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1st June 2023 ‘RUGE ROSARIO’ FESTIVAL (JUNE 2nd to 4th) CONCERTS, GASTRONOMIC EXPERIENCES AND FREE FAMILY ACTIVITIES
Valencia is gearing up for the highly anticipated return of the Cabanyal-Canyamelar Cultural Festival, known as Ruge Rosario. This year, the fourth edition of the festival will take place from June 2nd to June 4th, featuring the theme: “A fuego lento” (Slow Fire). In collaboration with Teatre El Musical, Ruge Rosario aims to showcase a […]
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drinks 
1st June 2023 ‘MAHOU’ BEER CAMPAIGN IN VALENCIA…
The Valencian community takes the spotlight in the latest Mahou Cinco Estrellas campaign, which can now be seen across all channels with a wide national reach through television and digital media. Since 2018, Mahou has proudly held the title of being the most awarded Spanish beer range in the world. This international recognition speaks volumes […]
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Music 
1st June 2023 ‘JUAN CABALLERO 5TET’ AT ‘JIMMY GLASS’ JAZZ BAR ON JUNE 3!
This Saturday at Jimmy Glass Bar, Juan Caballero 5tet will be putting on a soulful jazz experience, featuring Juan Caballero on the guitar, J.L. Rodrigo on the trumpet, Roque García on the tenor saxophone, Borja Flores on the double bass, and Pepi Taveira on the drums. Nestled in the heart of Valencia, Spain, is a […]
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Food 
31st May 2023 THE EMBLEMATIC ‘MERCADO CENTRAL’ OF VALENCIA
Valencia’s Central Market is one of the largest markets in Europe! Perched high above the ornate iron and glass dome, it’s feet resting on a golden ball, is the Cotorra del Mercat, the big green parrot that is the symbol of the Mercado Central in Valencia. Cotorra means parrot in Spanish, but it also means […]
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Places 
31st May 2023 VALENCIA’S TRIBUNAL DE LES AIGUES: EUROPE’S OLDEST LEGAL BODY
On the doorstep of Valencia’s Cathedral, the Puerta de los Apóstoles de la Catedral de València, a group of people in black robes ascend the cathedral steps. No, not monks or farmers. They are Judges of Europe’s oldest continuing legal institution, the Tribunal de las Aguas (the Water Court). This body meets every Thursday at […]
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Art 
30th May 2023 ‘ART TOY INVASION’ AT ‘MERCADO DE TAPINERIA’ FROM JUNE 2 TO JUNE 4!
The artists Savage Joys and Freskales are joining forces to bring back the highly anticipated Art Toy Invasion to Mercado de Tapineria. From the 2nd to the 4th of June, the third edition of Art Toy Invasion will captivate Valencia. This three-day event boasts the largest art toy exhibition in the city, featuring a collection […]
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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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Art 
30th May 2023 SOROLLA IN BLACK: A CAPTIVATING EXHIBITION AT THE BANCAJA FOUNDATION, VALENCIA
The Bancaja Foundation is hosting the exhibition ‘Sorolla in Black’, a unique and thought-provoking insight into the mind and talent of Joaquín Sorolla. Until 9th October 2023, the public can visit the exhibition and ponder the artist’s fascinating use of the colour black. This exhibition, curated by Carlos Reyero, is the first time this particular […]
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Art 
29th May 2023 ART IN VALENCIA…INTERVIEW WITH STREET ARTIST ‘FRESKALES’
Down a winding alleyway with pastel-coloured buildings in Valencia’s ‘El Carmen’ neighbourhood, is the studio of graffiti artist and mural painter Freskales, an artist who has lived in Valencia for 14 years. It was in this studio full of trinkets and paintings (and a friendly dog for company), that I sat down to speak with […]
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Places 
29th May 2023 THE HISTORIC CENTRE OF VALENCIA…
Intrigue and murder. Love and conquest. Not every city centre can boast such risqué history and then rise up to become beloved by residents and visitors alike. The City Centre of Valencia could, and she did. Rewind the clock to 138 B.C. to discover how the heart of Valencia morphed from a swampy island on […]
