OCTOBER/NOVEMBER

TAPAS DE ESPAÑA, RIO TURIA 21 OCTOBER - 01 NOVEMBER

A 'feria de la Gastronomia' for all - everything from tapas and drinks, to Halloween parties, mini mascletas, children's fun park, live music and theatre, brought to you by the Las Fallas Special Federation - entrance is free!

VALENCIA OPEN 500 - 29 OCTOBER- 06 NOVEMBER Àgora, City of Arts & Sciences.
Some of the finest tennis players in the world will be gracing the spectacular Ágora building in this third tournament in Valencia.The rest of La Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias will be occupied by the FUNPARK (shops, bars and restaurants, entry free) Open Club, players zone etc.

There will be a total of 12 sessions, three of them in the evening. On Thursday and Friday the evening sessions will start at 20.00 and two matches will be played, one singles and one doubles. On Saturday the evening session will start at 18.00 and one singles match, one doubles and one wheelchair match will be played.

The tournament is in the final stretch of the ATP calendar, an extra motivation for players who are looking for a good result for the ATP World Tour Finals. Juan Carlos Ferrero, David Ferrer and Juan Martín del Potro are among the names confirmed to play in Valencia
Entrance to the FUNPARK is once again free this year.

AUSTRALIAN BRUNCH - AT APETITE 30 October 13.00
Autumn is here and to celebrate the new season Apetite Restaurant in Ruzafa are offering Sunday Brunch, Aussie style!!.Think real crispy english smoked bacon, decadent and delightful eggs benedict, fluffy pancakes & real toast all washed down with a fine glass of cava for good measure. Scheduled apparently as a once a month event, so gather up all your mates & celebrate the simplest things in life at appetite.

MOTO GP GRAN PREMIO GENERALI DE LA COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA 2011 04-06 NOVEMBER

at the Comunitat Valenciana Ricardo Tormo Circuit are on sale.

Grandstand seats from 45€ - 115€ and 190€ for a box seat

VIP lounge is 600 for the three days

CEV BUCKLER 2011: 12th and 13th NOVEMBER

After the MotoGP Grand Prix the best Spanish motorcycling comes back to the Comunitat Valenciana Ricardo Tormo Circuit with the CEV Buckler on November 12th and 13th, 2011.

FREE ENTRY for this event.

XXXII FESTIVAL OF FIREWORKS
A real "firework duel" between the companies Bergantino and Turís is predicted for tomorrow at the Diputación de Valencia's XXXII International Fireworks Festival
"It will be a show to remember," said Grau after confirming that the fireworks occupy about 4,500 square meters.
Although the County Council has dispensed with this year's social events that accompany the festival to reduce organizational costs by 120,000 euros, "this first-class fireworks show is comparable even to the Nit del Foc in Fallas" provincial deputy Cristóbal Grau said today at a press conference.
Valencia and Italian
Turis Pyrotechnics will be a "very Valencian" castilloand the Italian, display by by Romualdo Parente, "will be very Italian, extremely high in the sky."
There will be 5,000 kilos of gunpowder which will give a display of around 43 minutes. 21 minutes uninterrupted performance by Turis Pyrotechnics, during which they will shoot 2696 kilos of powder into the sky and 22 minutes in the fireworks show of Italian society, Romualdo Parente to trigger the other 2752 kilos of raw material.
Special transportservices
Special extra metro services are being put on to facilitate the high expected attendance to the festival, extra trains will run in the evening and services continues into the early hours for the return after the show.

VALENCIA DAY WEEKEND BULLFIGHTS
VALENCIA DAY Bullfights at the Plaza de Toros on Saturday and Sunday 08 and 09 October at 6pm

MACROFESTIVAL AT PLAZA DE TOROS
Las Animas, sponsored by Carlsberg Brewery, Has organized a macro-music festival in the Plaza de Toros de Valencia from 11 to 14 October with live bands and and international DJs.

The lineup is impressive with internationally reknowned bands and DJs the likes of Bob Sinclar, Wally Lopez, Carlos Jean and Juanjo Martin aims to show the latest trends of the music world's best right now. There will be Paella and bear.

The Fest opens Tuesday 11, 18.00 hours with DJs Dorian, Carlos Jean and Luis Lopez. Joining them, emerging Valencian groups will take the stage.

On Wednesday 12 will be the turn DJ Juanjo Martin. Joining them on stage will be four junior college DJs: Mike Marin (Catholic University student from Valencia), Salva Burch (student of the Universidad Europea de Madrid), Javi Martinez Beto Selfa (students of the Universidad Cardenal Herrera - CEU-) and Kaspar & Hauser (also students of the CEU). The session will start at 13h. and open to the distribution of food and drink for all attendees.

Thursday 13 it will be the turn of the group Sidecars and DJ Luis Lopez.

It all ends Friday 14 October, with international DJ Bob Sinclar - 21 albums in tow and worldwide hits like "Love Generation" Sinclair is one of Europe's most acclaimed DJs. Appearing on the line up ith him, DJ Wally Lopez and Luis Lopez DJs and Victor Perez.

Friday's session is the culmination of a week of music, entertainment, party and entertainment in the Plaza de Toros to mark the start of the academic year attracts thousands of students from all universities to the city of Valencia.

The advance ticket prices for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are 8, 9 and 10 euros per person including a liter of beer and food among other advantages. Advance tickets for the event on Friday 14 are from 10 euros. All information found www.grupolasanimas.com.(not easy to find though! Ed)

JULIO IGLESIAS
14 August live in Gandia
Plaza del Puerto, Avinguda de la Pau at 23:00
tickets from 40€! HERE

****TOM JONES,
16 August live in Gandia
Plaza del Puerto, Avinguda de la Pau at 23:00
tickets from 25€! HERE

Arenal Sound, Burriana
04-07 August
Music on the beach of Burriana with a huge line up of bands and DJs.
Scissor Sisters, Hurts, <<Rinôçérôse>>, Vetusta Morla, The Charlatans, The Third Twin, Tiga, Love of Lesbian, Orbital, Calvin Harris, Paul Thomson (Franz Ferdinand) DJ Set, Mystery Jets DJ Set, The Zombie Kids, Vive la Fête, Russian Red, Delorean, Dorian, EME DJ, Supersubmarina, El Guincho, Canteca de Macao, La Pulquería, La Pegatina, The Suicide Of Western Culture, Layabouts, Triángulo de Amor Bizarro, We Are Standard, La habitación Roja, Polock, Doctor Pitangú, Pol 3.14, Miss Caffeina, Tulsa, Varry Brava, Lurbe Und Hosen (Kostrok), The Leadings.The Albionauts, Cyan, The Noises, Dinero, Cloverace, 45 Grados, Proyecto Solaz, El Tío la Careta, Catorce Días, El Mundo de Wayne, Full, Twin DJ’s, ELYELLA DJS, La Rana Mariana, Santo Machango, Sergio Gallegos, Villa Gombao Inc, Plastic Frostik Machine, Última Experiencia

Rototom Sunsplash-European Reggae Festival 2011
Benicassim
Thursday 18 to Saturday 27 August
Line up is as follows - Shaggy, Toots & The Maytals Gyptian Ziggy Marley Jimmy Cliff Stephen Marley Inner Circle Capleton Mr. Vegas Maxi Priest Richie Spice Horace Andy Luciano Ken Boothe Ky-mani Marley Ojos de Brujo Bunny Wailer Lutan Fyah Queen Ifrica Tony Rebel Linton Kwesi Johnson Fidel Nadal Rita Marley Sud Sound System Michael Prophet Burro Banton Brigadier Jerry Africa Unite Rico Rodriguez DUB INC Roberto Sánchez Jah Sun Iriepathie Jahfe United Flavour Lion D Ras Tewelde Microguagua Arawak Onechot The Upsttemians Perfect Giddimani Rockers Roots Rod Anton Jah Fabio Dactah Chando Dub à La Pub Jamafrica Crew Arkaya Music Band Fidoguido The Ligerians The Diatones Soul Sindikate Ali Campbell's Ub40 Jhonny Clarke Livity Songs Boom Boom Vibration. MO

Electrobeach Festival Benidorm 2011
Wednesday 24 to Sunday 28 August
Luciano, Steve Lawler, Marc Houle, Nic Fanciulli, Kevin Saunderson, Marco Bailey, Ben Sims, Technasia, Maetrik, Matthias Tanzmann, Audiofly, Frivolous, John Acquaviva, Cristian Varela, Davide Squillace and more.

LA TOMATINA
31 August 2011
This year it is on 31 August and we'll be there with our popular coach tour. We're taking bookings now - but hurry tickets are selling fast- More here

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