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BOOKS 
8th March 2024 WRITER ENRIQUE VAQUÉ TALKS ABOUT HIS LATEST NOVEL IN VALENCIA
The chemist and writer Enrique Vaqué revealed the details of his next novel at the Casino de Agricultura’s Reading Club. The fall of the ‘Banco de Valencia’ and the Russian mafia will be the protagonists of his next book. Pablo Sánchiz-Carnaud, the Valencian aristocrat who is the protagonist of Enrique Vaqué’s latest novel, ‘La Red […]
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Food 
7th March 2024 IV TORNEO DE TITAINA VALENCIANA AT ‘MI CUB’
Within the Mercat de Colon’s Art Nouveau arches, the smell of fresh ‘Titaina’ was emerging from the ‘Mi Club’ as several of Valencia’s finest home cooks went head-to-head for the title of ‘IV Torneo de Titaina Valenciana’ (IV Mi Club Valencian Titaina Tournament) in a bid to prove who can cook the finest Titaina in […]
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Places 
6th March 2024 VISITING MONTANEJOS
Just a mere 1 hour and 15 minutes’ drive from the vibrant city of Valencia lies the enchanting village of Montanejos, nestled amidst the picturesque scenery of the Sierra de Espadan Natural Park. Montanejos is celebrated for its iconic thermal river, ‘Los Estrechos’, boasting waters that maintain a constant temperature of 25ºC throughout the year. […]
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Popular Festivals 
4th March 2024 THE TRADITIONAL ‘ARTICHOKE FESTIVAL’ IS BACK THIS MARCH!
On the 23rd and 24th of March artichokes will take over the Plaza de la Constitución in Alaquàs in celebration of the traditional ‘Festa de la Carxofa’ (Artichoke festival). The Associació d’Amics i Amigues del Cant de la Carxofa have organised for ten prestigious restaurants to prepare exquisite dishes which incorporate the artichoke at the […]
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Sports 
3rd March 2024 VALENCIA FOOTBALL & DRAMA AT THE MESTALLA…
When Real Madrid come to town everything kicks up a notch. A guaranteed capacity crowd, increased anticipation, and the Valencia night sky reverberating with the ‘Himno de la Comunidad Valenciana’ at fever pitch as the teams come out onto the pitch. This season’s clash had added intensity due to the contest being the first match […]
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Popular Festivals 
3rd March 2024 VALENCIA IN FALLAS: A GLIMPSE INTO THE SOUL OF VALENCIA AND ITS PEOPLE
Las Fallas is a unique annual celebration where Valencians commemorate Saint José. The festival unites the city in an explosion of colour, art, culture, and music. It is a month-long celebration of creativity and expression that leaves a lasting impression on all who attend. Thousands of tourists from all over the world gather in Valencia […]
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what's on 
1st March 2024 WHAT’S ON THIS WEEKEND?
This weekend brings the beginning of March, along with it the start of Fallas celebrations, one of the biggest events of the year. As we bid farewell to February, start the new month off with a whole host of activities. Friday 1st March Kick off the weekend with a Friday full of music with every […]
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Music 
1st March 2024 WHAT’S ON AT THE ‘PALAU DE LES ARTS’ THIS MARCH…
In this month of March, behold one of the finest achievements at Les Arts by Robert Carsen as he brings his iconic rendition of Orpheus and Eurydice back to the stage. In a moving performance composed by Christoph Willibald Gluck, the tale of the two ill-fated lovers is brought alive in a moving display of […]
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Art 
29th February 2024 NASSIO BAYARRI EXHIBITION AT ‘FUNDACION BANCAJA’ UNTIL 16 JUNE
The artwork of the sculptor Nassio Bayarri is to be honoured at the Bancaja Foundation. Opening on the 2nd March, the Valencian artist who died at the beginning of this year will have his works shown from across his career starting from the 1950s up until his death last month, at the age of 90. […]
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BOOKS 
27th February 2024 NEW BOOK ‘PAELLA LOVERS’ (IN ENGLISH) BY CHEF DAVID MONTERO
Paella is known the world over as one of Spain’s most popular dishes. Originating from Valencia it emerged, like a lot of the best foods, as a worker’s favourite that was traditionally cooked over an open fire. The beauty of paella lies in it being a dish that is flexible, one in which the cook […]
