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22nd January 2024 ‘LA OLA FRESCA’…EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
For expats, locals and tourists alike, ‘La Ola Fresca’ is a café gem not to be missed. Compared to most café bars commonly found here in Valencia, this quaint and cosy showstopper has surpassed a lot of the competition. With flairs of a British café, this place offers a freshness that is hard to come […]
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History 
21st January 2024 San Vicente Mártir (SAINT VINCENT THE MARTYR) IS THE PATRON SAINT OF VALENCIA
SAN VICENTE MÁRTIR IS CELEBRATED IN VALENCIA ON JANUARY 22nd, THE DAY OF HIS EXECUTION. Vicente de Huesca, also known as St. Vincent the Martyr was a Spanish cleric, a deacon of St. Valero of Zaragoza. He was denounced and imprisoned under Diocletian, so the Church reveres him as San Vicente Mártir. According to tradition, […]
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Music 
20th January 2024 ‘AUTOMATIC CITY’ PLAY ‘16 TONELADAS’ ON 23 JANUARY!
One day, 20 or 50 years from now, our children or grandchildren will come across an ‘Automatic City’ record and say, with stars in their eyes: “Hey, what kind of band is this?” It’s Eric Duperray and Emmanuel Mercier, two guys who dig music and also love to come across records and ask themselves pretty […]
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Music 
19th January 2024 THE LEGENDARY ‘TWANGUERO’ PLAYS ’16 TONELADAS’ ON 21 JANUARY!
Born and bred in Valencia and winner of a Latin Grammy, Diego Garcia a.k.a. ‘Twanguero’ is regarded as one of the best guitarists in the world. He returns to Valencia to play ’16 Toneladas’ on Sunday. El Twanguero is a tireless traveller and a unique guitarist. This Valencian who lives in Los Angeles makes his […]
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Music 
19th January 2024 JASON FAUST BAND AND ‘ASTRAL VOYAGE’ TOO… MONTHLY LIVE MUSIC IN VALENCIA!
As fans of the Valencia vs. Celta Vigo football game poured out of the Mestalla stadium, amongst the chants some might have heard Jason Faust and his band playing at the ‘Black Note Jazz Club’. An escapee from the cut-throat scene of Los Angeles, he now calls Valencia his home after studying here in order […]
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Art 
18th January 2024 ‘THE GIRBENT COPYIST IN THE RIMONTGÓ COLLECTION’ AT ‘CASINO DE AGRICULTURA’ FROM 25 JAN TO 30 APRIL
Aesthetes of Valencia, rejoice! Pep Girbent, the Balearic born artist, brings a new exhibition titled “The Girbent Copyist In The Rimontgó Collection” to be judged by the eyes of Valencia. Drawing upon iconic imagery, Girbent allows the viewer to gaze upon what he describes as a ‘portal’ to look upon the Western Pictorial tradition via […]
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Sports 
18th January 2024 BENIDORM AWAITS 450 ATHLETES IN THE IV REGATTA OF THE SUMA ROWING LEAGUE ON 21 JANUARY
On Sunday 21st January, Club Náutico Benidorm will host the first regional rowing regatta of 2024, co-organised by the Rowing Federation of the Valencian Community, and financially supported by SUMA Gestión Tributaria. The IV Regata de la Liga SUMA Banco Fijo del Mediterráneo is one of the most important regional nautical sports competitions in Spain. […]
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Art 
12th January 2024 ARTIST VIRGINA LORENTE OF ‘ATYPICAL STORES’ (VALENCIA)
24/7 VALENCIA: CAN YOU TELL US SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR BACKGROUND AND EDUCATION? VIRGINA LORENTE: I was born in Valencia in 1973. I do not remember when I started drawing, I can only say that I have never left it since then. I love illustration, to tell stories and to convey emotions. I studied architecture and […]
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Places 
12th January 2024 UBIK CAFÉ IN RUZAFA (VALENCIA)
UBIK Café is a place that wears many hats, each as pleasing as the other. In the hip Ruzafa barrio, customers can come sit at the worn, mismatched wooden tables under book-lined walls and find a bar, a restaurant, a café, a bookshop, an event venue, or just all-in-all a cosy meeting place. This distinctive […]
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Music 
11th January 2024 LIVE MUSIC AT ‘BLACK NOTE CLUB’ WITH ‘JASON FAUST’ ON 17 JANUARY!!
Exclusive ‘24/7 Valencia’ Interview with Jason Faust prior to this 17 January event at ‘Black Note Club.’ Jason Faust is a modern soul sensation whose music transcends boundaries. A soulful vocalist, accomplished pianist, charismatic trumpeter and dynamic bandleader, he has taken his talents across the Atlantic to Spain. Through his electrifying performances, Jason Faust lights […]
