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Health 
25th January 2023 WINTER VITAMINS: ALLIES TO HELP DEFEND YOU
Dr Gutiérrez Serantes explains that “new research underlines the special importance of combining different vitamins in the maintenance of one’s immune system.” Substances like tobacco and caffeine can interfere with the correct absorption of vitamin C and nutrients with antioxidant properties. Winter is one of the factors that has the biggest impact on our immune […]
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History 
25th January 2023 THE SEARCH CONTINUES: A ROUTE TO THE HOLY GRAIL
The ‘Holy Grail’ has been in the Cathedral of Valencia’s reliquary since 1437, hidden away from the public eye and not exhibited until 1916. According to tradition, the Holy Grail is the cup from which Jesus Christ drank from during the Last Supper making it the most important and venerated relic in Christian faith. The […]
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Music 
24th January 2023 Berklee’s Global Music Night at ‘Fundacion Bancaja’ on January 27th!
Berklee’s Global Music Night, organised by the Bancaja foundation, will take place at 8pm on Friday 27th January featuring international young musicians living and studying in the city of Valencia. Berklee Valencia is the first international campus established by the globally renowned college of music and is conveniently located in Valencia’s buzzing cultural hub; ‘Ciudad […]
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Art 
24th January 2023 NEW ART EXHIBTION AT ‘UBIK CAFÉ’ BY JON LANGFORD OF ‘THE MEKONS’
24/7 VALENCIA: Could you please tell us about your current Art Exhibition at Ubik Café? JON LANGFORD OF THE MEKONS: I had a show at ‘La Batisfera’ in the summer while ‘The Mekons’ were over making an album and that went really well – there was even an acoustic Mekons show – our first gig […]
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Places 
22nd January 2023 ‘PLAZA REDONDA’ OF VALENCIA (PART 2)
The group of vendors who worked in the Plaza was always divided into two subtly differentiated groups, imperceptible to outsiders. On the one hand, there were those who carried out their activity in the shops on the ground floor of the buildings that make up the square and, on the other hand, those who worked […]
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architecture 
21st January 2023 VALENCIA ARCHITECTURE CONFERENCE AT ‘WAYCO RUZAFA’ ON JANUARY 25th!
24/7 VALENCIA: Could you explain to us more about this distinctive architecture conference? WAYCO RUZAFA: The event “Practical guide to destroy the city” are two hours of your life invested in understanding why many public spaces in our city would fail an examination regarding inclusiveness, citizenship and sustainability. This is a conference on feminist, experimental […]
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Music 
20th January 2023 ‘DANNY BOY BLUES BAND’ LIVE AT ‘CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ’ ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 21st!
24/7 VALENCIA; Could you tell us more about this concert? CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: “This magnificent gathering of musicians, with a spectacular live show, exudes authentic Blues and Rhythm and Blues, with a wide repertoire of styles of American black music…from the sounds of Chicago and Texas Blues to the Jump Blues of the West Coast. […]
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coffee 
20th January 2023 RETROGUSTO COFFEEMATES…MERCADO CENTRAL OF VALENCIA
As if they were using alchemy, ‘Retrogusto Coffeemates’ takes making and drinking coffee very seriously. Scales, thermometers, timers, quality equipment and, of course, excellent coffee. In a space no more than three metres long, this small coffee shop is revolutionizing the city of Valencia. In Retrogusto Coffeemates, you can buy coffee beans and also savour […]
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Food 
20th January 2023 WILD MUSHROOM AND ROASTED CHESTNUT RISOTTO
BY HELEN WESTWATER OF ‘LA OLA FRESCA’ With the somewhat chilly nights…here’s a warming recipe to get the taste buds flowing using two of the latest arrivals from the seasonal kitchen, wild mushrooms and roasted chestnuts. One type of Spanish wild mushroom that you will start to see in the fruit and vegetable shops around […]
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Places 
20th January 2023 A VALENCIAN NIGHT OUT AT ‘LA SALA’ IN ‘ZONA CEDRO’
How to spend your Saturday evenings somewhere different in Valencia and away from the tourist spots? Just a five-minute walk from the ‘Amistat-Casa de Salut’ metro station is located a concert venue that is known as ‘La Sala’ in the somewhat studenty and indie and very much local ‘Zona Cedro’ area of town. The venue […]
