New Odontological Frontiers in Valencia
Since May 2014 Valencia has a new concept of dentistry in the heart of the city; dentalDoctors. dentalDoctors was a winner of ‘Lanzadera’, a programme designed by Mercadona owner Juan…
International Students Win Valencian Robot Award
In May 2014, Caxton College students Ana Araj from Lebanon and Benjamin Chen from China won third prize in the annual robotics competition “Desafio Robot,” which was held at the…
Peanuts and Puzol
When you drive into Puzol, a village situated to the north of Valencia, from the coastal motorway (south exit), the first thing that strikes you is an old wall on…
The Spirit of Valencia Wins Top Award!
On November 5th 2012, Guy Fawkes night in the UK, some Valencian sparks flew when the Ginself team arrived in London from Valencia (a place where gunpowder is not unfamiliar)…
America’s First Letter was Sent to a Valencian
The first setter ever sent from America was a long time being delivered. The truth is, it was carried most of the way, across the Atlantic Ocean by the sender;…
Cocktails and Canapes with the Borgias in Malferit?
The Borgia family was loved and hated throughout history, but one thing is certain, they were difficult to ignore. They produced two Popes: Callixtus III, 1455–1458 and Alexander VI, 1492–1503,…
Isabel of Villena
Not many people like being called a bastard, and not many people have schools, streets and libraries named after them, and yet Isabel de Villena is, was and has all…
Did Somebody Whisper “Cholera”?
There are lots of interesting things to learn in Valencia or in any city if you walk around looking above street level. One thing you learn is how to apologise…
Valencia: Where the Streets Have a Name: Calle de Martí
Really, they should have named a fountain after Francisco José Buenaventura de Paula Martí y Mora; he is after all accredited as being the authentic inventor of the fountain pen.…
Take a Seat: or 3,000!
What have the Ministry of Public Works of Dubai, the Roscosmos Space Agency in Russia, the King Khaled Hospital in Riyadh, the Philharmonic Concert Hall in Omsk, PJKK Federal Building…
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