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8th August 2024 ‘AY TRICK’ PLAY ‘LA FABRICA DE HIELO’ ON 11 AUGUST!
After attending a recent ‘Ay Trick’ show, I can assure you that you will undeniably enjoy an energetic explosion of funk and soul every time they play live. So, don’t miss out on their upcoming concert at ‘La Fabrica de Hielo’ on 11 August . They are an international band from the US and France, […]
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History 
7th August 2024 PRESENTATION OF THE EUROPEAN CULTURAL ITINERARY CANDIDATURE: THE WAY OF THE HOLY GRAIL, ROUTE OF KNOWLEDGE, WAY OF PEACE
This morning at 11:00 a.m. (7 August 2024), a meeting was held with the media in the prestigious Silk Museum of Valencia to officially present the candidacy of the “Way of the Holy Grail, Route of Knowledge, Way of Peace” as a European Cultural Itinerary. Dr. Ana Mafé, a specialist in the history of the […]
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Popular Festivals 
5th August 2024 ‘FESTIVAL NOCHES MAGICAS’ THIS SUMMER
On Saturday 3rd August ‘Festival Noches Magicas’ hosted an ‘80s Summer Party’ at the Jardines De Abril. The gardens are located in San Joan (Alicante) and are a stunning location for a festival. Fairy-lit trees, hidden bars, art installations, food trucks, live performances and a main stage area all give the atmosphere of being in a […]
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Sports 
2nd August 2024 THE LADIES EUROPEAN GOLF TOUR RETURNS TO ‘LA SELLA’ (SEPTEMBER 19-22)
Top international golf returns to the region in September when La Sella Golf Resort plays host to the 25th leg of this season’s Ladies European Tour. The par 72 course, nestled in the Valencian countryside close to Denia, was part of the 2023 LET programme, and the total prize money for the event this year […]
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Music 
2nd August 2024 A NIGHT OUT AT ‘16 TONELADAS’ IN VALENCIA
Based in the barrio of Campanar, ‘16 Toneladas’ is a welcoming live music venue with a dedicated audience. It is just a 10 minute walk from the historic centre of Valencia and near the main coach station of the city. The doors have just opened for this evening’s concert by J.P. Bimeni and The Black […]
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Food 
30th July 2024 A PLETHORA OF PAELLA
Paella has become a gastronomic delight with a truly international reach and with Spanish restaurants, all over the globe, featuring the rice dish on its menu. Yet its origins are in Valencia. Any proud Valencian will tell you that if you’ve ever had something calling itself paella outside Valencia…that really all you’ve had is rice […]
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education 
26th July 2024 A ‘BOOK TRUCK’ TO ENCOURAGE READING
The latest international PIRLS studies (2021) that assess the reading comprehension of students in the 4th year of Primary Education show that Spanish students continue to be below the European average in reading comprehension. There is a growing need to improve reading promotion strategies in schools, which is why the ACORD project redesigns reading spaces […]
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Popular Festivals 
26th July 2024 ‘SAGUNT A ESCENA’ 2024 ADDS FLAMENCO, URBAN MUSIC, and FOLK, JAZZ, ELECTRONIC AND POP TO ITS PROGRAMME!
The 41st edition of the Sagunt a Escena festival (1-25 August), organised by the Institut Valencià de Cultura (IVC), this year incorporates a wide variety of musical genres and styles, from flamenco to urban music, folk, jazz, electronic and pop music, with a wide range of concerts and sessions to be held both at the […]
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Music 
25th July 2024 NEARLY 45,000 ATTENDEES ENJOY THE 17 DAYS OF LIVE MUSIC AT THE VIVEROS 2024 CONCERTS!
25 national and international artists confirm that this series of concerts is a benchmark for summer nightlife choices. Taburete, Camela, Pablo López, Los Zigarros, Gilberto Santa Rosa and Carlos Vives have been the most popular concerts, while ‘The Cult’ has reached ‘sold out’. As a novelty, this year 2024 the Viveros Concerts have become a […]
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Music 
25th July 2024 ‘OROBIANCO’ IN SUMMER
As we reach the halfway point of summer, ‘Orobianco’ welcomes the most festive month of the year with an extensive calendar of activities, concerts and events. The August programme the most musical to date…includes live performances by artists such as the saxophonist Alejandro Pugliano, the jazz bands ‘Smooth Jazz Blues’ and ‘More Than Jazz’, or […]
