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30th August 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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Food 
28th August 2024 ENJOYING TAPAS AT ‘TASCA EL BOTIJO’ IN VALENCIA
Are you looking to savour quality tapas in an authentic Spanish tasca in the historic centre at any time of the day? It’s in the heart of the historic centre, so easy to find. The interior is warm with an attractive local art exhibition lining the brick walls, clean wooden tables and a sociable, cosy […]
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Popular Festivals 
27th August 2024 ‘La Tomatina’ on August 28! (Exclusive ’24/7 Valencia’ report)
Siobhan of the ’24/7 Valencia’ team recounts her experience of a previous ‘La Tomatina’… ‘La Tomatina’ is probably the world’s biggest and certainly the messiest food fight. So when I heard that they were organizing a coach trip, I jumped at the chance to go. I have never experienced anything like it in my life, […]
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Music 
26th August 2024 ‘THE HONKY TONK MEN’ PLAY ‘BLACK NOTE CLUB’ ON 30 AUGUST! (ROLLING STONES TRIBUTE)
We start the 2024/25 season in the best possible way at Black Note Club! On Friday 30th August at 11pm, Black Note Club are excited to present ‘The Honky Tonk Men’, a deluxe tribute to The Rolling Stones on the 60th anniversary of the release of their first album. The Honky Tonk Men are an […]
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Music 
24th August 2024 SUPERCHUNK PLAYED LIVE AT ‘16 TONELADAS’(EXCLUSIVE PHOTOGRAPHIC REPORT)
Last Thursday at ’16 Toneladas’ Chapel Hill’s indie rockers Superchunk stormed the stage and never let up. Before the very first chord, frontman Mac McCaughan casually welcomed the crowd. “Thank you so much for coming out tonight, we are so happy to be here. We have had great shows in Valencia and we are looking […]
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food and drink 
24th August 2024 EXCLUSIVE ‘24/7 VALENCIA’ INTERVIEW WITH THE EMBLEMATIC ‘LISBOA RESTOBAR’…
“LISBOA RESTOBAR IS THE HEARTBEAT OF CIUTAT VELLA OF VALENCIA” 24/7 Valencia: Tell us about the rebranding of your company. What was the motivation behind the change from CAFE LISBOA to LISBOA RESTOBAR? Patricia of Lisboa Restobar: The name change finally came into effect in 2022, although it was something we had been thinking about […]
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Places 
24th August 2024 AN AFTERNOON AT LA LONJA DE LA SEDA
In 1482, the first stone of what would become one of the 851 world heritage sites was laid. La Lonja, located in Plaza Mercado is a gothic-style building that, at first glance, may be mistaken for a religious building due to its many spiritual and biblical symbols. Declared a National Historic and Artistic monument in […]
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Music 
21st August 2024 ‘BACK TO LONDON’ BY WILL MCCARTHY… (MADE IN VALENCIA)
London-born soundtrack composer and guitarist Will McCarthy has been based in Valencia since the 1990s. This album is a return to his roots, back to the city that formed him. ‘Back to London’ was recorded in Valencia with an impressive array of musicians. The diversity of sounds reflect the variety of London’s barrios…ranging from the […]
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Music 
20th August 2024 Loco Club in August: ‘Loco Summer’!
‘Loco Club’ in Valencia has prepared a special programme for the month of August: ‘Loco Summer’ will host a series of parties with live music and DJ sets: cover bands paying tribute to Daft Punk, The Chemical Brothers, The Prodigy, AC/DC, La Oreja de van Gogh, Oasis, Blur, Muse, Queen, Guns N’ Roses, among others… […]
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Places 
19th August 2024 ‘EL CABANYAL’… DYNAMIC & HISTORIC VALENCIA
El Cabanyal is the barrio or neighbourhood in Valencia that is directly to the west of ‘La Playa de Malvarrosa’. In this barrio you can smell and hear the sea next to you, while enjoying the views of a barrio full of authenticity and grit. As you walk through the streets, you can see the […]
