Shepherds, sheeps flock to Madrid in Transhumance Festival

STORY: Shepherds, sheep flock to Madrid in Transhumance Festival DATELINE: Oct. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:41 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of sheep and goats in Madrid 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): INES, Local resident 3. various of sheep and goats in Madrid 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): MARITI GONZALEZ, Shepherd 5. various of sheep and goats in Madrid STORYLINE: The usual heavy traffic in Madrid was stopped for several hours on Sunday as the Spanish capital was occupied by thousands of sheep and goats for the celebration of the 29th edition of the Transhumance Festival. The event recreated a journey that dates back to the 10th century as shepherds moved their flocks from summer pastures to winter ones, covering hundreds of kilometers over several weeks. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): INES, Local resident "I think it's really good that we can go with the sheep through Madrid, because it is like going back to our roots." The current festival began in 1994 as a way of preserving the traditional drov