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5th August 2024 THE IRISH / SPANISH CONNECTION…LETTER FROM CELTIBERIA
As I went out to Dublin city, at the hour of twelve at night, who should I see but the Spanish lady, washing her feet by the candlelight —The Spanish Lady, The Dubliners Tourist in Ireland: What’s the Gaelic for mañana? Irish local: Oh, I don’t think we have a word that describes quite that […]
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History 
25th February 2024 LOCAL HISTORY: IN MEMORIAM OF BOB SMILLIE
In the Cementerio General de Valencia lies a memorial designed by Scottish sculptor Frank Casey in dedication to a Glaswegian named Bob Smillie. It was placed there some 82 years after his death in 1937 during the Spanish Civil War. Smillie was a trained chemist who studied at the University of Glasgow. From a socialist […]
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Music 
22nd December 2022 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH THE LEGENDARY ‘SPANISH BRASS’ ….WHO HAVE A NEW ALBUM OUT!
24/7 VALENCIA: Can you tell us something about the tradition of brass music in the Valencian Community? SPANISH BRASS: Hello to the ‘24/7 Valencia’ team, we are pleased to greet you and take this opportunity to congratulate you on your 22nd year in Valencia. Thank you for your magazine and your invitation to participate in […]
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Food 
12th December 2022 TAPAS AT ‘CLANN BAR’ IN THE HISTORIC CENTRE OF VALENCIA…
24/7 Valencia: Can you tell us about your background regarding the world of tapas? Clann Bar: “Valencia has changed a lot. I came to this city over 20 years ago and worked in ‘Tasca Angel’, which was my classic schooling in choosing the right fresh products from the ‘Mercado Central.’ I also learnt how to […]
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Art 
15th May 2022 National Museum of Ceramics and Decorative Arts “González Martí” (Valencia)
Founded in 1947 and open to the public since 1954 , the National Museum of Ceramics and Decorative Arts “González Martí” is located in the historic centre of Valencia. This emblematic museum is dedicated to ceramics, porcelain and other decorative arts such as textile art, traditional costumes and furniture. The ‘Palacio del Marqués de Dos […]
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Food 
18th February 2022 HAVE A ‘MAHOU’ SPANISH BEER THESE FALLAS…
#This year, Mahou is joining the fiery celebrations of Las Fallas with pioneering initiatives to make a mark and be the drink of choice by those gathering and celebrating the anticipated event. Firstly, Mahou created a competition to design the first ‘Ninot Indultat’ in NFT (“Non-Fungible Token”), and the beer company will be releasing a […]
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Film 
14th February 2022 WHAT HAPPENED AT THE GOYA FILM AWARDS IN VALENCIA?
#The red carpet was rolled out in Valencia for the 36th Goya Awards ceremony at Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía last Saturday. The city welcomed the awards with fanfare, installing 12 Goya statues in 12 different barrios. A total of 160 films were selected to compete, including the record-breaking most nominated film, ‘El buen […]
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Food 
29th August 2021 Cannellini Bean Puree at ‘La Ola Fresca’ in the barrio of Benimaclet!
##A few years back, i went to Italy and I was lucky to take part in an olive oil tasting under the guidance of olive oil expert Johnny Madge. We dived into the slippery world of olive oil to find out what really is in those bottles labelled as Extra Virgin. As it is widely […]
