Festival of San Vicente Martir
San Vicente Martir is the patron saint of the city of Valencia, and stores will be closed tomorrow, January 22nd, for the public holiday in his honor. Vicente's story dates…
San Vicente Martir is the patron saint of the city of Valencia, and stores will be closed tomorrow, January 22nd, for the public holiday in his honor. Vicente's story dates…
We've all been to those parades where candy is thrown into the crowd. The throwers, perched atop shoddily-constructed floats, are usually weak-wristed children who can barely launch the treats past…
The biblical Three Wise Men, Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar arrive today onto the shores of Malvarrosa, at 5pm. Journey of the Magi (1902) by James Tissot Spanish tradition puts the…
http://vimeo.com/2688621 What a way to start the new year. Now there is nothing to look forward to since this was the biggest Mascletà of the upcoming year. We love Mascletàs…
According to Levante, the New Year's mascletà is going to be the biggest of the entire year, including those of Fallas. Ummm.... .... ... ... sorry, just thinking of the…
Unlike in either of our home countries (Germany and the USA), New Year's Eve isn't an excuse for massive parties here in Spain. Most Spaniards celebrate the turning of the…
The Christmas season has definitely arrived. Walking around the crowded streets this past Sunday, it eventually dawned on us that all the stores were open. On a Sunday! This is…
Scottish rockers Franz Ferdinand are going to headline the 2009 MTV Winter festival, which will be held at the Ciudad de las Artes & Ciencias on February 24th! Sweet!! They'll…
It's become a familiar sensation, stepping out in the morning onto normally bustling city streets, and finding them desolate. Walking silently past shuttered cafés and storefronts, and slowly realizing that…
Under the name, "La Luz de Belén", the Valencia Cathedral is displaying a nativity scene this year for the first time in centuries. And it's not just any nativity scene!…