This is special! ‘Flamenco at the Station’ is set in the beautiful main train station of Valencia. In Spanish, it is known as ‘Estación del Norte’ with its distinctive, modernist design. Inside the train station you will find the welcoming GO!BAR VLC, which is open to a discerning public… Deep roots! Historically, Valencia was once […]
There are many places where you can enjoy live music in Valencia, but none like ‘16 Tonelades Rock Club’. Opened just four years ago, it is located on Calle Ricardo Mico nº3, next to the main bus station of Valencia. The sala has become, in a short time, one of the biggest and best temples […]
1. What is La Buleria about regarding flamenco? La Bulería is a place of worship for Spanish flamenco, which is arguably one of the most beautiful genres of music in the world… possessing an artistic, cultural and historical richness that is undeniable. Indeed, it has been declared “Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity” by UNESCO. There […]
1. Tell us something about your roots and influences… We are a mixture of all the music that we have been listening to all of our lives as well as the influences of the musicians that have played with us. If you like what you are listening to, it stays with you and forms a […]
1. Tell us something about your background and musical training My name is Nesrine Belmokh and I was born and brought up in France. I’ve been playing the cello since I was ten years old and trained as a classical musician, which is how I make my living. But I actually started music playing mandolin […]
VALENCIA MUSIC: ALES CESARINI 1. Tell us something about your musical background I don’t have a music degree. I have learnt from playing with many different musicians. I am self-taught. I have started courses at music conservatories but I always ended up leaving… 2. Why the double bass? I started playing the electric bass and […]
1. What are the the roots of La Rambleta? That La Rambleta exists, historically speaking, is quite an achievement. It vindicates the efforts by locals of the San Marcelino barrio who, for many years, fought to have a cultural centre here. The month of March 2018 marks the sixth anniversary of La Rambleta, with the […]
District 008 is an annual event with the format of an urban, neighborhood festival, which was born in 2013 with the intention of reflecting this dymamic part of Valencia and culturally and commercially promoting 008 of the ‘Extramurs’ neighborhood of Valencia, which includes the Botanico & Juan Llorens districts… District 008 was born as a […]
The Festival Nino Bravo in Aielo de Malferit is just one of more than 20 such festivals and conventions all over the Spanish speaking world. The small town near Onteniente and the birth place of this unique big voiced singer will be teeming with hardcore fans from as far away as Chile and Australia all […]
1. How did Viva Tirado begin? We are a Valencia based band. The heart and soul of Viva Tirado is Nacho Pereda and myself, Noelia Sayas. Between us we run & direct everything concerned with the band. On an artistic level, I write the songs and Nacho deals with the arrangements and production. We’ve been […]
