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Music 
20th October 2023 A NEW ALBUM BY MARA ARANDA!
Mara Aranda is a Valencian singer and performer who has gained international recognition for her distinctive work over the years. For over three decades she has researched about Valencian, Turkish, Greek, Occitan and ancient, medieval and Sephardic music, which has resulted in almost twenty albums of her own. After so much time committed to this […]
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Art 
20th October 2023 OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER ACTIVITIES AT L’ETNO MUSEUM
The Centre Cultural la Beneficència houses the Valencian Museum of Ethnology, known as L’ETNO, was established in 1982 with a mission to collect, study, and showcase elements, information, and exhibitions connected to the traditional culture of Valencia. The museum seeks to draw universal insights from the region’s unique cultural characteristics. The museum serves a social […]
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Film 
19th October 2023 ‘LA MOSTRA FILM FESTIVAL’ BEGINS THIS WEEK IN VALENCIA
La Mostra Film Festival is back in 2023 from the 19th to the 29th of October for its 38th edition. This festival, founded in 1980, was created with a mission to centralize Mediterranean film production. Over the years, it became a cultural cornerstone in the region. Mostra de València – Cinema del Mediterrani is a […]
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fashion 
17th October 2023 ‘FALLERA’ DRESSES AND MORE AT ‘PINAZO Y BURLAY’ !
On visiting ‘Pinazo y Burlay’ a beautiful energy and atmosphere was apparent, as I entered the studio. It is a unique place in Valencia, somewhere to explore and admire what is displayed around the shop. The ‘Fallera’ costumes are breathtaking silhouettes of pattern, colour and texture but another captivating thing about the shop is the […]
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BOOKS 
17th October 2023 JORGE ALACID ON HIS BOOK “LOS SERES QUERIDOS” AT THE CASINO DE AGRICULTURA READING CLUB
On October 4, 2023, the Reading Club of the Casino de Agricultura in Valencia hosted an engaging meeting with writer Jorge Alacid, the author of the novel, “Los Seres Queridos.” The event was moderated by Margarita Quesada, of the social media channel la Escalera de Margarita (Instagram and YouTube) where she interviews great authors of […]
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Popular Festivals 
16th October 2023 LOVE TO ROCK’S FOURTH EDITION ENDS WITH A RECORD ATTENDANCE!
This Friday the 13th, and Saturday the 14th of October, the ‘Love to Rock’ festival celebrated its fourth edition with a record number of 20,000 attendees. This is over 5,000 more than last year! People had a chance to enjoy the spectacular line-up headed by Viva Suecia and Lori Meyers and try delicious dishes in […]
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Sports 
16th October 2023 VALENCIA RUGBY CLUB (EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW)
‘24/7 Valencia’ sat down with President of Valencia Rugby Club, Eduardo Gonzalez, to find out how the club is performing in the rugby league and what makes this sport so special. The Valencia Rugby Club holds five fundamental values in high regard: ‘discipline, respect, integrity, passion, and solidarity’. These values, widely acknowledged and embraced in […]
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shopping 
15th October 2023 SHOPPING RESPONSIBLY AND IN STYLE: ‘NEEDLES & PINS VINTAGE’ (EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW)
Located in the historical backstreets in the centre of Valencia you can find ‘Needles & Pins Vintage’, an enchanting independent store, which sells stylish goods. The store is filled with colourful vintage materials and accessories from the 60s to the 90s. From delicate floral patterns to funky polka dots, this store is great for building […]
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Food 
15th October 2023 ‘COURGUETTE AND DILL RISOTTO’ (24/7 VALENCIA)
I thought I’d celebrate this month with a lovely, light risotto. It’s a sort of celebration of flavours. Admittedly, there’s a lot of stirring involved in risottos. For a simple dish, there is a fair amount of labour involved. But it is a labour or love and it is an easy one – it’s not […]
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History 
14th October 2023 LA RIADA DE VALENCIA: THE FLOOD THAT SUBMERGED A CITY
This 14th of October marks the 66th anniversary of “La Riada de Valencia”, the flooding of the River Turia in 1957, which left 81 people dead and three-quarters of the city’s streets underwater. Just like all cities built on the banks of rivers, Valencia suffered an eternal paradox: a river is a source of life […]
