41st Annual Book Fair in the Viveros Gardens
There are a number of book fairs in the city, but perhaps the biggest and best of them all is the Fira del Llibre in the beautiful Viveros Gardens. This…
There are a number of book fairs in the city, but perhaps the biggest and best of them all is the Fira del Llibre in the beautiful Viveros Gardens. This…
The Special Section monument closest to our apartment wasn't one of the most celebrated. But Duque de Calabria's ode to eavesdropping still had a lot of great aspects. "But Don't…
For us, one of the highlights on the Valencian calendar is the yearly Wine Festival, celebrated in the Turia riverbed. The Mostra de Vins i Menjars offers cheap wines and…
Hey you, there! Yeah, you with the "I Love Kites" shirt on. Yes, you! You, who's wearing the "Krazy 4 Kites" ball cap! I've got some news that is going…
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…
https://vimeo.com/10384904 We took my dad, a lifelong fan of Hemingway, to his first bullfight on the last day of Fallas, squeezing into the stadium's tiny bench seats as best we…
https://vimeo.com/10373591 After 6 years of dominance by Nou Campanar, the judges of Fallas' "Special Section" monuments have crowned a new champion. Ladies and Gentleman, put your hands together for Convento…
During the last couple days of Fallas, thousands of falleras from all over the province make a pilgrimage to Valencia's Plaza de la Virgen to deliver flowers to Our Lady…
https://vimeo.com/10285276 The Night of Fire is one of the most eagerly anticipated events during Fallas. Thousands of people gather around the Paseo de la Alameda at the ungodly hour of…
https://vimeo.com/10321591 The Cabalgata del Fuego, which takes place along Calle Colón at 7pm on the last day of Fallas, is a relatively new addition to the calendar. But what the…