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Places 
14th October 2023 HOT OFF THE PLANE AND NEW IN VALENCIA!
New country, new life, healthy living, new resolutions! Get fit, eat vegetables and salad all the time and maybe drink a little bit of red wine. That’s the plan and it was going very well until we arrived. This place has just tooo many distractions. Valencia, famed for its nightlife just sucks you in and […]
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Music 
13th October 2023 ‘VELVET CRUSH’ PLAY LIVE AT ‘LOCO CLUB’ ON OCTOBER 15th!
After reuniting in 2019 for tours in the US and Japan, VELVET CRUSH is celebrating the 30th anniversary of their album ‘Teenage symphonies to God’ with a 2023 vinyl reissue and subsequent tour. The band is very happy and excited that their old friend David Gibbs (Gigolo Aunts) will once again join them on guitar […]
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fashion 
12th October 2023 MEDITERRANEAN FASHION WEEK VALENCIA… THE SECOND EDITION COMES TO AN END!
I witnessed successful parades of collections with clear links to the art world, applauded by bustling audiences over the course of the week. Also, I saw people valuing creativity and promoting designer fashion as a form of artistic and cultural expression. ‘Mediterranean Fashion Week’ ended after a calendar of 16 shows. From October 5 to […]
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long weekend 
12th October 2023 LONG WEEKEND ACTIVITIES IN VALENCIA!
Spain celebrates its National Day on Thursday, October 12, making it a day free from work. It is a perfect opportunity to get out to the city and explore the abundance of activities available during this long weekend. City events For the whole weekend from the 12th until the 15th embrace the season with the […]
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Music 
11th October 2023 THE XII ‘JIMMY GLASS’ CONTEMPORARY JAZZ FESTIVAL (OCTOBER 11 to DECEMBER 5)
Established in 1991, this distinctive jazz venue holds the distinction of being the oldest active jazz club in the Valencia Community. With its unique ambience, dedicated commitment to jazz music free from commercial clichés, and a strong focus on avant-garde performances, it has earned a stellar reputation among music enthusiasts. According to DOWNBEAT magazine, it […]
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Food 
10th October 2023 COOKING CLASS WITH ‘MY FIRST PAELLA’
There are three important tips to consider when making paella. Did I know what they are before my adventure today? Absolutely not. But the chefs at ‘My First Paella’ were willing to show me. Our group met outside Ruzafa market, hungry to cook one of the two traditional rice dishes of the day: paella con […]
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awards 
9th October 2023 JUDITH MÁS FENOLLAR AND MARÍA ROSA FENOLLAR, FROM BROTOCÓ ATELIER, RECEIVE THE “VALENCIA, CITY OF THE GRAIL 2023” AWARD
The event was attended by representatives of the fashion world such as Juan Andrés Mompó and Francís Montesinos. “María Rosa Fenollar Zaragozá and Judith Más Fenollar, from ‘Brotocó Atelier’, have placed Valencia on a par with Parisian fashion shows, thanks to superb the work of their firm. On numerous occasions, they also do solidarity events […]
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Art 
8th October 2023 NEW ‘POPULAR’ EXHIBITION AT ‘IVAM’!
The new exhibition ‘popular’ at the IVAM, commissioned by Pedro G. Romero, is an exploration of what is ‘popular.’ The idea of popular is performative; it has a fluidity that reflects a changing nature too. Opening on Thursday, October 5th, the IVAM brings to life the idea of the popular in this collection of 1,500 […]
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History 
7th October 2023 October 9th is the Day of the Valencian Community!
October 9th is the Day of the Valencian Community and commemorates the entry into the city of Valencia of King of Aragon ‘Jaume I the Conqueror’ in 1238. The “mocaorà The 9th of October is also the feast day of ‘Sant Donís’ (in Spanish, San Dionisio), traditionally considered the patron saint of lovers, which is […]
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fashion 
6th October 2023 ‘MEDITERRANEAN FASHION WEEK’ IN VALENCIA… IS ON!
‘Mediterranean fashion week’ is well and truly under way, the most spectacular evening to start the calendar of shows across this weekend. Opening with a beautiful homage to Mediterranean culture as a show of dancers took over the Plaza de la Virgen, in a traditional dress of Valencia called ‘traje de fallera’. The staging was […]
