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Health 28th March 2024 A ‘SOUND BATH MEDITATION’ IN VALENCIA
By: 247valenciaIn our increasingly busy world, meditation is becoming a more and more common practice in the western world, having originated in the ancient Vedic times of India as an aspect of their natural healthcare system. More recently, sound bath meditations have become of particular interest to many. Sound bath meditations utilise various sound frequencies to […]
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Places 28th March 2024 A BIKE TRIP TO SAGUNTO FROM VALENCIA…
By: 247valenciaSagunto Castle is located 23km north of Valencia within the Sierra Calderona mountains. Formerly known as ‘Arse’ by the Iberians, a name likely to bring a small smile to 99% of English speakers, it has a long history beginning with the Iberians in the early Iron Age. Marked by orange groves, desolate farmland and motorways, […]
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food and drink 26th March 2024 SPENDING SEMANA SANTA IN POBLATS MARÍTIMS? CHECK OUT OUR TOP RESTAURANT RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE AREA!
By: 247valenciaTowards the end of March and the beginning of April, the city of Valencia turns to the sea not only because of the arrival of Spring and the warmer weather, but because of the religious festivities that occur in Valencia during Easter. During Maritime Holy Week, the charming neighbourhoods of the beach and port area […]
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Music 25th March 2024 PEPE RIVERO & FRIENDS PLAY ‘JIMMY GLASS JAZZ BAR’ ON WEDNESDAY 27 MARCH!
By: 247valenciaThe great Cuban pianist Pepe Rivero brings together three of his best friends for this concert. In it he will relive the most outstanding themes of some of his recordings, from ‘Tonight Latin’, through Chopin’s Boleros, Homage to Monk, ‘Quizás, quizás, quizás’, to his latest work published, ‘Piano y Trova’. Compositions with references to classical […]
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Food 25th March 2024 EASTER SPECIAL! ‘TORRIJA-BRIOCHE’ WITH COCONUT ICE CREAM…BY HELEN WESTWATER OF ‘LA OLA FRESCA’
By: 247valenciaAs in many countries, traditions marked by religious public holidays go hand in hand with food. With the start of Easter, Spanish culinary delights such as Mona de Pascua, Sopa de Ajo, buñuelos and chocolate eggs, all celebrate the return of eggs and fat back on the table once more. All this after a month […]
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Popular Festivals 23rd March 2024 VALENCIA AT EASTER
By: 247valenciaIn a city whose most iconic ‘Fallas’ festival involves building hundreds of expensive and intricate sculptures, only to burn them all down simultaneously, it’s not surprising that even Easter celebrations are a little bit different in Valencia. Easter’s Semana Santa or ‘Holy Week’ is celebrated across Spain as a sombre occasion where cofradias or ‘brotherhoods’ […]
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Food 23rd March 2024 LA MONA DE PASCUA (EASTER IN VALENCIA)
By: 247valenciaEASTER DESSERT: Today, it can be found with slight variations practically all over Spain. It is an Easter dessert whose tasting symbolizes that Lent is over. ORIGIN OF NAME: The name comes from the munna or mouna, an Arabic term that means “provision of the mouth”, a gift that the Muslims gave to their lords. […]
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competitions 22nd March 2024 BRIDGE AND ‘CANASTA’ TOURNAMENT IN VALENCIA
By: 247valenciaMarisa Matut and Pedro Gonçalves emerged victorious in the Bridge tournament, while Mª Mercedes Raposo and Mª Carmen Agra clinched the Canasta tournament at the Agricultural Casino. The Valencian Society of Agriculture and Sports (RSVAD), widely known as Casino de Agricultura, recently hosted its two annual tournaments, drawing participation from over a hundred Bridge and […]
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Music 21st March 2024 ‘THE PRETENDERS’ PLUS MORE BANDS…PLAY VALENCIA IN JUNE 2024!
By: 247valenciaThe upcoming summer in Valencia promises to be a musical extravaganza with the announcement of the inaugural lineup for the ‘Nits Voramar’ concert series. Set to take place from June 16th to 22nd at the Marina Norte Auditorium in La Marina de València, this event is already generating excitement among music enthusiasts. Headlining the event […]
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Places 21st March 2024 A BIKE TRIP FROM ‘TORRES DE SERRANOS’ OF VALENCIA TO ‘L’ALBUFERA’
By: 247valenciaThe Albufera of Valencia, which takes its name from the Arabic al-Buḥayra, is traditionally known for its marshy wastelands surrounded by mountains and beautiful sunsets. More famously, it is known the world over for paella due to its production of short grain rice following its introduction from Africa and the adaption of L’Albufera for growing […]
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