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Editorial 5th April 2021 WHEN LIVING LEGEND ‘MACEO PARKER’ PLAYED VALENCIA (EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW)
By: 247valencia24/7 Valencia:Could you tell us about your upbringing and musical education? Maceo Parker: I was born into a musical family. Both my parents sang and played piano. There was a trombone player brother and drummer brother and I started playing piano from a very early age. My uncle had a band. 24/7 Valencia:What did […]
Editorial 24th March 2021 ##FUERZABAR…IN SUPPORT OF VALENCIA RESTAURANTS & BARS (INTERVIEW WITH HEINEKEN SPAIN)
By: 247valencia##24/7 VALENCIA: COULD YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN THE CONCEPT REGARDING SUPPORTING RESTAURANTS & BARS? HEINEKEN SPAIN: “One year after the coronavirus burst into our lives, radically changing the world we knew, Heineken, Cruzcampo, Amstel’s commitment to the on-trade is more alive than ever. Coinciding with its first anniversary, #FUERZABAR reinforces its value proposition with fuerzabar.es, a […]
Art 24th March 2021 ‘LA FÁBRICA DE HIELO’ IN CABANYAL
By: 247valencia##“La Fábrica de Hielo is one of our favourite “chill-out” spots. This artistic and diverse space hides in the barrio of ‘El Cabanyal’, just next to the beach. Revamped from an abandoned ice factory; on the inside there is natural light that pours from the ceilings to illuminate a playful, hipster interior with colourful mismatching […]
Editorial 10th March 2021 THE LEGENDARY ‘CAFÉ LISBOA’ IN THE HISTORIC CENTRE OF VALENCIA (EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW)
By: 247valencia## 24/7 VALENCIA: Tell us about the history and philosophy of Café Lisboa… CAFÉ LISBOA: After seeing a film ‘In the White City’ about Lisbon and visiting the capital of Portugal, the charm and similarity with Valencia in the relationship between cities and the sea was appreciated; hence the definition of our logo, the boat […]
Editorial 3rd March 2021 CHILL OUT AT THE EMBLEMATIC ‘CAFÉ SANT JAUME’
By: 247valencia##Without doubt, ‘Café Sant Jaume’ is one of the most emblematic coffee bars in the whole of Valencia. It was originally a pharmacy that began its trade in around 1900 so it has a very rich history! In 1984, it was acquired by current owner Vicente Mas, a kindly presence here & who you will […]
Editorial 6th February 2021 CALLE CABALLEROS IN THE HISTORIC CENTRE OF VALENCIA
By: 247valencia##Like most of the Barrio Carmen, Calle Caballeros has a chameleon-like quality which allows it to adapt to whatever is going on around it. By day it is an ancient & rather dusty thoroughfare but by night it’s the noisy & happening main artery of Valencia’s nightlife. The street, while crying out for pedestrianization, is […]
Nightlife 18th January 2021 ’24/7 VALENCIA’ WITH THE LEGENDARY BEZ OF HAPPY MONDAYS, BLACK GRAPE & CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER!
By: 247valencia‘24/7 Valencia’ interviewed Bez in Valencia in a hotel in the hip barrio of Ruzafa. This was a few hours before the legendary dancer & percussionist and his son played a 4am DJ set at PLAY CLUB, just around the corner. For someone who has been described as a cultural icon and one of the […]
History 9th January 2021 RUZAFA…A GARDEN OF DELIGHTS IN VALENCIA
By: 247valencia##The elegantly scruffy neighbourhood of Ruzafa was first incorporated into the city of Valencia about 130 years ago. Even in that time it has often been seen as being a bit off the beaten track. Now, however, while more central areas become increasingly franchised, sanitised and expensive, it’s Ruzafa which is fast cementing its place […]
Food 20th December 2020 CAFETÍN
By: 247valencia##Situated in the historic area, El Carmen, you will find a little bar called Cafetín. Run by host Juan, you will find everything you need here. Typical Spanish streets? Check. Live music? Check. Unusual but inviting décor? Check. The famous Agua de Valencia? CHECK! The outside is colourful with a purple doorway, a mosaic-style sign […]
Food 18th December 2020 PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC, ‘SPLENDINI!’
By: 247valencia##There may already be a copious number of tapas bars in the in the hipster mecca of Ruzafa, but head to Splendini (quite near to Ruzafa but on the way to the main train station) for something seriously special. With a portion of the place a record shop, music cover art staining the walls, as […]
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