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Murder in the Cine Oriente

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:July 6, 2010
  • Post category:Bizarre/History
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Back in 1950's Ruzafa, a gruesome crime took place which has become known as the Murder of the Cine Oriente. The cinema on Calle Sueca no longer exists, but it…

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Fallas 2010: Cuba-Literato Azorín – 10th Place

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:April 23, 2010
  • Post category:Fallas/Photography/Video
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Alright, 10th place isn't the greatest finish ever for the Fallas commission of Cuba-Literato Azorín, but they did emerge from the festival with the victory they were really hoping for…

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The Ubik Café & The Tapa del Libro

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:April 21, 2010
  • Post category:Books/Events/Festivals
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If you're not familiar with the Ubik Café in Ruzafa, then you're missing out on one of the coolest hangouts in the city. The Ubik is more than just a…

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Fallas 2010: Sueca – 4th Place

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:April 5, 2010
  • Post category:Fallas/Photography/Video
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A large Valencian man sleeps on the ground, dreaming of the world, in the monument of Sueca-Literato Azorín, titled "Planet Fallas". Around and on top of him, we find characters…

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Fallas 2010: Miniature Street Mascletàs

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  • Post published:March 22, 2010
  • Post category:Fallas/Photography/Video
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Right after the last official mascletà of Fallas, a lot of commissions shoot off their own street mascletàs. While we sat down to lunch, the rhythmic, explosive sounds in the…

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Street Light Battle Heats Up!

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:March 12, 2010
  • Post category:Fallas/Photography/Video
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https://vimeo.com/10113520 Okay -- we admit it. We spoke way too soon when announcing that Sueca-Literato Azorín was "obviously" going to win the annual Lights competition. We hadn't yet seen Cuba-Literato…

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Fallas 2010: The Lights of Ruzafa

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:March 9, 2010
  • Post category:Fallas/Photography/Video
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This year, the competition for the Best Lights Display award has heated up! Two other commissions, Cuba-Literato Azorín and Cuba-Puerto Rico are challenging the perennial victors Sueca-Literato Azorín. "Enough of…

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Valencia Is Excitement Central This Weekend

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:February 6, 2010
  • Post category:Entertainment/Events
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Valencia is truly the place to be this weekend, with one of the year's most anticipated events kicking off. Of course, I'm talking about: Ruzafa's Medieval Market!!!! That's right, from…

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Casa Botella Taberna – Excellent Cooking in Ruzafa

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:January 25, 2010
  • Post category:Restaurants
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Ruzafa is certainly at no loss for great restaurants. Diners can find just about anything here, from decent budget food for the impoverished, to fancy cuisine for the wealthy. Comfortably…

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Convento de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:September 8, 2009
  • Post category:Culture/Things to Do
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Smack in the middle of Ruzafa is a nondescript convent, dedicated to Our Lady of the Angels. Found on C/ General Prim, this is seriously one of those blink-and-you'll-miss-it sights…

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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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