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Music 
11th July 2024 VALENCIA MUSIC… ‘RUSSELL VAN DEN BERG’ (EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW)
Tell us something about your upbringing and musical background… I was born into a musical family and my dad has always been a serious jazz fan. So jazz was the first thing I heard and funk too, being born in 1975. I took up the clarinet aged 14 then the Sax. That was in Blackpool […]
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11th July 2024 SAN MIGUEL BRINGS THE DARING OF THE NEW YORK YACHT CLUB AMERICAN MAGIC TO VALENCIA IN THE LEAD UP TO THE AMERICA’S CUP SAILING TOURNAMENT
The brand has teamed up with America’s Challenger for the 37th America’s Cup, with whom they share a history of tradition and innovation, as well as the daring attitude embodied in the crew. To mark the sponsorship, San Miguel has launched the “Seekers Boat”, an installation that will come to Valencia, bringing the spirit and […]
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History 
9th July 2024 VISITING VALENCIA CATHEDRAL (24/7 VALENCIA)
Exploring the magnificent Gothic masterpiece that is Valencia Cathedral is an awe-inspiring experience on any day, even more so when your visit is guided by passionate experts from the Holy Grail Association. I met Alicia Palazòn and Vicente Navarro of ‘Aula Grial’, Valencia’s local history museum all about the Holy Grail, in front of the […]
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Music 
9th July 2024 ‘FESTIVAL DE JAZZ DE VALÈNCIA’ 2024!
The Valencia Jazz Festival will take place from the 20th of June until the 28th of July in the Jardines del Palau, at the Palau de la Música, in the Sala Rodrigo and in the Sala Iturbi, as well as in several neighbourhoods of the city, focusing on Cuban and flamenco rhythms, designed as an […]
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Food 
9th July 2024 ESTIU REACHES 44 MILLION LITRES OF ICE CREAM SOLD, EMPLOYMENT INCREASES BY MORE THAN 50% AND A TURNOVER OF 138 MILLION EUROS
The Valencian company Helados Estiu last year reached 44 million litres of ice cream sold, a turnover of 138 million euros and a net profit of 6.7 million. The average workforce in 2023 was 473 employees while in 2022 it reached 312 jobs, so the growth in employment was 161 people, an increase of 51%. […]
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Music 
8th July 2024 ROY ELLIS PLAYED ‘16 TONELADAS’ (EXCLUSIVE PHOTOGRAPHIC REPORT)
The backing musicians, Bandits, a nine-member Spanish ska band, warmed up the crowd before Roy Ellis’s grand entrance. Donning a bright red suit, the gregarious living legend of ska, Ellis (a.k.a. Mr. Symarip) was glowing with enthusiasm. “Are You Ready to Rumble?” Ellis asked above the cheers. The house lit up. The whole venue bounced […]
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Food 
7th July 2024 THE EMBLEMATIC ‘MERCADO CENTRAL’ OF VALENCIA
Valencia’s Central Market is one of the largest markets in Europe! Perched high above the ornate iron and glass dome, it’s feet resting on a golden ball, is the Cotorra del Mercat, the big green parrot that is the symbol of the Mercado Central in Valencia. Cotorra means parrot in Spanish, but it also means […]
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Music 
6th July 2024 ‘THE STEEPWATER BAND’ PLAYED ’16 TONELADAS’ (PHOTOGRAPHIC REPORT)
The loud crunch of rhythm guitar and a crack of the snare drum on the downbeat was the evening call to order. The Steepwater Band is in the house, ready to rock the night away. Enter Please the Believer, a catchy, boogie rocker that started off the night. Stepping through Valencia on their six-date Spain […]
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History 
5th July 2024 THE GOVERNMENT OF ARAGON AND THE CULTURAL ASSOCIATION THE WAY OF THE HOLY GRAIL SIGN AN AGREEMENT TO PROMOTE THE EUROPEAN CULTURAL ROUTE
San Juan de la Peña (Huesca), 4 July 2024 – In a ceremony held this week in the Royal Pantheon Monastery of San Juan de la Peña, the Government of Aragon and the Cultural Association The Way of the Holy Grail have signed a collaboration agreement to promote the European Cultural Itinerary inspired by the […]
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Music 
5th July 2024 A NIGHT OF CHICAGO BLUES AT ITS BEST: BILLY BRANCH AND THE SONS OF BLUES LIVE AT ‘16 TONELADAS’
Monday night, the house was on fire. Billy Branch and The Sons of Blues band brought the windy city to Valencia on their way to perform on July 4th at The Cazorla Blues Festival. The groundswell opening chords noodled briefly as if warming up the engines…then a sharp stop. “We ARE the Son of the […]
