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News from the Starlite Campbell Band

News from the Starlite Campbell Band

‘LAY IT OUT ON ME’ – NEW SINGLE BY THE STARLITE CAMPBELL BAND! “Love is not a picture postcard. Love is tempestuous, love is passionate, love is turbulent… Lay It…

Jose Ribera: Lo Spagnoletto

Jose Ribera: Lo Spagnoletto

In June 2020 the Parisian auction house Daguerre sold a painting by Valencian artist José Ribera, ‘Un filósofo: el feliz geómetra’ for 1.8 to a Swedish art gallery. A walk…

CinemaCar: It’s a Drive-In Every Day

CinemaCar: It’s a Drive-In Every Day

As Valencian cinemas reopen, starting with Spain’s oldest drive-in cinema in Denia (see article below), a new project to open Europe’s largest drive-in is being launched. Cinemacar is a project…

Sorolla Staggers into the National

Sorolla Staggers into the National

The British are not unknown for their moderate love of drinking alcoholic beverages, and so it is probably not surprising to discover that London’s National Gallery’s first acquisition of a…

The Aquatic Warbler and Valencia

The Aquatic Warbler and Valencia

The Valencian marshlands have become an obligatory stopover for many migratory birds. Thanks to ringing campaigns, it is possible to monitor different birds, some of which are resident all year…

American Graffiti Returns to Dénia.

American Graffiti Returns to Dénia.

Well, not exactly, but Spain’s first ever drive-in cinema does, although it will be Jurassic Park and The Minions that relaunch this cultural icon after the Corona Virus lockdown. The…

Viva Genovés!

Viva Genovés!

Juan Genovés passed away in the early morning of May 15th 2020. Some of his works can be seen on the Benlliure gallery’s website, where he recently exhibited: http://www.galeriabenlliure.com/new/exposicion_actual.asp?artista=86KVC Juan…

LETHAVE PLANK – ASTHENOSPHERE

LETHAVE PLANK – ASTHENOSPHERE

Electronic poems from planet Earth Lethave Plank presents his new album, Asthenosphere, inspired by the perseverance of human beings to understand the planet they inhabit through the theory of continental…

Spring Hits Valencia

Spring Hits Valencia

The clocks have changed and spring is now official, but in Valencia there are many natural signs that the seasons are changing. Those of us lucky enough to live outside…

Glissandoo; Sliding Towards Efficiency

Glissandoo; Sliding Towards Efficiency

Glissando, according to the dictionary, describes a continuous slide upwards or downwards between two notes. And now, sliding between and among orchestras and bands, for which Valencia is famous and…