From the Twenties to the Forties
FROM THE TWENTIES TO THE FORTIES Rogues and Romance (1920) Blood and Sand (1922) The Spanish Jade (1922) The Bandolero (1924) Duck Soup (1933)…
International Fishing at Bellús
An international fishing competition for under 25s was held in Valencia at Fortaleny and at the Bellus reservoir between 7th and 12th of April…
They Can See Clearly Now
August 2014 was a good month for the people of Kisumu, a port of 400,000 inhabitants in Kenya, which was visited by a team…
The Oceanographic: Something Fishy in the city of Valencia
British Etymologist Unimpressed by Europe’s largest Oceanographic Park My arrival at Europe’s largest Oceanographic park was not an outstanding success. In fact I seemed…
Valencian Architect Inspired ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’.
Valencian architect Santiago Calatrava has never received a contract from the planet Xandar, and yet, according to the credits of The Guardians of the…
Barefoot on the Beaches
Barefoot, bareback, bare everything. If you can tackle the sight of naked men and women and are prepared to grab the bulls by the…
Valencia’s Pink Panthers
Ask any Valencian about ‘the pink panther’ and you will be directed to a statue of dubious taste in the middle of the roundabout…
Bambalina’s Puppet Magic in Asia
The Valencian Puppet Company Bambalina has been thrilling children and adults alike since 1981; and now, the children and adults of China and Korea…
Benicassim International Music Festival (FIB)
FIB 2014, Benicàssim came and went again! 27 new artists were added to the festival 20th Anniversary lineup. With these new additions the lineup…
Say the Bells of Albaida
The sound of church bells tolling for you across the fields and meadows is indeed one of the finest sounds there is; unless you…
Valencian Photographer Wins Award
A photographer from Villareal, Castellón, Antonio Porcar Cano won the Photo of the Year for his picture of saxophonist Benny Golson in front of…
Segrelles: From Albaida to the Moon
1885 was not a great year in Valencian history, being the year of the worst cholera epidemic, one of many, to decimate the population.…