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21st May 2023 THE WAY OF THE HOLY GRAIL AS A EUROPEAN CULTURAL ITINERARY IS PRESENTED TO THE CONSELL VALENCIÀ DE CULTURA
A new opportunity to position the city of Valencia in the world. The world expert in the protohistory of the Holy Chalice of the Cathedral of Valencia, Dr. Ana Mafé García, president of the Cultural Association The Way of the Holy Grail and president of the International Scientific Commission of Holy Grail Studies, recently presented […]
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19th May 2023 TOULOUSE PROMOTES ‘THE WAY OF THE HOLY GRAIL’ AS A EUROPEAN CULTURAL ITINERARY
On Tuesday 16 May, more than a hundred people gathered at the Amphitheatre H of the ‘Toulouse 1 Capitole University’ of France to attend a conference on the journey of the Holy Grail. The master class was entitled “The Path of the Holy Grail, Route of Knowledge, Path of Peace as a European Cultural Itinerary” […]
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16th May 2023 THE IRISH / SPANISH CONNECTION…LETTER FROM CELTIBERIA
As I went out to Dublin city, at the hour of twelve at night, who should I see but the Spanish lady, washing her feet by the candlelight —The Spanish Lady, The Dubliners Tourist in Ireland: What’s the Gaelic for mañana? Irish local: Oh, I don’t think we have a word that describes quite that […]
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10th May 2023 ‘THE WAY OF THE HOLY GRAIL’ RACES ARE SUCCESSFUL!
The second edition of ‘The Way of the Holy Grail’ race has been consolidated in Navajas thanks to Atlos Eventos. With more than 500 participants, this magnificent race that highlights the value of the Holy Grail of Valencia and its famous path of pilgrimage. On 7 May 2023, the sports company ATLOS organised ‘The Way […]
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4th May 2023 CONFERENCES AT THE MAESTRANZA: ‘THE CULTURE OF HONOUR: JOUSTS, BATTLES AND CONTESTS IN LATE MEDIEVAL VALENCIA’
The city of Valencia is rich in history, and there are myriad ways to explore this as a tourist. Valencia’s Maestranza has organised a series of conferences open to the public to learn about the city during the medieval ages. This year’s conference will be open to the public on May 4, 11 and 18 […]
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25th April 2023 FOOD, LANGUAGE AND ARCHITECTURE: THE REMNANTS OF MUSLIM VALENCIA
Amidst the office blocks, stadiums and beach bars of Valencia, the legacy of Al-Andalus lives on. Valencia, one of Spain’s oldest cities, has been washed over by the tides of history, and each successive wave of empires and religions have all left their mark in its walls. The city surrendered to the Berber and Arab […]
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24th April 2023 San Vicente Mártir (SAINT VINCENT THE MARTYR) IS THE PATRON SAINT OF VALENCIA
SAN VICENTE MÁRTIR IS NORMALLY CELEBRATED IN VALENCIA ON JANUARY 22nd, THE DAY OF HIS EXECUTION. HOWEVER, THE LOCAL GOVERMENT HAVE CHANGED THE DATE TO APRIL 24th IN 2023, AS PART OF THEIR “FOUR-DAY WORKING WEEK” EXPERIMENT IN THE MONTH OF APRIL. Vicente de Huesca, also known as St. Vincent the Martyr was a Spanish […]
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21st April 2023 THE CONSORTIUM ‘THE WAY OF THE HOLY GRAIL’ EUROPEAN CULTURAL ITINERARY IS SIGNED IN NAPLES
The Way of the Holy Grail Cultural Association (based in Valencia) presides over the initiative to create a new European Cultural Itinerary. The Cultural Association The Way of the Holy Grail is leading the initiative to create a new European Cultural Itinerary through the union of collaborative synergies with all kinds of cultural, tourist and […]
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16th April 2023 SAN VICENTE FERRER…THE SAINT OF THE COMMUNITY OF VALENCIA
For those of us living in Valencia, we know how important holidays are here, the almost one month-long celebration of Las Fallas being a prime example. The same applies when celebrating the Holy Week (Semana Santa) and then San Vicente Ferrer Day on Monday, April 17th, 2023. You may ask, what is San Vicente Ferrer […]
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7th April 2023 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 […]
