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Sorolla’s Visions of Spain at Bancaja

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:December 11, 2009
  • Post category:Culture/Museums/Things to Do
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Hispanic Society of America If you haven't yet been to the Bancaja Cultural Center to see Joaquín Sorolla's famous series of paintings, Visions of Spain, you are obligated to go…

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Valencia’s Museum of Prehistory

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:December 7, 2009
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Just south of one of the city's most celebrated museums, the IVAM, sits one of its least well-known -- the Museum of Prehistory. The museum is enormous, and we can…

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Sorolla’s “Vision of Spain” Returns to Valencia

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:October 1, 2009
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After a massively successful stay in Madrid's Prada museum, an exhibition with Joaquín Sorolla's famous series of paintings, "Vision of Spain", as its centerpiece has returned to Valencia. El Encierro,…

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Valencia.Art – Festival of Contemporary Art

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:September 22, 2009
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The 5th edition of Valencia.Art, a festival celebrating Contemporary Valencian art, is set to take place in the Centro del Carmen on the first four days of October. This is…

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Museum House of Blasco Ibáñez

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  • Post published:September 7, 2009
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Vicente Blasco Ibáñez is one of the most important figures in contemporary Valencian history. The author, politician, journalist and adventurer made a huge mark on the Comunidad during his 61…

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At the MuVIM: Valencia ABC, Hungarian Advertising

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:July 22, 2009
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Last weekend, we took a quick air-conditioned culture break and visited the MuVIM, where a number of interesting exhibitions are currently on display. The best of the bunch is Valencia…

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Museum of l’Almoina – Centuries of Ruins

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:May 28, 2009
  • Post category:History/Museums/Things to Do
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In the 80s, a huge excavation at Plaza de l'Almoina in the very heart of Valencia took place, revealing a remarkable amount of artifacts and ruins dating from the birth…

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Museo Taurino – Bullfighting Museum

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:April 28, 2009
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Tucked into the passageway of Dr. Serra on the eastern side of the Plaza de Toros, you might happen across the little Museo Taurino. Even if you just have 15…

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Prince Felipe Science Museum – Our Visit

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  • Post published:April 27, 2009
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One of the largest buildings in Valencia's insane City of Arts & Sciences is the Prince Felipe Science Museum. Like many science museums, this is designed for kids, offering a…

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Axel Hütte’s Strange Lands at the IVAM

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  • Post published:April 6, 2009
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Usually, when we talk about talented German photographers whose work you can see in Valencia, we mean none other than our own Juergen Horn. Talented as he may be, Juergen's…

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We're Jürgen and Mike, from Germany and the USA. We've been living in Valencia on-and-off since 2008. Much of our time is spent traveling the world with For 91 Days... but Valencia is the city we call home, and to which we'll always return.
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