¡Hola, Oviedo!
Hola Oviedo, and hasta pronto Valencia. In a few days, we'll be packing up our things and moving to the beautiful capital of Asturias for three months. August, September and…
New Ribalta Painting Discovered in Valencia
This must be the kind of discovery that anyone who gets into the field of restoration hopes to one day make. A dusty, dirty old painting in storage at the…
We Shall Never Forget Thee, David Villa!
Death. Taxes. The departure of David Villa. There are just a few things in life that are unavoidable, and the dreaded day has finally arrived in Valencia. An era is…
VCF – Champions League Bound!
What an incredible turnaround this season for Valencian Football. After the disastrous 2008-2009 campaign, when the club was mired in debt, with a huge new stadium they couldn't afford to…
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…
Shameful Censorship in Valencia
With its biggest popular celebration going on, Valencia should be in the news for its positive aspects. But, nope. The main story in the city for the past week has…
Valencian Vocab: Parany
Parany is a curious word I've been seeing a lot of in the Valencian press lately, usually appearing alongside words like "protest", "anger", and "controversy". And "killing". Naturally, I was…
Adios to Sorolla’s Visions of Spain
After an incredible 2 year stay in Spain, Visions of Spain, the collection of paintings by Valencia's Joaquin Sorolla, is headed back to its home in New York City. By…
America’s Cup – Live on the Internet
You'll be forgiven for not already having booked your holiday home or hotel reservation, for the 33rd edition of the America's Cup, to be held on February 8-12. As of…
Valencia Out of the King’s Cup
After a 1-3 loss to Deportivo La Coruña at the Mestalla, Valencia had a difficult task in front of them on the away leg, and were not able to step…