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Valencia, World Running Capital

Valencia, World Running Capital

For those of us who long ago gave up running for buses and trains on medical advice, it is perhaps a Little strange to see Valencia fast becoming a reference…

Fallas is Dead; Long Live Fallas!

Fallas is Dead; Long Live Fallas!

The last of the gunpowder has exploded; although there always seems to be at least one kid in every neighbourhood who has some lethal explosives left over. The tears have…

Valencia’s Iron(Wo)Man

Valencia’s Iron(Wo)Man

Maria José Martínez Maroto is not an ordinary woman, nor an ordinary athlete; she was the only woman representing Spain in the Half Ironman competition in Puerto Rico on March…

Vicente Todolí: Oil and Painting

Vicente Todolí: Oil and Painting

When he resigned in 2010, The Guardian newspaper said of him: “His curiosity, wit, rigour and passion make him a model for future directors of Tate Modern,” such was the…

Art and Feet

Art and Feet

Challenging frontiers is the subject of a cultural initiative presented in Valencia by Compañia Improvisada from 10th March to 3rd April at the Espacio Inestable theatre in Ruzafa. The work…

Cooking English in Valencia

Cooking English in Valencia

Valencia International has the habit (or vice) of organising events that are serious fun; where people can practise their English doing something enjoyable, we organised an event in collaboration with…

Carrícola: art for art’s sake

Carrícola: art for art’s sake

Three snails instead of three coins in the fountain is what you’ll find in the village of Carrícola. Art turns up in the strangest places, and in the tiny village…

Valencia Runs Towards the Dark Side

Valencia Runs Towards the Dark Side

On the 11th June 2016 Valencia will win back the streets at night as thousands of  runners participate in another event which is transforming Valencia into the running capital of…

ROCK PARTY in 16 Toneladas

ROCK PARTY in 16 Toneladas

January 16, 2016.  DAZE OF DAWN  hosted a huge rock concert/party with over 25 invited musicians from Valencia to participate in over 3 hours of hard rock jamming at its…

A Message from LA

A Message from LA

Valencian musician, sound engineer and Grammy award winner Alfonso Rodenas sent this new year message to all Valencia International readers. Dear friends & fellow travellers, We finally watched the 1972…