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7th August 2022 Mar Arza: ‘In Spite / In Short / In Darkness’ (IVAM)
When conjuring up images of the female body, our shared imagination has historically gravitated towards maternity and fertility. However, most of these ancestral forms, that have canonised the female body in this way, have been created through a male gaze. This is what Mar Arza attempts to dismantle through her recently opened exhibition, ‘A pesar […]
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Places 
30th July 2022 TRIP TO SAGUNTO FROM VALENCIA
Located 30km outside of Valencia centre, Sagunt or Sagunto is best known for the remains of the ancient Iberian Fortress and the Roman City of Saguntum. Upon arrival, the remains of Sagunto Castle can be seen perched on the top of the hill and crowning the city below. It runs about 1km in length and […]
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Music 
27th July 2022 NITS DE VIVERS (VALENCIA) FROM JULY 28 – AUGUST 12
Nits de Vivers collaborates with the Rebrot de l’Associació Àmbit. The organisation promotes the employment of prisoners and ex-prisoners with serious problems through social and therapeutic agriculture. Attendees can collaborate during the ticket purchase process and there is also a “fila cero” (zero queue). The festival will kick off with ‘El Conciertazo Amstel’ with the […]
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Food 
25th July 2022 HELADOS ESTIU EXCEEDS 33 MILLION LITRES OF ICE CREAM SOLD
The company increases its workforce by 36% and invests 13 million euros. The Valencian company Helados Estiu closed the 2021 financial year with 33 million litres of ice cream sold and a turnover of 88 million euros. The profit was 5.4 million euros and the workforce increased by 36%. With an investment of more than […]
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wines 
22nd July 2022 TASTING FRENCH WINES IN VALENCIA
For some time VÍ Vid has maintained an interest in the wines of the Languedoc Roussillon in Southern France. The problem has been the availability of the wines in Spain but the last two to three years has seen a number of new importers and distributors adding French wines in general and wines from the […]
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Food 
21st July 2022 ‘RESTAURANTE CONTRAPUNTO LES ARTS’ IS REBORN BY SUSANA LOZANO
Gourmet Catering & Espacios has chosen two outstanding Valencian professionals, the chef Pablo Ministro and the interior designer Susana Lozano, for the legendary restaurant of the Palau de Les Arts, with new dishes such as the waffle with Sarrión sturgeon caviar, creamy parmesan and cured cream or the black rice with octopus torreznos, salicornia and […]
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Places 
20th July 2022 TAPAS & DRINKS AT ‘BODEGA VALERO’…AN ALTERNATIVE VALENCIA
Over 30 years ago in Valencia…brothers Toni and Javi arrived at ‘La Bodega Valero’, a traditional bodega that sold wine and beers and was popular with the locals. They soon started to add their own personal touch to the bodega and installed a small kitchen, seating inside and a terraza outside too. There’s definitely a […]
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Food 
20th July 2022 ‘QUIQUE DACOSTA RESTAURANTE’ (DÉNIA) VOTED AS ONE OF THE TOP 50 RESTAURANTS IN THE WORLD!
Six Spanish restaurants, including Quique Dacosta’s in Dénia, have made it to the top fifty in the world according to The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list, which was announced this week at at a ceremony held in London’s Old Billingsgate. The top spot went to Danish chef Rasmus Kofoed’s Geranium (Copenhagen). The vote, organised by […]
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Popular Festivals 
18th July 2022 Feria de Julio, the festivities marking the beginning of summer
You may have seen a big lit up sign reading ‘Gran Fira de Valencia’ when walking through Plaza del Ayuntamiento. The great festival of Valencia takes place during the month of July and has taken place every year since 1871. In classic Spanish style, finding new ways to celebrate almost every occasion, Gran Fira de […]
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History 
10th July 2022 ‘THE WAY OF THE HOLY GRAIL’ IN VALENCIA CATHEDRAL (20th ANNIVERSARY)
Last Friday, July 8th at 11 am, in the Chapel of the Holy Chalice of the Cathedral of Valencia, the act of gratitude of the Association of the Way of the Holy Grail was celebrated to all the people and entities that through their testimony have contributed to make known the Holy Chalice of the […]
