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Fallas 2010: Na Jordana – 7th Place

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:April 8, 2010
  • Post category:Fallas/Photography/Video
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Na Jordana's monument impressed most in the evening hours, when its haunted mansion and creepy figures were lit up and given an extra air of spookiness. https://vimeo.com/10773203 The motto this…

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Fallas 2010: Cant de L’Estoreta

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  • Post published:March 7, 2010
  • Post category:Fallas/Photography
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What little troopers! The kids marching in this morning's Cant d'Estorta had to brave the nasty weather which has put a real damper on Fallas.  From the warmth of a…

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December 2009 Valencia Street Photography

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  • Post published:December 9, 2009
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Another set of snapshots I took while exploring the the wonderful city of Valencia.

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Valencia.Art – Festival of Contemporary Art

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:September 22, 2009
  • Post category:Culture/Festivals/Museums/Things to Do
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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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Photos from Valencia – Summer is over

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  • Post published:September 18, 2009
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Summer is over! Are you relieved, or feel kind of sad about it? Either way, here are some images from the last couple of weeks which demonstrate how the season…

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Sidreria el Molinón

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:July 17, 2009
  • Post category:Restaurants
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Just off colorful Plaza Tossal, you'll find a wonderful Asturian sidrería (cider bar & restaurant) called El Molinón. This a great place to get dinner, and definitely earns Hola Valencia's…

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Famous Drawings at El Centro del Carmen

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:January 14, 2009
  • Post category:Culture
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Van Gogh: Cabeza de una Campesina Two centuries of hand-drawn sketches by some of the world's most famous artists have just gone on display at the Centro del Carmen --…

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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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