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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’ […]
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Art 
23rd December 2023 ALEX Z NICHOLSON ART EXHIBITION AT ‘LA CAVA DEL NEGRET’
How often do we make time to look up and appreciate the buildings and sights around us? Alex Z Nicholson’s new exhibition in ‘La Cava del Negret’ ‘is a collection of original drawings that reminds us of the richness of our everyday environment. ‘Mira Arriba!’, the title, meaning ‘Look up!’ is a reminder that there is a […]
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music and dance 
21st December 2023 FUNK SOCIEDAD DJs COLLECTIVE AT ‘CHIC’ ON C/ CISCAR, 25!
FUNKSOCIEDAD DJ’S Collective! Next Saturday, 30 December 2023; 23:30h. at ‘CHIC’ Music club! The prizes for renowned DJs will include FUNKSOCIEDADAD DJs AWARDS & CHIC MUSIC CLUB AWARDS. A spokesman for ‘FUNKSOCIEDAD’ added: “We will recognise the artistic trajectory of the DJs who have influenced our musical taste and to the professionals of the Nightlife […]
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Food 
21st December 2023 ‘LAMBURGUESA’ INVITES 1000 PEOPLE TO EAT UNDER THE MOTTO “IT COSTS LITTLE TO HELP A LOT”
In Valencia, on December 19th, 2023, amidst the festive atmosphere of Christmas, Lamburguesa has aimed to bring joy to those who are having a difficult time and have it harder to enjoy these festivities. Under the motto “Cuesta Poco Ayudar Mucho” (It costs little to help a lot), they distributed 1,000 free meals to people […]
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Places 
20th December 2023 ‘BOTANICAL GARDENS OF VALENCIA’
Hidden behind high walls and the shade of palms, the ‘Botanical Gardens of Valencia’ is a place of Science, Culture and Nature. Just minutes away from El Jardin Del Turia and Old Town Valencia, the Botanical Gardens is a secret paradise. The Botanical Garden of the University of Valencia originated from an orchard used to […]
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BOOKS 
19th December 2023 WHERE TO FIND ENGLISH BOOKS IN VALENCIA
Think there are no bookshops that sell books in English in Valencia? Think again! Whether you forgot to bring your holiday read with you, want the familiar comfort of an English book as an expat, or you’d like to practice your English reading skills, here are five bookshops you should check out in Valencia. […]
