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Alcalá de Chivert: For Whom the Bells Toll

Alcalá de Chivert: For Whom the Bells Toll

Alcalá de Chivert used to be the most important town in the area, which is why its enormous church and bell tower can be seen from miles away. In fact…

Exploring Valencian Fruit

Exploring Valencian Fruit

When I came to Spain I knew I was going to need a dictionary quite often, although it never occurred to me that it would be to improve my English.…

Priya Lakhani: ‘Teachers’ time is invaluable’

Priya Lakhani: ‘Teachers’ time is invaluable’

This expert in Artificial Intelligence was the speaker for the 5th Annual Forum for Innovation in Education organised by Caxton College and gave a talk in which she explained how…

Jacarandas: Valencia’s Purple Haze

Jacarandas: Valencia’s Purple Haze

Jimi Hendrix would have enjoyed Valencia at this time of year, for in May the jacarandas bloom. There are 49 species of the Jacaranda tree, which is native to tropical…

How to Prepare Our Children for the University

How to Prepare Our Children for the University

Students at Caxton College follow a curricular subject in careers guidance The frenetic pace that characterises technological developments is promoting the creation of new fields of knowledge in professions in…

Michelin Star for Denia’s Danny

Michelin Star for Denia’s Danny

Danny Lledó, a chef from Denia has received a Michelin star; which would not really be news, except that Danny’s restaurant, Xiquet, is in Washington. Xiquet was his father’s nickname,…

O Stuff

O Stuff

Their slogan is ‘walk as you think’ which in my case could lead to some pretty hazardous zigzagging, but, nevertheless, the people at O-Stuff, shoemakers from the hub at Elda,…

OSCAR NAVARRO’S MUSIC ON THE TV PROGRAMME “BBC YOUNG MUSICIANS”.

OSCAR NAVARRO’S MUSIC ON THE TV PROGRAMME “BBC YOUNG MUSICIANS”.

The BBC Philharmonic together with soloist Ewan Millar performed Oscar’s “LEGACY” concert for oboe and Symphony Orchestra. Last Sunday 2nd of May the grand final of the TV programme “BBC…

LIBERTAS 7 is 75 years old.

LIBERTAS 7 is 75 years old.

To celebrate it they have organised an exhibition https://libertas7.es/75-aniversario-exposicion/and a series of events.https://libertas7.es/75-aniversario/ The exhibition, which can be visited at Caballeros 22 in Valencia (Saturdays from 11am to 2pm and…

Chocolate Heaven in Valencia

Chocolate Heaven in Valencia

Ask any Argentinian what their favourite chocolate is and, apparently, they will reply: Franuí! Following ten successful years in Latin America, the company that manufactures them, Rapanui, has decided to…