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Smog Over Sofia; the Valencian Solution

Smog Over Sofia; the Valencian Solution

As in many other cities around the globe the air over Sofia (Bulgaria) is polluted with fine particles (Particulate Matter 10). The city is situated in a valley, surrounded by…

Claudia Montero; Double Grammy Winner in Valencia

Claudia Montero; Double Grammy Winner in Valencia

Valencia attracts all sorts of talent, including Claudia Montero, who was born in Buenos Aires, and started her musical education at the Alberto Ginastera Conservatory in Buenos Aires, graduating in…

Untouched by Human Hand

Untouched by Human Hand

From the udder straight to the bottle, that will be the story of Argentinian milk from no won as the Valencian robotics firm Rivas Robotics, part of Grupo Hurtado Rivas,…

Cricket Comes to Valencia!

Cricket Comes to Valencia!

Valencia Smash! T20 Thursday 19 – Sunday 22 October Campo de Beisbol y Softball or VCG! Match Times Thursday 19 October 16:00 – Freshfields CC vs West Hagley CC 19:00…

Krakatoa: Fast Forward to the Past

Krakatoa: Fast Forward to the Past

Some songs are indelibly recorded in the memory, inseparable from the scratches on the disc. Those scratchy souvenirs could all but disappear if it wasn’t for companies like Krakatoa, who…

Vegamar’s Champion Wine

Vegamar’s Champion Wine

The world of grapes is not as dull as it sounds. A lot of amateur oenologists will bore you to tears just reciting “white flowers, strawberry, chocolate” and soap for…

Sweet Home Valencian Chocolate

Sweet Home Valencian Chocolate

Chocolate is a family matter for Guillermo Comes, and also a question of passion as you can tell when he speaks to you about the family business. On the wall…

Valencian Sports Technology; Going for Number 1

Valencian Sports Technology; Going for Number 1

The reason why most people prefer swimming to cycling as a sport is obvious. There are things you can do in the water that you can’t do on a bicycle.…

III Watercolourists Encounter “Ciutat de València”

III Watercolourists Encounter “Ciutat de València”

The third annual edition of the Encounter organised by the Valencian Watercolourists Group (Agrupación de Aquarelistas Valencianos) took place on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd October. The encounter was open…

Nozomi: Hope Springs Eternal

Nozomi: Hope Springs Eternal

You all know by now that ‘illusion’ is a false friend, and that a Spanish ‘ilusión’ isn’t the same as an English mirage, hallucination or disappointment. So when José Miguel…