Valencian Hymn
The hymn of Valencia was originally written for the 1909 Regional Exposition by Jose Serrano. The city is currently celebrating the hymn's 100th centennial, which means you'll probably hear it…
Sala El Loco – Rock Concerts, Theater and Comedy
Sala El Loco is one of the top concert venues in the city. In addition to music, they feature theater and comedy acts. This Friday night, you can check out…
Pizarro-Cirilo Amorós: The Monuments of Fallas 2009
Viatge pel temps One of the most central Fallas monuments this year was among the very best -- at least according to us. We would've put Pizarro-Cirilo Amorós's hilarious and…
Vetusta Morla in Greenspace
Greenspace is temporarily closing its doors for renovation, and has invited one of Spain's best bands to headline the final concert on March 29th: Vetusta Morla. The sextet from Madrid…
L’Antiga de Campanar: The Monuments of Fallas 2009
Turisme invadint un país Situated in the same neighborhood as the all-conquering monument of Nou Campanar, things were always going to be tough for little L'Antiga. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywG8o8Q6DI0 Unable to match…
Fallas Concerts 2009 – Taxi, Social Seguridad, Presuntos Implicados
A few of the concerts for Fallas 2009 were announced a few days ago. As always, these shows will be taking place in the Jardin de Viveros, and are completely…
La Cridà 2009 – Opening Ceremony of Las Fallas
On February 22nd, Las Fallas was officially opened at La Cridà -- a huge annual spectacle which takes place on the last Sunday of the month. This year, tens of…
Visiting the Diocesan Cathedral Museum
Tucked inside the massive Cathedral of Valencia, you can find the Diocesan Cathedral Museum -- a set of exhibition rooms filled with art and artifacts not used for worship. The…
Flamenco en Café del Duende
http://vimeo.com/3158829 On Friday night, we checked out Café del Duende, which is a small flamenco bar on the western outskirts of the city center. The bar is so small that…
The Municipal Band of Valencia – Free 2009 Concerts
The Municipal Band of Valencia (Banda Municipal) has finalized its list of concerts for 2009, which take place in or around the Palau de la Música, and all of which…