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12th April 2024 THE CASINO POETRY CLUB OPENS WITH “THE POETIC GAZE OF JOSÉ HIERRO”.
José Hierro was a poet of the first post-war generation who belonged to the so-called “uprooted poetry” and was the protagonist of the first session of the Poetry Club of the Casino de Agricultura. The aim of the club, which was born with a vocation of permanence, is to ensure that its members enjoy a […]
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food and drink 
11th April 2024 ‘OROBIANCO’ LAUNCHES LUXURY EVENTS SECTION
In a recent event, the Michelin-starred Italian cuisine restaurant Orobianco, located in Calpe, Alicante, has inaugurated a new phase in its prestigious establishment. Orobianco will begin hosting private celebrations, promising first-rate service and spectacular views, thus setting a luxurious stage for weddings and other exclusive gatherings. Nestled atop a hill in Calpe, Orobianco is renowned […]
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Food 
10th April 2024 TAPAS IN THE PARK! ‘OLI BAR’ OF RUZAFA
24/7 Valencia: Can you tell us something about Oli Bar? OLI BAR of Ruzafa: “Oli Bar is a meeting place, located in the only green corner of Ruzafa, Manuel Granero Park. In our bar – charcuterie, with affordable prices for any wallet or purse, we offer Spanish ham or hand-cut ham, Iberian cold meats, Manchego […]
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Places 
10th April 2024 ‘EL MIGUELETE’ …STUNNING VIEWS OF VALENCIA!
Other cities have glass skyscrapers from which to view the city but Valencia’s towering icon is ‘El Miguelete’. At one end of the Plaza de la Reina, in Valencia Cathedral, you can walk past the nun manning a sort of gift shop and pay two euros and 50 centimos to climb the Gothic cathedral. It […]
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Music 
9th April 2024 CARLOS VIVES WILL PERFORM ON 18 JULY IN THE VIVEROS CONCERTS OF VALENCIA AS PART OF HIS TOUR “EL ROCK DE MI PUEBLO VIVE”
Carlos Vives, the world music star of Colombian music, will perform in Valencia as part of his European tour “El Rock De Mi Pueblo Vive”, a musical party to celebrate the Colombian sound he created more than 30 years ago and with which he crossed borders, forever changing the Latin music scene. Carlos Vives is […]
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Food 
9th April 2024 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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History 
7th April 2024 SAN VICENTE FERRER…THE SAINT OF THE COMMUNITY OF VALENCIA (APRIL 8th)
For those of us living in Valencia, we know how important holidays are here, the almost one month-long celebration of Las Fallas being a prime example. The same applies when celebrating the Holy Week (Semana Santa) and then San Vicente Ferrer Day on Monday, April 8th, 2024. You may ask, what is San Vicente Ferrer […]
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shopping 
7th April 2024 SHOPPING AT ‘AFRIC ART’ IN THE CENTRE OF VALENCIA…
24/7 VALENCIA: COULD YOU TELL US SOMETHING ABOUT SHOPPING AT ‘AFRIC ART’? AFRIC ART: In AFRIC ART we have singular objects on display from all corners of the world. What defines us is that they are original products. We get them directly from the source so you will find unique products & wares, from faraway […]
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Food 
5th April 2024 MI MEDIA NARANJA: THE HISTORY OF VALENCIA AND ITS ORANGES!
For many visitors to Valencia, one of the things that the city is most famed for are its oranges. Crowned the orange capital of Europe, Valencian oranges are thought of as some of the best – sweet, tangy, and not too bitter. ‘Mi media naranja’, translated to ‘my half orange’, has now come to signify […]
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Music 
4th April 2024 VALENCIA MUSIC…EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH TRUMPETER ‘VORO GARCIA’
24/7 Valencia: Tell us something about your background and musical education… Voro Garcia:Like the vast majority of Valencian children, I started playing (the trumpet) in the band of my local town. So, being a child I went through the tedious part of learning a wind instrument. Infact, it was not until the end of my […]
