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Our Lady of the Forsaken

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:May 7, 2010
  • Post category:Events/Festivals
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This weekend, always on the second Sunday in May, Valencia celebrates its patron saint, Our Lady of the Forsaken. The city's most insane religious procession takes place on Sunday morning,…

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Jan 22nd – Holiday of San Vicente Mártir

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:January 22, 2010
  • Post category:Festivals
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You'll probably have noticed that the stores in Valencia are closed again today. The reason this time is the celebration of San Vincente Ferrer, the city's patron saint. This is…

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San Antonio – Pics & Video

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:January 18, 2010
  • Post category:Bizarre/Events/Photography/Video
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Dieser Artikel auf Deutsch: Der Große Antonio in Valencia January 17th is the day of San Antonio, patron saint of animals. In Valencia, celebrations center on the neighborhood and church…

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October 9th – Day of the Valencian Community

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:October 6, 2009
  • Post category:Festivals
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October 9th is the Day of the Valencian Community, kind of like 4th of July in the States. Though, I suppose it's different, because it's a celebration for a specific…

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Our Lady of the Forsaken Part 2: Insanity & Parades

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:May 12, 2009
  • Post category:Culture/Events/Festivals
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This weekend it was all about the Virgin. Thousands upon thousands of people took part in the various events which we previewed last Friday. Here's the second of two parts…

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Our Lady of the Forsaken Part 1: History & The Dance

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:May 12, 2009
  • Post category:Culture/Events/Festivals/Photography
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This weekend it was all about the Virgin. Thousands upon thousands of people took part in the various events which we previewed last Friday. Here's the first of two parts…

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Weekend Celebrations for San Vicente Ferrer

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:April 20, 2009
  • Post category:Events/Festivals/Photography/Video
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This weekend, the celebrations for San Vicente Ferrer really got underway... we stumbled by accident across quite a few of them. Friday: Paella Street Party in RuzafaAfter a delicious tapas…

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Semana Santa – Malvarossa Mass

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:April 10, 2009
  • Post category:Culture/Events
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One of the most photogenic events of the Semana Santa Marinera is the morning mass at the Malvarossa beach, on Good Friday. Only for early risers! Normally, we're definitively not…

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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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