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Music 
28th December 2023 AN INTIMATE NIGHT AT CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ
‘Café Mercedes Jazz’ offers a beautiful, intimate evening in the cosmopolitan barrio of Ruzafa. It makes for a memorable night as guests enjoy a range of drinks and enjoy listening to the music of talented artists on the stage. This relaxing and atmospheric venue has a charm and energy that invites you to get lost […]
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food and drink 
28th December 2023 ‘VIPS’ OPENS A NEW RESTAURANT IN VALENCIA, IN THE CENTRALLY LOCATED CALLE SAN VICENTE MÁRTIR!
The new ‘VIPS’ restaurant is located on the busy Calle San Vicente Mártir, 24, and is the 17th restaurant in the autonomous community and the 12th in Valencia. With this opening, 44 new jobs have been created in the Valencian capital. On 17 January 2024, all the proceeds will go to the ‘Promoting school success’ […]
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Popular Festivals 
27th December 2023 WHAT’S ON IN VALENCIA THIS DECEMBER & NEW YEAR!
Circus shows, ice skating, food trucks, and gastronomy: the Valencia Christmas Market is an authentic ‘naivdad’ experience. The skating rink is back in Valencia’s Plaza del Ayuntamiento! Open now until January 7th, it is the ultimate Christmas activity for just 9 euros. Open every day from 11am – 11pm. The traditional Christmas Carousel has also […]
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Places 
27th December 2023 BOTANICAL GARDEN OF VALENCIA (EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW)
24/7 Valencia: Please describe the Botanical Garden of the University of Valencia… JARDÍ BOTÀNIC: “The Botanical Garden of the University of Valencia is a living museum located in the historical centre of the city which is open to the public and aims to let people connect with the plant world by fostering its study, teaching, […]
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LAWYER 
26th December 2023 ‘24/7 VALENCIA’ INTERVIEW WITH VIRGINIA DE LA CUADRA GALERA … ENGLISH-SPEAKING LAWYER
I sat down with Virginia De La Cuadra Galera, an English speaking Spanish lawyer. She warmly welcomed me into her spacious office centrally located in central Valencia. We discussed her background, COVID and Brexit. She also passionately told me about her role in a women’s association. Despite the current situation, she had a very positive […]
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BOOKS 
26th December 2023 AN INTERVIEW WITH VALENCIA POET FRANCISCO JOSÉ LOZANO SALCEDO (‘KAMIKAZE DE VERSOS’)
24/7 VALENCIA: COULD YOU TELL US MORE ABOUT YOURSELF: KAMIKAZE: “My full name is Francisco José Lozano’ and I was born in Valencia in December, 1985. My writer’s name is ‘Kamikaze De Versos.’ For as long as I can remember, I have been writing. My first period of putting pen to paper was from the […]
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wines 
25th December 2023 VALENCIA CAVA
Valencia’s Bubbles just right for the festive season! What better way to celebrate with Valencia’s very own Cava? Valencian Cava? Well, yes! A brief history of Cava Historically Cava was a sparkling wine made in Cataluña, the word meaning cave or cellar in which the first wines were stored and made. Josep Raventós (Cordoniu) is […]
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Music 
24th December 2023 RECORDED IN VALENCIA, CHRIS WRIGHT RELEASES HIS DEBUT ALBUM ‘SOME GOLDEN OLDIES’ AT THE AGE OF 87!
Based in Valencia, since the 1970s, Chris Wright was drinking buddies with Oliver Reed and Peter Sellers in the 1960s and he photographed Miles Davis backstage for a jazz magazine. One of his best mates in the London Jazz scene was flatmates of Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones! Chris Wright started out playing skiffle […]
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Food 
24th December 2023 A SPECIAL RESTAURANT IN VALENCIA! ‘HUERTA Y HUERTA BY RAMONET’ IN RUZAFA…
AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH CHEF RAMONET MONTFORT Set in the heart of Ruzafa, we had a delightful Sunday lunch at ‘Huerta y Huerta’ with a most amiable service. Accompanying a fairly fruity ‘Flor de Taronjer’ white wine, we savoured some tapas dishes that were beautifully presented. They combined high quality product like the deliciously grilled […]
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Food 
23rd December 2023 TAPAS IN THE HISTORIC CENTRE OF VALENCIA….’LA BODEGUILLA DEL GATO’
What a great name for a tapas bar! This roughly translates as ‘The Cat’s Wine Cellar’ but it does sound cooler in Spanish. Arguably, this is still one of Valencia’s best kept secrets and it is nicely hidden away in a mellow corner of the historic centre. Over the years, members of the ‘24/7 Valencia’ […]
