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Valencia’s Civil War Souvenirs

Valencia’s Civil War Souvenirs

It’s hard to imagine bombs falling on Valencia, and yet during the Spanish Civil War Valencia was attacked mercilessly by German and Italian planes helping Franco and getting in some…

Catarroja Forestry Managers Prune the Tree of History

Catarroja Forestry Managers Prune the Tree of History

A group of trainee forestry managers, accompanied by their teachers Elisa and Catherine, visited the L’Iber Museum, where they sowed the seeds of knowledge and planted a few new ideas…

Celebrating a Multicultural Quijote

Celebrating a Multicultural Quijote

Caxton College celebrated World Book Day with a continuous reading of “El Quijote” in which students and guests from various cultural spheres took part, and where Cervantes’ words were read…

Paul Seligson Returns to Valencia

Paul Seligson Returns to Valencia

Paul Seligson, photographed on the right with one of his many, young admirers, returned to a packed house at the Kinepolis cinema to present his star-studded blockbuster of a new,…

La Canyada Digests a Little Fast History

La Canyada Digests a Little Fast History

A group of 4th year ESO students from La Canyada, accompanied by their English teachers Teresa and Elena, learnt about the history of humanity in one fast hour, and discovered…

Mike Galeck and Viva Las Vegas

Mike Galeck and Viva Las Vegas

Mike Galeck is a young Valencian director who is spreading his talent across the world. Among his six international awards isa hatrick in Las Vegas. Mike sent his work to…

Is Squash Played in Valencia? Oh, Yes

Is Squash Played in Valencia? Oh, Yes

By Linda Sivlane When attending some social expat gatherings, for me as a passionate squash player it´s impossible not to mention my favourite sport. Almost every time I do that,…

Bodegas Baviera

Bodegas Baviera

Wine bottles have always been my favourite sort of decoration, and one that renders IKEA pointless. Entering Bodegas Baviera is a little bit like entering the rabbit hole with Alice,…

Medtravelco

Medtravelco

The decision by Barclays Bank to abandon Spain was a moment of epiphany for their Valencian employee Inma Meco. After years of experience in dealing with people and helping them…

Cruyff in Valencia

Cruyff in Valencia

  Johan Cruyff is remembered mainly as a player for Ajax and Holland, and as a player and manager of Barcelona Football Club. However, he was also briefly a player…