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24th January 2021 VALENCIA MUSIC….ALES CESARINI
24/7 VALENCIA:1. Tell us something about your musical background… ALES CESARINI: 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 I […]
Food 
24th January 2021 CREAMY COURGETTE AND CASHEW NUT SOUP WITH LIME BY HELEN WESTWATER OF ‘LA OLA FRESCA’
## According to Chinese medicine when there is damp in the air, this is a time to get plenty of sleep to boost immunity and strength and to eat warming meals balanced with sour. So, let food be your medicine and snuggle in for this recipe of creamy courgette and cashew nut soup that is spiced […]
Food 
23rd January 2021 ‘SCONES’ BY HELEN WESTWATER OF ‘LA OLA FRESCA’
A while back, ‘La Ola Fresca’ enjoyed a performance of jazz manouche band ‘The Smilen Trio’ and we had a 1920s tea party too. With that in mind, for this recipe I have chosen that tea party favourite the ‘scone’, which in itself causes much confusion. Firstly, there is the question of pronunciation whether it […]
Food 
23rd January 2021 LA OLA FRESCA…EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
##For Brits, locals and tourists alike, La Ola Fresca is a café gem not to be missed. Compared to most café bars commonly found here in Spain, this quaint and cosy showstopper has surpassed all competition. With flairs of a British café, this place offers a freshness that is hard to come by in Benimaclet, […]
Music 
22nd January 2021 VALENCIA MUSIC… ‘MARÍA TOLEDO’ PLAYS TEATRA TALIA (VALENCIA) FEB 4th
María Toledo is a modern icon in the world of music. She is the first woman, in the history of Flamenco, to sing accompanying herself on the piano. She has become a point of reference both for Flamenco fans and for music lovers in general. With five albums released and an impressive four Latin Grammy […]
Food 
22nd January 2021 ‘OVEN ROASTED LAMB AND ASPARAGUS’ BY ‘LA OLA FRESCA’
BY HELEN WESTWATER Having previously lived on an idyllic Cornish farm complete with delightful spring fluffy lambs hopping around the fields, I’m afraid to confess to the vegetarians amongst you that, although I am not a huge meat-eater, lamb is one of my favourite meats. As one of the benefits of writing this column is […]
Food 
21st January 2021 VEGAN & WHEAT-FREE ‘SPANISH TORTILLA’ BY HELEN WESTWATER OF ‘LA OLA FRESCA’
##There’s an expression in Spanish ‘como agua en mayo’, for something that comes as a happy relief, be it water to soak dry fields, money or for me an exciting new recipe, ‘Vegan tortilla!’ As regulars at ‘La Ola Fresca’ will know, it has become my favourite Spring delight but it is great for winter […]
Food 
20th January 2021 FOOD! ZEST FOR SALMON FISHCAKES
BY HELEN WESTWATER OF ‘LA OLA FRESCA’ ## Here is an East hits West recipe that does not involve hot ovens and is easy to make. A firm favourite in ‘La Ola Fresca’, these Zesty Salmon Fishcakes combining potato, fresh salmon, lime and coriander are served with a cooling yoghurt accompaniment that will refresh the […]
Music 
20th January 2021 VALENCIA MUSIC… NEW ALBUM BY ‘NESRINE’
##24/7 VALENCIA:Can you tell us something about NESRINE and her latest album on ‘Act’ record label? ACT RECORDS: When the Franco-Algerian singer, cellist and songwriter Nesrine Belmokh and her trio NES appeared on the scene in 2018 they seemed to emerge from nowhere. Many parts of the music world in Europe were taken by surprise […]
Art 
19th January 2021 THE HOLY GRAIL OF VALENCIA…INTERVIEW WITH EXPERT DR ANA MAFÉ GARCÍA (HISTORY OF ART)
24/7 Valencia: Tell us about your background, education and travels… Dr Ana Mafé García: I studied at a school called Santa María Marianistas in my village of Alboraya- where horchata is made in Valencia. I’ve been well-educated in the Catholic faith. I studied tourism at the official School of Tourism in Madrid and earned my […]
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