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Music 2nd February 2021 VALENCIA MUSIC…’BESARABIA’
By: 247valencia1. What are the origins and influences of Besarabia? Besarabia was born out of the chance meeting of Eva and myself (Heidi). We live only 8 kms from each other but met for the first time strangely through my husband, as she thought he was teaching English and she was looking for English lessons (actually […]
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Music 1st February 2021 VALENCIA MUSIC…STARLITE CAMPBELL BAND
By: 247valencia24/7 VALENCIA: Tell us something about both of your backgrounds in music and the name of your band… STARLITE CAMPBELL BAND: Well, we are pretty seasoned songwriters and musicians and, following a whirlwind musical romance, we married on May 12, 2014 in Inveraray, Scotland. Suzy is a fine vocalist and songwriter plus plays fiendishly groovy […]
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Food 31st January 2021 A PUDDING OF MELLOW FRUITFULNESS By ‘LA OLA FRESCA’
By: 247valencia##Although Britain is not well famed for its culinary heritage, it is generally accepted that they do have some fine desserts. So, this month, we indulge in puddings and “the proof of the pudding is in the eating”! A refrain which coincidentally originates from the translation of ‘Al freír de los huevos lo verá’ by […]
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Music 31st January 2021 VALENCIA MUSIC ‘THE ONLY LIGHT’… A JAZZ ALBUM BY VIKTORIJA PILATOVIC
By: 247valencia##Please explain to us the concept of your latest album…. Over the past few years, my feelings and experiences started developing into musical ideas and poetry. I needed to pour them out, so I started writing “The Only Light”. A couple of tunes were in the drawer for a long time. I started planning the […]
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Music 28th January 2021 VALENCIA MUSIC WITH STEPHANIE CADEL
By: 247valenciaBased in Valencia, Stephanie Cadel is a French born singer-songwriter who, with her cosmopolitan band ‘La Caravane’, have released albums that reflect an increasingly diverse city. We met up with her in the bohemian barrio of Ruzafa for this exclusive ‘24/7 Valencia’ interview. 24/7 Valencia: Tell us something about your experiences and travels around the […]
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Art 27th January 2021 Valencia City Council collaborates with the Cultural Association The Way of the Holy Grail
By: 247valenciaValencia has an interpretation centre of the Holy Chalice of the Cathedral of Valencia and the Way of the Holy Grail in Jubilee Year. Thanks to the union of synergies between Emiliano García (councillor for tourism and president of Fundació Visit València), Antonio Bernabé (managing director of Fundació Visit València), Dr. Ana Mafé García (president […]
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Food 25th January 2021 ALL HAIL THE KALE SALAD!
By: 247valenciaBy Helen Westwater LA OLA FRESCA ##From the kitsch pinky prawn and avocado cocktail of the 70s, to the militant 80s pasta, brocolli tuna mix…or the 90s high-flying yuppie, tricolor mozarella, tomato, avocado, balsamic. As much as music and art, great salads also can encapsulate the aspirations and imagery of a decade. So, what will […]
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Music 20th January 2021 VALENCIA MUSIC… NEW ALBUM BY ‘NESRINE’
By: 247valencia##24/7 VALENCIA:Can you tell us something about NESRINE and her latest album on ‘Act’ record label? ACT RECORDS: When the Franco-Algerian singer, cellist and songwriter Nesrine Belmokh and her trio NES appeared on the scene in 2018 they seemed to emerge from nowhere. Many parts of the music world in Europe were taken by surprise […]
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Food 18th January 2021 ‘PRESERVED LEMONS’ BY HELEN WESTWATER OF ‘LA OLA FRESCA’
By: 247valencia##Our condolences to those affected personally by the crisis and thanks to the hard work and dedication of health service workers. ‘La Ola Fresca’ is open again and ready to receive you once more with a new line in takeaway picnics and dishes to enjoy on the terraza. It has been a surreal siesta, in […]
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Food 17th January 2021 ‘FRENCH ONION SOUP’ BY HELEN WESTWATER OF LA OLA FRESCA
By: 247valencia‘La Ola Fresca’ is open again. This month, we offer as your nutritional weapon against flus and this dreaded virus a ‘French Onion Soup’. An old favourite of mine and one that you can easily make in your homes. French Onion Soup always reminds me of the flea market in ‘Porte de Clignancourt’ of Paris […]