The excellent Dansa Valencia festival of dance is in full swing with activities at various theatres all over town until 13 June - more details as we get them but next up is the COMPAÑÍA NACIONAL DE DANZA on 27 and 28 April with CND Work in Pogress at the Teatre Principal. Not to be Missed!

GREAT NEWS FOR FILM LOVERS - VERSION ORIGINAL IS BACK!

It's back at the Yelmo Cinema in Mercado Campanar - more here..
And now too at Kinepolis in Heron City, more soon ...
Below are this weeks films, here for showings.

YELMO in VOS - Original Version

Has great films this week including, HUNGER GAMES, SALMON FISHING IN YEMEN, Battleship, De Nicolas a Sarkozy, Alps, Titanic 3D, THE EXOTIC HOTEL MARIGOLD, THE IDES OF MARCH

BABEL in VOS - Original Version

Has Take Shelter, THREE TIMES IN 20 YEARS, THE IDES OF MARCH,Shame, Almanya, Kiseki
KINEPOLIS in VOS - Original Version
has HUNGER GAMES, SALMON FISHING IN YEMEN

 

 

04-06 MAY GLOBAL CHAMPIONS TOUR - CHANGE OF VENUE

The 2012 Global Champions Tour leg in Spain continues this year in the new and modern equestrian facilities at the Oliva Nova Beach and Golf Resort. Set against the backdrop of the Mediterranean Sea, the competition will be celebrated from May 4th to 6th.MORE

 

MURAL PAINTING CONTEST - ENTER NOW!
UPV, The Polytechnic University of Valencia, through the Cultural Management Area Vice President for Student of Culture, presents the VI Mural Painting Contest, the winners will participate, along with other previously selected urban artists painting in Polliniza 2012, the seventh edition of the Urban Art festival at the UPV, which this year will take place between 7 and May 11, 2012.MORE

 

The NEW hard rock festival Costa de Fuego, have confirmed ten new bands. Costa de Fuego, Year 1, will take place on July 20 and 21 at Benicàssim’s concert venue. The first 5,000 two day tickets are on sale at the special price MORE

 

Bob Dylan heads the Line up and the list of six new artists along with Jessie J, Robyn Hitchcock and The Venus 3, Agoria, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs and Arveene & Misk, They join an already exciting line up that includes, in no particuñar order, Ed Sheeran, Chase & Status, Buzzcocks, La casa azul, The Stone Roses, New Order, Florence + The Machine, At the Drive-In, David Guetta, Noel Gallagher´s High Flying Birds, De La Soul, Dizzee Rascal, The Horrors, The Maccabees, Bombay Bicycle Club, The Vaccines, and a host more for four days of music in the sun from 12-15 July. MORE

 

Amazon.es LIVE NOW

Amazon's first foray into Spain - great news! Go to the site by clicking the amazon.es banner to the right - and amazon.co.uk is still to the left

 

FERIA DE VALENCIA

A full list of public and trade fairs at Valencia's exhibition centre here

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La IV Exposición Flotante Ciudad de Valencia 2012

The Fourth Valencia City Water Show 2012 will take place from March 24 to April 1, next to the Veles e Vents building in the Marina Juan Carlos 1.

THE 34TH AMERICA'S CUP · WORLD SERIES · EVENT ONE - SAN DIEGO · The America’s Cup World Series, San Diego started on Saturday 12 November with the opening fleet races of the Port Cities Challenge. Our new Sailing correspondent Jan Pehrson is there watching the racing.

 

CLUB IN VALENCIA

Running alone can be boring, this group is designed for anyone who wants to do some sport with native and international people in Valencia.MORE

 

There are bound to be some more surprises this month, This is the land of 'Pensat i fet' (a Valenciano meaning literally, think and do it!) so keep coming back to these pages for news on what's on in the city - and even better, sign up to our regular newsletter here! and keep completely informed. After all, Lonely Planet, Frommer's, The Times, The Guardian and The Daily Mail reckon we are one of the best online guides to Valencia!

 

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IF YOU ARE COMING TO VALENCIA FOR THE FIRST TIME..
See our Valencia Guide, a suggested walk around the city's lovely historic centre and recommendations on shopping eating and nightlife. It's a great introduction to the city -the Guide is available to download here.
AND THERE ARE ALSO GREAT GUIDES TO SHOPPING FASHION SHOPPING IN THE CITY, FOOD SHOPPING AND MARKETS
 

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