FEATURED POSTS
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Food 
29th September 2017 MAKING PAELLA IN VALENCIA!
A Morning at Escuela de Arroces y Paella Valenciana If you were to ask a Valencian what his favourite dish is, his answer would surely be paella. If you are invited on a Sunday for lunch at a Valencian’s house, chances are the first thing that will be said to you as you walk in […]
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Music 
28th September 2017 FOLK JAZZ ARABE
An award-winning novelist has described their music as “fascinating,” a film director finds their music “mezmerizing” and El País has described their concerts as “unmissable”. The word on the street is that ‘Folk-Jazz-Arabe’ are one of the most exciting and original bands on the Valencia music scene. Who are Folk-Jazz-Arabe? We’re a trio of […]
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Sports 
21st September 2017 VALENCIA FOOTBALL…EXCITING TIMES FOR THE CITY!
With both Levante UD and Valencia CF once again in the top tier of Spanish football, these are exciting times for the city of Valencia on the sporting front. Levante have celebrated their return to La Liga with a fantastic promotional offer for fans. Anyone buying a season ticket this year will receive a free […]
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Places 
20th September 2017 L’OCEANOGRÀFIC…FIRST IMPRESSIONS
Blue Water in the City. Let me lay my cards on the table before I begin, I am not a great aficionado of aquaria. I am, however, a huge fan of the Ciudad de las Artes y Ciencias and so I went more to see the architecture up close than to look at the […]
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wines 
19th September 2017 VALENCIA WINES…ROSADOS FOR SUMMER DRINKING
Summer in Spain (and especially here in Valencia) requires a bit of thought when it comes to matching wines with food. This is particularly the case when it comes to drinking red wines. This is because the red wines here are high in alcohol, at their best at normal room temperature and from June to […]
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Editorial 
11th September 2017 HORCHATA & AGUA DE VALENCIA
VALENCIA DRINK: HORCHATA & AGUA DE VALENCIA It’s September 2017 and the warm days are still upon us so it’s time for a long, cool drink. Valencia has two of its very own. Well, horchata was invented in the Sudan and Agua de Valencia, is really just Buck’s Fizz with a twist. However, let’s not get […]
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Food 
4th September 2017 TAJ MAHAL INDIAN & PAKISTANI RESTAURANT
TAJ MAHAL INDIAN & PAKISTANI RESTAURANT When we first arrived on these shores some 19 years ago, it was hard to find restaurants serving international cuisine and there were just a couple of Indian restaurants. One of them was ‘Taj Mahal’, which is still going strong and has just recently been completely revamped. Established in […]
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Health 
4th September 2017 ALTERNATIVE VALENCIA
SIRIO OF CENTRO URANIUM 1. Tell us something about your background and experiences. My name is Sirio. I was born in Valencia but I grew up on the Island of Ibiza. Since childhood I have been interested in increasing one’s own personal development, and to understand the complexities of people’s motives in life, both internal […]
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Editorial 
30th August 2017 BIG HEART OF JAVEA SEPTEMBER 17th of 2017
In 2016 Javea experienced a devastating fire and all the local rescue services including voluntary services, the Red Cross, concerned citizens and Javea Connect came to the rescue. In recognition of their tireless and unselfish commitment to saving Javea from what could have been total disaster and for local residents to display their gratitude the […]
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Art 
28th August 2017 ART IN VALENCIA…TERESA FLUVIÀ
THE LADY WHO PAINTS WITH LIGHT Ernst Haas, the famous 20th century Austrian photographer, once wrote, “There is only you and your camera. The limitations in your photography are in yourself, for what we see is what we are.” On Thursday 14th September 2017 at 18:30, an impressive photographic exhibition by Teresa Fluvià will be […]
