this-summer Tue, 05 Jun 2018 18:40:57 +0200 the-eight-best-music-festivals-in-spain-this-summer Some of the world’s most important figures made an appearance at the Fallas festival in Valencia last week. At the end of the four day festivities, however, the satirical effigies of Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong-Un, to name a few, were burned down. https://www.thelocal.es/20180321/las-fallas-2018 Wed, 21 Mar 2018 17:51:37 +0100 las-fallas-2018 Hundreds of fiestas take place across Spain each year, whether it be a small village celebrating their patron saint or nationwide celebrations. Here is our pick of the best. https://www.thelocal.es/20180102/twelve-epic-festivals-in-spain-to-attend-in-2018 Tue, 02 Jan 2018 11:17:42 +0100 twelve-epic-festivals-in-spain-to-attend-in-2018 As the summer sets in and temperatures soar across the country, it’s the perfect time to dance away your days and nights at one of Spain’s many music festivals. Here are some of our favourites. https://www.thelocal.es/20170526/spains-best-summer-music-festivals-of-2017 Fri, 26 May 2017 12:40:30 +0200 spains-best-summer-music-festivals-of-2017 From Pamplona's thrilling bull runs to Europe's biggest gay pride festival, there's no shortage of exciting events across Spain this summer. https://www.thelocal.es/20160701/whats-on-in-spain-july-2016 Fri, 01 Jul 2016 08:59:36 +0200 whats-on-in-spain-july-2016 As the summer sets in and temperatures soar across the country, it’s the perfect time to dance away your days and nights at one of Spain’s many music festivals. Here are some of our favourites. https://www.thelocal.es/20160628/spains-top-10-summer-music-festivals Tue, 28 Jun 2016 08:53:24 +0200 spains-top-10-summer-music-festivals Radiohead will play its long-awaited new album in June when the experimental rockers headline Primavera Sound in Barcelona, the festival announced on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.es/20160122/radio-to-launch-long-awaited-album-at-spanish-festival Fri, 22 Jan 2016 09:58:59 +0100 radio-to-launch-long-awaited-album-at-spanish-festival The eastern Spanish town of Ibi held its annual Enfarinats festival on Saturday, a colourful and messy fiesta which sees revellers launch eggs, flour and firecrackers at each other in a mock coup d’etat. https://www.thelocal.es/20151229/in-pictures-spains-crazy-flour-throwing-fiesta Tue, 29 Dec 2015 17:44:48 +0100 in-pictures-spains-crazy-flour-throwing-fiesta Hundreds of fiestas take place across Spain each year, whether it be a small village celebrating their patron saint or nationwide celebrations. Here is our pick of the best. https://www.thelocal.es/20151228/whats-on-in-2016-spains-ten-best-festivals Mon, 28 Dec 2015 15:32:52 +0100 whats-on-in-2016-spains-ten-best-festivals Barcelona's Sónar has long been the main event of Spain's festival season, but one of Spain's hottest up and coming festivals could be about to give it a run for its money. https://www.thelocal.es/20150619/mulafest-madrid Fri, 19 Jun 2015 18:44:30 +0200 mulafest-madrid