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Music 21st February 2021 VALENCIA MUSIC…THE HARP AND EVE MATIN (INTERVIEW)
By: 247valencia24/7 VALENCIA: TELL US SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR BACKGROUND AND MUSICAL EDUCATION… EVE MATIN: I come from a Persian family but I grew up in Peru. Despite the fact that no one in my family is a musician, I was mysteriously attracted to the harp. I started as a classical harpist and did most of the […]
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Food 16th February 2021 Red Valentine Beetroot Soup
By: 247valenciaBy Helen Westwater of ‘La Ola Fresca’ This month’s recipe combines the earthy red of beetroot and the pure white of coconut milk with a heady mix of spices, to steer off any last winter colds and cheer the hearts of any lost Valentinos. Beetroot, happily a vegetable that is available all year in […]
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wines 13th February 2021 SIX WINES FROM VALENCIA AND SEVEN CHAMPAGNES
By: 247valenciaThis month we look at six wines from DO Valencia and seven Champagnes from Taittinger. DO Valencia. DO Valencia covers the parts of the province not covered by DO Utiel-Requena and DO Cava. Alicante and Castellon have their own controlling bodies. It is split into a number of sub-zones which cover the area from Xativa […]
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Food 6th February 2021 Hannah Banana Cake by ‘LA OLA FRESCA’
By: 247valencia##It may be a strange phenomenon but in ‘La Ola Fresca’ most of our best loved cakes seem to adopt personalities all of their own. From the arrival of the much-pursued ‘El Señor Brownie’ came his happy partnership with his sun-kissed, wheat-free, partner-in-crime ‘Gloria Zanahoria’ (carrot cake with rice our and almonds). Then recently, out […]
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Music 13th January 2021 VALENCIA MUSIC! EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH MATT BAKER
By: 247valencia## 24/7 VALENCIA: 1.Could you tell us something about your background and musical education? I actually started at the age of six with the piano but from the beginning had an idea that this wasn’t the ideal instrument for me. I had asked to play drums and my parents wisely told me to start with […]
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wines 10th January 2021 AWARD-WINNING ECOLOGICAL VALENCIAN WINES & SPARKLING WINES
By: 247valencia##To say 2020 has been unusual in the wine community would be an understatement. With barely a decent tasting to be had since the end of March, Proava are to be congratulated on keeping the competitions going on the Government’s behalf! This year has seen the introduction of a new competition for wine with Certification […]
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History 9th January 2021 RUZAFA…A GARDEN OF DELIGHTS IN VALENCIA
By: 247valencia##The elegantly scruffy neighbourhood of Ruzafa was first incorporated into the city of Valencia about 130 years ago. Even in that time it has often been seen as being a bit off the beaten track. Now, however, while more central areas become increasingly franchised, sanitised and expensive, it’s Ruzafa which is fast cementing its place […]
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Places 4th January 2021 CHILLING OUT AT ‘CAFÉ MUSEU’ IN THE HISTORIC CENTRE
By: 247valenciaSet in a mellow corner of the historic centre, ‘Café Museu’ can rightfully claim to have a worthy history all of its own. As one of the first bohemian bars of the Barrio del Carmen, it was founded in 1972 as ‘Raco.’ It was a favourite haunt of the local Art students whose college then […]
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wines 24th December 2020 VALENCIA WINES, VERMUTS AND CAVAS OVER THE HOLIDAYS
By: 247valenciaIN THIS ARTICLE WE LOOK AT SOME WINES, VERMUT AND CAVA RECOMMENDED FOR XMAS CELEBRATIONS Vermut ‘Secret Thing’ Bodegas Sebiran, DO Utiel-Requena 14.5% ABV. From the Campo Arcis bodega Sebiran. This is a new Vermut, another experiment turned ‘reality’ from Ken Wagener. Described as a ‘German Vermut’ in one newspaper, it uses white, rosado and […]
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BOOKS 13th November 2020 VALENCIA BOOKS…LAMAR HERRIN
By: 247valencia24/7 VALENCIA:Could you tell us something about your background and experiences? LAMAR HERRIN: I first wanted to be a professional baseball player, then an actor. But I was never much of an actor. While working on a film called ‘Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea’ for eight weeks (I was the sonar operator in […]