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21st October 2021 A TRIP TO MERCADO DE RUZAFA (VALENCIA)
#Mercado de Ruzafa contrasts with the hip youthful energy of the neighbourhood as it stands as a traditional marketplace where local residents still gather to do their morning shop. It is a place to visit, to experience the culture and hustle bustle of Ruzafa. Experience the warm community of Ruzafa as you see Valencians meet […]
Film 
20th October 2021 VALENCIA FILM FESTIVAL…ARTIST JAUME MORA UNVEILS HIS POSTER FOR ‘LA CABINA’ 2021 (NOV 9-19)
#The artist Jaume Mora presented this week, in the courtyard of the Colegio Territorial de Arquitectos de València, the poster he has created for the 14th edition of La Cabina – International Medium-length Film Festival of Valencia. Together with the festival’s director, Sara Mansanet, he unveiled the official image to the audience at an event […]
Food 
20th October 2021 VALENCIA FOOD & DRINK…. ‘ALMUERZOS’! IT’S THE BATTLE OF ‘QUART DE POBLET’
#Amstel are encouraging local restaurants from all over Valencia to compete in contributing recipes to propose a new snack, in homage to the town where Amstel has been based for almost 40 years. The sandwich is set to demonstrate the innovation and high culinary level that Valencian lunches are reaching, as well as being a […]
Popular Festivals 
19th October 2021 EXCLUSIVE ’24/7 VALENCIA’ REPORT FROM BENIMACLET ‘CONFUSIÓN FESTIVAL’ 2021
#Over the past weekend was the 8th edition of ConFusión Festival. Fresh and revitalised after last year’s largely online display due to the pandemic, ConFusión 2021 was back in style, boasting an impressive range of events spread throughout the unique Valencian barrio of Benimaclet. This year, the organisers of the event created an app that […]
Food 
19th October 2021 ‘LA DESPENSA DE FRIDA’ LOCATED IN MERCADO DE RUZAFA (EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW)
#La Despensa de Frida is a Mexican produce stall located in the busy multicultural hub of Ruzafa market. The stall, ran by married couple Michelle and Manolo, first opened 6 years ago. Michelle who is Mexican, had been working in catering and realised it was hard to find some Mexican ingredients and produce here in […]
Food 
18th October 2021 ‘FARTONS’ IN VALENCIA! BY HELEN WESTWATER OF ‘LA OLA FRESCA’
##When I arrived in Valencia almost 20 ago, I was not really aware that the language valenciano existed. I remember chortling to myself in a supermarket as I spied a packet of iced buns labelled ‘Fartons’. Worse, later, I even pompously wrote to the organisers of a festival suggesting they change the festival name ‘Estic […]
Places 
16th October 2021 ST. PATRICK’S VALENCIA (IRISH PUB)
## “A true Irish pub” that knows the craic! International staff who speak Spanish and English! FREE WIFI to all customers. Open every day from 4pm ‘till late! Cosy interior with 5 rooms and 2 bars. A good mix of Spaniards, visitors and expats. They have 5 big screen plasma T.V.s that show all the […]
Art 
16th October 2021 VALENCIA BOOKS & PHOTOGRAPHY ‘HOUSES FROM EL CABANYAL’
##(EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH WRITER & CABANYAL RESIDENT FELIP BENS) What is the concept and philosophy of ‘HOUSES from El Cabanyal’? The first edition of the book came out in 2007, in the middle of the harassment of the city council of Valencia, with Rita Barberà at the head… to promote the extension of the Blasco […]
Popular Festivals 
15th October 2021 Benimaclet ConFusion Festival (October 16 & 17)
#Searching for something to do this weekend? Look no further than Benimaclet’s ConFusión Festival! With exhibitions ranging from music, film, dance, art, and all things creative, ConFusión is an opportunity to get involved with the local community and celebrate life. The variety of events held at the festival are guaranteed to surprise and engage audiences. […]
Places 
15th October 2021 EXCLUSIVE REPORT ON THE DYNAMIC BARRIO OF BENIMACLET (VALENCIA)
##The city of Valencia can be split into sub-divisions or neighbourhoods often known as “barrios”. One of these barrios is called Benimaclet, a name with Arabic origins meaning “sons of Majlad.” This barrio is located to the northeast of Valencia’s city centre. Before 1970, this barrio practiced local sovereignty; therefore Benimaclet was its own town […]
History 
14th October 2021 LA RIADA…THE FLOOD OF VALENCIA (OCTOBER 14th 1957 )
##For most of the year the Turia was a dormant little stream which trickled along the sticky mudflats, which Valencia liked to call a river. Writing at the beginning of the nineteenth century, British writer Richard Ford mocked the Valencians for the false grandeur of their magnificent bridges and high river walls… all for a […]
Music 
14th October 2021 VALENCIA MUSIC…’Thaïs Morell’ plays Valencia on October 17th!
##She was based in Valencia for a good number of years and returns regularly to the city. Thaïs Morell was born and brought up in Curitiba, a city in the South of Brazil. Her most recent album was recorded in Valencia and released on local record label ‘Sedajazz’ records. 24/7 VALENCIA: 1. Tell us something […]
Sports 
14th October 2021 ROWING….The Autonomous Championship of Yola A4+ will be held in Guardamar (Comunitat Valenciana)
#Competitive rowing returns next Sunday 17th October in Guardamar with the celebration of the SUMA Autonomous Yola A4+ SUMA Championship. It is an event organised by the Rowing Federation of the Valencian Community and the Nautilus Experience club; and sponsored by SUMA Gestión Tributaria. About thirty boats, belonging to the categories of children, cadet, youth, […]
Music 
14th October 2021 JIMMY GLASS JAZZ FESTIVAL (VALENCIA)…OCTOBER 20 – NOVEMBER 23 (2021)
##Between 20 October and 23 November, other great international figures such as Champian Fulton, Petros Klampanis, Tony Tixier, Tobias Meinhart and Perico Sambeat with the Jimmy Glass 30th anniversary band (JG 30th Anniversary Jazz Band), among others, will also take part. The Jimmy Glass, true to its spirit and despite the difficulty of having international […]
Food 
14th October 2021 #Christmas gifts for companies from Lindt & Sprüngli
#Give the gift of joy this Christmas with corporate gifts from Lindt & Sprüngli. The Swiss premium chocolate company is boosting its B2B division by expanding its range of gifts for companies. Lindt & Sprüngli’s corporate catalogue contains various exclusive proposals for companies, which can also personalise their gifts with their corporate image in the […]
