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23rd January 2019 SPLENDINI BAR i DISCOS (TAPAS, BEERS & VINTAGE VINYL RECORDS)
1.José, tell us a little about your experience in the world of music… From 1999 to 2011, I ran ‘Discos Mardigras!’ in Valencia. Among other activities, I organized concerts of international artists of black music in different clubs of Valencia and as a DJ in many clubs including events throughout Spain. From 2014 to 2017, […]
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Editorial 
22nd January 2019 LIVE MUSIC! ‘LA EDAD DE ORO’ IS LOOKING FOR A NEW VENUE VERY SOON!!!
One of the great things about Valencian nightlife is the number of bars and clubs run and owned by the people who work in them, not plastic franchises but labours of love with their own special character. First in the Carmen and now in a more spacious locale in Distrito 8, La Edad de Oro […]
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Editorial 
20th January 2019 Kenneth Tynan on Valencia
KENNETH TYNAN ON VALENCIA In his 1975 book ‘The Sound Of Two Hands Clapping,’ Kenneth Tynan wrote: “The new tourism, of which I am a charter member, is more selective…Valencia where a noisy and majestic ugliness stands sentinel, ever ready to repel outsiders, is one of the few places that come close to fulfilling all […]
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Health 
19th January 2019 ‘LA BOTIGA DEL ALOE’ WITH 24 HOUR SHIPPING
The Botiga del Aloe is a wholesale and retail company of certified Aloe Vera products. It was founded in 2001. As of that moment, our objective has been the improvement of the health and well-being of our clients. We create natural products with Aloe Vera plant (Aloe Barbadensis), along with other natural raw materials, to […]
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Food 
17th December 2018 DINING OUT AT ‘LA STRADA’ NEAR THE TORRES DE QUART
Named after the legendary Fellini film, ‘La Strada’ has deep roots in Valencia. Back in 1978, the Sicillian Angelo started one of the first authentic Italian pizzerias in this fair city. His extrovert son Calogero was born in Sicily but brought up here in Spain from the age of two and is the long-term owner […]
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Nightlife 
13th December 2018 THE LEGENDARY ‘SLAVIA’…VALENCIA NIGHTLIFE IN THE HISTORIC CENTRE
Interview with SLAVIA owner Alex 1. Can you tell us a bit about your background in the world of Valencia nightlife? I started out as a waiter while I was studying at University and eventually became manager of 2 locals. After that, in 1996, I started SLAVIA in the historic centre. In 2005, I opened […]
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Food 
30th November 2018 CHILLING OUT WITH TAPAS AND DISHES AT ‘ANITA GIRO’!
Why ‘Anita Giro’ you ask? Indeed, the name is a play on words of the Bonnie Tyler song ‘I Need a Hero.’ Now that’s a good sign!!! Set on a side street of the old town, it is only a stone’s throw from the Torres de Quart so pretty damn easy to find. Since opening […]
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Food 
28th November 2018 NEW ‘ANCESTRAL’ SPARKLING WINES FROM VEGAMAR & MORE NEW VALENCIAN WINES
Bodega’s Vegamar, the bodega based in Calles in the Valencia region, has just introduced two new “sparkling” wines made by the ‘Ancestral’ method, the first to be registered as such by DO Valencia. Understanding the world of sparkling wines is complex and there are many different ways of achieving the bubbles in your bottle! Cava, […]
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Editorial 
27th November 2018 KINGCAN DOG DAYCARE
What is Kingcan? KINGCAN is a DAYCARE for DOGS and a canine hairdresser in the centre of Valencia, which includes a dog groomer and trainer. We do not have cages and we have plenty of space. We offer a discount in hairdressing to all our daycare customers. Our motto is: “NO DOG SHOULD […]
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Sports 
17th November 2018 VALENCIA FOOTBALL…MESTALLA EXPECTS
Marcelino and his team finally felt the full wrath of the Valencia CF fans’ sheer frustration after a series of disappointing results have left the club flirting with the relegation zone. For the first time this season, the stadium was a sea of white handkerchiefs at the referee’s final whistle with Girona. Once again, the […]
