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Art 
8th January 2024 ‘ESSENTIAL PHOTOGRAPHY IN SOROLLA’S TIME’ EXHIBITION AT FUNDACIÓN BANCAJA UNTIL FEBRUARY 2024
The exhibition brings together 61 photographs reflecting Spain at the time of the painter by photographers such as Charles Clifford, Jean Laurent, Kurt Hielscher, Anna M. Christian, Ruth Matilda Anderson, Sebastián Creuset and Rafael Garzón. ‘Essential Photography in Sorolla’s time’ is an exhibition comprising 61 photographs that reflect the Spain that the painter of light […]
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Places 
7th January 2024 AN AFTERNOON AT LA LONJA DE LA SEDA
In 1482, the first stone of what would become one of the 851 world heritage sites was laid. La Lonja, located in Plaza Mercado is a gothic-style building that, at first glance, may be mistaken for a religious building due to its many spiritual and biblical symbols. Declared a National Historic and Artistic monument in […]
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Food 
6th January 2024 ‘VEGETABLE SPAGHETTI’ BY HELEN WESTWATER OF ‘LA OLA FRESCA’
In the neighbourhood of Benimaclet, where ‘La Ola Fresca’ is situated, we are enjoying the sunshine and continue to explore the production of food through ecological and sustainable methods. So, here’s a wheat-free recipe that is both healthy and delicious…to bring some of that vibrance to your plate. Ingredients for 4 people Vegetable spaghetti 1 […]
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Art 
5th January 2024 ARTIST JOSIE McCOY AT ‘BLOOM GALLERY’ IN JANUARY 2024
Based in Valencia and originally from England, Josie McCoy is a distinctive artist and is part of a new exhibition of artists entitled ‘Juxtaposing the Random’ at ‘Bloom Gallery’ from 12 January 2024 in Ruzafa (Valencia). Josie McCoy was born in Plymouth in 1969 and currently lives and works in Valencia, Spain. She graduated from […]
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Sports 
4th January 2024 VALENCIA FOOTBALL…TIME TO MAKE A MOVE!
With a new dawn rising as 2024 comes into play, it is time for Valencia Football Club to make a move on three fronts to try and ensure the club has at least a modicum of success this season. The first front is to treat the Copa Del Rey with the respect it deserves and […]
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BOOKS 
2nd January 2024 BOOKS IN VALENCIA… ‘RE-READ LIBRERIA LOW COST’ (EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW)
“It’s like selling culture”: Interview with Lorena Sanchis from Re-Read Librería Lowcost Working in a bookshop is about more than sales; it’s about talking to people and selling culture, says Lorena Sanchis. She has been working full-time at second-hand bookstore, Re-Read Librería Lowcost, for four years, but has helped out since the beginning when her […]
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Music 
2nd January 2024 THE RISIN’ DOORS PLAY ’16 TONELADAS’ ON 5 JANUARY 2024!
A fantastic tribute band of ‘THE DOORS’ returns to Valencia: THE RISIN’ DOORS. This is an unprecedented show, with the maximum sonic and aesthetic fidelity to the legendary Californian band and their legendary leader, Jim Morrison. This is a two-hour concert that relives all their hits in a psychedelic road trip via the hypnotic organ […]
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Places 
2nd January 2024 SHOPPING IN VALENCIA AT ‘LA ROOM’
“This is Passion not Fashion” When you find yourself in the historic centre of Valencia, quite near La Lonja, you will find a street filled with rows of family-owned businesses, from bike rentals to souvenirs. There you will also find a local clothing shop ‘La Room’. ‘La Room’ is a family business of Ferran, a […]
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Health 
1st January 2024 A Selection of Dance Classes Available in Valencia
Valencia: A City Where You Can Dance Like No One Is Watching! For the past two years, Valencia has been voted the healthiest city in the world. Alongside the good weather, Mediterranean diet, and lower cost of living, the city also benefits from accessibility to fitness classes. When walking through the old river bed, now […]
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Sports 
1st January 2024 VALENCIA FOOTBALL…FRANCIS COQUELIN OF VILLARREAL CF (EXCLUSIVE ’24/7 VALENCIA’ INTERVIEW)
24/7 VALENCIA: Please describe the joy of winning the Europa league with Villarreal. FRANCIS COQUELIN: To be fair, it was a great journey! We had a great victory too in the Europa League final itself. The whole team, throughout the campaign, played really well. We faced some tough opponents like Arsenal and then Manchester United […]
