The Tanagras Collection at Bancaja
One of the world's most important collections of terracotta figures is currently on display in Valencia's Bancaja Cultural Center. The Titeux Dancer, c. 375-350 BC The Tanagras figures take their…
San Vicente Ferrer
This long holiday weekend, the celebrations in honor of San Vicente Ferrer competed for my attention against beautiful, hot, sunny weather. The weather won. I spent the weekend alternating between…
Valencia CF – Ripped Off Again
I'm beginning to believe in a Europe-wide officiating conspiracy against Valencia. There's no other way to explain the constant, laughably terrible calls which have gone against the side. Last night,…
13th Annual Kite Competition in Valencia
Hey you, there! Yeah, you with the "I Love Kites" shirt on. Yes, you! You, who's wearing the "Krazy 4 Kites" ball cap! I've got some news that is going…
Fallas 2010: Na Jordana – 7th Place
Na Jordana's monument impressed most in the evening hours, when its haunted mansion and creepy figures were lit up and given an extra air of spookiness. https://vimeo.com/10773203 The motto this…
News Roundup – Franco, Gürtel, Cabanyal
Today has been extremely eventful news day in the Valencian Community. Here's a quick rundown of the stories which are front-page news around town. Franco's Final FarewellA statue of Francisco…
Fallas 2010: Plaza de Pilar – 6th Place
(Note: we skipped 5th place, which went this year to the commission of Malvarrosa, titled "The Battle of Color". We didn't get down there to see it, much to our…
Valencia 3 – Osasuna 0
Sunday afternoon. The sun was shining bright, and it felt like Spring had finally arrived. What better way to ring in the long-awaited new season, than a trip to the…
Fallas 2010: Sueca – 4th Place
A large Valencian man sleeps on the ground, dreaming of the world, in the monument of Sueca-Literato Azorín, titled "Planet Fallas". Around and on top of him, we find characters…
Fallas 2010: Almirante Cadarso – 3rd Place
Continuing our look at the special section monuments of Fallas 2010, we arrive at the Canovas corner of Almirante Cadarso and Conde de Altea. A fat cat in a leather…
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