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
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
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!
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
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…
Stop, Hey, What’s DAS Sound?
Founded in 1971 at tiny premises in Valencia’s Calle de Mar by a young industrial engineer named Juan Alberola, Dynamic and Sound (D.A.S.) Audio has in its 40 plus years…
America’s First Letter was Sent to a Valencian
The first setter ever sent from America was a long time being delivered. The truth is, it was carried most of the way, across the Atlantic Ocean by the sender;…
Cocktails and Canapes with the Borgias in Malferit?
The Borgia family was loved and hated throughout history, but one thing is certain, they were difficult to ignore. They produced two Popes: Callixtus III, 1455–1458 and Alexander VI, 1492–1503,…
Isabel of Villena
Not many people like being called a bastard, and not many people have schools, streets and libraries named after them, and yet Isabel de Villena is, was and has all…
Future Fibres Masters the Waves
Following almost 18 months in design, development and construction, Future Fibres has shipped its latest carbon fibre mast to Perini Navi’s La Spezia yard in Italy. Destined for the 60…
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