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Food 29th September 2017 MAKING PAELLA IN VALENCIA!
By: 247valenciaA Morning at Escuela de Arroces y Paella Valenciana If you were to ask a Valencian what his favourite dish is, his answer would surely be paella. If you are invited on a Sunday for lunch at a Valencian’s house, chances are the first thing that will be said to you as you walk in […]
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Music 28th September 2017 FOLK JAZZ ARABE
By: 247valenciaAn award-winning novelist has described their music as “fascinating,” a film director finds their music “mezmerizing” and El País has described their concerts as “unmissable”. The word on the street is that ‘Folk-Jazz-Arabe’ are one of the most exciting and original bands on the Valencia music scene. Who are Folk-Jazz-Arabe? We’re a trio of […]
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Places 20th September 2017 L’OCEANOGRÀFIC…FIRST IMPRESSIONS
By: 247valenciaBlue Water in the City. Let me lay my cards on the table before I begin, I am not a great aficionado of aquaria. I am, however, a huge fan of the Ciudad de las Artes y Ciencias and so I went more to see the architecture up close than to look at the […]
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Editorial 6th August 2017 Summer in Valencia
By: 247valenciaHOT TOWN – Summer in the city I was sitting at the Escalones de la Lonja a couple of years ago, washing down calamares with beer on a night when the high for the day hit 28 degrees. The Gothic gargoyles of La Lonja loomed overhead, the façade of the Central Market stared me in […]
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Editorial 1st July 2017 A Rainy Parisian in Sunny Valencia
By: 247valencia¡Hola Paris! Valencia Speaking! Sorry I didn’t write to you earlier, but life is so intense around here! I have so many things to tell you: Paris and Valencia really are so different! I left a romantic but stressful city for a place that is much more relaxed, yet filled with action – being the […]
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Food 15th February 2017 Ciao Bella
By: 247valenciaD and I have been on a low-carb diet following a two-week visit to the folks back home in England and gigantic meals throughout the stay there. Every new house meant another lunch or dinner, or even brunch, sometimes all three in the same day. This, of course, led to expanding waistlines and ultimately – […]
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22nd September 2016 Ramon Martinez Buades
By: 247valenciaRamon Martinez Buades Interview Tell us something your background. My late father was a polyglot who spoke, wrote and read in Spanish, English, French and German with remarkable ease. This meant that I had a very cosmopolitan upbringing on all levels. I should also add that he was a great lover of art & music, […]
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Music 20th September 2016 Manu Khalwa
By: 247valenciaTell us something about your background. I come from a family of musicians from Rajasthan in India. I am a musician and singer and my aim is to make Indian music more familiar to the ears of Westerners. Music has been in my family for 12 generations. Our ancestors used to perform at the […]
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Nightlife 31st July 2016 Gong
By: 247valenciaThese days GONG is indeed a rare bird in the Valencia nightlife world. Crossing the door’s entrance and entering is like being inside a time machine and travelling to that time when Valencia was synonymous with good music and an underground scene. It’s one of those secret places that you get taken to one night […]
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Food 31st July 2016 Sofartcafe
By: 247valenciaSofartcafé is Sofartcafé! This is a different kind of chill out experience that combines relaxing with a coffee alongside enjoying cultural events every week. You will find it in the centre of town but it is set on a mellow street, away from the cars and the crowds. Check out the library where you can […]