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Chinese Capital Riding Valencian ‘Bikes’

Chinese Capital Riding Valencian ‘Bikes’

Bikes is the name of a cartoon film in the production stage, as they say, and not unrelated to the success of Cars. An agreement with a Chinese investment fund,…

Cleaning Up in Fallas

Cleaning Up in Fallas

There is surely nothing worse than waking up in March with a dirty Fallera dress in your wardrobe. It’s happened to me more times than I care to remember and…

The Eye (of Horus) in the Sky

The Eye (of Horus) in the Sky

The Egyptian God Horus had the body of a man and the head of a falcon, and his fantastic eyesight, which allowed him to control what mere mortals were up…

Sisbrick: Earthquake? What Earthquake?

Sisbrick: Earthquake? What Earthquake?

Researchers at the Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología del Hormigón (Icitech) at the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) have taken a step towards creating buildings better able to resist the…

Art and Feet

Art and Feet

Challenging frontiers is the subject of a cultural initiative presented in Valencia by Compañia Improvisada from 10th March to 3rd April at the Espacio Inestable theatre in Ruzafa. The work…

Vodafone Holland Chooses Valencia

The British Telecomm company Vodafone has chosen Valencia to promote its services to Dutch travellers. Among the emblematic sights seen by a group of Dutch friends as they overdose on…

Elche Lab Leads Anti-Zika Mission

Elche Lab Leads Anti-Zika Mission

The Elche- based laboratory Genetic PCR has developed a new, “highly inclusive” RT-qPCR kit for rapid genetic detection of the Zika virus. The RT-qPCR kit allows Zika virus genetic detection…

Cooking English in Valencia

Cooking English in Valencia

Valencia International has the habit (or vice) of organising events that are serious fun; where people can practise their English doing something enjoyable, we organised an event in collaboration with…

Berliner Wein Trophy Successes for Valencia

Berliner Wein Trophy Successes for Valencia

In Berlin, by the wall, wine or wein is spelt with a V as two great Valencian wine makers have won once again more than their fair share of awards,…

Ampere Energy Savings

Ampere Energy Savings

Ampere Energy is a Valencian SME with big ideas. The company has developed software and a battery that permits users to connect to the grid and buy their energy at…