Is Valencia the Garden of Eden?
Valencia certainly has a certain je ne sais quois, and can quite easily portray France better than France itself. Newcastle-born director John Irvin found Valencia’s historic centre irresistible to show…
Marion Wesson: Three years without a car
Valencia is a city that attracts people from all over the world. One person who likes our way of life is attracted to what we haven’t got; an obsession with…
KAMAX S.A.U. Keeping Cars Together
In English, when we talk about the basics, we often refer to the nuts and bolts of the matter. If you drive a car then there’s a pretty good chance…
CLIL at San Pedro Pascual School
By Maribel Durá CLIL is an acronym whose meaning is: Content and Language Integrated Learning. CLIL methodology has been implemented in San Pedro Pascual School for the last two years…
The Burning of Vila-real
The Valencia Community was one of the most important scenarios during the War of Spanish Succession, and each town has a story to tell. Relegation to the second division…
Valencia: lots of Fiesta, not much Siesta
It’s official; the Valencia Community is the place in Spain where people most like to party! Of course a party is not a festival, and it shouldn’t be confused either…
Buñol Exports Culture to the USA
‘The Great Bull Run and Tomato Royale’ is the name given by the good citizens of Richmond, Virginia to a festival that is being celebrated for the first time, and…
Water, Hens and Rock and Roll
The life of a rock and roller isn’t all sex and drugs and a nice cup of tea and biscuits. There are some groups that still believe that music can…
Sendra Puts the Boot in Valencia
Why is it I can never find my knee-length python-skin boots when I really need them? Every time they play Nancy Sinatra’s “These boots were made for walking” I just…
Rafael Guastavino
The Valencian Architect and Constructor Who Built (Quite a Bit of) New York Rafael Guastavino is not terribly well known in his native Valencia. He is however much appreciated…
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