Valencian Kim López beats the world record in shot put
Kim was proclaimed European champion with a throw of 17.02 metres, the first visually impaired athlete in history to surpass 17 metres, breaking the world record in shot put at…
Alcalá de Chivert: For Whom the Bells Toll
Alcalá de Chivert used to be the most important town in the area, which is why its enormous church and bell tower can be seen from miles away. In fact…
Exploring Valencian Fruit
When I came to Spain I knew I was going to need a dictionary quite often, although it never occurred to me that it would be to improve my English.…
Jacarandas: Valencia’s Purple Haze
Jimi Hendrix would have enjoyed Valencia at this time of year, for in May the jacarandas bloom. There are 49 species of the Jacaranda tree, which is native to tropical…
OSCAR NAVARRO’S MUSIC ON THE TV PROGRAMME “BBC YOUNG MUSICIANS”.
The BBC Philharmonic together with soloist Ewan Millar performed Oscar’s “LEGACY” concert for oboe and Symphony Orchestra. Last Sunday 2nd of May the grand final of the TV programme “BBC…
Valencian Women Win Euro Basketball Cup
Valencia Basket has won the European Women’s Basketball Cup 2020-2021, by beating the Italian team Reyer Venezia by 81-82. The team consisted of Cristina Ouviña, Queralt Casas, Rebecca Allen, Celeste…
Eleven Valencia Art Spaces Opened Simultaneously For Sunday “Art Walk”
A new initiative to safely support the city’s visual arts within current covid restrictions ●Art Walk Valencia ● Sunday 18 April 2021, 11.00-14.00 ● artwalkvlc.com Participating art spaces: ●SET Espai…
Handfuls of International Dust
Nomads, an installation by Xavier Ribas, belonging to the Per Amor a l’Art Collection, has been in Paris, London, California, Vancouver and Toronto as part of the exhibition “A Handful…
Pretty Flamingos at Puzol
The flamingos arrive at the Marjal del Moros every spring, and despite their spectacular appearance and extraordinary beauty, most people don’t even notice, as they’re probably all busy watching TV…
Fran and Ridley
One of Britain’s greatest film directors, Ridley Scott, is a director who has a thing about Spain, having made various films here, such as 1492: Conquest of Paradise, Kingdom of…
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