Holidays in Valencia
For most of humanity, public holidays are a breathlessly awaited godsend. But when you work independently, and are living in a new country, they can be an unexpected nuisance. Like…
Open Air Films at the Jardines del Palau
Get ready for yet more open-air, original version cinema in Valencia, courtesy of l'IVAC-La Filmoteca and l'Aula de Cinema de la Universtat de Valencia. This time, the films are being…
Agua de Valencia – Perfect Summer Drink
Agua de Valencia is an extremely popular drink here, taking advantage of one Valencia's prime exports -- oranges. I ordered it at an outdoor bar recently and instantly fell in…
MUAA – Museum of Audio Visual Arts
Variety Magazine recently ran an article about the MUAA Museum of Audio Visual Arts, which is scheduled to open a year from now, in Alzira, just 25 miles south of…
Google Street View Coming to Valencia
Street View is one of the more incredible of Google's many free map-based applications. And now, it's coming to Valencia. Starting Monday, Google's fleet of camera-equipped cars will be cruising…
Prepare: Fiesta for La Virgen de los Desamparados
Fallas seems as though it were just yesterday, but there can apparently be no rest in this city. On the second Sunday of May, the festivals celebrating Our Lady of…
Digital Media 1.0 – La Nau
From April 17th to May 11th, the University of Valencia's La Nau will be the location of Digital Media 1.0. Here's a short description of the festival, which I've translated…
Free Concerts for Fallas 2008
There are a series of free concerts during Fallas, on the 14th, 15th and 16th of March, taking place in the Turia riverbed near the Serranos Towers, and in the…
Finding an Apartment in Valencia
We had a harder time finding a suitable apartment in Valencia than we had expected. There are plenty of agencies and resources who'd like to help, but not many are…
Jogging in the Turia Riverbed
If you want to go jogging, there is one option in the city that really stands out: the former riverbed of the diverted Turia River, which has been converted into…