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BOOKS 
16th October 2024 FRANCE’S LEGENDARY NOVELIST ‘MARC LEVY’ VISITS VALENCIA (EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW)
A former company director, Marc Levy published his first novel in 2000, a story that was actually intended for his son. It was his friends who encouraged him to submit it to a publishing house. His first book ‘Et si c’était vrai’ was an instant hit, and Steven Spielberg made it into a film called […]
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Music 
15th October 2024 ‘THE NEW MASTERSOUNDS’ PLAYED ‘16 TONELADAS’ (EXCLUSIVE PHOTOGRAPHIC REPORT)
Last Saturday night, at ’16 Toneladas’…the British soul veterans ‘The New Mastersounds’ served up a delicious set of funk & soul to Valencia. The quartet features Simon Allen, Eddie Roberts, Pete Shand and Joe Tatton. Collectively, they played a very tight set of retro funk and soul harkening back to a combination of the instrumental rock […]
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food and drink 
15th October 2024 ‘BRAVAS FEST’ IN JARDINES DE VIVEROS (18-20 OCTOBER)
The best bravas of Valencia together in one place! The well-known bravas festival is coming to Valencia. During the whole weekend of 18-20 October, the city’s leading restaurants will be offering their ‘patatas bravas’ dish and another of their star tapas in the ‘Jardines de Viveros.’ TIMETABLES Friday 18 October from 18h to 00h, Saturday […]
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Sports 
14th October 2024 VALENCIA FOOTBALL ABROAD…VALENCIA CF IN MEXICO!
This past weekend, Valencia played the Mexican National team during the international break. Posts on social media and discussions in bars by the Mestalla have all been debating in vociferous terms; Why Mexico? Indeed, is this just a trip to line the coffers of the Valencia CF bank account? Surprisingly, Valencia do actually have a […]
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Art 
14th October 2024 NEW ART EXHIBITION AT FUNDACION BANCAJA: ‘EN EL MAR DE SOROLLA CON MANUEL VICENT’
In the exhibition, made up of 109 works by Sorolla, the writer Manuel Vicent curates a literary project based on the work of the Valencian painter, establishing a dialogue between painting and literature with the Mediterranean as the common thread. The presentation was attended by the president of the Bancaja Foundation, Rafael Alcón; the writer […]
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Music 
13th October 2024 ‘LOVE TO ROCK’ BIDS FAREWELL TO ITS FIFTH EDITION WITH 18,000 ATTENDEES AND AN EXPANDED PROGRAMME!
Three stages, 15 DJs, 18 bands and 5 Michelin Star chefs have participated in the biggest edition in the history of the festival. ‘Love to Rock’ maintains its commitment to offer the greatest comfort to its attendees together with a quality musical and gastronomic programme. In addition, the grandstand area, the VIP area with views […]
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Music 
13th October 2024 ‘JIMMY GLASS’ CELEBRATES THE 13TH EDITION OF ITS INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY JAZZ FESTIVAL!
Valencia’s Jimmy Glass jazz club is hosting the 13th edition of its International Contemporary Jazz Festival, which will include performances by leading jazz musicians like Steve Coleman, Mary Halvorson, and Perico Sambeat. The festival will offer world-class jazz concerts over the span of more than a month and a half. The festival’s Official Section kicks […]
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Music 
12th October 2024 ZENET PLAYED LIVE AT ‘LA RAMBLETA’ IN VALENCIA AS PART OF HIS FAREWELL TOUR!
The Malaga-born artist with an unmistakable voice and his jazz band gave a farewell concert in the capital of the Túria region before his hiatus. Zenet’s concert took place on 10 October at La Rambleta. With a distinctive four-piece band consisting of double-bass, guitar, trumpet and voice…the repertoire was indeed a “sound journey” via jazz, […]
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Music 
11th October 2024 LEGENDARY BAND ‘AGBEKO’ PLAY LOCO CLUB (VALENCIA) ON 13 OCTOBER! (EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW)
‘Agbeko’ dazzle with their dizzying mix of Afrobeat, Psych-rock, Ethio-jazz and protest songs. With their irresistible rhythms, the energy of their wind instruments, and their powerful lyrics, Agbeko’s songs aim at denouncing social injustices and encourage change towards a better society. Combining indignation with joy and with influences ranging from Fela Kuti and Mulatu Astatke […]
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Music 
10th October 2024 ‘UNA COSA RARA’: A TRUE LOCAL EXPERIENCE WITH INTIMATE, COSY VIBES!
‘Una Cosa Rara’ is an intimate bar not so far from the centre of Valencia, focused on alternative and cultural leisure. Run by the genial, welcoming and friendly owner Pep, it is set in the pleasant barrio of Juan Llorens. It is an ideal spot for those who want to express their art and have […]
