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16th August 2025 IN PRAISE OF THE ‘95’ BUS OF VALENCIA!
As a young, Scottish globetrotting anthropologist I’ve been lucky to find an eight months post, teaching English in Valencia. The city and its people have made me so welcome and especially the EMT bus service. Within my first few days, I received a ‘joven’ card, which entitled me to a wide range of Valencia’s free […]
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Music 
16th August 2025 ‘JULIAN MARLEY’ PLAYS ‘ROTOTOM SUNSPLASH’ ON AUGUST 17th! (EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW)
Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the Rototom Sunsplash is on again from the 16th to the 23rd of August at the Benicàssim festival site. This year, ‘Rototom Sunsplash’ festival will present the reggae of Julian Marley, the only son of Bob Marley born in Great Britain. However, the boy frequently visited his brothers Ziggy, Stephen, Damian […]
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Places 
13th August 2025 SHOPPING IN VALENCIA AT ‘LA ROOM’
“This is Passion not Fashion” When you find yourself in the historic centre of Valencia, quite near La Lonja, you will find a street filled with rows of family-owned businesses, from bike rentals to souvenirs. There you will also find a local clothing shop ‘La Room’. ‘La Room’ is a family business of Ferran, a […]
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Food 
12th August 2025 CAN’T ‘BEET’ A SUMMER SALAD!
By now you probably all know my eternal love and fascination with the beet – my most favourite of vegetables. What did Tom Robbins say in ‘Jitterbug Perfume’? “A tale that begins with a beet will end with the devil. That is a risk we will have to take.” Great book, great vegetable. What’s that […]
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Food 
10th August 2025 ‘VALENCIA SUMMER FRUIT TART’
How fabulous is Valencia during the summer? The weather is magnificent and the city has a more relaxed vibe. Awakening in the fresh light, the city is alluring, people are in their summer-fun mode and the pace is perfect. Restaurants and bars are opening again and it’s a joy to be strolling around the historic […]
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Music 
3rd August 2025 FROM LOCAL LAD TO ETERNAL LEGEND…. NINO BRAVO (1944 -1973)
The Festival Nino Bravo in Aielo de Malferit is just one of more than 20 such festivals and conventions all over the Spanish speaking world. The small town near Onteniente (Ontinyent) and the birth place of this unique big voiced singer teems with hardcore fans from as far away as Chile and Australia…all coming to […]
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Film 
17th July 2025 CINES BABEL PRESENTS AN ARRAY OF INTERNATIONAL FILMS!
If you are looking to enjoy a great variety of independent and popular films in the original languages, Cines Babel is a place for you! At the heart of this cinema lies a commitment to preserving the authentic cinematic experience. To uphold this dedication, they have chosen not to offer or permit snacks within the […]
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Film 
26th June 2025 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH LEGENDARY FILMMAKER & PHOTOGRAPHER LARRY CLARK (IN VALENCIA)
Born in 1943, Larry Clark is a living legend when it comes to urban photography and edgy filmmaking… including the coming-of-age, award-winning film ‘Kids’. Directors Gus Van Sant, Francis Ford Coppolla & Martin Scorsese have cited Clark’s photography collection as a major influence in their films, including ‘Taxi Driver.’ As a teenager, Larry Clark suffered […]
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Popular Festivals 
17th June 2025 ‘FIESTA DE SAN JUAN’ BY THE BEACH ON JUNE 23rd!
The biggest beach party of the year is back for some magical mayhem! Fiesta de San Juan will return to Valencia’s beaches this year. Starting at sunset, the annual fiesta is set to be full of fun, mischief, and mystical tradition. Early birds may want to get there from around six to grab wood and […]
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food and drink 
25th May 2025 MERCADO CENTRAL, VALENCIA: “THE CATHEDRAL OF THE SENSES”
Valencia’s Central Market stands proudly near La Lonja de la Seda and Los Santos Juanes Church, as one of the most visited buildings in the city. Opened in 1928, this “theme park for gastronomy”, is one of the largest food markets in Europe and a true representation of Valencia as a city. In 1914, Valencia […]
