Pio XII and Hollywood & History
A second group of 2nd ESO students visited the L’Iber Museum on 19th May and discovered that all is not what it appears to be in Hollywood. They discovered that…
American Space: Your Giant Leap in Valencia
When I first heard about American Space, I had visions of Neil Armstrong and the man from ET with the jangling keys. However, American Space is much more down to…
Valencian Wine Triumphs in Brussels & Shanghai
The Valencian wine making cooperative Anecoop Bodegas triumphed at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, which was held in May 2015, as you might expect, in Jesolo, Italy. 5 of their…
The Valencian who Defied Napoleon.
A portrait of José Romeu y Parras hangs in the office of the Mayor of Sagunto, a town of Roman origin with an impressive castle just north of Valencia. José…
Valencia and George Clooney
The Walt Disney film, starring George Clooney, called ‘Tomorrowland’, which was filmed partly in Valencia in January 2014, received its Spanish premiere in Valencia on May 19th 2015 at the…
Colegio Pio XII in the L’Iber Museum
On May 12th students from Colegio Pio XII, accompanied by their teachers Toni and Begoña, visted the L’Iber museum to discover our activity, Hollywood and History. After a guided tour…
Tinned paella! Is this the End of the World?
To be fair, if a succulent British product like baked beans can be tinned and remain exquisite when served, then there is no reason why Valencia’s emblematic dish per se…
Valencian Olive Oil Exports
Valencia is not all beach, beach and beach; the Valencian mountains offer a fascinating range of scenery, idyllic villages where time seems to have stopped, exceptional gastronomy and natural, healthy…
554 Valencian “details” in Mauthausen
554 Valencians, exiles from the defeated Spanish Republic, entered the gates of Mauthausen concentration camp in Austria. Only 217 took the return journey; and you don’t have to be an…
A NEW EXPERIENCE
By Jordi Salort Ortolá Last 22nd March a group of German teenagers came to Oliva to spend an unforgettable week in Oliva. They stayed in the houses of the students…
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