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 When Michael Damanti, a photographer from the United States, moved to Madrid five years ago with his Spanish wife and two children he expected to make a bunch of new friends in the new city. https://www.thelocal.es/20200221/meet-the-american-street-photographer-giving-a-voice-to-madrids-most-reviled-underclass Fri, 21 Feb 2020 16:18:23 +0100 meet-the-american-street-photographer-giving-a-voice-to-madrids-most-reviled-underclass Israel Galvan, the brooding star of modern flamenco, is used to conjuring up miracles on stage. But in his new show Galvan has to herd cats. https://www.thelocal.es/20180919/flamenco-star-galvan-herds-cats-in-new-circus-show Wed, 19 Sep 2018 11:50:46 +0200 flamenco-star-galvan-herds-cats-in-new-circus-show Spain has been told to create an independent equality body to adopt anti-discrimination legislation and improve integration and education of Roma and migrant children. https://www.thelocal.es/20180227/spain-urged-to-create-equality-watchdog-to-tackle-racism-against-roma-and-refugees Tue, 27 Feb 2018 18:13:22 +0100 spain-urged-to-create-equality-watchdog-to-tackle-racism-against-roma-and-refugees Sitting at small green desks, Spanish Roma adults, or gitanos, listen attentively to a teacher as they attend class at their children's school in Spain, in a project that aims to cut the minority's high dropout rate. https://www.thelocal.es/20131213/spains-roma-go-back-to-school Fri, 13 Dec 2013 12:51:00 +0100 spains-roma-go-back-to-school