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Suricatta Systems: Gimme Shelter

Suricatta Systems: Gimme Shelter

When the Lorca (Murcia) earthquake of May 2011 brought disaster closer to home, Valencian property company Urbana IDR decided to do something about it and participate in the project to…

Ad Hoc Hotel

Ad Hoc Hotel

Cosy is not a word that springs to mind with most hotels, but the AD Hoc, situated in Valencia’s medieval district just near the old river bed park, is not…

Valencia Ends Executions of Transexuals

Valencia Ends Executions of Transexuals

I imagine that most people, when shopping among the colourful sights and enticing aromas of the Central Market, are blissful unaware that they are planning their meals upon the place…

Rock Music Video with Daze of Dawn in the Teatre Micalet.

Rock Music Video with Daze of Dawn in the Teatre Micalet.

International Valencian rock band DAZE OF DAWN – international because the lead singer/guitarist is from Canada – have just released their first official Music Video for the single FALLING IN LOVE from…

New Odontological Frontiers in Valencia

New Odontological Frontiers in Valencia

Since May 2014 Valencia has a new concept of dentistry in the heart of the city;  dentalDoctors. dentalDoctors was a winner of ‘Lanzadera’, a programme designed by Mercadona owner Juan…

International Students Win Valencian Robot Award

International Students Win Valencian Robot Award

In May 2014, Caxton College students Ana Araj from Lebanon and Benjamin Chen from China won third prize in the annual robotics competition “Desafio Robot,” which was held at the…

Peanuts and Puzol

Peanuts and Puzol

When you drive into Puzol, a village situated to the north of Valencia, from the coastal motorway (south exit), the first thing that strikes you is an old wall on…

Fun, Fun, Fun with Amusement Logic

Fun, Fun, Fun with Amusement Logic

Amusement Logic is a curious name, which sounds like serious fun, and that is what this Valencian company, based in Quart de Poblet offers, all over the World. Among their…

The Spirit of Valencia Wins Top Award!

The Spirit of Valencia Wins Top Award!

On November 5th 2012, Guy Fawkes night in the UK, some Valencian sparks flew when the Ginself team arrived in London from Valencia (a place where gunpowder is not unfamiliar)…

EU Eco-Plans for Valencia

EU Eco-Plans for Valencia

In May 2014 the European Union approved plans to invest 82.5million €uros LIFE+ projects aimed at improving the environment in Spain. 51 projects have received these funds, 10 of which…