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17th February 2024 AN EVENING OF LIVE MUSIC AT ‘CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ’
As the rain fell on the heart of Valencia’s trendy Ruzafa neighbourhood, the audience took their seats at the ‘Café Mercedes Jazz’, a classy jazz joint hosting an intimate evening of tango sung by Analía Bueti and Juan Cuacci on the piano. Personified by the very danceable 4/4 and 2/4 time signatures, tango, a genre […]
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music and dance 
9th February 2024 AN EVENING OF LIVE FLAMENCO AT ‘CAFÉ DEL DUENDE’
Situated in the pleasant ‘El Botánico’ neighbourhood near the historic centre, ‘Café del Duende’ stands out as a cherished gem, offering an intimate and authentic space where the essence of flamenco comes to life. Revered throughout Valencia, the establishment beckons both locals and travellers to immerse themselves in the vibrant rhythms and soul-stirring melodies of […]
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Music 
4th February 2024 A NIGHT OF FLAMENCO AT CAFÉ DEL DUENDE
There is an immediate hush when the guitarist and singer step onto the stage, as strings of lights illuminate the name Café del Duende. We are all here for the same thing: to experience one of the most authentic flamenco shows in Valencia. The smell of incense hangs in the warm air, and a single […]
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Places 
12th January 2024 UBIK CAFÉ IN RUZAFA (VALENCIA)
UBIK Café is a place that wears many hats, each as pleasing as the other. In the hip Ruzafa barrio, customers can come sit at the worn, mismatched wooden tables under book-lined walls and find a bar, a restaurant, a café, a bookshop, an event venue, or just all-in-all a cosy meeting place. This distinctive […]
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Music 
28th December 2023 AN INTIMATE NIGHT AT CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ
‘Café Mercedes Jazz’ offers a beautiful, intimate evening in the cosmopolitan barrio of Ruzafa. It makes for a memorable night as guests enjoy a range of drinks and enjoy listening to the music of talented artists on the stage. This relaxing and atmospheric venue has a charm and energy that invites you to get lost […]
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Music 
8th November 2023 TANGO LIVE AT ‘CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ’ ON 9 NOVEMBER!
‘La Morocha Tango Trio’ was formed in 2017 due to the singer Analia Bueti, recently distinguished as AMBASSADORA MARCA PAIS ARGENTINA by the Government of the Argentine Nation and an artist sponsored by the Embassy of the Argentine Republic in Spain for her merits and work in the diffusion of Tango. Together with the pianist […]
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Places 
29th October 2023 ‘LA BATISFERA’ CAFÉ AND BOOKSTORE CELEBRATES 5 YEARS OF CULTURE AND COMMUNITY
Strolling along Carrer de la Reina it is easy to find yourself drawn in by the hustle of the atmosphere and the various sights of the increasingly hip Cabanyal area. Amidst the urban energy and the attractive pace of life, a hidden gem immediately captures our attention – a charming yellow café-bar serving also as […]
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Places 
10th August 2023 THE LEGENDARY ‘CAFÉ DE LAS HORAS’ (EXCLUSIVE ’24/7 VALENCIA’ INTERVIEW)
Located next to the Plaza de la Virgen, Café de las Horas has sat proudly for 29 years as a place where people go to forget their present day worries and step into an elegant, neo-baroque fantasy where anyone and everyone is welcome. Inside you will find a mix of classic and baroque pieces from […]
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Music 
8th June 2023 A NIGHT OUT AT ‘CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ’ (EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH MIKE MCKOY)
Jazz artists Mike McKoy, Juanjo Martín, Ferran Pardo, Oscar Cuchillo, and Pascual Monleón put on a memorable and soulful performance at ‘Café Mercedes Jazz’ very recently. An attentive audience gathers in an intimate venue where all eyes and ears are on the magnificent instruments that produce melodies that can only be described as casual magic. […]
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Music 
30th May 2023 REMEMBERING GETZ/GILBERTO AT ‘CAFE MERCEDES JAZZ’ ON JUNE 2nd!
“Bossa nova”: a happy encounter between jazz swing and Brazilian samba in an intimate venue. A tribute to the musical collaboration between the American tenor saxophonist Stan Getz and the Brazilian guitarist and singer João Gilberto, whose iconic album “Getz/Gilberto” (Garôta de Ipanema, Desafinado, Corcovado) turned a local and minority style into a musical phenomenon […]
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