Bridges (and Deserts) for Music
Bridges (and Deserts) for Music Most of us, from time to time, are willing to cross the street to make a donation to an NGO; Isra García however, went a…
IES Serpis Catches Fire!
Rosa Real is the first teacher to try out Valencia International’s ‘Fire! Fire! What do I do?’ activity. Rosa teaches Physical Education in English at the IES Serpis secondary school,…
Benidorm: Poets’ Paradise
Although no longer noted for the density of its poet population, there was a time when Benidorm was considered an ideal destination to compose an ode or two; so much…
Xaume Olleros’s ‘Time’ has Come
Although born in Madrid, where he spent the first two years of his life, Xaume spent the rest of his youth in Valencia and is now based in Hong Kong,…
El Pato Mareao
The name translates as ‘the dizzy duck’, although the word ‘dizzy’ in Spanish can also mean ‘merry’, as in mery after 20 flagons of mead. As the restaurant’s symbol is…
Mobipark: Seriously Playful
The Valencian children’s play park manufacturer Mobipark is internationalising fun with deals recently signed in Panama, Algeria and Morocco. The company, based in Albalat dels Sorrells since 1992, has seen…
Valencia International Top Five
You’ve probably asked yourself the question a thousand times; which articles do Valencia International readers read? Well, wonder know more; here is the answer. Top of the list is our…
Bocopa’s Sparkling Wines
Although they don’t use the term Cava, Bocopa produce a series of sparkling wines at their vineyards near Elda in the province of Alicante. They have been making quality wines…
APAVAC Reading Club October 2014
Hiya All! Legend has it that Vikram Seth on a break while writing his dissertation, did a spot of bookstore crawling, chanced upon Pushkin’s Eugene Onegin, got inspired and gave us ”…
Great Valencian Ghosts
Today it is haunted by civil servants who wander the corridors carrying mysterious pieces of paper with blank looks on their faces, seemingly wandering aimlessly, as if searching for some…
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