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Lifestyle

Parade of the Three Kings in s’Arenal, in the municipality of Llucmajor (Mallorca). Photo: Pablo Morilla.

TRADITIONS

Meet the Three Wise Men who bring presents to all kids in Spain

Pablo Morilla 1/2/22

The tradition of the Three Kings (Reyes Magos in Spanish ) has Christian roots

01 January 2022, Spain, Seville: People gather in front of the largest LED tree lights in the Plaza de San Francisco during the the New Year's Eve celebrations. Photo: Eduardo Briones/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Nations ring in 2022 with muted celebrations due to the pandemic

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/1/22

Many parties and fireworks displays were cancelled, for example in London and Paris, or scaled down, like in Madrid

SOCIAL RIGHTS

Requirements for the new Spanish child benefit of € 100 per month

The Nomad Today 12/31/21

Families with children residing in Spain may request it from 1 January 2022

Traditional white grapes like those that Spaniards massively eat on New Year's Eve. Photo: Pixabay.

TRADITIONS

The twelve grapes of luck, the great Spanish New Year's Eve tradition

The Nomad Today 12/30/21

Every New Year's Eve millions of Spaniards eat twelve grapes to attract fortune and prosperity

FILED - 30 May 2013, Berlin: British singer Eric Clapton performs on the stage of o2 World in Berlin. Clapton has waived his claims against a German woman after winning a case about bootleg CDs, according to a statement on his homepage. Photo: Britta Pedersen/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa.

MUSIC

Eric Clapton waives claims after winning bootleg CD case

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/24/21

The woman had found the two CDs while clearing out the home of her former husband after his death

22 December 2021, Spain, Barcelona: Cristina Pallas, owner of the Lottery administration of Paseo Fabra i Puig, celebrates having sold the two tickets that won the 4th and 5th prizes of the extraordinary draw of the Christmas lottery. The Spanish Christmas lottery "El Gordo" (The Fat One) is considered the largest and oldest raffle in the world, with over 200 years of tradition and a total amount of almost 2.4 billion euros. Photo: David Zorrakino/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

EL GORDO DE NAVIDAD

The winning numbers of the 2021 Christmas Lottery Spanish draw

The Nomad Today 12/22/21

The lucky holders of the number 86,148 have won 400,000 euros per each 20-euro ticket ( décimo , in Spanish)

10 December 2021, Spain, Sevilla: A person rubs a Christmas Lottery ticket by the tile of the Lottery Administration El Gato Negro in Seville, a day before Spain's extraordinary Christmas lottery draw. Photo: Joaquin Corchero/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

EL GORDO DE NAVIDAD

Spaniards wait with bated breath as Christmas lottery draw begins

The Nomad Today 12/22/21

The lottery, which was launched more than 200 years ago, is considered the oldest in the world and also the largest due to the total amount involved

22 December 2021, Spain, Madrid: Preparing the lottery drum and the wooden balls with the ticket numbers shortly before the drawing of the 2021 Christmas lottery in the Teatro Real opera house. Photo: Eduardo Parra/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

EL GORDO DE NAVIDAD

Spanish Christmas Lottery: How much are the taxes on prizes?

The Nomad Today 12/22/21

The regulations in Spain state that the prizes of less than or equal to 40,000 euros will not be subject to the special tax on lottery prizes

A moment of the 2020 Christmas Lottery draw. Image: Youtube screenshot.

'EL GORDO DE NAVIDAD'

Spanish Christmas Lottery: the most often winning numbers and cities

The Nomad Today 12/19/21

Is it possible that there numbers more likely to become winning numbers?

'EL GORDO DE NAVIDAD'

The Christmas Lottery draw, the most authentic Spanish tradition

Pablo Morilla 12/18/21

There are just a few days until the Christmas Lottery draw, nicknamed 'El Gordo de Navidad', which this year will distribute 2.4 billion euros among hundreds of winners

CHRISTMAS LOTTERY

Spanish Christmas Lottery: When and at what time is the draw?

The Nomad Today 12/13/21

Each holder of a first prize winning ticket will receive 400,000 euros

HARNAAZ SANDHU

Indian contestant wins Miss Universe 2021 pageant

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/13/21

Harnaaz Sandhu prevailed against 79 competitors from countries around the world

Santa Claus post office by Visit Rovaniemi

CONTROVERSY

Italian bishop sparks debate, saying 'Father Christmas doesn't exist'

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/12/21

St Nicholas was a saint who brought gifts to the poor, not presents, the Bishop explained in front of children

The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Alberto Garzon. Photo: Ministerio de Consumo.

GENDER

Spanish government calls for 'toy strike' to combat sexism

The Nomad Today 12/10/21

"Dolls for girls and action games for boys?," Minister Garzon asked on Twitter

30 November 2021, Spain, Madrid: Spanish actors Enrique Arce and Esther Acebo attend the presentation of the second part of the final season of 'La casa de papel'. Photo: Jose Oliva / Jose Oliva/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

TELEVISION

The 10 most popular series and movies of the week on Netflix

The Nomad Today 12/9/21

According to the streaming platform Netflix, last week it was all about the holiday films

Betting football money bank note by Pixabay.

SPORTS

UN sees growing risk of sports manipulation due to betting

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/9/21

The development is exacerbated by the fact that criminal organizations use the betting business to launder money, the UN says

A driver smokes a cigarette while driving his private car. Photo: Pixabay.

HEALTH

Spanish health authorities want to ban smoking in cars and terraces

The Nomad Today 12/9/21

The Ministry of Health has just submitted the draft Comprehensive Plan for the Prevention and Control of Smoking 2021-2025 to the regional governments and scientific organizations to make their…

28 November 2021, Spain, Pamplona: A general view of a snowy road after a heavy snowfall. Photo: Eduardo Sanz/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

ROAD SAFETY

Advice from Spanish authorities for driving on ice and snow

The Nomad Today 12/8/21

22 November 2021, Spain, Madrid: A car covered with snow in the Puerto de Navacerrada after a heavy snowfall. Photo: Rafael Bastante/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

ROAD SAFETY

Snowfall alert in northern Spain: authorities urge to end holidays earlier

The Nomad Today 12/7/21

The Spanish Ministry of the Interior warns that driving conditions could become very complicated not only on secondary roads, but also on high-capacity roads