Lladro
Lladro Lladro. It makes you think of the frilly, floral porcelains like those on the shelves of the curio cabinet in your grandmother’s dining…
Mujeres Ceramistas del Paraguay (Women Ceramicists of Paraguay)
MuVIM Mujeres Ceramistas del Paraguay (Women Ceramicists of Paraguay) With the work of Julia Isídrez, Carolina Noguera Y Ediltrudis Noguera 10 y Guillen de…
The Marqués de Cáceres: Wine and Grandeur
We are so used to seeing the emblematic name, Marqués de Cáceres, on a bottle of wine that it is easy to forget that…
Jarit Brings Africa to Valencia
It’s always nice to learn something new and recently I learnt how to say ‘friendship’ in the Wolof language of Senegal. The word is…
The Foundation for Justice
“The Foundation for Justice is a non profit making organisation that works in the field of Human Rights through our involvement in projects on…
Adapted Sports by Rafael Ibañez
Hello! I am Rafael, that is clear. I am a 16-year-old boy (this was written in 2011) and I live in Spain. But this…
Chess Legends Karpov and Kasparov Brought it All Back Home (to Valencia)
Russian chess legends Anatoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov renewed their rivalry in a showdown in Valencia in September 2011, where they played a 12-game…
Trenes Kits Altarriba: A Model for a Successful Little Shop
Jorge Altarriba is a realist and knows that in a world of increasing hypermarkets and shopping centres dominated by multi-national giants, the little shop…
Japon.es: Japanese Products in Valencia
Drinking saki, one of my favourite forms of physical exercise, is no longer restricted to Asian restaurants requiring large meals and wildly excessive bills;…
The Caring Road from Oxford to Valencia
There are still a few people who don’t know that Oxfam got its name because it was set up by students at OXford University…
The Turia Dragon
Valencia isn’t all sunshine, beaches, smiles and paella; there is a dark side in case you need to frighten the children. Of course there…
Campanar: an International Valencian School
Ever since I have lived in Valencia, since 1981, I have been involved with schools, and if there is one that springs to mind…