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5th February 2023 ART FOR THE SOUL: THE WORKS OF SCULPTOR JAUME PLENSA AT ‘FUNDACIÓN BANCAJA’ UNTIL MARCH 19th!
“I invite you to imagine silence. The poet is the soul of a society.” Fundación Bancaja in Plaza de Tetuán is currently displaying the works of Spanish artist, Jaume Plensa. As a renowned sculptor in international contemporary art, Plensa is known for his depictions of the human face. The exhibition includes 100 pieces dating from […]
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4th February 2023 CRISIS PASSES, ART IS FOREVER…THE LASTING IMPACT OF JOAN GENOVÉS AT ‘FUNDACIÓN BANCAJA’ UNTIL APRIL 16th!
Trained at the School of Fine Arts in Valencia, Joan Genovés is a Spanish painter with a timeless artistic discourse. Concerned with the need to renew Spanish art and the role of the artist in society, Genovés was committed to democratic ideals. His work tied into social and political thought as well as contemporary art […]
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Sports 
3rd February 2023 CYCLING! VOLTA A LA COMUNITAT VALENCIANA
The 74th edition of Volta a La Comunitat Valenciana, a five-day cycle race, will take place from February 1st to the 5th. Racing in Eastern Spain, some of the biggest names in cycling will compete and many for the first time this season. There are 19 teams participating and a total of 130 international riders. […]
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3rd February 2023 VALENCIA FOOTBALL…GROUNDHOG DAY!
Supporting Valencia football club in the last few years has just been like being stuck in “Groundhog Day”. The repetitive scenario: A new manager is appointed amidst a mood of anticipation and excitement. A promising start by the incoming coach on the field is eventually curtailed and the fans become frustrated and impatient. The owners […]
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Music 
2nd February 2023 Catch T.A.P at the ‘Marino Jazz Club’ in Cabanyal on February 2nd!
The Jazz and soul trio known as T.A.P are playing at the Marino Jazz Club on February 2nd at 20h in Cabanyal, Valencia. T.A.P is a 2022 project with Sergio Albentosa on organ, Tico Porcar on drums and Simon Mark Taylor on baritone saxophone. Taylor, Albentosa and Porcar (T.A.P) experiment with 1960s sounds, boogaloo rhythms […]
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1st February 2023 SALVA CIGES: THE ARTIST WHO DEFENDS L’ALBUFERA! (EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW)
24/7 Valencia: Could you tell us something about where you were born and where you grew up? SALVA CIGES: I was born on the 26th of October 1952 in Anna, a bewitching agricultural village. The municipality is a sort of ‘water landscape’ in the region of Valencia and is considered one of the most beautiful […]
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1st February 2023 MUV! URBAN MUSIC CIRCUIT IN VALENCIA… FEBRUARY 17th, 24th and 25th!
THE MUV! CIRCUITO MÚSICA URBANA HAS AN ECLECTIC LINE-UP WITH ROCK & ROLL, ELECTRONIC MUSIC, LATIN RHYTHMS, CLASSICAL MUSIC AND ZARZUELA! A festival without any aesthetic or musical barriers will take place on five unique stages in the Cabanyal-Canyameral neighbourhood, tickets on sale now. Urban music to take to the streets, in different styles and […]
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1st February 2023 VALENCIA MUSIC… ‘RUSSELL VAN DEN BERG’ HAS NEW E.P. OUT CALLED ‘VALENCIA SKETCHES’
Tell us something about your upbringing and musical background… I was born into a musical family and my dad has always been a serious jazz fan. So jazz was the first thing I heard and funk too, being born in 1975. I took up the clarinet aged 14 then the Sax. That was in Blackpool […]
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Food 
30th January 2023 CROISSANTS! #diainternacionaldelcroissant
By Helen Westwater La Ola Fresca So, while a well-known UK supermarket blows up a storm of scorn from the French…for launching a new, straight-lined croissant that is easier for their customers to spread with butter and jam…we get back to basics, roll up the shirtsleeves and make our own. With these utterly buttery croissants, […]
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30th January 2023 WHEN WORDS FAIL: MUSIC SPEAKS… Berklee’s Global Music Night
On Friday 27th January, Berklee’s highly anticipated Global Music Night took place at Fundacion Bancaja in Plaza Tetuán. The ensemble was made up of an international cast of students with different backgrounds and unique musical talents. Sharing the stage on Friday night, the students embraced the diversity to create something truly unique and foster a […]
