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Music 
9th January 2023 ‘TINDERSTICKS’ PLAY ‘LA RAMBLETA’ (VALENCIA) ON JANUARY 10th!
The British band ‘Tindersticks’ begin a tour this week of six cities in Spain to celebrate their 30th anniversary as a band. The itinerary of the tour will be as follows: on January 6, Logroño ( Actual Festival, Riojaforum ); on 7, San Sebastián ( Victoria Eugenia Teatro); on 10, Valencia ( La Rambleta ); […]
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Sports 
9th January 2023 VALENCIA FOOTBALL….THE 4 W’S – WILKES, WALTER, WALDO AND WANDERLEY…AND WHEN PELÉ NEARLY JOINED VALENCIA!
Servaas “Faas” Wilkes was a Dutch international who is regarded as one of the best players Holland has ever produced. After a string of impressive performances just after the war for the National team he very nearly signed for Charlton Athletic, only for the transfer to be blocked by the Dutch football federation. In 1949, […]
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Places 
8th January 2023 ‘A-FIX’ (ELECTRIC SCOOTERS) INTERVIEW
A-Fix are a large network of service workshops in Spain that specialise in the maintenance and repair of all types of electric personal mobility vehicles. They are one of the largest in their industry nationwide. Their first store opened its doors in 2015 in Valencia, as the first in the region to offer repair services […]
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History 
7th January 2023 ‘THE HOLY GRAIL’ HAS BEEN ON DISPLAY IN THE CATHEDRAL OF VALENCIA FOR ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHT YEARS!
Many people wonder why the Holy Chalice of the Cathedral of Valencia is so little known nationally and internationally. The reason is mainly due to the short time that the Holy Grail has been on public display. At the dawn of the last century, Canon José Sanchis Sivera carried out a magnificent study with the […]
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Nightlife 
7th January 2023 ‘FUSIONART’ IN BENIMACLET (VALENCIA)
24/7 VALENCIA: WHAT IS FUSIONART? FUSIONART: “ We are based in Benimaclet (Valencia). It is an association of artists for all audiences where all kinds of arts can be expressed and merged: concerts, theatre, dance, theme nights, exhibitions, workshops, courses, juggling and much more. We are always open to new proposals!” Interview by ’24/7 Valencia’ […]
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Music 
5th January 2023 VALENCIA MUSIC….ALES CESARINI (LIVE AT ‘JIMMY GLASS’ ON JANUARY 5th)
24/7 VALENCIA: Tell us something about your musical background… ALES CESARINI: I don’t have a music degree. I have learnt from playing with many different musicians. I am self-taught. I have started courses at music conservatories but I always ended up leaving… Why the double bass? I started playing the electric bass and I also […]
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Sports 
4th January 2023 VALENCIA FOOTBALL…TREADING WATER
The same disappointments and failings continue to haunt Valencia CF. Their ability to successfully close out games remains elusive, and a winning mentality mindset is still out of reach. New Year’s Eve in 2021 and Valencia lose 2-1 to Espanyol after starting brightly and taking the lead. The opponent’s winner is scored two minutes from […]
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food and drink 
2nd January 2023 ‘ANITA GIRO’ IN THE HISTORIC CENTRE OF VALENCIA
‘Anita Giro’ will celebrate their 14th anniversary this year. Various members of the ‘24/7 Valencia’ team have been popping in for their mostly Mediterranean tapas and tasty dinners, with an international touch, over the years. It’s a liberal mix of clientele, attractive cuisine and it has a rather distinctive buzz too. The name of the […]
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people 
31st December 2022 REMEMBERING ‘CRAZY’
‘Crazy’ passed away this month. He was a well-known figure on the Valencia alternative scene. A DJ, a poet, a philosopher, a free thinker and sometimes of no fixed abode.We remember back to interesting conversations with ‘Crazy’…late at night in the historic centre after a concert, at the ‘Feria Alternativa de Valencia’ in the Turia […]
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shopping 
29th December 2022 ‘NOVEDADES CASINO’
Check out the independent ‘NOVEDADES CASINO’ shop that is now based in the hip barrio of Ruzafa. Here is a place that gives you hope that not all shopping areas in Valencia are going to be engulfed & swamped by soulless multinational chain stores and tourist trap souvenir shops. The idea of the shop was […]
