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Cambodian Director for Cine Jove

Cambodian Director for Cine Jove

Valencia’s international cinema festival, Cine Jove, will in 2016 have a very special guest, Cambodian film director Rithy Panh. All of Pahn’s family were victims of the genocide of Pol…

Castellón Soccer in China

Castellón Soccer in China

Castellón Football Club is collaborating with the Chinese authorities in  Baise in the setting up of a football training school together with Hong Yang FC. The school is part of…

If music be the food of love, play on.

If music be the food of love, play on.

From “Twelfth Night” by William Shakespeare. By Chris Dennison One of the great things about Valencia is its live music scene and one of the even greater things is that…

Mike Galeck and Viva Las Vegas

Mike Galeck and Viva Las Vegas

Mike Galeck is a young Valencian director who is spreading his talent across the world. Among his six international awards isa hatrick in Las Vegas. Mike sent his work to…

Is Squash Played in Valencia? Oh, Yes

Is Squash Played in Valencia? Oh, Yes

By Linda Sivlane When attending some social expat gatherings, for me as a passionate squash player it´s impossible not to mention my favourite sport. Almost every time I do that,…

From Alcoy to Toronto

From Alcoy to Toronto

Two Valencian film makers from Alcoy are the only Spanish representatives at the T.O. Web Fest Rubia en apuros by Cristina Gómez and Desenterrados, by Xavi Cortés, will be shown…

The Return of Buffalo Bill?

The Return of Buffalo Bill?

If you think mosquitoes are a nuisance, just try swatting bison and see how far you get! And yet the good people of Benagéber can once again hear the sound…

Gandia International Cartoon Festival

Gandia International Cartoon Festival

Gandia was the centre of the universe, or at least the one inhabited by Bugs Bunny and Friends, when the International Festival of Shorts and Cartoons took place there between…

APAVAC Reading Club News

APAVAC Reading Club News

“The God of Small Things” by Arundhati Roy I usually read rapidly.  I have this urgency to get from cover to cover as fast as possible.  I’ve tried to analyse this; is…

The Law of the Jungle

The Law of the Jungle

Miguel Ángel Gómez  is a Valencian lawyer from Alzira, currently based in Sagunto. But once a year, Miguel Angel the mild mannered lawyer enters a telephone box and out comes…