José Antonio Marina: ‘Learnability: the ability to learn quickly and with enjoyment’
The renowned philosopher, educator and Spanish author will give a conference at the Fundación Bancaja on Thursday, 27 April for Caxton College’s 6th Forum for Innovation in Education. Six years…
Xàtiva: a Castle in the Air
In April 2023 the Star Wars spin-off ‘Andor’ used Xàtiva castle to shoot some scenes for the second season. Valencia’s City of Arts and Sciences also featured. Thanks to www.moviesmadeinspain.com…
Dr Gonzalo Pin: ‘During the day is when we have to think about sleep’
This renowned paediatrician, a child sleep specialist, gave a conference at the British school Caxton College to help parents understand their children’s sleep patterns. According to a number of medical…
A Day and a Night in Orihuela
Orihuela is a haunted city; haunted by the ghost of Miguel Hernandéz, whose presence is omnipresent, and whose words whisper to you from official posters and casual graffiti. There are…
Namu’a
Namu’a is a tiny, uninhabited island off the east coast of Samoa’s Upolu island, one of four in the Aleipata Islands. A ten minute boat ride will get you there…
Putting Plastic to Good Use
AIMPLAS develops a new method for converting marine plastic waste into aquaculture products The ÑCostas Project will make it possible to reuse plastic material recovered from the sea and waste…
The First Hospital for the Mentally Ill in Europe?
In Valencia there is a street called Calle Hospital, although there isn’t one (a hospital I mean) and from there you can see a pile of ruins surrounding the public…
O’Peregrino Bizarro
If you’re looking for a little corner of Galicia in the centre of Valencia, look no further than O’Peregrino Bizarro, just by the tram station at Pont de Fuster, from…
Learning without Frontiers
Aprende Sin Barreras, the first online academy for young people with special educational needs, starts its test phase Aprende Sin Barreras, the first online academy for young people with special…
New Statue in Town
Everybody’s talking ’bout it; there’s a new statue in town, located next to the cathedral in the recently pedestrianised Plaza de la Reina. Although it make look like a homage…
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