Rodolfo Navarro: The Long March from the Great Wall to Shenzen
The latest news about Valencian artist Rodolfo Navarro is that he has been contracted by China’s third largest city, Shenzen, to erect a statue in one of its squares. The…
Watercolour in Valencia
By Chris Dennison “Watercolour is a swim in the metaphysics of life…. A mirror of one’s own character.” (Anonymous) I was chatting the other day with Jose Galarzo, president…
Glory Days: Valencia’s Silk Guild Museum
The 18th June 2016 was the end of a long road and the opening up of a new horizon for Vicente Genovés. On that date, the old Valencian silk guild…
UFO Sighting Confirmed in Valencia Community!
Valencia International can now confirm the sighting and actual landing of a UFO in the Valencia Community. The unidentified flying object approached the Community from a westerly direction before landing…
Espadán; Valencian Mountain Paradise
The Valencia Community isn’t all oranges and lemons; the cherries also blossom if you know where to look. If you are feeling romantic and want to see mountains and…
Inter- Rail: Destination Valencia
Inter-Rail has always been a way for young people and students to see Europe, or at least European railway stations. Today, according to Inter-Rail, a system used by 300,000 people…
Be Water, Be Better
Although originally from Granada, Manuel Pulido has been leading Valencia leading the way in the efficient, sustainable use of water resources since he arrived in Valencia in 2004 to do…
The Cortina Mystery
I visited the old railway station at Campament originally as part of my investigations into the architectural work of Francisco Mora, the man who designed the Colón Market; however, I…
Riding on Empty
Cycling experts say that you should never go on a long journey without back up, including a spare inner tube. 31 year old Valencian Juan Dual however is going a…
Architecture and Embroidery
Esperanza Peiro, like many architects, has had to face the fact that not many buildings are being built these days, and that professionals like herself can either complain, or diversify.…
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