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Naturbrush: Clean Teeth, Clean Planet

Naturbrush: Clean Teeth, Clean Planet

The humble toothbrush has a long and noble history. Between 3500-3000 BC the Babylonians and the Egyptians made a brush by fraying the end of a twig. Tombs of the…

Smallgran; a Little Big Company

Smallgran; a Little Big Company

Starting a business in your parents’ garage is pretty cool stuff, although the founders of Smallgran have shown much greater street cred by starting out in one of their grandmother’s…

Peter BB Davis Exhibits in Oliva

Peter BB Davis Exhibits in Oliva

British musician/composer and painter Peter Davis considers himself  “most fortunate (I know!) to live a major part of my life in a villa in Oliva”. He has an exhibition of…

Little Tin Soldiers: Ten Years After

Little Tin Soldiers: Ten Years After

The number of museums in Valencia has grown considerably in recent years, and one outstanding one is the L’Iber, which houses the largest collection of toy soldiers in the world,…

APAVAC II Literary Contest

APAVAC II Literary Contest

On May 5 the awards ceremony of the II APAVAC Literary Contest (Association of English teachers in Valencia, Alicante and Castellón) took place at the Enric Valor Hall of the…

DRAGON PHOTO EXHIBITION: THE ANSWERS

DRAGON PHOTO EXHIBITION: THE ANSWERS

THE DRAGONS OF VALENCIA: WHICH DRAGON IS SPEAKING? THE ANSWERS   If you think I am sleeping you are wrong; I just closed my eyes for a moment because supporting…

Doctor Who in Valencia

Doctor Who in Valencia

Doctor Who? Yes that’s right. One of the most famous and long-lasting TV series of all time was in Valencia recently. Since 1963 the time-travelling Doctor has changed identities 12…