David Ferrer; Spain’s ‘Other’ Tennis Player
In April 2018 in Valencia’s bullring, transformed into a tennis court, Spain eliminated Germany in the Davis Cup and ualified for the semi-finals. The decisive winning match was played by…
The Magdelena Festival of Castellón
The Magdalena Festival is the main celebration of Castellón de la Plana, the capital city of the province of Castellón. It commemorates the origins of the city, the move from…
One Way for a Valencian to Take LA
On the 22nd February 2018, Valencian film maker Bea Cabrera saw her short ‘One Way’ premiered at the LA Regal LIVE theatre in Los Angeles, as part of the ‘Hollywood…
Valencian Art in Dallas
The Meadows Museum at SMU has acquired an important preparatory study by Valencian artist Vicente López y Portaña (1772–1850), Charles IV and His Family Honored by the University of Valencia…
Ripollés: Valencian Art in the East
The Valencian artist from Castellón, Juan Ripollés, is internationalising his own very personal form of art with a series of sculptures that have been commissioned in China and Taiwan. Chinese…
Arctic Melted…..by Valencian Jazz
The most northerly jazz festival on the planet is called Live sound and it is held at Norilsk, Siberia. Valencian saxophonist Kiko Berenguer, from Javea, brought a touch of Valencian…
The Wayne in Spain
Which Spanish village has seen John Wayne on horseback shooting pesky Indians and David Niven arriving in a hot air balloon? The answer is Chinchón, a monumental village with a…
Valencia’s Architects Open Up
The Valencian Architects’ Professional Association has opened a small gallery and exhibition centre at street level at its HQ in Calle Hernán Cortés, 6. Currently a selection of fascinating old photographs…
They Shoot Dragons, Don’t They?
The Marques de Campo was an industrious chap, according to his statue which dominates the Plaza Canovas. He was Mayor of Valencia and the owner of the city’s gasworks, and…
Saint Vincent’s Jail: Valencia’s Oldest Chill-out?
From the outside it looks like a faceless, modern building, even though it’s located in an attractive square in the historic centre of Valencia, just behind the cathedral. However, when…
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