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16th December 2025 CHILL OUT IN THE HISTORIC CENTRE AT ‘LA CAVA DEL NEGRET’
Founded in 1996, ‘La Cava del Negret’ is a long-established classic café-bar, set in the historic centre of Valencia. It is a cosy chill out spot, located in the emblematic Plaza del Negrito. It has small marble tables, a decoration that changes with the photography/painting exhibitions by local artists, large windows to the square and […]
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Music 
1st December 2025 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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Music 
5th October 2025 THE LEGENDARY ‘DJ CHIMO BAYO’ (IN HIS OWN WORDS)
Wild & free, the region of Valencia in the 1980s to the early 90s had a very active nightlife that ending up making headlines around the world with clubbers sometimes calling it ‘Ruta Destroy’ or the press dubbing the 24 hour party lifestyle as ‘La Ruta de Bakalao.’ Along a strip of the Valencia coast, […]
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BOOKS 
30th March 2024 ‘LA COCINA DEL CABANYAL’
Marisa Villalba and Felip Bens have written the recipes and the texts of the book ‘La Cocina del Cabanyal’ in which the writers Pep Martorell, Sergi Tarín, Toni Sabater, Josep Vicent Miralles have also collaborated as well as the photographer Germán Caballero and María José Royo, to whom they owe the recipes for the desserts. […]
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Art 
28th March 2024 JOSE CARCAVILLA TAKES HIS EXHIBITION “ENTRE AMIGOS Y CAÑAS” TO ‘LAS CERVEZAS DEL MERCADO’ (VALENCIA)
Friendship, like beer, is a brew that nourishes the soul. This is the axiom that defines José Carcavilla’s exhibition, “Entre amigos y cañas” which has just opened at Las Cervezas del Mercado by BWK in Colón and in which this artist invites us to explore a universe full of imagination and originality. Both friendship and […]
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food and drink 
18th March 2024 ‘EL GORDO DE CORTES’ OPENS IN VALENCIA!
The culinary landscape of Valencia has just been enriched with the arrival of ‘El Gordo de Cortes’, the latest venture from the esteemed ‘El Gordo y El Flaco’ restaurant group. Nestled in an emblematic part of the city, this gastronomic gem is situated on the ground floor of the iconic Ikon Tower, standing tall as […]
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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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Art 
3rd February 2024 INMA PALMERO BRINGS HER MESSAGES TO ‘LAS CERVEZAS DEL MERCADO’ (MERCADO DE COLÓN)
Inma Palmero, the esteemed Valencian artist, has transformed ‘Las Cervezas del Mercado’ into a vibrant canvas of “Messages,” filling the space with her hand-finished digital art in mixed technique. Her works draw inspiration from great universal masterpieces and minds, channelling profound messages that resonate globally. Through pieces like “War Over,” Palmero delves into the aftermath […]
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Food 
30th December 2023 TRADITIONAL VALENCIA WITH FRIENDLY SERVICE AT ‘LA CHURRERIA DEL BARRIO’
24/7 Valencia: Could you tell us more about La Churreria? La Churreria del barrio: In our churreria we elaborate churros in the traditional way, porras, pumpkin fritters and exquisite hot chocolate. For breakfast or an afternoon snack, enjoy some ‘churros’ that are especially made just for you. We are in the Av. Del Cid area […]
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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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