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Editorial JULY / AUGUST 11

CONTENTS EDITORIAL - 5

VIDAS DE VALENCIA - 6 ART IN VALENCIA - 7 BENICÀSSIM - 8

VALENCIA MUSIC - 10 RYANAIR - 11 FOOD - 12

RESTAURANT OF THE MONTH - 13

TAPAS BAR OF THE MONTH - 16 JULY / AUGUST 11 LISTINGS - 17 ARTS & theatre - 17 live music - 18 clubs - 19

chill out - 20

GAY / LESBIAN - 23

TRADITIONAL PUBS - 23

Restaurants - 24

shopping - 30

CLASSIFIEDS - 30

COMMENT - 34

VALENCIA SPORTS - 37

24/7 VALENCIA PARTY PEOPLE - 38 VALENCIA STREET ART - 40

VALENCIA WORLD - 42 WOMAN - 43 MAP - 44

AGENDA . CLUBS & LIVE MUSIC - 45

RED VALENCIA / OCHO Y MEDIO - 48

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Founded in 1960 by Harvard students in the U.S.A, ‘LET’S GO’ is one of the longest established travel guides in the world. Aimed at readers “ both young and young at heart” …the Let’s Go series now has around 65 titles. It is written entirely by student travellers, and they are only paid expenses to keep the travelling experience authentic. You will find titles covering countries from Latin and Central America, Asia, Western and Eastern Europe and the Middle East too. It is updated every year and 24/7 Valencia is really honoured to have been recommended by what has been called “the world’s favourite budget travel guide.” Indeed, if you are visiting Valencia for the first time you’ll be glad to hear that you’ve chosen the right guide to Valencia. ‘24/7 Valencia’ is the only guide to Valencia, in any language, recommended by the local, national and international press. This includes The Times, The Guardian, Rough Guide, Let’s Go, Lonely Planet, Time Out, Levante-EMV, Super Deporte, ADN.es, Business Traveller Magazine, CNN.com, Thomas Cook, Ryanair, El País and more… In this special July & August edition you’ll find a packed agenda of live music and clubbing nights at the back. Enjoy a comprehensive listings section covering café-bars, clubs, traditional

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pubs, restaurants, classifieds and more. Look out for special discounts, in red-lettering, in the listings when you bring along this issue of 24/7 Valencia! Lovers of classy tapas are in for a treat with a review of ‘La Comisaria’ and our highly experienced restaurant of the month reviewer has a lovely meal at ‘La Reina’ too. With plenty of colour, we have an exclusive photographic collection of ‘Valencia Street Art’ for our readers as well as some insightful shots of Valencia nightlife in ‘24/7 Valencia party people’. We dedicate this summer issue of ‘24/7 Valencia’ to every reader who has helped, in whatever way, to make this magazine the longest established monthly guide to Valencia. Thank you kindly and have a great summer. On July 27th we invite you to L' Aplec, C/ Roteros, 9 to enjoy live music, food and drink. See agenda for more details. It is our 11th anniversary party, near the Torres de Serranos, so easy to find. “One of these mornings, you’re going to rise up singing…”

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Benicàssim This year’s Festival Internacional de Benicàssim or FIB will take place from the 14th to 17th July. While not quite up there with Glastonbury or Reading, it has, over the years, cemented itself as an important part of the European festival circuit. With a budget of millions of euros and over 127,000 visitors last year, it has been increasingly able to attract some of the biggest and best names in modern music to a little tourist town on the Castellón coast just 80 kilometres up the road from Valencia. The town’s name is a clue to its Moorish past. Beni Kassim means ‘sons of the Deliverer’ in Arabic, referring to the Muslims who settled in the surrounding mountains and established the 10th century castle of Montornés standing 500 metres above the town in the Desierto de las Palmas. This narrow stretch of land between the sea and the mountains, exposed to attacks from the Barbary pirates who for two hundred years terrorized this area of the Mediterranean, held little interest for further settlement. Nobody really wanted the land or the responsibility of defending it and for centuries it was passed around to and fro

like a hot potato from Church to lord to king and back again, passing through the hands of different Muslim and Christian kings, El Cid and various low-level lords and dukes and several bishops and religious orders. Modern Benicàssim was founded in 1769 when Valencian botanist, cleric and humanist intellectual Fernando Pérez Bayer built a church and a community around it but the town really came into its own in 1850 when it became one of the first Spanish tourist resorts on the Mediterranean. All over Europe, well-to-do families were taken with the increasingly widespread fashion for bathing and the benefits of sea air. The Valencia upper middle class wanted to be no different and, in the wake of Biarritz and Santander in the north, they set up their own ‘healthy haven’ at Benicàssim. A row of elegant villas were built along the coast. Benicàssim’s reputation as an upper middle class resort still stands. If Benidorm is Spain’s Blackpool, traditionally Benicàssim is more Leamington Spa. The festival has always benefited from

support from the local government, not least from present Socialist mayor Francesc Colomer (not to be confused with the Goya-winning child actor of the same name) who deflects complaints about noise and undesirables with the fat cheque the festival contributes each year to council coffers. He has also been supportive in bringing Europe’s biggest reggae festival, the Rototom Sunsplash, to Benicàssim which attracts over 100,000 visitors and will take place this year from the 18th to 27th August. The first Benicàssim festival was organised in 1995 by Leon indie kids the Morán brothers, José and Miguel, along with their friends and business partners Luis Calvo and Joako Ezpeleta. The brothers had witnessed how festivals in Britain were losing their mud-and-motorbikes image and had been revitalised by the burgeoning indie and Britpop scenes. They hit upon the idea that a similar set-up would work a treat under the Spanish sunshine. The plan was to bring together the best of the Spanish indie scene and attract some of the organisers’ favourite up-and-coming British bands. Originally under the banner of the Festival

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Independiente de Benicàssim, this first festival was held at the Benicàssim Velodrome, where 8,000 people paid in to see 30 bands over three days including British groups like Supergrass and the Charlatans and the Granada indie kings Los Planetas, who have always kept close links with the festival and have been perennial favourites with Fibbers from day one. Over the next three years the festival brought in the Jesus and Mary Chain, Stone Roses, Chemical Brothers, Blur and Suede, amongst others, and widened its appeal with electronic music acts, DJs, short films and film music. By 1997, word had got round and despite torrential rain (yep, that also happens at festivals in Spain), 18,000 people attended the event, meaning that for the following year the festival was moved to a much larger site on the outskirts of town along the N340, where it remains to this day. The new site allowed the festival to expand with more stages and a chillout zone. It also meant that there were larger camping areas, which in turn attracted more festival-goers from further afield. A policy developed of attracting classic acts who had been an influence on the majority of up-and-coming bands who made up the roster. Revered oldtimers like Paul Weller, Depeche Mode , Kraftwerk, Leonard Cohen, Brian Wilson, Lou Reed and Morrissey have all played Main photo: Kaiko / Article © 2011 24/7Valencia

Europe̓s biggest reggae festival is held in Benicàssim every August

on the main stage (or Green stage, as it is now called since the sponsorship deal signed with Dutch beer giant Heineken) along with the likes of Beck, Radiohead, Oasis, Franz Ferdinand, The Killers, Sigur Rós, Ride and the Strokes. In 2006, Irish music promoter Vince Power, who had previously run Mean Fiddler and the Reading Festival, bought into the festival, eventually taking full control in 2009. Power further increased Benicàssim’s pulling power and presence, especially in the UK, although it hasn’t always been a smooth ride. One criticism levelled at FIB in recent years is that it is now principally aimed at attracting British tourists and weekenders and is no longer catering for the Spanish public (only 40% of those attending last year’s festival were Spanish). Critics question whether Benicàssim has become just another ‘British’ festival shifted to the Costa Azahar for a long weekend. Is it, they ask, all just a bit of Costa fun for Guardian-reading indie music lovers? Not quite Glastonbury, but Spainsbury. The Spanish language festival newspaper Fiber has disappeared and there are rumblings in the Spanish music press about how the line-ups are less risky, more and more mainstream and increasingly British. Certainly the Spanish bands appearing aren’t the ones in the big letters on the posters. Vince Power didn’t help matters by being quoted as saying, “Even Spanish people aren’t interested

in Spanish bands.” Power, however, recently told El Mundo, “I have no interest whatsoever in making FIB a British only Festival.” This year’s strong line-up (considered by many to be a clear step up from the last two years) has done much to calm the disquiet. The organisers are quick to point out an increase in the number of Spanish bands on the bill and underline the fact that 80% of the 800 people employed by the festival are residents of the Valencia Region. There is also a 10% discount on tickets for residents of the region. Most Fibbers want to see the big international acts and for most Valencians it is a unique opportunity to see a great line-up of major bands in their own backyard. Power has worked hard to reassure Spanish music fans. The Streets, Arcade Fire, Mumford and Sons, Russian Red, Plan B, the Stranglers, Primal Scream and Tinie Tempah are part of a long list of bands taking part this year. With so few bands passing through Valencia during the year, for some Valencia music fans there is a sense of London bus syndrome, you wait for hours then three come at once, but with a festival of this magnitude just a stone’s throw away, few are complaining.

David Rhead and José Marín David Rhead is a teacher at Glenburn School of English.

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VALENCIA MUSIC

SERGENT GARCIA Tell us about your background, travels, experiences Unfortunately, everything I’d like to tell you wouldn’t be able to fit in the magazine. I always like to tell different stories because there are always new ones to tell. Look, because we know each other, I’ll tell you the ones from last year quickly. I went to India for the first time and was able to visit various cities. It really made a big impact on me, the difference between the ‘ancient’ and the ‘modern’. You realize just how incredibly fast the world has advanced in the last few years and by travelling ‘el mundo’, you try to absorb the cultures that you discover. We had travelled to the Asia before but the sensation is so different compared to going to Latin America, for example. It was incredible connecting with the audience at concerts, India was a very special place to discover. I had to speak a lot of English, something I’m not really used to these days. I also recently went to Equatorial Guinea in Africa, on a journey full of lessons to be learnt. We really enjoyed playing concerts there in a country where they speak French and Spanish. We had the opportunity to visit a school and the children were so enthusiastic when sharing musical moments with us. I want to use this space to say that when you travel, you see there are many realities. You see that man is destroying his habitat, our rivers are dying, the seas are getting polluted, the fields are disappearing, the people in rural areas are being displaced, land is being stolen, the native peoples who are our most

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ancient civilisations are being humiliated, the forests are disappearing, the air is becoming more and more toxic…yet I continue to have faith that we can change things because every day I see people involved in the daily challenge of developing positive projects. Music has no frontiers and spreads its vision of the world, and it plants seeds in thousands of hearts by itself… Describe your new album: Una y Otra Vez is a record of musical activism, a record of resistance and dance, an album recorded between four countries ( Spain, France, Cuba and Colombia) with 27 musicians, 10 of them Colombians from the talented new generation. Among others, I’d like to mention Jacobo Vélez, clarinettist and leader of the group La Mojarra Eléctrica, Erika Muñoz, one of the singers of the group Sidestepper, who are the pioneers of the electro-tropical sound, Adriana Ferrer, who worked with Pernett, Bloque de Búsqueda, musicians from the group La-33, rising stars of la salsa colombiana, and Li Saumet, singer of Bomba Estéreo. Developing this project was pretty crazy, more than a year and a half of work, in a time when they say that records no longer sell but it is a challenge so that live music doesn’t die as well. In the end, we used 14 songs but we had more to choose from. You’ll find salsamuffin, but also reggae, ska, and electro-Latin, rumba and even a bolero, too! Why did you choose to live in Valencia and what is your impression of it? It’s a very long story. As you know, I have Spanish roots, I lived in Barcelona in the ‘80s

and I know the Basque country well, too. Coming to Valencia my impression was that the rhythm of life was…exactly the idea that one has of the Mediterranean: more relaxed than in the European capital cities. Paris was a gold mine in many ways but I started to feel the need for a change of horizons, I also admit that I was thinking of my children, too. I can assure you that I started to see some negative sides to Paris that you don’t feel are as present in Spain’s third city. However, I would like to see more cultural projects in Valencia and not such a desire by the authorities to entertain the people with big events. Yes, what I miss most here is that creativity is not supported or encouraged enough and one has to fight against so much to succeed in developing a cultural project here. Are you enjoying the new tour and will you be playing live in Valencia this year? We’ve played Valencia a number of times over the last few years, but we won’t be playing live here in 2011. We’re on a tour that started in Paris in March and is taking us around Europe until the beginning of August. We then go over to play in Canada, the USA, Colombia and Mexico from August until October. The tour is becoming a real success. We’re playing songs from the new album and with our old songs, we’re finding lots of people singing along with us…that’s the best when that happens! It’s something to see the audiences in Belgium, Switzerland, France, Holland, and Germany participate in the concerts with you. And the new songs work as well live as the old ones. There have been times this year when we’ve finished the concert in the audience so that the communion is total. We always have a great time playing live and I have to say that, even with all the effort it took to make this record and organise the tour with 10 musicians on stage, this year we’re having a better time than ever before! Interview by Owl Article © 2011 24/7Valencia

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FOOD

Fig jam Does anyone remember what this acronym stood for? It was a silly little saying in the late ‘90s akin to SNAG and other naff sayings such as DINKS, etc.... where on earth am I going with this? I have no idea, it just reminds me of figs, the quintessential of summer fruits and a particular favourite of mine. Once, rather drunk at a house party in the summer of ’98 in Fremantle, where fig trees grow in folks’ back yards like bougainvilleas do in Spain, I spied a laden fig tree in the early crepuscular light. Seizing opportunity, and armed with an enthusiasm that only a drunk can muster, I found a large stockpot and picked every single fig, found a bag of sugar and a lemon and threw it all on the stove with some water and proceeded to tell everyone at the party that I was making fig jam. As I recall, it was a party of work friends when I was a waitress, so the chefs looked on with bemused indifference and returned to their beverages. Needless to say, I promptly fell asleep and woke a couple of hours later to the distinct smell of burning sugar. The jam was a deep dark sticky mass in the bottom of the pan, I had burnt it and ruined the stock pot in the process, and even though I thought it actually tasted good, the nickname ‘Fig Jam’ and its absurd other meaning stuck to me like, well, burnt jam from then on. As a saving grace, I might add that a very famous Australian foodie now markets ‘burnt fig jam’ and it’s really very popular – I wonder if she stumbled on it the same way I did? So, get ‘em while you can, folks; the last of summer’s indulgences still available in the mercados to make the most of, any way you like. A friend of mine who used to have a fabulous French restaurant in Valencia loves to toss them through a fresh green salad, with lots of canónigos (lamb’s lettuce), mixed leaves, coriander leaves, caramelised hazel nuts and raspberry vinegar and a Dijon vinaigrette, perhaps a little

Hot figs • 1-2 figs per person • 1 small round of a good triple cream or double cream Brie • A lovely local, flowery honey • Fresh thyme sprigs

red you’re on, or a dessert wine like a Hungarian Tokaji would be superb! I hope everyone is gearing up for a great summer break. If you’re staying local, enjoy it, lots of other Europeans make Valencia a summer destination, so there’s fun aplenty as everyone lets their hair down. Keep cool, keep dancing, and, naturally keep a fig in your fridge! Buen provecho! Professional Chef Erica Choate

crumbled goat’s cheese if you like as well. They’re great on BBQ skewers with pork, or if you’re feeling as fancy as my friend, as a garnish to a minted, chilled cantaloupe soup – whacko the dandy-o!

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Here, I like them hot, there’s nothing quite as sublime as a hot, juicy fig! This is a great breakfast, or a pretty sexy dessert, if you’re tying to impress with flawless ease. It’s quite important that you choose a good triple cream brie here, or at least a double cream, you need that sweet flavour of creamy bries to feature, this is what makes it so sexy. It’s not just plain, sweet cream, it’s decadent, in a more adult way. Cut each fig in half and place cut side up on a grilling tray lined with tin foil. Drizzle the figs with the honey and place under a hot grill for a few minutes. In the meantime, cut slices of cheese to fit roughly over the figs. Pull figs out from under the grill and lay cheese slices on top with a few leaves of fresh thyme. Put back under the grill just until the cheese has melted and is starting to bubble, you don’t really want it to brown, just to properly melt. Remove from under the grill and garnish each with a sprig of thyme and serve immediately. If it’s breakfast, you will absolutely need a fabulous cava, and if it’s supper, they will be lovely with the Article and Photo © 2011 24/7Valencia

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RESTAURANT OF THE MONTH

La Reina Restaurante This month's restaurant is on Gran Vía Marqués del Turia, but first I want to talk about Plaza de la Reina. Bear with me, there is sort of a point to this! I am always amazed that there are several good places to eat on the Plaza de la Reina. It is, after all, a major tourist point and could very easily be awash with tacky and expensive places to eat and drink, but on this plaza, the better establishments easily outweigh the tacky. Here we come to my point, one of the really good places is Taberna La Reina, which serves excellent tapas and montaditos served by friendly and helpful staff at very reasonable prices. The very successful group that owns Taberna La Reina has another branch in Convento Santa Clara, between the Ayuntamiento and the railway station. Why am I telling you all this? Well, I had the very good fortune to go to a stunning new restaurant on Gran Vía Marqués del Turia only recently opened by this same group that takes the theme of the other two, elaborate montaditos and tapas, but 'ups the ante' to a much more luxurious level. The decor is beautiful, a long bar, clean creams and beiges, a relaxed seating area towards the back and an interior/exterior terrace for outdoor lovers (and smokers). This is a place where you can just pop in for a drink and a snack – on display in glass cases on the bar – or spend a few hours over delicious food. We spent around three hours sampling dish after dish of fresh, beautifully presented and

prepared quality food on a hot afternoon last week. The temperature had just begun to soar and it was great to be in the cool surroundings of this excellent restaurant. Jim Harris, the chef and an old friend, told us that he would serve us the menú del día with a few key dishes to shows what was on offer. Before I tell you what we ate, I need to tell you the menú del día, which changes daily according to the market, is just 12€ and one of Valencia's absolute bargains. We began by ordering an excellent bottle of Quinta de Tarsus Roble, a very drinkable Ribera del Duero and good value at 17€ a bottle. Montaditos came first – one of Morcilla de Burgos (blood sausage) topped with a quail's egg, one of Lomo Ibérico (pork loin) with melted brie, and a bacon and red pepper confection which also included grilled red pepper and a green sauce. Each was a small meal in itself and bargains at between 2 and 3 euros each. The owner of the group, Eduardo, is a keen fisherman and the next course was a cured tuna (escabeche) he caught just three days earlier and was served with tomato, vanilla and a little spray of Japanese lime. A really unusual flavour. Next came a delicious Micuit de foie with a chocolate and membrillo (quince jelly) sauce, served with Melba toasts. After this came La Reina's star turn, ‘Huevo poché a la trufa con patatas, chorizo y crujiente de jamón’ (poached egg with truffle, potato, chorizo and crisp bacon), but we liked almost everything else we ate better than their most popular dish. Jim has a lady, who makes Valencia's best paellas, fideuás and arroces in his opinion, come in each day to prepare the rice of the day so we have her

to thank for the ‘Arroz con costillas y setas’, (Rice with pork ribs and wild mushrooms), a first for me and very nice it was, too! Our very sweet server came to tell us that there were just two dishes remaining, a fish course and a meat course. We were already an hour and a half into the visit and getting quite full, but it as all just so good! She presented us next with ‘Bacalao en tres texturas’– cod, grilled, in a pastry and stuffed in a red pepper with a pil pil foam. Light and delightful. Our final dish of the afternoon was a ‘Solomillo de novillo con patatas, terrine de foie confitada y salsa Pedro Ximénez’. Succulent pieces of beef with foie and a brandy sauce, but not quite the final dish because we had to have a ‘fuente de postres’ (selection of desserts) – a chocolate brownie, apple tart, orange sponge and fresh cherries and cream. I can't recommend this restaurant more highly. It was a perfect meal, fresh food well prepared and presented, served by amiable staff in relaxed and comfortable surroundings. Tim Birch La Reina Restaurante Plaza Cánovas del Castillo, 1 Tel: 96 394 08 11, 671 631 314 http://www.grupolareina.com Zona Cánovas Open every day Closed Sunday / Monday night Menu of the day 12€ Also in the group: Taberna La Reina Plaza de la Reina Taberna La Reina Convento Santa Clara Article © 2011 24/7Valencia

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TAPAS BAR OF THE MONTH

I booked a table close to Eddie’s workstation at La Comisaría in the Barrio del Carmen for the Friday night of Formula One weekend, as my wife and I were off to the Àgora to see David Guetta, there were to be four of us eventually! We arrived at our allotted time to find a limo parked outside the door with its chauffeur standing by for his F1 VIP clients to eat within this new venture of British chef Edward Phillips Blanco (better known as Eddie). We've followed his success at Tapa2 and latterly his stint at Tahine. La Comisaría is his own, a small and intimate bar / restaurant which seats just eight people downstairs, with room for 25 upstairs. The decor is clean and simple, lovely Valencian beams, high stools and tables (made from polished railway sleepers), and a low work table where one can watch Eddie create the dishes you are about to enjoy. I always think it takes a great deal of confidence to create in public, and this is one of Eddie's charming qualities. As his very delightful staff serves the dishes, Eddie explains in depth what each dish is made up from. You need one of the downstairs tables to enjoy this experience, so book early and tell them you want to watch Eddie cook. One of the VIPs turned out to be a flamboyant African man, dressed in balloon pants and with more jewellery than we've seen anyone wear. Eddie prepared dish after dish for them and for us and lovingly described each one as he completed them – to the VIPs in French, to us in English and to the other table in Spanish. Fourtime Formula One World Drivers’ Champion Alain Prost was there the same week, too, enjoying lobster and champagne. So to the food, it is food for sharing, so the dishes arrive one by one for everyone at the table to savour. There are four categories to Article © 2011 24/7Valencia

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choose from, vegetarian, seafood, fish or meat – vegetariano, marisco, pescado or carne. D was thrilled, as the first dish to arrive at our table was ‘Tomate Valenciano en tres texturas’ – D could live on just tomatoes, so this was heaven for her, Valencian tomatoes (any Valencia native will tell you they are the world's best!) sliced fresh, layered with cubed fried, and topped with a tomato and garlic foam. This was followed by ‘Sardina ligeramente ahumada con vinagreta templada de tomate, aceituna y cítricos y wakame’. A lovely dish of lightly smoked and cured sardine fillets with a warm tomato, olive and citrus vinaigrette and seaweed garnish. Then came ‘Tataki̓ rabano blanco y algodón de cerdo asado – horseradish and roasted pork cotton wool. Lovely! ‘Pollo campero con perfume Hindú y con toque BBQ’ came next – delicious and lightly spiced free-range chicken pieces grilled with an Indian marinade, tempura onion, and carrot & pumpkin emulsion. Huevos rotos is one of my favorite tapas dishes, and Eddie's ‘Huevos rotos La Comisaría' excelled, wonderfully tasty potatoes lightly tossed in oil, topped with a good Cecina Leonesa (I wrote about this new discovery of mine, cured beef Serrano style, last month) and topped with a fried egg, mash the whole thing together and thoroughly enjoyable. Every day Eddie serves a different dessert; ours was a bowl of chocolate! Well, a base of delicious warm caramelised bananas, with a chocolate soufflé and topped with a sprinkling of space dust, the stuff that makes your mouth fuzzy and tingly! Desserts are always 5€ and very, very generous portions.

We drank a fine red Villarrica wine, a Rioja at 15€ a bottle. The wine list is well-priced and includes Toro, Jumilla, Bierzo, Almansa and Somontano as well as a good selection of Valencian wines. La Comisaría doesn't offer a menú del día, because the menu really doesn't lend itself to that format. And, anyway, it's easy for two people to pop in and order a couple of great dishes and a glass of wine and spend less than 30€ between them. By the time you read this, there will be a terrace where you can enjoy a drink and a meal al fresco. Tim Birch

La Comisaría Tapas y Copas Ilegales Plaza del Arbol, 5 (on C/ Baja) Barrio del Carmen Tel: 96 391 07 39 Móvil: 645 955 390 www.restaurantelacomisaria.com Open Monday – Sunday 12.30h – 01.30h Saturday - Sunday lunch with reservations Closed Tuesdays La Carta is in four sections: Vegetariano 7.00 – 7.50€ Pescado 8.50 – 9.00€ Marisco 8.50 – 9.00€ Carne 8.00 – 10.00€ Dessert 5.00 €

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ARTS & theatre Museums / galleries CAFE MALVARROSA / ESPAI PARAL.LEL Fons d'Art Enric Alfons, Gabriel Alonso, Julio Bosque... Hasta septiembre CENTRO CULTURAL BANCAJA Atesorar España. Fondos Fotográficos de la Hispanic Society of America. Hasta 13 noviembre CENTRO DEL CARMEN – MUSEO DE BELLAS ARTES Fabular Edificando: La Obra de Manuel Cortina Hasta 4 septiembre Familia de Estanislao Granzow Joaquín Sorolla Hasta 4 septiembre Un Tiempo, Un Espacio. Uiso Alemany y Vicente Peris CIUDAD DE LAS ARTES Y LAS CIENCIAS (L’Hemisferic, Museu de les Ciencies Principe Felipe, L’Oceanografic) www.cac.es COL.LEGI MAJOR RECTOR PESET Visiones Encontradas. Artistas Polacos en Valencia Hasta 31 julio ESPAI TACTEL Arrival Back Home Tactelgraphics Hasta 31 julio FUNDACIÓN CHIRIVELLA SORIANO Repensar la Sociedad. En Torno al Arte y el Compromiso Hasta 4 septiembre GALERÍA BENLLIURE Pintura Moderna y Contemporánea de los Siglos XIX y XX Permanente GALERIA KESSLER BATTAGLIA Monotipos 2011 Colectivo de Artistas Emergentes Hasta 9 julio GALERÍA LUIS ADELANTADO Darío Villalba Hasta 10 julio An Imaginary Party: Obra Sobre Papel. Desde 20 julio hasta 16 septiembre (Agosto cerrado) GALERIA MURO Paris, Punto de Encuentro Hasta septiembre GALERÍA ROSALÍA SENDER Radiator Spring Maestre Yago Hasta 30 julio GALERÍA ROSA SANTOS Qué Sabe Nadie! Salvia Ferrer – Oscar Mora Hasta 16 julio GALERÍA THEMA Agustí Puig, Manuel Boix, Manolo Valdés y más Hasta septiembre GALERÍA D'ART ESPAI VISOR Sigetics 2 Reneé Green Hasta 21 agosto INSTITUT FRANÇAIS DE VALENCE Vivir sin Dormir. La Ruta de Bacalao, 1994 Thierry Secretan Hasta 30 julio Trafics en Tous Genres… Jean-Guy Lattraye Hasta 30 julio Mais que Fait la Police? Léa Bergez Hasta 30 julio

Gabinet Numérique 11 Hasta 30 julio IVAM INSTITUT VALENCIÀ D’ART MODERN EXPOSICIONES IVAM El Humo del Amor Ignacio Pinazo Hasta 6 noviembre Obras Maestras de Pintura del IVAM. Pasado, Presente y Futuro Hasta 28 agosto Gigante por la Propia Naturaleza. Arte Actual en Brasil Hasta 17 julio La Totalidad Imposible Rui Macedo Desde 14 julio hasta 11 septiembre Bonsai: Lo Tangible y lo Irreal de la Naturaleza en el Arte Chino Desde 28 julio hasta 28 agosto Premios Bancaja Desde 7 julio hasta 28 agosto JARDÍN BOTÁNICO Flora Humilis Fotografias de Justino Diez Hasta 31 agosto LA BENEFICENCIA CENTRE VALENCIA DE CULTURA MEDITERRÁNEA Recorrido por la Prehistoria Valenciana, desde el Paleolítico hasta la Época Visigoda Exposición Permanente LAS ATARAZANAS LA GALLERA Actos Heroicos Mateo Maté Hasta 25 septiembre L’ IBER DE LOS SOLDADITOS DE PLOMO Exposición Permanente: Guardias Españolas, Coleciones Valencianas, Almansa, Vida Cotidiana, Tirant y Serie Histórica. MUSEU DE BELLES ARTES SAN PIO V Renacimiento Barroco Pintura Gótica La Pintura Académica La Pintura de los Siglos XIX y XX Colección Permanente Giovanni Battista Piranesi Hasta 2 octubre Nuevas Adquisiciones José Camarón Hasta 11 septiembre MUSEO DE PREHISTORIA DE VALENCIA Historia del Dinero Exposición Permanente Ötzi El Hombre del Hielo Hasta 24 julio MUSEO VALENCIA D’ETNOLOGÍA Huerta i Marjal Exposición Permanente Gitanos de Hungría. Del Hombre Exótico al Ciudadano Hasta 11 julio MUVIM L’Aventura de la Pensament Exposición Permanente Panóptica. 1973 – 2011 Max (Francesc Capdevila) Hasta 28 agosto Émile Savitry. Un Fotógrafo de Montparnasse Hasta 6 noviembre Tu Voto es Tu Voto: Publicidad Política en España, 1976-2010. Hasta 5 septiembre Carteles de Cine Vratislav Hlavaty Hasta 11 septiembre OCTUBRE CENTRE CULTURAL CONTEMPORANIA L'Altre Alfaro

Hasta 15 julio UNIVERSITAT DE VALENCIA, LA NAU Pero…, ¿Esto no lo Hace el Ordenador? Claves y Procesos en Diseño Gráfico Pepe Gimeno Hasta 2 octubre Minas. Paisajes Explorados. Paco Valverde Hasta 28 agosto opera Gian Carlo Menotti Placido Domingo 13 y 14 julio Teatre Martín i Soler theatre TEATRE OLYMPIA Mas Morancos Que Nunca Hasta 10 julio Yes, We Spain 14 – 17 julio El Rey del Rock (The King Story) 21 – 31 julio SAGUNT A ESCENA Teatro Romano, Sagunto http://www.saguntum.es/sagunt-a-escena Concierto Inaugural (música) Orchestra de la Communitat Valenciana 27 julio Carmen de Ramón Oller (ballet) Ballet de Teatres de la Generalitat 30 – 31 julio Origenes (teatro) L’Om-Imprebis 2 agosto Los Locos de Valencia de Lope de Vega (teatro) Centre Teatral de la Generalitat 5 – 6 agosto 1,618…Da Vinci (danza) Cienfuegos Danza 9 agosto Totes Mortes (teatro) Oscura Teatre 10 agosto Actos de Juventud. Materia Prima (teatro) La Tristura 11 agosto Macbeth (teatro) Ur Teatro 13 agosto cinema BABEL *versión original www.cinesalbatrosbabel.com YELMO CINES www.yelmocines.es FILMOTECA CINEMA INSTITUTO VALENCIANO DE CINEMATOGRAFÍA CICLOS IVAC – LA FILMOTECA www.ivac-lafilmoteca.es FILMOTECA DEL IVAC CICLOS JULIO Los Films que Amaba Truffaut Hasta 17 julio Bernard Herrmann Hasta 15 julio Tendencias del Cine Italiano del Siglo XXI Desde 1 hasta 17 julio La Filmoteca D’Estiu Jardines del Palau de la Música Desde 29 julio hasta 28 agosto

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JULY - AUGUST 11 24/7 VALENCIA LISTINGS 22.30h (taquilla 21.00h) Sesion: 3€ / Bono 10 sesiones: 20€ Información: http://ivac.gva.es/la-filmoteca/ programacion/filmo-estiu addresses MUSEUMS / GALLERIES ALMUDÍN Pl. San Luis Bertrán, 1 Tel: 96 352 54 78 - ext. 4521 CAFE MALVARROSA / ESPAI PARAL.LEL Historiador Diago, 20 Tel: 96 320 50 56 CENTRE CULTURAL BANCAIXA Pl. Tetuán, 23 Tel: 96 387 58 64 CENTRO COREOGRÁFICO DE LA COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA Parque de la Granja, s/n, Burjassot Tel: 96 390 47 74 CENTRO DEL CARMEN C/ Museo, 2 Tel: 96 315 20 24 / 96 192 26 51 CIUDAD DE LAS ARTES Y LAS CIENCIAS (L’Hemisferic, Museu de les Ciencies Princípe Felipe, L’Oceanografic) Av. Instituto Obrero de Valencia Tel: 902 100 031 COLLEGI MAJOR RECTOR PESET Universitat de Valencia Plaça del Forn de Sant Nicolau,4 Tel: 96 316 60 00 ESPAI TACTEL C/ Denia, 25 Bajo www.espaitactel.com GALERÍA AKKA C/ Almirante Cadarso, 6 Tel: 96 316 27 27 GALERÍA DUOMO C/ Luis Santangel, 18 FNAC SAN AUGUSTÍN C/ Guillem de Castro, 9 - 11 Tel: 96 353 90 15 FUNDACION CHIRIVELLA SORIANO C/ Valeriola, 13 Tel: 96 338 12 15 GALERÍA LUIS ADELANTADO C/ Bonaire, 6 Tel: 96 351 01 79 GALERÍA MURO Correjeria, 5 Tel: 96 391 19 03 GALERIA PAZ Y COMEDIAS C/ Comedias, 7-2 Tel: 96 391 89 06 GALERÍA ROSALIA SENDER Mar, 19 (Ciutat Vella) Tel: 96 391 89 67 GALERIA SEGRELLES C/ Ciscar, 4 Tel: 96 333 21 97 GALERÍA TOSSAL Pl Tossal, s/n Tel: 96 398 18 03 GALERÍA VISOR C/ Corretgeria, 26 Tel: 96 392 23 99 INSTITUT FRANÇAIS DE VALENCE C/ Moro Zeit, 6 Tel: 96 315 30 95 INSTITUT VALENCIÀ DE LA MÚSICA C/ Barcas, 2 Tel: 96 318 44 53 IVAM C/ Guillem de Castro, 118 Tel: 96 386 30 00 JARDÍN BOTÁNICO C/ Quart, 80 Tel: 96 315 68 00

JOVE ORQUESTRA DE LA GENERALITAT VALENCIANA Tel: 96 318 44 90 / 93 KITSCH INTERNACIONAL ARTEDIVERSO C/ Covarrubias, 5 Tel: 607 636 012 LA BENEFICIENCIA CENTRE VALENCIA DE CULTURA MEDITERANEA C/ Corona, 36 Tel: 96 388 35 79 LA GALLERA C/ Aluders, 7 Tel: 96 352 14 37 LA NAVE GALERÍA Nave, 25 Tel: 96 351 19 33 LA LLOTGETA, AULA DE CULTURA CAM-ESPAI D’ART Pl. Mercado, 4 Tel: 96 391 33 96 L’IBER MUSEO DE LOS SOLDADITOS DE PLOMO C/ Caballeros, 22 Tel: 96 391 86 75 www.museoliber.org LLIG LLIBRERIES DE LA GENERALITAT Pl. Manises, 3 Tel: 96 386 61 70 MONASTERIO DE SAN MIGUEL DE LOS REYES Av Constitución, 284 Tel: 96 387 40 13 MUSEO DEL ARROZ C/Rosario, 3 Tel: 609 877 956 MUSEO DE BELLAS ARTES DE VALENCIA C/ San Pío V, 9 Tel. 96 369 30 88 / 369 21 11 MUSEO DE LA CIUDAD Pl. Arzobispo, 1 Tel: 96 352 54 78 - ext. 4126 MUSEO DEL CARMEN C/ Museo, 2 Tel: 96 369 30 88 MUSEO FALLERO Pl. Monteolivete, 4 Tel: 96 352 54 78 MUSEO NACIONAL DE CERÁMICA GONZÁLEZ MARTÍ C/ Poeta Querol, 2 Tel: 96 351 63 92 MUSEO TAURINO Pasaje Doctor Serra, 16 Tel: 96 351 18 50 MUSEO VALENCIANO D’ETNOLOGÍA C/ Corona, 36 Tel: 96 388 35 65 www.museuvalenciaetnologia.es MUVIM C/ Guillem de Castro, 8 Tel: 96 388 37 47 MUSEOS DE LA COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA Av. Campanar, 32 Tel: 96 386 58 56 / 386 53 53 PAZ TEJÓN GALERÍA ESTUDIO C/ Salas Quiroga, 1, bajo (Zona Jesús) Tel.: 654 363 829 www.paztejon.com POPOL VUH C/ Burriana, 13 Tel: 96 336 08 25 REALES ATARAZANAS Pl. Juan Antonio Benlliure, s/n Tel: 96 352 54 78 SALA PARPALLÓ C/ Corona, 36 TAMAR C/ Almudín, 16 Tel: 96 392 50 66 UNIVERSITAT DE VALENCIA C/ Universidad, 2

opera PALAU DE LES ARTS Autopista del Saler, 1 Tel: +34 96 197 58 00 Fax: +34 96 395 22 01 www.lesarts.com theatre CARME TEATRE C/ Gutenberg, 12 Tel: 96 392 42 71 www.carmeteatre.com ESPAI ATHENEIA C/ Guillem de Castro, 65 Tel: 615 578 344 - 657 857 792 www.xikanda.com ESPACIO INESTABLE C/ Dr. Sanchis Bergón, 5 Tel: 96 392 16 30 www.espacioinestable.com L’ALTRE ESPAI C/ Platero Suárez, 11 Tel: 96 353 92 00 OFF TEATRE C/ Turia, 47 Tel: 96 384 11 85 TEATRE EL MUSICAL Pl. Rosario, 3 Tel: 96 367 31 95 TEATRE MICALET C/ Mestre Palau, 3 Tel: 96 392 14 82 TEATRO DE MARIONETAS LA ESTRELLA (LA PETXINA). C/ Dr Sanchis Bergón, 29 Tel: 96 371 73 84 TEATRO OLYMPIA C/ San Vicente Mártir, 44 Tel: 96 351 73 15 TEATRO PRINCIPAL C/ Barcas, 15 Tel: 96 353 92 00 TEATRO RIALTO Pl. Ayuntamiento, 17 Tel: 96 353 93 00 TEATRE ROMÀ DE SAGUNT Pujada al Castell, s/n Sagunto THEATRE SALA MORATÍN Pl. Ayuntamiento, 17 Tel: 96 353 93 0 TEATRO TALÍA C/ Caballeros, 31 Tel: 96 398 64 22 cinema BABEL C/ Vicente Sancho Tello, 10 Tel: 96 362 67 95 FILMOTECA (CINEMA INSTITUTO VALENCIANO DE CINEMATOGRAFÍA) RIALTO Pl. Ayuntamiento, 17 YELMO CINES Espai Campanar Av. Tirso de Molina, 16 Tel: 902 22 09 22

live music Arte & Facto (Zona Carmen) C/ Pie de la Cruz, 8 Tel: 96 113 36 58 centroculturalartefacto.blogspot.com Black Note (Zona Aragón) C/ Polo y Peyrolón, 15 Tel. 96 393 36 63 Top choice for music lovers who love it live - jazz, blues, R’n’B, soul, funk,

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JULY - AUGUST 11 www.247valencia.com flamenco and rock. See listings. Café del Duende (Zona Carmen) C/ Túria, 62 Tel. 630 455 289 www.cafedelduende.com Great club specialising in authentic flamenco music and culture. See listings. Café Mercedes Jazz (Zona Ruzafa) C/ Sueca, 27 Reservations: 96 341 83 78 www.cafemercedes.es In the cosmopolitan Ruzafa district, an excellent addition to the live music scene with a packed programme of live jazz, flamenco and weekly live chamber music too. Run by real music lovers, with a concert stage and café-bar to chill with a great choice of cafés, beers and cocktails. Deluxe Pop Club (Zona Plaza Cedro) C/ Poeta Mas y Ros 42, Zona Cedro www.deluxepopclub.com Durango Club (Meliana) C/Llanterners, 35 Poligon Industrial La Closa, Meliana See Facebook. Rock club on the outskirts of Valencia with great live bands and a loyal crowd. Electropura (Zona Ruzafa) C/ Pinto Salvador Abril, 20 See Facebook for more details Acoustic gigs at 19.30h with indie often being the flavour. El Loco (Zona Juan Llorens) C/ Erudito Orellena, 12 Tel. 96 326 05 26, www.lococlub.org El Loco is a dynamic live venue with an eclectic choice of indie, funk, rock, fusion, blues and more. Check some music and dance later. Finnegans (Zona Carmen) Pza. de la Reina, 19 Tel. 96 392 28 62 www.finnegansofdublin.es Live music every Friday- blues, rock, trad, Irish, covers, pop/rock. See listings on website

La Caverna (Zona San Vicente) C/ Cuenca, 70 lacavernaclub.blogspot.com Live music. Mod, soul, rock & roll, reggae and more. La Claca (Zona Carmen) C/ San Vicente, 3 www.laclaca.com Live flamenco on Sundays. La Edad de Oro (Zona Juan Llorens) C/ San Jacinto, 3 Tel. 649 255 048 Live music every Thursday & Friday. Mirror C/ San Vicente, 200 Tel.670 659 705 www.discomirror.es New name, improved sound and a hipper interior. Check international bands from around the globe. Octubre Centre (Zona Carmen) C/ Sant Ferran, 12 Tel. 96 315 77 99, www.octubre.cat Features the best local and national indie bands on the scene. Opium Jazz Café (Zona Plaza Ayuntamiento) C/ La Linterna, 11 (Just off C / San Vicente) Tel: 96 352 01 61 Live jazz, blues and more. Palau de la Musica (Zona Río Túria) Paseo de la Alameda, 30 Tel. (+34) 96 337 50 20 E-mail: info@palauvalencia.com www.palaudevalencia.com Excellent classical music concerts in the Rio Turia gardens with musicians from around the world. See website for current programme. Play Producciones Tel. 679 412 012 www.playproducciones.com Visit their website where you will always find updated information about what’s on in Valencia. Wah-Wah (Zona Blasco Ibáñez) C/ Campoamor, 52 Tel. 96 356 39 42 / 645 792 674 www.wahwahclub.com National and international indierock & pop in a student zone…

clubs 1 Julio 22:30 19 Julio 21:30 Jazz es Dúo Mateo Rived Quintet 5 Julio 21:30 22 Julio 22:30 Jerry Bergonzi Trío Piano Duo Session 8 Julio 22:30 26 Julio 21:30 Jazz es Duo Dave Samuels Trío 11 Julio 21:30 Miguel Zenón Quartet 15 Julio 22:30 Piano Duo Session Jimmy Glass Jazz Bar (Zona Carmen) C/ Baja, 28 www.jimmyglassjazz.net This darkly lit bar plays the finest jazz with cool photos and a wide range of coffees and spirits. It has weekly live music and is a very relaxing place to unwind and relate. The owner is a real jazz lover and it shows. Concerts every Tuesday at 21.30h. Now concerts every Friday by solo musicians. Kaf Cafe (Zona Benimaclet) C/Arquitecto Arnau, 16 961131706 - 663 702 960 kafcafe.blogspot.com Atmospheric, literary café-bar with regular live gigs and jams.

Zona Plaza Ayuntaiento Piccadilly Downtown club C/ Embajador Vich 7 (near Hotel Astoria). www.groovelives.com Electro, funk, indie, rock & roll.Open until 7a.m! Open all night, every night!

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Dub Club C/ Jesús, 91 www.dubclubvalencia.com Nice one!!! From the owners of reggae lovers Juanita. Very spacious, ethnic vibe, DJ sessions and cafe-theatre. Reggae, ragga, funk, soul, jazz and more. Cosmopolitan crowd, and check out the groovy washroom!!! Every Monday jazzin’ jam at 23.00h with free entry. Follow us on Facebook : “dubclubjuanitaclub” Zona Ruzafa Excuse Me! C/ dels Tomasos, 14 (next to Mercado de Ruzafa) This place has been getting a buzz around town with clubbers. Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night in Valencia from midnight until 7.00 am! Two rooms: one is more organic with pop/rock ’n’ roll/garage/soul and the other more electronic with groove electro/space disco/new wave/cosmic boogie. Check it! Les Portes Matias Perelló, 15 Ruzafa Fantastic! Check this one out. A friendly crowd, an ample selection of infusions, natural juices, home-made cakes. Zona San Vicente Super Club 95 C/ San Vicente, 95 Tel. 902108527 / 663041790 www.grupolasanimas.com Zona Juan Lloréns Café Carioca Juan Llorens 52 www.cafe-carioca.com Superb House music and more and a fantastic mosaic interior and groovy beats. Cool club for the beautiful people. La Edad de Oro C/ San Jacinto, 3 Tel. 649 255 048 Live music and its classic mix of pumping sounds…from rock & roll to house! Open 22.00h until 4.00h, Thursday to Saturday. Magazine Club C/ de Perez Escrich, 19 Rock’n’ roll disco. Zona El Carmen &Ártico C/ Arolas, 11 Tel. 96 391 08 57 Dinners - cocktails - chill out - art

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JULY - AUGUST 11 24/7 VALENCIA LISTINGS space - electro funky beats. Bigornia C/ Museu, 10 Arty crowd of the Carmen scene with electro, hip-hop, funk, techno and more. Good vibes. Blau C/ Alta, 11 House and funk with a crowd to match. Bolseria Café C/Bolseria, 41 Tel: 96 391 89 03 Hot tropical vibe with swinging crowd at weekends. House, Latin, funk and pop. Calcatta C/ Reloj Viejo, 6 One of the few discos in the Carmen to stay open all night, until around 8 am. Club 47 C/ Quart, 47 Music Box C/ Pintor Zariñena, 16 Tel. 96 391 41 51 An all-night disco in the Barrio del Carmen! The Music Box is an infinite collage of styles and ages: Drum’n’Bass, Electronic, Pop, Soul, Rock’n’Roll. Frankenstein Rock & Roll Club Marques de Caro, 5 Immortal C/ San Dionisio, 3 Feel ‘heavy metal’ and like hard rock? Plenty of like-minded souls in a loud bar. Rock on! Juanita Club C/ Lepanto, 8 Rasta Vibrations. La Claca C/ San Vicente, 3 Open every day off Plaza de la Reina. Live flamenco Sunday in a legendary meeting point. La Flama C/ San Roteros, 14 Near the Torres de Serrano, this is a musiclovers meeting point with a rock & roll crowd.

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Zona Blasco Ibañez Miniclub Blasco Ibañez, 111 Used to be Zenith. Funky new club open every Thursday, Friday and Saturday until well past dawn.www.myspace.com/miniclubvlc Zona Benimaclet Swan C/ Juan Giner, 15 Groovy!!! A spacious, hip, popular spot for lovers of retro ‘60s, psych pop, mod y más. Zona Malvarrosa

Pinball C/ Concordia, 3 www.pinballvalencia.com For lovers of psychedelia, northern Soul, funk. Groovy atmosphere, buzzing at weekends. Cats and chicks shakin’ it until the early hours, digging various scenes like something out of Blow Up. Just one minute´s walk from C/ Caballeros & with free entry. Radio City C/ Santa Teresa, 19 Tel: 96 391 41 51 Free disco Fri - Sat nights, live flamenco every Tuesday. Funky and friendly club. Turmix C/ Dr. Chiarri, 8 Close to C/ Alta, open Thurs – Sat from 23.30 to 03.30h. Rock, garage, indie guitar disco. Zona Plaza Cedro Tornillo C/ Campoamor, 42 Tel. 96 392 55 27 www.eltornillo.com INDIE scene. Electronica beats collide with guitar, loads of students partying, dancing. Look out for the distinctive huge nail outside! Velvet C/ Campoamor, 58 Psychedelic, alternative student vibe. Very spacious and loud and buzzing at weekends. Zona Canova

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Number One Plaza Canovas, 6 www.gruposlasanimas.com Upmarket nightclub.

Soul Gandhara C/ Eugeñia Vines, 225 Every Saturday night with Hip-hop and R&B with legendary DJ Cosy O. Vivir Sin Dormir Pl. Neptuno, 42 Tel: 96 372 77 77 Legendary nightspot by the beach with a name said to sum up Valencia’s attitude to life! Zona Puerto La3 c/ Padre Porta, 2 www.groovelives.com Indie & electrónica sounds on 3 floors Zona Palacio de Congresos Red VLC www.redvlc.com Avenida Cortes Valencianas, 58. Valencia Upmarket new nightclub with house soundtrack for locals, expats and visitors. Near to the Palacio de Congresos and next to Sorolla hotel. We enjoyed the opening night.

chill out Zona Plaza Ayuntamiento Mancini C/ Moratin, 1 Tel: 96 394 42 89 Open Mon-Wed 9.00h - 21.00h. Thurs-Sat 9am-1.30am. Mellow atmosphere, mixed crowd, good service. Moon Bar C/ Músico Peydro, 39

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JULY - AUGUST 11 www.247valencia.com Reservations: 676 333 465 Run by a Valencian family, homemade breakfasts, lunch and dinners. Starbucks C/ San Vicente, 44 Your favourite coffees, teas, hot chocolate… The Ginger Loft café C/ Victoria, 4 (just off Plaza Mariano Benlliure) www.thegingerloft.com Classy café bar with superb cocktails. Zona Canovas Ecléctico Bar Plaza Canovas Del Castillo, 8 Tel: 655 478 021 Cool. Run by a welcoming couple, wines, tapas, cocktails, bocadillos, menu del dia, Wonderful selection of magazines & newspapers.

montaditos from 08.00 – 15.00h. Café Bahiano C/ Calatrava, 12 Very popular Brazilian bar. Café de las Horas C/ Conde Almodóvar Tel: 96 3917 336 Marrying baroque with kitsch, classic with camp, this is ‘chill out’ in grand style. Café Infanta Pl. Tossal, 3 Tel: 96 392 16 23 In the heart of the Carmen, Café Infanta is spacious yet cosy inside. Great terrace.

El Café Del Mar Plaza Lope de Vega, 4 Tel: 96 3 922 558 Great! Fantastic and ample terrace café-bar restaurant with friendly service and tasty food and drinks served all day. Take your time in a top chill out spot in the atmospheric old centre. One of the finest terrazas in the city.

Zona Rio del Turia Quiosco Rio Turia Paseo Alameda s/n (junto estación Metro) By the famous Calatrava bridge, a great chill out café-bar for the family. Wicky Parque de Cabecera Tel. 656 856 899 and 679 40 45 24 Nice one! Fantastic combination of chill out bar, restaurant and cafeteria. Zona El Carmen &Artico C/ Arolas, 11 Tel: 96 391 08 57 Dinners - cocktails - chill out - art space - electro funky beats.

Anita Giro C/Pintor Domingo 7, near Radio City 96 113 34 18 A relaxed atmosphere in a very reasonably priced restaurant with a varied and alternative international menu. Dinner generally ranges between 10 to 15 euros a head including drinks and coffee, and can be followed by sampling some fantastic cocktails and shorts. A DJ on Fridays and Saturdays sets the tone while you eat. Great beer at 3.50 a pint, and offers a big screen for Spanish league matches and the Champions League. Boasts a lovely terrace to enjoy your food and drink outside. Open Tuesday to Saturday. English speaking staff. Al Pans Queso C/ Serranos, 19 Tel: 615 979 484 Highly popular with a very open crowd. Bar Negrita Pl. Negrito Sister bar of Negrito with breakfasts and

El Laboratorio(junto Pl. de la Virgen) Pl. Cors de la Mare de Deu, 3 Every Day 18.00h-01.30h Tel: 96 392 61 93 Café Lisboa Pl. Dr. Collado, 9 Tel. 96 391 94 84 An excellent café bar in one of Valencia’s most atmospheric plazas. Good mixed crowd of students, locals, visitors and a very popular terraza. Open 09.00h and all day until late. Lots of bocadillos, coffees and beers. Barça and Levante football on TV at the weekend. Café Museu C/ Museu, 7 Tel: 96 393 31 08 Bohemia at its finest, with a mellow terraza in a tranquil part of the Barrio del Carmen. Café del Negrito Pl. Negrito Tel. 96 391 42 33 Classic Carmen hangout. Liberal 30-somethings, arty crowd, lots of people wearing glasses! Café Tertulia 1900 C/ Alta 4 Open every day, with 3 floors for part-time daydreamers and nightlife schemers. Cafetín Pl. San Jaime, 3 Watch Valencia nightlife morphing at night from the terraza of Cafetín. What a view!

Young international staff and clientèle. The two coolest and cheapest bars to chill off the Plaza de la Virgen. Free tapas with drinks, international Beers, imaginative Cocktails and Gintonics, Mojitos at 3.50€. Fun food at fun prices: hamburgers, wraps, dimsum, samosas... Great terrace. Tues in EL LAB = English-Spanish Language Exchange; Wed in LAB2 = GermanSpanish Exchange and Cocktails 2x1. Also Exhibitions, Theme Dinners, Ethnic Fiestas, Art & Photography...Mixed drinks start at 3.50€!!!! Lab2 C/ Hierba, 4 Tel: 96 391 2716 Wed-Sat 18.00h-01.30h

Gilda C/ Ensendra, 9 (corner Plaza Viriato) Tel: 96 3260393 Funky authentic Italian chill out bar in the old centre. Near to Radio City so easy to find. Open from breakfast including croissants, cappuccino and Italian sandwiches for almuerzo. Dinner for 18€ with drinks. Wonderful cocktails. Girasol C/ Turia, 52

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JULY - AUGUST 11 24/7 VALENCIA LISTINGS Movil: 650 245 563 Spacious, darkly lit chill out bar, mellow and friendly. Choice sounds, intimate corners. Horchatería El Siglo Pl. Santa Cantalina, 11 Tel: 96 391 84 66 Great terrace and a real Valencia experience for the local delicacy of horchata. Founded in 1836, they claim to be the oldest in Valencia. Joe’s Garage C/ de Zurradores, 9 Tel: 96 3152245 www.joesgarage.es Great! Friendly, Italian-owned bar with many Spritz choices, making it a great pre and post dinner and clubbing meeting point. John Silver C/ Alta, 8 Guitar rock soundtrack filling three floors.

Juanita Club C/ Lepanto, 8 Rasta Vibrations just two minutes walk from the Torres de Quart, open every day from 20.00h. Fantastic cozy interior, a real Reggae lover’s paradise, relaxed atmosphere. Very popular DJ sessions at night with Roots, Dub and more. Authentic vibe… Follow us on Facebook : “dubclubjuanitaclub” La Bodegueta C/ Caballeros, 10 Intimate bar, with ‘tapas caseras’ and music reflecting the flamenco-loving owner Isabel.

La Magarota C/ murillo, 11 Tel: 665 04 15 08 Open from Tuesday to Sunday, 20.00h to 01.00am. Friendly and bohemian tapas bar with a fine selection of Spanish and international choices, including hams, salads, carpaccios, cold meats and more. Less than a minute’s walk from the Torres de Quart. Fine selection of beer and wines too! La Maruja Plaza de los Fueros, 6 Tel: 654 067 713 www.lamaruja.es L'Ermita C/ Obispo Don Jeronimo, 4 Tel: 96 391 67 59 Saturday... live acoustic music around 21.00h. Mata Hari (La Casa del Té) C/ Portal de Valldigna, 9 Open from 18.00h, closed Monday and Tuesday. Delightful tea hang-out in quiet side street of the Barrio Carmen. Teas from Morocco and Libya. Pepita Pulgarcita C/ Cavallers, 19 Superb chill out bar with choice soundtrack as you watch the world go by. Impressive white interior, tasty tapas, tintos and cavas too! Picapiedra C/ Caballeros, 25 Definitive of the alternative Carmen scene. Highly popular with students, punks, hippies and adventurous tourists. QArt! Calle de Guillem de Castro, 78 46001 Valencia, España Tel: 963 916 115 Gay friendly, spacious café bar Sol i Lluna C/ del Mar, 29 96 392 22 16, www.solilluna.net Cafe-bar with ample terrace, good crowd of locals and foreigners. Varied tapas and meals to be savoured on balmy evenings. Buzzing atmosphere at night and great music soundtrack too.

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The Lounge Café-Bar Estameñeria Vieja 2 (behind La Lonja) Tel: 96 391 80 94, www.theloungecafebar.com This is one of Valencia’s coolest chill-out bars with loads of activities to enjoy. Check out their language intercambio nights, live Spanish Primera Liga, English Premier, French, Italian and Portuguese league matches on television, tasty beers, wi-fi, internet and a good music soundtrack too. Cosmopolitan and open crowd.Open everyday 17.00h - 01.30h. Zume C/ Valencians, 4 (just off Plaza Negrito) Tel: 96 114 40 99 Great! Natural fruit juices, crepes, cocktails, teas and infusions. Friendly atomsphere and spacious interior with cool music soundtrack. Big choice of juices from South America, try the Açai Amazonian berry for an energy boost! Run by a friendly Brazilian Team. Open every day Zona Juan lloréns Tango y Truco C/ Calixto III, 10 Tel: 96 385 18 37 www.tangoytruco.net Great bar with truly cosmopolitan atmosphere and staff that speak English, Spanish and Italian. Tango, old and new, is the soundtrack as well as Manu Chao, U2 and Bob Marley Zona Ruzafa

La Cava del Negret C/ Calatrava, 15 Tel: 96 392 33 01 Open every day from 12.00h, great bar on Pl. Negrito with terraza and some of the finest agua de Valencia around. Friendly staff, superb terraza, next to fountain and a great selection of cavas and champagnes. Good music and reasonable prices. Recommended.

Sant Jaume C/ Caballeros, 51 Tel. 96 391 24 01 Valencia Café society par excellence. Set in what may be the best corner of the centro histórico, this long established café bar has a cosmopolitan crowd, lots of room upstairs and one of the best terrazas in the city. Watch the characters stroll down C/Caballeros. Taberna Cavallers C/ Caballeros, 23 Tel: 96 391 25 16 The wood interior gives a feeling of warmth

Sinpy Jo’s C/ Cadiz, 43 Tel: 670 904 294 In the heart of Ruzafa, Valencia’s Bohemian quarter, Sinpy Jo’s is a meeting point for young people of all nationalities and locals. A perfect place to have your evening coffee or try one of their many imported beers. Good music in a great atmosphere. Ubik Café C/ Literato Azorín, 13 Tel: 96 374 12 55 Emblematic of the buzzing barrio of Ruzafa. Wonderful, spacious and welcoming cafebar/ second-hand bookshop. Spanish & Italian tapas, beer, wine, bohemian crowd, friendly atmosphere. Closed Monday.

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Rocafull Cafe Pl. Xuquer, 14 www.rocafull.tk Every day from 15.30h til late, Rocafull chills during the day and rocks as evening turns to night. A key meeting point of the ‘indie’ community, with DJ sessions all week including Valencia face DJ Jordi. A great beer selection makes it popular with the Erasmus crowd. Groups: Franz Ferdinand, Jet, Teenage Fanclub, Interpol, White Stripes. Zona Plaza Cedro Cafe Infinito C/ Poeta Mas y Ros, no 35 Tel: 617 27 20 42 www.cafeinfinito.net Superb! International multilingual staff with a friendly atmosphere and packed agenda including theme nights, language exchange and live music quiz.Tuesday - Thursday draught beer is 2 for 1. Wednesdays is cinema nights or language exchange. Fridays / Saturdays have delicious dinners and delightful cocktails. Booking advised. Sunday evenings has aperitif and then music quiz at 21.30h. Closed Monday. Tornillo C/ Campoamor, 42 Tel. 96 392 55 27 A meeting point for faces from the indie and electronica scenes. Definitely worth checking.

Codigo G. Av. Constitucion, 29 (Calle Dr Montoro) Tel: 963920570 / 617109956 www.groovelives.com New disco. ”For gay people”. Open from 01.30h. Free entry with flyer until 02.30h. Funk, house, soul. disco, pop and more. Dark room and VIP room Colectivo Lambda of Lesbians, Gays and Transexuals C/ Vivons, 26 Baix - 1 Tel: 96 334 21 91 www.lambdavalencia.org Magnus Termas (Sauna) Av. Puerto, 27 Tel: 96 337 48 92 Nuncadigono C/ Turia, 22 The latest gay sex-club. Pekado Pl. Vicente Iborra, 9 Tel. 96 392 41 39 The seven deadly sins are served after you enter the gates of hell of this restaurant. Qart Café C/ Guillem de Castro, 80 Sant Miquel Pl. Sant Miquel, 13 Tel. 96 392 31 29 Spartacus C/ Flassanders, 8 Gay sex shop Trapezzio Café Pl. Músico Lopez Chavarri, 2 Turangalila C/ del Mar, 34 Tel. 96 391 02 55 Well prepared Mediterranean dishes. Drag queens sing for customers in this original restaurant. Venial C/ Quart, 34 Tel: 96 391 73 56 The first choice gay venue after hours.

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Zona Plaza Benimaclet Tam Tam C/ Emilio Baro, 20 Very special, one of the finest chill out bars in the city. A bohemian hangout with a spacious, soulful interior. Eclectic sounds for an eclectic clientele. One of Valencia’s best kept secrets…

GAY / LESBIAN Adn Pub C/ Angel Custodio, 10 (Barrio del Carmen) Café de La Seu C/ Santo Caliz, 7 Spacious, arty chill out bar, near the cathedral.

BEER C/ Salamanca, 4 Tel. 96 374 14 31 One for the lads and lasses who like a pint and more... Beers from around the world: Czech, German, British, U.S.A., Irish, Danish, Belgian. Every day a free montadito with each beer. Monday - with your beer they invite you to free mussels. Every Tuesday from 19.00h to 24.00h, Beer from the barrel 2 x1! Wednesday from 21:30 more montaditos. Thursday has popular beer prices. At the weekend, a free chupito with your cubata/spirits.

TRADITIONAL PUBS Zona Plaza Ayuntamiento Dublin House Pl. Patriarca, 6 Excellent! Open from 8.00h – 24.00h and later on Friday/ Saturdays. Dublin House serves breakfasts, snacks and coffees. Set in a tranquil square, a good mix of ages and nationalities in this upmarket pub with a friendly staff. Screens for football matches and all your favourite beers including Guinness! Relax on the mellow terraza or lounge on the classy Chesterfield sofas in the VIPs-style area at the back! Zona El Carmen Finnegan’s Pl. de la Reina Tel: 96 392 28 62 www.finnegansofdublin.es The legendary meeting point in the heart of Valencia for those who like a good pint. Excellent terrace with fine view of the Cathedral. A genuine Irish pub with big screen for sports-lovers who like it live. Spacious and warm interior, good selection of beers and tasty traditional lunches. It is internationally famous for all the right reasons. Great for the craic in the evenings. Live music every week.A classic. O’Hara’s C/ Cajeros, 1 / C/ Danzas, 5 A short stroll from La Lonja and within spitting distance of Home hostel. Celtic tavern with a mellow vibe, and all your favourite beers. Zona Canovas Portland Ale House C/ Salamanca 10 Yes! Valencia’s first true American pub, run by a friendly American team with draft beers available, sports and an increasingly mixed crowd of locals, visitors and English and Spanish speakers. They now brew & serve their own beer ! Tuesdays and Wednesdays are international language exchange nights with Orange Academy, Thursdays is couch surfers meeting point and Sundays is the legendary pub quiz! St. Patrick’s Irish Pub Gran Vía Marqués del Turia, 69 Tel: 96 351 36 42 www.stpatricksvalencia.com “A true Irish pub” that knows the craic! Friendly helpful international staff who speak Spanish and English! FREE WIFI to all customers. Open every day from 4pm ‘till late! Cosy interior with 5 rooms and 2 bars. A good mix of Spaniards and expats. We have 5 big screen plasma T.V.s that show all the sporting events (football, rugby, cricket, golf, basketball, etc.)! We have pool, darts, a big terrace and good music (pop-rock from all the ages with Spotify)! Great selection of beers, whiskies, cocktails, including fresh fruit slush, non-alcoholic or you choose the mix! Great snacks, sandwiches, quiche, meat pies, montaditos, tapas, etc. With our fidelity get your 6th pint/mixed drink FREE! Lots of events: Live Music, Parties with prizes. Open Saturday and Sunday at 1pm for Premier League matches. Reservations at info@stpatricksvalencia.com

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JULY - AUGUST 11 24/7 VALENCIA LISTINGS Zona Avenida Aragón Manolo el del Bombo Pl. Valencia Club de Fútbol, 5 Tel: 96 930 460 A traditional Spanish bar with a different interior - a football museum with photos of the legendary Manolo del Bombo, the chap with the massive beret and drum. Just across from Mestalla stadium, a Mecca for football fans from all over the world. Friendly atmosphere. Sally O’Brien Av. Aragon, 8 Tel: 96 337 40 12 Open daily from 17.00h - 02.00h, 03.30h at the weekends. Top one! New ownership, good vibes, great service and plenty of activity! Sally O’Brien has gone up another level with an attractive exterior and two floors with nooks and crannies, separate room for private parties and live football on TV. Erasmus are welcome and the Sunday quiz (19.00h - 21.00h) is a fantastic excuse for Spanish and English speakers to mingle. Cash and prizes for the winners! Sally’s great again! Zona Plaza Xuquer

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Max Max C/ Vinalopó, 11 (Pl. Xúquer) Tel: 96 362 68 67 http://maxmaxvalencia.blogspot.com Renowned pub for heady nights of live Celtic music (pipes, fiddles, guitars). A local student and Erasmus favourite, well-located in a buzzing night-time zone. Very spacious, wide screen for all sports, pool, friendly staff and good music soundtrack. Good vibes! The Dragon (Bar Internacional) C/ Virgen de Pilar, 12 (L’Eliana) British-run bar with good reputation for food. Popular with the expat crowd from the area.

Restaurants Afro-Cuban Babalú C/ Manyans 17 (next to Plaza Redondo) Tel: 96 315 50 40 ¡Fiesta! An excellent restaurant-bar-club for those who love authentic Cuban food. American Burger King Pl. Ayuntamiento, 19 Tel: 96 352 58 00 Av. Blasco Ibáñez, 108 Tel: 96 362 363 What do they call a Whopper?

Foster’s Hollywood Pl. Ayuntamiento Tel: 96 352 02 64 Big portions. Burgers, fries and milkshakes. McDonalds Pl. de la Reina, 15 Tel: 96 392 35 91 Easy to find, with the city’s cathedral as the backdrop. Peggy Sue’s American Diner Calle Carrasquer, 7 (near Torres de Quart) Tel: 96 391 90 18 www.peggysue.es Snooker Burger Av. Blasco Ibáñez, 151 Tel: 96 356 18 25 T.G.I. Friday's Gran Vía Marqués del Turia, nº 36-38 - Cánovas Tel: 96 307 30 97 Tony Roma’s Pl. Canovas de Castillo, 2 Tel: 96 351 34 33

Balansiya (Zona Tarongers) C/ Paseo de las facultades, 3 Tel: 96 389 08 24 Wonderful interior & genuine dishes. The real deal. Dukala (Zona Botánico) C/ Dr Sanchis Bergon, 27 Tel: 96 3926253 Classy Arabic cuisine. Kuídate (Zona Centro) C/ Hospital, 19 Tel: 663 75 60 95 Authentic North African dishes. Sahara (Zona Carmen) C/ del Mar, 52 Tel: 96 352 66 89 Set in a tranquil part of the old centre. Tetería La Kasbah (Zona Pza. del Cedro) C/ Poeta Mas y Ros Tel: 96 320 93 67 Intimate Arabic restaurant. Kasbah has a funky interior with typical low seats and tables. Asian Fusion Banyan Lounge Bar & Grill C/ Comedias, 5 Tel: 96 315 48 90 Located just off the Calle de la Paz. With culinary pick ups from around the world. Nelson Luu Asiatic Cuisine C/ Bordadores, 3 Tel: 96 391 42 26 From London to Valencia, near the Cathedral. Expert cuisine from Asian chef, Cantonese... Sushi & Tapas C/ Salamanca, 10 Tel: 96 061 78 74 Takeaway: 96 011 58 85 www.sushitapas.com 13:30 - 16:00h / 20:30 - 23:30h. Authentic sushi.

Tel: 96 362 98 38 All your favourites: Wan Tun soup, fried rice, beef, shrimps, 15 Duck dishes to choose from. Gran Muralla Pl. Porta del Mar, 6 (next to Juzgados) Open daily from 11.30h to 16.30h and 19.30h to 0.30h. Menu under 6€. Excellent Terrazas Django Pl. Don Juan de Villarrasa, 1 (Zona Carmen) Tel: 96 327 03 72 Absolutely fantastic sunny terrace to enjoy tasty breakfasts, classic tapas and traditional Mediterranean dishes. French Atmosphére (Institut Français) C/ Moro Zeit, 6 www.restauranteatmosphere.com Open 08.00h to 20.00h, delicious homemade food from expert chefs. Crêperie Bretonne Annaik C/ Bordadores, 4 Tel: 96 153524 Excellently located by the Cathedral. El Bicho Raro C/ Conde Montornes, 9 Tel: 96 392 49 20 La Francesa del Carmen C/ Sogueros, 5 Tel: 96 3 23 51 63 Superb homemade, authentic French cuisine with North African touches like cous cous. La Galette C/ Doctor Serrano, 17 Tel: 96 3413 927 www.lagalettederuzafa.com German Bierwinkel C/ Guardia Civil, 4 Tel: 96 393 42 88 Hearty German cervecería in Benimaclet student zone. Imported beers, German cuisine. Greek Rincon Griego C/ Conde Montornes Tel: 96 394 44 43 Legendary amongst Greek restaurants in the community. Take away as well. Indian / Pakistani

Brazilian O Rei Da Caipirinha C/ Vicente Sancho Tello Tel: 96 362 59 36 Open daily, Brazilian football memorabilia lines the walls. Cool Brazilian sounds and native staff. Barbecues every Sun at 13.30h. Chinese Festin C/ Polo y Peyrolón, 25

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JULY - AUGUST 11 www.247valencia.com Mercado Central & near Radio City) Tel: 96 391 00 19 www.dhaba.es Everything in Dhaba is cooked on the spot and to order, so your dish can be as fiery or as mild as your palate wants. Authentic, quality Indian cuisine with experienced, welcoming owner & staff. The owner Dhani speaks fluent English & Spanish. Spacious interior, tasty & well presented curry dishes, lovely mango desserts. Evening takeaway service for the Centro Histórico. Lovely terrace. Open daily 8.00h – 17.00h / 20.00h – 24.00h. Lunch menús 6.50€, 8.50€ and 10.50€. Dinner menú 15€ including wine. Curries and rice dishes 6.50€ – 13€. Closed August. Shere Khan (Zona Canovas) Calle Serrano Morales 11 Tel: 96 395 0645 Shish-Mahal (Zona Plaza Xúquer) Calle Poeta Artola, 13 Taj-Mahal (Zona Av. Puerto) C/ Dr. Manuel Candela, 20, Tel: 96 330 62 64. One of the best Indian restaurants along the coast. Authentic Indian cuisine, chefs with 12 years Brit experience. Classic menu with all the favourites: Chicken Tandoori, Chicken Tikka, King Prawn Tandoori, Lamb. Variety of rices, attentive bilingual staff on hand to serve ‘English’ or ‘Spanish’ version of spicy. About 18€ per head. Taj Mahal now has home delivery until midnight for minimum price of 20€. Check out the British and Indian products at their shop next door! Curry powders, cornflakes, ketchup, tinned beans, and loads more. An expat’s dream!

Tel: 96 391 19 65 Everyone welcome at this distinctive and very original Italian restaurant in an excellent location. The setting is fun and a little decadent, with stalactites hanging from the cave-like setting and one of the most unique washrooms in Valencia Huge selection of pasta dishes, including lasagne, gnocchi, tagliatelle, penne and bucatini, ravioli. Homemade tiramisu is a decadent treat. Especially popular with a trendy arts crowd, women out in groups and romantic couples. La Pappardella C/ Bordadores, 5 (next to Cathedral) Tel: 96 391 89 15 www.viciositalianos.com. Popular Italian restaurant without pizza and emphasis on Piadinas and pastas. La Strada C/ Quart 17 Tel: 96 392 41 77 Excellent! Hip pizzeria and pasta restaurant just a brief stroll from Torres de Quart. 10€ daytime menus, around 15€ at night.Friendly service and tasty meals, popular with couples and groups and bound to be popular over the festive season! English Speaking Waiter.

Zona Ruzafa Capicci C/ Joaquin benlloch, 1 Tel: 963 128 444 / 632 415 409. Near the AVE train station. The original! Authentic 100% Italian, highquality cuisine. Italian owners, chefs and pizza. A combination of traditional dishes, cheeses, salads, Argentinean meats and original Italian pizzas. Pay around 9 euros for menu del dia and enjoy eveningmeals at night. Pretty warm atmosphere! Italian Pizzeria Il Bocconcino C/ Quart, 1 Tel: 96 323 03 98 Authentic Italian pizzeria / bocatería run by an Italian family. Japanese

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Italian Zona Plaza Ayuntamiento La Vita é Bella Pl. Mariano Benillure, 2 Tel: 96 351 07 37 La Nicoletta Pizza ristorante C/ La Paz 33. Oficina: 963253960 - Móvil 608003463 www.lanicoletta.es Zona Botánico Mimmo Cantina C/Dr Sanchis Bergon, 24 Tel: 96 315 4968 Movil: 645074435 www.mimmo-cantina.com Italian owned and run, with a lovely setting overlooking the Rio Turia. Mimmo Cantina is a new restaurant which focuses on Italian cuisine with wonderful recipes and home-made products, traditional and of fine quality. All pasta and bread is made on the premises and the seasonal menu is delicious. Mimmo boasts an Italian bar where you can unwind Italian-style with your aperitif before your meal or savour a snack or light-lunch at the bar.The restaurant has a wide & welcoming terrace, where you can enjoy lunch, dinner or just drink a coffee in the Valencian sunshine. For lunch you can enjoy a menu (12 euros all inclusive) and for dinner enjoy their Carte menu. Zona El Carmen Al Pomodoro C/ del Mar, 22 Tel: 96 391 48 00, www.viciositalianos.com. Very popular, good value, great pizza. Bacco d.o.c. C/ Derechos 29, bajo (1 min from La Lonja)

Accapella C/ Conde Altea, 60 Tel: 96 3748424 A warm welcome from a family run restaurant. Well presented pasta and pizza dishes in relaxing and spacious surroundings. The music is mellow and the interior is gentle on the eye. A qualified wine connoisseur can recommend what goes best with your dish. Wonderful terraza. A good night out… On Wednesdays and Thursdays we invite you to lambrusco. 20% discount on your meal when you bring this copy of 24/7 Valencia. Don Salvatore Italiano C/ Conde de Altea, 41 Tel: 96 334 13 04 www.donsalvatore.com A real treat of an Italian restaurant. Wonderful terrace and bilingual owner, a great Canovas success story. Spot the Valencia footballer! Lambrusquería C/ Conde Altea, 31 -36 Tel: 96 334 07 53 lambrusqueria.wordpress.com/about This is an absolute jewel of an Italian restaurant! Italian-owned and with Italian chefs, it is highly popular with both locals and visitors. It combines traditional Italian cuisine - a wonderful choice of freshly served salads, cheeses, pastas, meat and fish dishes, with reasonable prices so it is great value for money.

Kokura Pere i borrego 10 (C/ Alta – Na Jordana) Excellent! The most exotic Maki collection in Valencia. Check out their fusion cuisine with modern ingredients via their web www.kokura.es for delivery or come visit their intimate lounge setting. Experienced staff and a friendly welcome. Samurai C/ Conde Altea, 43 Tel: 96 374 56 52 Sushi Cru C/ Pintor Zarinena, 3 Tel: 96 392 54 92 Great Sushi bar with cosmopolitan staff and hip clientele. Loyal following, Recommended. Macrobiotic Kimpira C/ Juristas, 12 Tel: 96 392 34 22 Macrobiotic food, comfortable setting, now in the old centre. Mexican El Mexico de María (Zona Ruzafa) C/ Denia, 20 Tel: 96 332 80 78 Friendly Mexican restaurant, superb homemade dishes in the funky, bohemian Ruzafa barrio. El Mexico de Maria has Mexican cuisine with 5 years of culinary experience in Valencia

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JULY - AUGUST 11 24/7 VALENCIA LISTINGS Try it! Firm favourite amongst locals in the know. Tapas, vino and copas. Real atmosphere… Burdeos in Love C/ del Mar, 4 Tel: 96 391 43 50 Classy wine bar with stylish cuisine. Capdepera C/ Roteros, 9 Tel: 96 315 55 84 Fresh choice of Mediterranean dishes, including Mallorcan specialities. Tasty!

with a fine combination of traditional and fusion Mexian cuisine for their loyal clientele. Taquería el Burrito (Zona Carmen) C/ Alta,12 Tel: 96 113 36 08 Tasty Mexican food & drink. Takeaway service. Organic La Morhada Mercado Cental, Paradas 225 y 227 Tel: 96 382 91 34 lamorhada@yahoo.es Completely organic vegetable & fruit produce at Mercado Central. Home delivery service! Portuguese Café Pessoa C/ Literato Azorin, 2 Tel: 96 341 75 14 Great! An authentic Portuguese café bar/ restaurant with traditional dishes plus modern touches including cod platos at the weekends. Enjoy their tasty salads and quiches during the week. Spanish / Valencian Zona Plaza Ayuntamiento Carpe Diem C/ Martínez Cubells, 4 (off Passeig Ruzafa) Tel: 96 342 77 80, www.carpediem-vlc.com A genuine Spanish restaurant right in the centre of Valencia, on a mellow side street, dead easy to find! Friendly service, trendy interior, expert chefs and authentic Valencia cuisine! Enjoy fish dishes, Spanish tapas and rice dishes including paella on their mellow terraza as you watch the world go by. Savour their delicious salads, chilled white wines, and desserts. An international staff are on hand to help you with your choice. Enjoy their Tapas menu.

La Galeria C/ Baja, 38 Tel: 96 3 154 494 Tasty and in the heart of the barrio del Carmen. Run by friendly, welcoming owner Paco and his staff. This Spanish restaurant is highly popular with groups and couples. Lovely selection of salads, cheeses, bocadillos, homemade desserts, menus for groups, live flamenco on Wednesdays, art exhibitions by local artists. Just 1.50€ for a caña and tapa and 2€ for a wine and tapa. The real deal, plenty of space and good value too!

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Carosel Taula de Canvis, 6 Tel: 96 1132 873 Cool restaurant near to the Mercado central. Authentic Mediterranean dishes with delicious and beautifully presented salads, wonderful paella, informed clientele, spacious and relaxing interior. Valencian chef and English speaking host. Dos Aguas C/ Marqués de Dos Aguas, 6 Tel: 96 251 64 26 Good value Spanish menu del días, great view.

Zona El Carmen 33 Lounge Restaurant C/ San Dionisio, 8 Tel: 96 392 41 61 www.33loungerestaurant.com Mediterranean tapas, expertly made fresh paella, homemade desserts and bossa nova soundtrack. Bajando al Sur C/ Dr. Monserrat, 32 Tel: 96 392 50 86 Bar Almudín C/ Almudín, 14 Tel: 96 392 57 13 Bar Kiosco C/ Derechos, 38 Tel: 96 391 01 59 Great terrace and economic menu del días, a brief stroll from La Lonja or Mercat Central.

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La Pilareta C/ Moro Zeit Tel: 96 391 04 97 Every major Spanish city has a tapas bar regarded as ‘quintessential’. Established in 1917, this one is high up on the list in many guides. Veteran waiters serve excellent tapas: habas, ensaladilla rusa and the famous mussels. Open daily midday to midnight just off Plaza Tossal, not hard to find. Now that’s what we call atmosphere... Boatella Tapas Pl. Mercado, 34 Tel: 96 391 13 14 Great tapas bar with all your favourites. Fine terrace and top view. Bocatame C/ Turia, 61 Tel: 96 391 08 70 Bohemian sandwich bar with plenty of choice and space. Bocateria La Vaca Verde Plaza Mercado Mossén Sorell, 11 Tel: 96 3154 061 Check out the international milk carton collection on the wall! Bodeguilla de Gato C/ Catalans, 10 Tel: 96 391 82 35

9:00 - 01:30 todos los días El Botijo C/ San Miguel s/n www.tascaelbotijo.com Spanish tasca in the Barrio Carmen! Great terraza, delicious tapas, a top ensaladilla rusa and great tabla de quesos too. Cool flamenco, rock and pop sounds, welcoming vibe and friendly Andalucian/Valencia owners. Perfect size portions and informed service. Be sure to try Valencian tinto no. 12! El Generalife C/ Caballeros, 5 Tel: 96 391 78 99 Wonderful terrace, view of the Plaza del Virgen. El Carmen Miranda (food & cocktails) C/ En Plom, 9 Tel: 96 336 62 83

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Mobile: 677 405 931 Authentic, friendly, warm and intimate Spanish tapas bar with a great selection of tapas including ham, cheese, meat and fish choices + prawns, snails, pâté, ribs, chicken & Valencian speciality ‘esgarraet’. Enjoy the covered terraza at the back and watch the world go by at the front…

El Peix Daurat cocina mediterránea y... de más sitios C/Dr.Monserrat,14. Valencia El Peix Daurat C/ Doctor Monserrat 14. Tel:.635 413 476. www.elpeixdaurat.com Open Tuesday to Friday (13.30h - 16.00h) – Monday to Sunday (20.00h - 24.00h) Wonderful lunch-time paella every Friday afternoon.Superb! By sheer word of mouth, this hidden gem of a restaurant has become a favourite of discerning customers. Chic & tasty Mediterranean cuisine and from around the world. Situated in a quiet street in the old centre, just 2 minute’s walk from Torres de Quart so easy to find. They use different techniques and cooking traditions to create Mediterranean dishes with their unique flavour. They now serve great pinchos & tapas. El Rall Pl. Tundidores, 2 Tel: 96 392 20 90 Legendary paella restaurant, prime location by La Lonja and Plaza Negrito. Erba Cipollina C/ Viriato, 7 Tel: 96 392 04 96 Clean presentation, calm atmosphere. Escalones de La Lonja C/ Pere Compte, 3 What a great setting! A terrace by La Lonja. Espaivisor C/ Corretgería, 40 Tel: 96 392 23 99 www.espaivisor.com/restaurante.php Superb, imaginative and tasty Mediterranean dishes.

L'Aplec C / Roteros, 9 (near Torres de Serranos) Movil: 696 119986 Bar - restaurant to go for tapas. Open Monday to Sunday from 12 noon to closing. Spontaneous atmosphere, friendly and fun. Home cooking. Drinks and hot tapas with a hint of fun. New and easy to find as it is just a stoneʼs throw from the Torres de Serranos. Nice and spacious interior too! Live music every Wednesday at 20:00h. La Caragola Pl. Mossen Sorell, 9 Tel: 615 992 803 La Cava C/ San Fernando, 20 Tel: 96 392 08 34 La Greta C/ Pere Bonfill, 7 Tel. 96 332 24 47 Alternative vibe, cool music, tapas and open, liberal crowd. Vegetarians are catered for. La Huerta y La Botella Obispo Don Geronimo, 8 Tel: 963 923 705 In a quiet street, just off Calle Caballeros. Valencian cocina includes Michelin trained chefs. Choice wine list too. Menu del dia is 10€. Average price for evening meal is 20€. La Llantia Dorada C/ Hierba, 4 Tel. 96 391 27 16 Creative cooking with a mixture of Caribbean, Mediterranean, and Asian influences.

La Lola C/ Subida de Toledano, 8 Tel: 96 391 80 45, www.lalolarestaurante.com reservas@lalolarestaurante.com. Very cool, popular and excellently located by the cathedral tower. A distinctive interior combines minimalism with ‘60s Spanish retro and space for 50 customers. This is ‘nueva cocina española’! Win a free meal for two at La Lola! In what year was Lola Flores born? Email your answer to: ed@24-7valencia.com La Mari y sus tacones C/ Alta, 28 Tel: 96 3156377 Chic yet friendly Spanish tapas and vino bar/restaurant. La Nave C/ Nave, 15 Tel: 96 351 95 06 Down-to-earth, menu del días for under 8€. La Salvaora C/ Calatrava, 19 Tel: 96 392 14 84 New! Cool ‘Taberna Española’ in the heart of the Barrio Carmen. Flamenco legend photos, excellent ham, cheese and wine aplenty! Las Damas C/ Damas, 3 Tel: 96 352 12 97 Unpretentious restaurant in a quiet corner of town. Good value menu del días for under 8€. La Surcusal C/ Guillem de Castro, 118 (at IVAM) Tel: 96 374 66 65 This modern, creative restaurant has become a talking point in and outside Valencia. Not for those on a budget- 50€ a head. La Tarara C/ de la Cruz 4, 646 178 092, 646 524 877 Homemade dishes near the Torres de Serranos. La Xirgu C/ dels Borja, 4 Tel: 96 392 27 35 Very spacious, arty, and buzzing at the weekends with an alternative vibe… Los Arcos C/ Blanquerías, 10 Tel: 96 391 71 31 Quality cuisine by the Torres de Serranos. Lolitas & Sibaritas (Paella, Tapas y Copas) C/ Caballeros, 10 Tel: 96 3924495 www.lolitaysibaritas.com Paella every day. Mattilda C/ Roteros, 21 Tel. 96 392 31 68 Creative cuisine.

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Mediterraniart C/ del Mar, 29 Tel: 96 0 715 790 mediterraniart@gmail.com Great! Open very day of the week, Mediterraniart is an authentic and elegant Valencia chill out bar/restaurant run by a friendly, young and experienced team. Paella everyday, typical Spanish tapas including bravas, calamares, ham and cheese and mediterranean salads and dishes. Menú del día 9,50€ & 14€. Dinners betwen 20-25 €. Mellow & cool music soundtrack with soul, funk, jazz, house and more. Mesclat Doctor Beltrán Bigorra, 10 Teléfono: 96 306 5852 Authentic and wide choice of natural hamburgers. Messana C/ Catalans, 8 Tel: 96 315 59 75 www.resturantemessana.com Neboa Pl. Vicente Iborra, 4 Tel: 96 391 37 21 Atlantic cooking from Galicia. Nou Carxofa C/ Baja, 42 Tel: 96 391 02 98 Restaurant area at the back serves homemade dishes. Good value, tasty and good music. Ocho y Medio Plaza Lope de Vega, 5 Tel: 96 392 20 22 www.elochoymedio.com Creative cooking with Mediterranean influences. Fish and meat dishes with fresh ingredients. Very special. This is a very classy combination of Spanish arrocería with exquisite rice plates and a wonderful ‘carta de diseño’. A beautiful and relaxing interior and wonderful view of the square. There is a menú del día for 15€ and expect to pay between 25€ 30€ in the evening. Great wine list, too.

Paparazzi C/ Baja, 42 Tel. 96 315 45 88 New! Set in a quiet corner of the atmospheric old town. Run by a friendly and experienced owner, enjoy wonderful homemade Mediterranean cooking including; Lasagna, Parmigiana, Canellones, Pasta and a lot more !!!!! Business groups and romantic couples are all welcome. Tasty Menu for 10€ every day and evening. Wednesday night has live Jazz with menu for 10€, Thursday night has live flamenco. Closed Sunday night and all day Monday. Refugio Restaurante del Carmen C/ Alta, 42 Tel: 96 391 77 54 A warm and authentic Mediterranean fusion restaurant with touches of Asia and a new carta, too. See ‘Something Different’ for more details. Restaurant L’hamadriada Pl. Vicente Iborra, 3 Tel: 96 326 08 91 New! Tasty dishes in a quiet corner of the Barrio del Carmen.

San Miguel C/ Sant Miquel, 7 Tel: 96 392 31 29 Classy. In the heart of the historic centre, San Miquel has a tapas bar, a wonderful terrace and authentic traditional cuisine. The fact that it is highly popular with locals is a guarantee & a sign of a quality, with paella, arroz a banda and its speciality of 'arroz encebollado' rice with fish & onions. You can also enjoy their 'sangria' and famous 'Agua de Valencia'. Serranos C/ Blanquerías, 5 Tel: 96 391 70 61 Another great Valencia landmark close by the Torres de Serrano. Sesame C/ En Bou, 10 Tel: 96 391 30 62 International cuisine in a quiet corner of the Carmen. Great service. Seu-Xerea C/ Conde Almodóvar, 4 Tel: 96 392 40 00 British-born owner/chef for one of the best regarded fusion restaurants, a minute from Plaza de la Virgen. Creative and affordable. Sidrería El Molinón C/ Bolseria, 40 Tel: 96 391 15 38 Specialities are Cocina Asturiana. Sol i Lluna C/ del Mar, 29 Tel: 96 392 22 16,

www.solilluna.net Breakfast from 09.00h to 13.30h, imaginative meals with delicious salads and international dishes. Recommended. Taberna del Mal Abrigo C/ Almirante, 3 Tel: 96 3 924 684 Great name and good food. Authentic Spanish restaurant and bar with traditional and very spacious interior and serene terraza at the back. Open everyday with menu del dia for 8.50€ with dishes like paella, gazpacho andaluz, pork, steak and tapas like tortilla and Russian salad. Welltravelled, informed owner and a warm welcome too. About 2 minute’s walk from Plaza Virgen. Expect to pay around 15€ in the evening. Tapa2 Gastronomik C/ Carda, 6 Tel: 96 392 14 70 Fusion cuisine. Tasca Angel C/ Purísima, 1 Tel: 96 391 78 35 Excellent tapas- sardines, prawns, cuttlefish and much more, all grilled. Indie music fans: This is Robyn Hitchcock’s favourite! Tintofino Ultramarino C/ Corretgeria, 38 Tel: 96 315 39 64 Like a fine wine? Oh, that’s superb! Tapas, cheese, and meat too! Trafico de Bocatas C/ Roteros, 16 Tel: 96 391 91 74 Over 20 years of great sandwiches. Vintara Plaza de la Reina, 19 Tel: 96 392 41 85 Great paella is available from Monday to Friday and there are other rice dishes to be enjoyed as well as fresh Spanish tapas, tasty meat and fish dishes. Winery (Envinarte) C/ Serranos, 6 Tel: 96 391 39 30 A classy winery by the Torres de Serrano.

Yuso C / de la Cruz, 4 izquierda Tel: 96 315 39 67 The real deal. Valencian chefs and Valencian staff. Superb paella, arroz en fesols i naps, arroz a banda, patatas bravas, salads and more. Classy Valencian restaurant by the old Arabic wall near Torres de Serranos. Homemade food, only open Friday - Sunday. About 18€ a head. Zona Ruzafa Basilico C/ Cadiz, 42

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JULY - AUGUST 11 www.247valencia.com Brunch every Sunday from 11.00h onwards with eggs, fresh bread, delicious juices, salmon and bacon. Big hit with students at only 8€. Cadiz 70 C/ Cadiz, 70 Tel: 96 334 15 74 Excellent wine bar in the heart of Ruzafa district. Cool jazz, quality tapas to savour. Ganxo C/ Literario Azorin, 4 Tel: 96 328 55 48 Run by a Spanish/Irish couple, homemade food in friendly surroundings. Zona Canovas La Reina Plaza de Canovas, 1 Tel: 671 631 314 www.grupolareina.com Run by the talented and popular chef Jim Harris, this is a classy and welcoming addition to the restaurant scene. Las Lunas C/ Ciscar, 35 Tel: 662 047 091 / 695 192 336 E-mail: laslunasvlc@yahoo.es Great! Brand new restaurant in the cosmopolitan Canovas zone run by an experienced staff. At the bar or in the dining room, you may enjoy an informal lunch or dinner consisting of tasty tapas, as well as the finest homemade meals for their menus, in classic Mediterranean style.

Enjoy an ample carta of Mediterranean and meat dishes in pleasant surroundings. Zona Juan Lloréns Amics Meus Cafe C/ Calixto III, 6 Tel: 96 384 55 28. One of the best café-bocaterías in the Juan Lloréns area. Bodega Bar Valero C/ Palleter, 51 Tel: 96 385 50 78 Alternative crowd ambience and music (blues, rock, flamenco) add to a bohemian interior. Casa Nuria Asador C/ Tarazona, 8 Tel: 96 382 39 60 Hidden treasure off the beaten track combines Spanish/French Mediterranean dishes. L’ Albergina C/ Calixto III, 17 Tel: 96 323 03 64 A restaurant always busy at the weekend means customers keep going back. Recommended. Taberna del Bou C/ Pintor Vila Prades, 17 Tel: 96 384 45 17 Rabo de toro, embutido, homemade paté, eggs, hams, cheeses, bacalao, vegetarian menus. Zona Manuel Candela Bodega “El Labrador” C/ Dr. Manuel Candela, 58 Tel: 96 372 75 30 One of Valencia’s very best bodegas, down-toearth interior. Busy at weekends! Essential. Zona Plaza Xuquer

Zona Playa y Puerto La Pepica At the Beach - Av. Neptuno, 6 Tel: 96 371 03 66 Legendary paella restaurant with room for 400 guests. Rice and seafood, with paella Valenciana a speciality. Hemingway did eat here! Zona Av. Aragón

Santorini Mediterranean lounge Avenida Aragon, 18 Tel: 96 3 698 317 Superb! Conveniently near to the Mestalla football stadium and the Cines Babel so a great choice for clients from all walks of life. A lovely Mediterranean restaurant with a great terraza too. Breakfast, lunch and dinner with quality salads, pizzas, pastas and more. Expect to pay between 15 - 20 euros. Good setting, in the exclusive Av. Aragon zone and open from 08.00h to 01.30h Zona Av. Burjassot La Tasqueta C/ Luz Casanova, 29 Reservations: 628 05 11 38 Friendly owner and really authentic Spanish tapas bar with intimate interior and pleasant terraza.

C/ Conde Altea, 39 Tel: 96 3819 444 La Taska Sidreria C/ Conde Altea, 39 Tel: 96 3819 444 www.lataskasidreria.es Every Thursday is cider day, with free cider with your meal. Enjoy the finest cuisine from Northern Spain including well-prepared octopus, cod, sausage and tortilla dishes. Their natural Asturian cider is served in the classic way by the waiters in this friendly and warm restaurant, combining fine service with fresh produce. A wonderful selection of red, white and rosé wines to choose from too. Successfully run by 2 brothers of Asturian descent. If you bring this copy of ‘24/7 Valencia’ with you, you get a free bottle of cider with your lunch or dinner!

Zona Rio del Turia La Masia de los Jardineros In Río Túria (Parallel with bus station) Tel: 627 209 992 Peaceful spot away from the crowds. Menu del día for 9.50€, paella, salads, and fideua. Wicky Parque de cabecera - Tel. 656 856 899.

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Plaza Xuquer, 13 Reservations: 622 233 101 or 629 255 040 www.tabernasjos.com Taberna Jos Plaza Xuquer, 13 Reservations: 622 233 101 or 629 255 040 www.tabernasjos.com Authentic local restaurant in a great area. Zona Cabañal Casa Montaña C/ Jose Benlliure, 69 Tel: 96 367 23 14 Established in 1836, this is an historic bodega and tapas bar, one of the best in all Spain. Over 1000 wines and crunchy patatas bravas, croquetas de bacalao, mussels. Framed posters and photos of Spanish ‘figuras’ and large barrels of wine line the walls. Excellent choice for locals and visitors.

Refugio Restaurante del Carmen C/ Alta, 42 Tel: 96 391 7754 The ‘Cooking Revolution’! Refugio is truly a restaurant of the Carmen. Run by a warm,

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Thai Gardens C/ Joaquin Costa,26 Zona Canovas Tel:96 333 66 13 valencia@thaigardensgroup.com Superb! Check out this impressive Thai restaurant in the cosmopolitan Canovas zone. Authentic Thai cuisine by expert Thai chefs with all ingredients imported weekly from Bangok. There is an afternoon lunch menu for 14.60€, from Monday to Friday, including dessert and drink. The carta offers the best of real Thai cooking that truly reflects Thai culture. The setting is truly wonderful, with all the impressive furnishings imported from Thailand. It also very spacious so perfect for groups and couples looking for something authentic, tasty and memorable. A great night out and an affordable day-time lunch menu too. Don't miss 'La Cena de los Sentidos' on the 11th of May. Vegeterian La Tastaolletes C/ Salvador Giner, 6 Tel: 96 392 18 62 Highly recommended. Emphasis is on tastiness and nutrition. Spinach, musaka, hummus…

La Comisaría Tapas y copas ilegales Pl. Arbol, 5 (corner C/ Baja) Tel: 96 391 07 39 lacomsariavalencia@gmail.com Recently opened and already giving much to talk about, ̔La Comisaria - Tapas y Copas ilegales̓ offers a new concept in gastronomy in the barrio del Carmen.Menus, long drinks or a glass of red wine with your tapa, all in an elegant and welcoming interior, soon you will enjoy the terrace-lounge. Hours: Monday to Wednesday night / Thursday to Sunday 12pm - 01.30am Price per person around 15/20 €. Phone reservations / info: 96 391 07 39. www.lacomisaria.com

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shopping On the whole, the Carmen clothes shops are more alternative. The Colón stores tend to be high street names. Zona Plaza Ayuntamiento La Violeta (Flower shop, express delivery) Pl. Ayuntamiento, puesto 2 Tel: 96 352 13 99, 667 326 340 Zona El Carmen Bugalu (retro) C/ Derechos, 22 Tel 96 391 84 49

Blue Moon (near Plaza Dr. Collado) C/ Calle Ercilla,1 bajo Tel: 618 495 215 Rock'n'ropa, shoes, accessories, guitars for pin-ups & gentlemen. C/ Ercilla n°1,bajo 46001 Valencia ( near Plaza Dr Collado) bluemoonvalencia@yahoo.es www.facebook/BlueMoonValencia Clothes imported from England, the United States and France. Shoes include Irregular choice, Poetic License and Pepe Milan. Accesories from French designers, Très Noir hand-made glasses and vintage guitars. Confettis C/ Quart, 69 Mobile: 687 100 608 www.confettis.es A shop for all the family with party ‘piñatas’. Cup Cake C/ La Paz, 36 Tel: 96 352 01 95 www.cupcakevalencia.es Emeeme 1964 C/ Numancia, 1 Tel: 96 315 40 53 Welcoming artisans have opened a genuine Valencian ceramic print shop. La Room (Unisex T-shirt shop) C/ Estameñería vieja Nº2 (local 2) Tel: 96 315 58 13 www.boomlapop.com La Tenda de Roba C/ Trench, 2 Tel: 96 392 56 48 Quality jeans and cords. Great prices & service! Madame Bugalu C/Danzas, 3 Tel: 96 315 44 76 Chic! Monki C/ Calatrava 11, bajo Tel: 96 392 45 16, www.monki.shop Urban Klan (Skate wear / Hip-Hop) C/ Museo, 5 Zona Colon Ann Summers Paseo Ruzafa, 16 www.annsummers.com Valencia’s erotic shop for women. Benetton C/ Don Juan de Austria, 28 Tel: 96 351 44 04 El Corte Inglés C/ Colón 1 / Colón, 27 Tel: 96 315 95 00 Emporio Armani C/ Colón, 66 - 68

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JULY - AUGUST 11 www.247valencia.com Tel: 96 394 29 52 Foot Locker C/ Colón, 7 Tel: 96 394 47 02 Mango C/ Colón, 31 Tel: 963 528 858 Zara C/ Colón, 11 / Colón, 18 C/ Don Juan de Austria, 22 Zona Campanar Mercado de Campanar Avenida Tirso de Molina, 16 www.mdf.es Zona Ruzafa Gnomo C / Denia, 12 Tel: 96 3 737 267 www.gnomo.es Lifestyle shop, very spacious and attractive interior. LATE NIGHT SHOPPING Vips Marqués del Turia, 49 Tel: 96 352 96 01 Open all week and all year, from 09.00h till 03.00h. Restaurant stays open till closing-time. Good selection of magazines, DVDs, CDs and confectionery.

CLASSIFIEDS ACTIVE ENGLISH A free language exchange group in Valencia, Spain. Based around activities that people like to do. Country outings, cinema, eating out and more. http://groups.google.com/group/active-english active-english@googlegroups.com AIRLINES Valencia is now well and truly ‘on the map’. Find some very good deals via the Internet. Airberlin.com ba.com Easyjet.com Iberia.com Jet2.com Ryanair.com Thomsonfly.com Transavia.com Virgin.com vueling.com

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BIOPARC BIOPARC Av. Pio Baroja, 3 Tel: 902 106 980, www.bioparcvalencia.es Metro: Nou d’Octubre Bus: 95, 17, 7 The largest zoo in Europe and it is in Valencia! Open every day of the year from 10.00h until 18.00h and 10.00h until 21.00h in summer. 41€ all year pass, 20€ adult day pass, 15€ children, 16.50€ retired, 17€ each for groups of 20 or more. Children under three free. BOOK SHOPS Casa del Llibre Passeig Ruzafa, 11 Tel: 96 353 00 20 Spanish bookshop is a very welcome addition for English speakers / readers everywhere. Over 20,000 books in English, including art, music, literature, science, education. Fnac C/ Guillem de Castro 9-11 Tel. 96 353 90 00 Upstairs you will find a good collection of English books including language aids, travel guides, novels past and present, art books… Kanda Books C/ Tapineria, 18 (near Plaza Reina) Tel; 639 740 746 www.kandabooks.com Please support your local second-hand bookshop. Plenty of titles in English and more. Leolo Libreria infantile y juvenile internacional C/ Turia, 50 Tel: 96 3 15 40 24 ww.librerialeolo.com Great international bookshop for children, teenagers and parents. Staff speaks French, German, Spanish and English. Just 3 minute’s walk from Torres de Quart. Sahiri C / Danza, 5 ( near to La Lonja) www.sahiri.com Alternative bookshop, vegetarian restaurant and cafe. Slaughterhouse Librería y cafetería. C/ Denia 22 - 46006 Valencia 963287755 www.slaughterhouse.es One of Valencia’s hippest hang-outs in the bohemian Ruzafa barrio. Great art books and good choice of exotic teas.

Orange Bikes C/ Editor Manuel Aguilar, 1 (next to Mercado Central) Tel: 96 391 75 51, www.orangebikes.net Valencia, with its flat landscape, excellent climate, bike lanes and compact size, is a cyclist’s dream. Orange Bikes is a modern, reliable and friendly shop with bikes to hire from 12€ a day. Electric bikes and repairs also available and easy to find! English, Spanish spoken. Recommended. Monday to Friday 09:30 h - 14:30 h / 16:30 h - 19:30 h. Saturday 10:00 h - 14:00 h. Closed Sunday. BRITISH FOOD.ES Set in the delightful Mercado Central, Pasillo Luis Vives, 209 - 211. Including PG tips, HP sauce, Vimto, Fray Bentos, Branston, Homepride, Hartley's, Paxo. DENTAL CLINIC Dental Clinic IVID C/ Quart 66 Tel. 96 391 00 80 is in the centre of Valencia, next to the Torres de Quart. Our highly qualified and friendly team do complete teeth restoration, crowns, bridges, implants, aesthetic fillings, dental hygiene, covering all your dental needs. DVD HIRE Version Original (Zona Carmen) C/ Turia, 26 Tel: 96 338 08 55 www.version-original.es

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VIU ecològic CONSUM Respons a ble Ecorganic Avda. Blasco Ibañez 66 bajo / corner of Polo y Peyrolón Tel: 96 3 892 003 Open Monday to Friday 9:30 - 20:30h Saturday 10.00 – 14.00h Sunday Closed www.ecorganicweb.com Great! Spacious ecorganic shop with a wonderful selection of quality goods for all of your needs. Good variety of healthy breads and cereals, pastas, organic vegetables & fruits, herbs, natural cosmetics, vitamin supplements, macrobiotic, gluten and sugar –free foods, childrens’ food, fair trade products, books and magazines. Friendly, helpful and experienced staff, this is a wonderful shop and highly popular with locals and visitors. Discounts for cyclists! GIFT SHOPs Akelarre Calle de los Derechos, 34 Tel: 96 391 31 70 Casa Monet C/ Serranos, 36 Tel: 96 392 48 28 www.yessy.com/vksieski Lovely gift shop run by a friendly and entertaining English owner, Vlad. Just by the Torres de Serranos. Yuste Artesano Popular Plaza Miracle de Mocadoret, 5 Tel 630 37 36 03 Near Plaza de la Reina. This is one of Valenciaʼs most authentic ceramic shops with wonderful ceramics made by artesans on the premises.

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www.petitpalacehotelgermanias.com Sercotel Sorolla Palace**** Av.de las Cortes Valencianas,58 46015 Valencia (ESPAÑA) Tel: 961 868 700 Fax: 96 186 87 05 www.hotelsorollapalace.com LANGUAGE SCHOOLS English Classes Experienced teacher and teacher trainer. Business, general and conversational English. Recommended. All levels. Tel: 67 21 62 2 32. English Tower C/ Ciudad de Bolonia, 6 (Nuevo Centro) Tel: 96 347 89 27 English Tower Business Centre C/ Terrateig, 1 Bajo 16 (Nou Campanar) Tel: 96 193 50 68 Opening hours: 10.00h – 14.00h, 17.00h – 20.00h. Established language schools with more than 16 years experience.

Home (Zona Carmen) Pl. Vicente Iborra Tel: 96 391 37 97 C/ La Lonja, 4 Tel: 96 391 62 29 www.likeathome.net One of the funkiest hostels in town set in the heart of the centro histórico. Run by people who are well-travelled and it shows. Cool, comfy furnishing and bright interiors really do make you feel at home. All your backpacker needs are catered for: Television, DVD, books and Internet can all be enjoyed. Hostal Antigua Morellana (Zona Carmen) C/ En Bou, 2 Tel: 96 391 57 73 www.hostalam.com Single: 45-55€, Double: 55-65€. Eighteen rooms in an 18th century building with 21st century comfort. Air conditioning and TV in all rooms. Unfussy, comfortable and excellently located. Hostal El Rincón (Zona Carmen) C/ Carda 11 Tel: 96 391 79 98 / 96 391 60 83 Single: 10-13€, Double: 18-24€ Indigo Youth Hostel (Zona Carmen) C/ Guillem de Castro, 64 Tel: 96 315 39 88 www.indigohostel.com. From 13€. Nest Youth Hostel (Zona Plaza Reina) C/ de la Paz, 36 Tel: 96 342 71 68, www.nestyh.com

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Glenburn School of English C/ Doctor Modesto Cogollos 6 y 8 Tel: 96 393 35 88 www.glenburnschool.com English school with welcoming atmosphere and experienced native staff offers courses at all levels for adults and children and prepares students for FCE, proficiency and E.O.I. exams. Offers Spanish for foreigners, French and German. Excellent translation.

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The Ninny Generation Holidaymakers in Valencia may well be mistaken for thinking that the economic recession has left Spain untouched. At the weekend, the bars and restaurants are packed with revellers till the early hours, town councils still apparently have enough money to throw a raucous fiesta for their voters like Nero throwing Christians to the lions, and the shopping malls bustle with life as ever. Hard to believe, then, that this is a country with over 20% unemployment that fears having to be bailed out by the EU. The answer may be found in the fact that Spain has such a well-rooted underground economy. Or it may be because people still haven’t learnt the lesson. The ‘lesson’ I’m referring to is the one that a generation of people missed out on after an unusually long boom period. These are the young people that always had work, the people who left school early to become bricklayers earning a handsome sum instead of continuing their studies, the people who thought that banks were nice places that simply gave you money to buy an overpriced house or two far bigger than you needed. Now these same people are known as the ‘ni-ni’ generation in Spain, meaning ‘neither-nor’: thirtyand-forty-somethings with neither jobs nor studies but with mortgages they can’t

possibly pay off and kids that have been spoiled rotten. I distinctly remember that when Spain’s current president, Zapatero, came to power he proudly announced a new ministry for housing (which ironically hadn’t existed since Franco’s time – you can see the fascist Falange’s five-arrowed symbol on plaques above doorways of some buildings built from the ‘50s to the ‘70s). The biggest decision this ministry took was to promote the building of 40m2 flats for young people to become independent without having to tie themselves down to a 30-year mortgage. Smaller homes = smaller mortgages = less debt. The plan was condemned by all in a country used to buying (never renting) big homes. Most people of all political inclinations thought the idea of such small homes was outrageous and the ministry has since ceased to exist. Now, however, one sees modern ghost towns all over Spain, housing estates for 40,000 people with newly-built large homes where only a handful of people now live with no services, abandoned golf courses and empty districts with all mod cons on the outskirts of towns. One example of a half-finished ghost district can be found in Valencia behind

the Patacona beach. I have no idea where the promoters imagined 40,000 people would suddenly spring from to live in such places, but they evidently thought that a huge amount of people would miraculously appear from nowhere to buy them all. Spain ended up building more homes than France, Italy and Germany put together (over four times Spain’s population in total). While it is true that there were foreigners buying the property, too, this is perhaps the clearest example of the impressive mass stupidity of those who thought prices would never go down, as if they could build more houses than people and these people would still have enough money to buy them all up. Of course, the bank would just lend them more money, right? Indeed, this is exactly what started to happen before the crap inevitably hit the fan; I know some people who greedily took the bait and are now well stuffed. I also have many friends who are architects, a lucrative profession yesterday with zero future tomorrow in Spain for decades to come, especially in the Valencia region. My personal situation is quite bizarre – I am now better off than ever, with no shortage of work, whereas before the recession hit I generally had shaky, badly-paid jobs. So now I call up Article © 2011 24/7Valencia

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these friends to go out, only to discover they’ve sold their BMWs and have to come by bus to sit nursing a small beer for hours unless I buy them a round. Of course it would be very easy for me to gloat and say “I told you so” to such folk (I myself took out an affordable mortgage in a modest part of town that I can easily pay off). Not that it would do any good, as amazingly these people continue to believe that it’s all the central government’s fault (“them”) and no personal blame is to be apportioned for the fact they were borrowing far more money than they needed. (Incidentally, the Valencia region has the highest unemployment, school drop-out rate and public debt in Spain and the locals have just voted the regional government back again with a huge overall majority, amid corruption scandals that suggest they’ve been stealing from these same voters…). I know a man who earns 8,000€ a month but can’t pay off his debts. Sounds like he must be pretty daft, with no idea about finances, right? Well, get this: he’s a bank manager. Says it all, doesn’t it? Such are the people who were lending us money like there was no tomorrow, giving us enough financial rope to hang ourselves economically. Again, he blames the national government for not bailing him out of the mess he’s got himself into, as indeed governments across the political spectrum have done on a far bigger scale

around the world for the banks themselves with taxpayers’ money (George Bush ironically being the biggest spender of public money in this respect). Not that the banks themselves are using this money in turn to bail out the taxpayers who took out insane mortgages with them. The reason I mention the bank manager in question is because on listening to the media talk about the economy, it sounds like something complicated and distant from our immediate reality, something that only a few economic druids in plush offices in Brussels or Wall Street really understand; something we have no control over. Nothing could be further from the truth – take it from one who is doing very well despite the recession, thanks very much. The economy is ‘run’ by people like you and me with the decisions we take every day all over the world, and we all play a part in making or breaking it. Moreover, these decisions come down to simple human nature. Let me explain. Perhaps the only 20th century economist to have survived all criticism at least to some extent is Keynes. Not that he actually had a magic theory, rather an explanation as to how the economy works. He basically said there are some features to an economy that we can tweak or which may go up or down but which will never be perfect: unemployment, interest rates, monetary supply and inflation, for

example. Two of the four factors I’ve just mentioned are indeed controlled by people – governments, mostly. And the latter, inflation, is controlled essentially by greed. Inflation is basically people saying, “Give me more money for the same thing.” And it’s precisely this attitude that can wreck an economy by creating a vicious circle with everybody saying this and becoming more and more paranoid that the guy next door is earning more. Then there’s that other facet of human nature that can make or break entire countries’ economies: confidence. We often hear of the ‘confidence’ the stock exchange and governments have in certain companies or even countries (as Greece, Ireland and Portugal discovered to their dismay when their risk premiums soared on government bonds). It’s strange that we mere mortals aren’t allowed to play this confidence game, which essentially amounts to little more than barter. Imagine holding 1 euro under a waiter’s nose and saying, “I’m pretty confident in this euro today. I’d say it must be worth two beers and a steak and chips at least. Maybe a coffee, too.” I doubt his reaction would be the same as that of Brussels and Wall Street to such musings on a far larger scale from ‘experts’ now in disrepute or even in prison. I may also be tempted to gloat on seeing the mighty fall, as in the case of iIlustration by Fedde Carroza / Article © 2011 24/7Valencia

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a certain 5-star hotel in Valencia. Said hotel belonged to a famous chain that I obviously can’t mention, but suffice to say that the man who created it has a famous blonde daughter who isn’t nearly as airheaded as she makes out. In fact, she’s a chip off the old block when it comes to making money. It has been my recent experience that certain hotels that used to take a haughty attitude to the likes of me are precisely the ones that have fallen on hard times. A friend of mine once recently described economic recessions as ‘economic cleansing’, meaning that free-riders are the ones who get hit the hardest. There may be some truth in this, and for the same reason it may also be a cyclic form of ‘social cleansing’ or justice, removing some of the nepotism and backslapping so ingrained in countries like Spain, though clearly not from its parasitic public sector where, not surprisingly, many such people are now seeking work. From what I’ve seen over two decades, they’ll be very much at home as civil servants. Nevertheless, those who are being hit the hardest are undoubtedly those who were working for them.

with other regional banks the attitude doesn't seem to have changed, with a ‘young person's’ subsidised mortgage you can take out at 36 years of age. Spain is notorious for its late age of emancipation from the parents’ nest. There is the joke that Jesus must have been Spanish because his mum thought he was God, he worked in his dad’s trade and he didn’t leave home till he was 30. In fact, although many of these ‘young’ people bought big houses, they usually bought them near ‘home’ (i.e., mum and dad), where notably the men still took their laundry and went for lunch and dinner.

This brings us to another side of human nature that affects the economy and which many overlook or even deny, yet which over time is consistently borne out through boom and bust cycles: a country’s culture. A famous Spanish ex-minister for the economy, Pedro Solbes, was once quoted as saying, “The Spanish worker aspires to becoming a civil servant and the Spanish entrepreneur aspires to putting their feet on the desk and smoking a cigar.”

in public squares around Spain during the last elections (including Valencia’s Plaza del Ayuntamiento at the time of writing), noisily demanding a different ‘system’ while neither specifying how this alternative should work nor actually voting for another one themselves, now seem to be losing steam after being broken up by heavy-handed police methods. (Personally, I’d just vote for smaller new parties and budding young politicians like Mónica Oltra or Rosa Díez). Many of them are students (i.e., not workers) anyhow and they have now gone back to live with their ni-ni mums and dads who brought them up by example in the land of plenty and never told them “No” when they wanted something, whether it were a new iPhone or an excuse for avoiding school homework. As a teacher myself, I remember Valencia CF played their last Copa del Rey final in Madrid at night and the next day only half the kids turned up for class with bleary eyes after their parents had taken them to see the match till four in the morning. Such were the priorities of the ni-ni generation that had never needed schooling to find a job. A high school headmaster recently told a friend that parents have taken more interest in their kids’ school progress since the recession hit. Maybe they’re thinking of their pensions.

With so much against budding entrepreneurs and so much in favour of civil servants in this country, I can’t help feeling that the over-protected nini generation that had it all and now has nothing but debt is neither motivated nor educated to kick-start this economy. Even the “indignant ones” who camped out

Spain is debating whether to raise the retirement age whilst at the other end of the age scale; ‘youth’ is also seen to be an increasingly wide age span. The Valencia Region’s traditional savings bank, Bancaja, had a ‘young person's card’ for people under 31, and now that the recession has forced them to form Bankia

As for the ‘indignant ones’, another Valencia friend of mine once said, “The Spanish only really take to the streets en masse when their football team wins.” It is true that their money-making idols are those who do it the easy way – football and TV stars – and as long as Spain’s sporting triumphs keep coming, this seems to psychologically offset the nation’s economic failures. Political corruption also seems to be more tolerated and perhaps even secretly admired by the ninny generation as just another get-rich-quick strategy. Statistics and surveys show that immigrants are more willing to do jobs that native Spaniards won’t touch while their dole money keeps coming in. In the words of Victor Hugo, “People do not lack strength, they lack will.” If only the ninny generation would aspire to being like Rafa Nadal off the tennis court, too. El Gazza

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VALENCIA WORLD to live on so, to raise my writing profile, I began to work as a journalist. At the time the ’Lads’ magazines were a publishing phenomenon. Maxim, Loaded and Front were the market leaders and I went on assignments all over the world for all of them. Baghdad between the wars; Sri Lanka investigating the Tamil Tigers; Haiti for the Day of the Dead ceremonies; the jungles of Colombia to photograph a cocaine factory; with the IRA in West Belfast; with the Yardies in Kingston and amongst the settlements in Gaza, all were experiences I shared with the reader. It was dangerous, of course, but then so was Parkhurst Prison. The high point was reporting from Israel for the Sunday Express. I was covering a lot of ground, but then I had a lot of time to make up.

NORMAN PARKER I suppose that any account of my life must inevitably be dominated by the fact that, in 1970, at 26 years of age, I was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of a fellow criminal. I did not walk free until 24 years later. Needless to say, it was all a thoroughly negative and painful experience and the only positive thing one can say about it is, at the latter end, I became quite a prolific writer and have now written and had published six books. Not surprisingly, the subject matter for most of my work came from the prison years. I was a troublesome prisoner at the best of times. An irresistible force in perpetual search for an immovable object, if you will. It took me on a long and arduous journey through the bowels of the British long term prison system. In an environment where everything was pathos and strong men regularly went insane, it is perhaps a tribute to my tenacity that I managed to keep my head together. If anything kept me going it was the desire to write about, and thus expose, the brutality and human rights abuses extant in Her Majesty’s prisons. There is now a body of work that is often used as set reading in university criminology courses as well as in the training of police and prison officers. If anyone wants to really know what goes on

in the long term prisons, then they will find that knowledge in my books. None of my experiences were ‘glorious’ or ‘exciting’, so to write of events in that way would be to mislead. All my stories are cautionary tales. Not because I have been beaten or broken, but simply because that was the truth. I would not want to encourage the next generation of young men to waste their lives incarcerated for little or no good reason. Yes, it is true to say that I have mellowed. Surviving wasn’t easy. Apart from having to deal with the physical reality of being locked up for perhaps 20 years or more, I also had to deal with living day by day with fellow inmates who were violent or seriously mentally ill or both. It isn’t for nothing that the system is known as ‘The Hate Factory’ amongst the cons. The survival strategy I adopted had two strands, the physical and the psychological. For the former I worked out for up to three hours every day, not only to make myself a physical force, but also to hone a phenomenal will power. Thus, if a rational/logical decision had to be made, however onerous, I always had the determination to make it. The psychological strand was centred on keeping my brain and my intellect alive. Whereas others spent mind-numbing hours in front of the TV, I studied for a degree on the Open University.

Coming to Valencia in 2004 was probably the best decision I ever made. A friend was opening a new club and I was to be the Head of Security. Nowhere near as dangerous as Gaza, of course, but at 58 years of age it did keep me on my toes. It was frantic, frenetic and fun for over seven years. The Valencianos liked to get off their faces, but rarely did it ever get nasty. Valencia may well have been Spain’s third largest city, but for me it always had a friendly, village mentality. No posing with the Valencianos. They knew what they liked and they liked what they knew. Who cares what they were doing in London, Paris or New York? For those who would know more about my work, go to my website: www.parkerstales.com I am still writing books, but I have also started teaching creative writing to aspiring writers.

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It's always with a little sadness that I sit and write my Summer column because it means a little break from 24/7 as we merge the July and August issues (and all get a little Summer break). But I have to admit I am quite excited about how this Summer looks like it might be a fairly chilled affair. This year has been pretty whirlwind so far, and I am really looking forward to just spending the next two months (aside from Work, obviously, I am not looking forward to being cooped up for 8 hours a day in a basement office, even though they do let me out at 4 o'clock on the dot) relaxing on the beach, dining al fresco, and seeing my favourite people. When it comes to relaxing on the beach, however, I have always been a loyal Patacona girl. Hopping on the bus (either the #1 or #2, or any of the special summer lines, see www.emtvalencia.es) gets you as far as Mendizábal, and a 10 minute walk up the beach to the less deserted areas. A huge improvement on the Malvarrosa, in my opinion, unless you're actually looking for fake boobs, sunbed-brown bods, and guys and girls who strut their stuff in goldie-looking chains and tribal tattoos. Me and my girlfriends usually rent a straw umbrella - far less hassle than navigating public transport with a parasol of our own, and I have a little crush on the tattooed cabana boy who rents them. Nothing like Summer crushes to liven things up a little.

Speaking of Summer crushes, I dared to hit the sales and almost got bulldozed by crazy-eyed consumers grabbing at any bit of tat marked down for a bargain. Is it just me or have the Rebajas been extremely disappointing this season? None of my girlfriends have walked away with much more than pyjamas and a couple of basic vest tops, and thank goodness I got some high-heeled sandals before they started reducing things because the shoes I've seen reduced I wouldn't touch with a barge-pole, let alone deign to purchase at a measly 20% off. I always hold out for Amancio Ortega's discounted offerings at the Inditex Group - mainly Zara, where I always walk out with at least a couple of dresses for work and slinky sparkly things for play - but even there I was pushed to find something I would actually want to incorporate into my wardrobe. My mother has given me a beautiful beigegold Summer knit, with extra long sleeves and a really wide weave, perfect for stormy evenings in July and August when you get that lovely breeze – not enough to warrant jeans and a jumper, but just enough to make you need a little cover-up, and very Isabel Marant S/S 11. I slipped it on over a striped mini-dress the other night for after-dinner drinkies with some friends and have to admit I felt very Ibiza. And speaking of Ibiza... My main girl Lolita Devine and I rushed ourselves as fast as

our little legs could carry us down to the Ágora in the City of Arts and Sciences on the Friday of Formula 1 weekend for the F1 Rocks party. It was hard to believe that my very favourite DJ ever, David Guetta, would be taking the City by storm for this massive opening soirée. In the last few years he has become infamous for his catchy house tracks, collaborating with some of the biggest names in the music industry, and I will always brag about seeing him do a gig in Puzzle, right here in Valencia, in 2005. My dear Miss R. and I, having gone along with about ten of our good guy friends, kept tottering up to the DJ booth with song titles scrawled on tissues in red lipstick, and he played them for us, too, with a big thumbs-up and his characteristic grin from ear-toear! The Ágora, on this visit to VLC, was packed out from wall to wall, and the VIPs looked super chic up high with their Magnums of champagne on each table. Mr Guetta, however, was on the fast track to becoming one of our least favourite people, however, as after a full two hours wait for him to come out on stage, we began to think he wasn't even there. "Technical problems", they said, but even though both Lolita and I were working the next morning, when he walked out at 2.00 am with his robots, there was no way we couldn't stay all night! Our next musical highlight of the year is FIB, the Festival Internacional de Benicàssim, this year with much more of a British urban vibe, with Chase and Status, Tinie Tempah, Plan B and the Streets sharing the stages and tents with old FIB favourites the Strokes, Arcade Fire, Elbow and Arctic Monkeys. After last year's surprise fairground rides onsite and complete change around in organisation, we're excited to see what Vince Power has up his sleeves this year. Aside from that, I shall be watching movies under the stars in the Cine d'Estiu, one of the best things the city has to offer in summer – in the riverbed next to the Palau de la Música, films in original version in a makeshift outdoor cinema will run from the end of July through August. I hope you all enjoy your Summers too, dear readers, and I shall see you, like when we were still at school, in September!

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BLACK NOTE: Jah Macetas + DJ Richard McKenzie (reggae) 23.30h 10€. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Isabel Julve, Manuel Reyes y Manuel Quintero (flamenco) 23.30h. DUB CLUB: Bad Foundation 23.30h Gratis. JUANITA: Reggae Party 23.30h Gratis. MUSIC BOX: Falomir + Paco Plaza 24.00h. PALAU DE MÚSICA (Sala Iturbi): Wynton Marsalis & Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra 22.00h (Valencia Jazz Festival) 36€ y 27€. RADIO CITY: Radio Eklekcity con Gypsy Box 24.00h Gratis. ROCAFULL: DJ Kaiko 21.00h Gratis. TERRAZA CLUB KM.10 (Autovía de Saler): Overbooking Festival con Catpeople + Twelve Dolls + Side Pockets + Alex Font + Wau y los Arrrghs + Les Pick Ups + Vladimir Dynamo +… 18.00h hasta 7.30h 16€ / Bono (2 días) 25€. JARDINES VIVEROS: Iggy Pop & the Stooges + Julio Galcera 21.00h 43€.

PALAU DE MÚSICA (Sala Iturbi): Miles Davis Beyond Bitches Brew con Wallace Roney 22.00h 30€ y 23€ (Valencia Jazz Festival). RADIO CITY: DJ Ra-zz 24.00h.

SUNDAY / DOMINGO 10 CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Sextet Sombrass (50th anniversary Beatles) 19.00h 8€ / Jam session (vocal y instrumental) 20.30h Gratis. MUSIC BOX: Paco Plaza 1.00h. PALAU DE MÚSICA (Sala Iturbi): Sedajazz Big Band 20th Aniversario 19.30h 20€ y 15€ (Valencia Jazz Festival). RADIO CITY: Black Sunday con DJ Ra-zz 24.00h Gratis. JARDINES VIVEROS: Sponge Bob Musical 20.00h / 22.15h 30€, 28€ y 25€. MONDAY / LUNES 11 JIMMY GLASS: Miguel Zenón NY Quartet (jazz) 21.30h 16€ Aforo Limitado. MUSIC BOX: Miss Yuls 1.00h Gratis. PALAU DE MÚSICA (Sala Iturbi): Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin Band + Sebastian Chames Quintet 22.00h 30€ y 23€ (Valencia Jazz Festival). RADIO CITY: Supersonic Monday con DJ Ra-zz 24.00h Gratis. TUESDAY / MARTES 12 BLACK NOTE: Dos Animales (rock) 23.30h

THURSDAY / JUEVES 14 CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Leo Molina y Su Gente (flamenco) 23.30h. FIB FESTIVAL (Benicàssim): The Streets + Paolo Nutini + Pendulum + Plan B + Chase & Status + Congotronics vs. Rockers featuring Konono No. 1 + Deerhoof + Kasai All Stars + Juana Molina + Wildbirds & Peacedrums + Skeletons + Crystal Fighters + Dorian + Julieta Venegas + Russian Red + Aldo Linares + Anna Calvi + Gasteiz Gang + Grupo Salvaje + Henry Saiz + Jackbeats + Layabouts + Spires + Violens / Bono de 4 días 175€. JUANITA: JahSanti Selektor 23.30h Gratis. PALAU DE MÚSICA (Sala Iturbi): Diego El Cigala (flamenco) 22.00h 36€ y 27€ (Valencia Jazz Festival). PICCADILLY: Ruffian con Kathleen Hanna 1.00h. RADIO CITY: Electro Mestizaje con DJ Gypsy Box 24.00h Gratis. ROCAFULL: DJ Tercio 21.00h Gratis. FRIDAY / VIERNES 15 CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Chusa Márquez, Carlos Fernández, Amaro Carmona, Manuel Reyes y Manuel Quintero (flamenco) 23.30h. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Jamelia Músic en Escena (duo, música para Buster Keaton) 23.00h 8€. FIB FESTIVAL (Benicàssim): The Strokes + Brandon Flowers + Elbow + Friendly Fires + James Murphy + Stranglers + Undertones + Atom Rhumba + Herman Dune + The Juan McLean + Mary Anne Hobbs + Nudozurdo+ The 1945 + Ainara Legardon + Jane Joyd + Marzipan Man + Morning Benders + O Emperor + Paris Riots + Ramón Noguera + Optigan1 (MondoSonoro DJs) + DJ Rojiblanco + Zombi Zombie / Bono de 4 días 175€. 47 CLUB: DJs 23.30h Gratis. JIMMY GLASS: Jazz es Duo con Miguel A. Casany y Santi Navalón (jazz) 22.30h

46 twentyfoursevenvalencia – 24.00h 4€ consumición Aforo Limitado. JUANITA: Chicho Solaz 23.30h Gratis. LA3: DJ Soak + Kaspar & Houser / La Musique D’Ordinateur + Gina & G + Hell Boys 1.00h. MUSIC BOX: Mr. Killmanjarto + DJ Ra-zz 24.00h. PALAU DE MÚSICA (Sala Iturbi): Mavis Staples (soul) 22.00h 30€ y 23€ (Valencia Jazz Festival). RADIO CITY: Radio Eklekcity con DJ Gypsy Box 24.00h Gratis. ROCAFULL: DJ Carxofa & DJ Carabassa 21.00h Gratis. SATURDAY / SÁBADO 16 CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Kallardó (flamenco) 23.30h. FIB FESTIVAL (Benicàssim): Arctic Monkeys + Mumford & Sons + Primal Scream + Beirut + Big Audio Dynamite + Bombay Bicycle Club + Amable + Astrud & Collectiu Brossa + Lori Meyers + Jerry Fish & Mudbug Club + Logo + McEnroe + Nadadora + Smile + Spectrals + Star Slinger + Sunta Templeton XFM + Tame Impala / Bono de 4 días 175€. JUANITA: Rocksteady Beatz 23.30h Gratis. MUSIC BOX: Mr. Killmanjarto + Paco Plaza 24.00h. PICCADILLY: Populent + Magazine Disco 1.00h. RADIO CITY: Radio Eklekcity con Eric Mañez 24.00h Gratis. ROCAFULL: Eurotrash Girl DJs 21.00h Gratis. SUNDAY / DOMINGO 17 CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Julia Hu (jazz, trio) 19.00h 7€. DUB CLUB: After Party Peter Tosh 23.30h Gratis. FIB FESTIVAL (Benicàssim): Arcade Fire + Portishead + Tinie Tempah + Noah & the Whale + Professor Green + Antònia Font + Catpeople + The Go! Team + The Joy Formidable + Pigbag + Aldo Linares + And So I Watch You From Afar + Anika + Coronas from Ireland + Chris Geddes (Belle & Sebastian) DJ Set + Los Eterno + Gesaffelstein + Hidrogenesse + Indienella + Roska featuring Jamie George +Veronica Falls. RADIO CITY: Black Sunday con Mr. Killmanjarto 24.00h. MONDAY / LUNES 18 DUB CLUB: Jazz Jam con Pere Munuera & Friends 21.00h Gratis. JARDINES VIVEROS: Seal 22.00h 39€. TUESDAY / MARTES 19 BLACK NOTE: Dos Animales (rock) 23.30h Gratis. JIMMY GLASS: Mateo Rived Quintet (jazz) 21.30h 10€ Aforo Limitado. RADIO CITY: Carlos Ruiz,

Juanma Maya, José Antonio y Chicho + DJ Gypsy Box (flamenco) 23.00h 7€ con consumición. WEDNESDAY / MIÉRCOLES 20 MUSIC BOX: Paco Plaza 1.00h. PUERTO DE PEÑISCOLA: B.B. King + Raimundo Amador 23.30h 44€ y 38€ (Peñiscola Festival de Jazz). THURSDAY / JUEVES 21 CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Rosa Sanz, Emilio de Villar, José El Minero y Juanma Gallardo (flamenco) 23.30h. JUANITA: Bad Foundation 23.30h Gratis. MUSIC BOX: Mr. Killmanjarto 1.00h Gratis. ROCAFULL: DJ Tercio 21.00h Gratis. FRIDAY / VIERNES 22 BLACK NOTE: Fabulosos Blueshakers (blues) 23.30h Gratis. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: José Serrano, Tomás de los Cariño y Juan de Pilar (flamenco) 23.30h. JIMMY GLASS: Jazz es Duo con Alberto Palau y Carlos Martín (jazz) 22.30h – 24.00h 4€ consumición Aforo Limitado. JUANITA: Jah Macetas Sound con Rebel Killer & El Rumbero Jamaicano 23.30h Gratis. MUSIC BOX: Mr. Killmanjarto + DJ Ra-zz 24.00h. PALAU DE CONGRESOS (Peñiscola): Cassandra Wilson 23.00h 30€ (Peñíscola Festival de Jazz). PICCADILLY: Populent + Magazine Disco 1.00h. RADIO CITY: Radio Eklekcity con Eric Mañez 24.00h Gratis. ROCAFULL: DJ Ronco 21.00h Gratis. SATURDAY / SÁBADO 23 CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Celia Romero, David Muñiz, Juan de Pilar y El Piraña (flamenco) 23.30h. 47 CLUB: DJs 23.30h Gratis. LA3: Mario Vaquerizo + Catalina Isis / C) Brain + Javi Presi 1.00h. RADIO CITY: Radio Eklekcity con DJ Gypsy Box 24.00h Gratis. ROCAFULL: Yo Ya Te Lo DJs 21.00h Gratis. SUNDAY / DOMINGO 24 DUB CLUB: Hotel Paraiso en concierto 20.30h. MUSIC BOX: Paco Plaza 1.00h. MONDAY / LUNES 25 RADIO CITY: Supersonic Monday con DJ Ra-zz 24.00h Gratis.

TUESDAY / MARTES 26 BLACK NOTE: Dos Animales (rock) 23.30h Gratis. JIMMY GLASS: Dave Samuels Trio (jazz) 21.30h 16€ Aforo Limitado. RADIO CITY: Leo Molina, Javier Calderón y José Antonio + DJ Gypsy Box (flamenco) 23.00h 7€ con consumición. WEDNESDAY / MIÉRCOLES 27 L'APLEC: Fiesta 11 Aniversario 24/7 Valencia Folk-Jazz-Arabe en directo 20:00h Gratis MUSIC BOX: Paco Plaza 1.00h. RADIO CITY: DJ Gypsy Box 24.00h Gratis. THURSDAY / JUEVES 28 BLACK NOTE: High Rollers (blues) 23.30h Gratis. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Yolanda Calderón, Javier Calderón y Christian Sabalete (flamenco) 23.30h. DUB CLUB: DJ Funky Session 23.00h Gratis. EL LOCO: Antílopez 22.30h 10€. 47 CLUB: DJs 23.30h Gratis. JUANITA: JahSanti Selektor 23.30h Gratis. MUSIC BOX: Eric Mañez 1.00h Gratis. PICCADILLY: Ruffian con Kathleen Hanna 1.00h. RADIO CITY: Electro Mestizaje con Mr. Killmanjarto 24.00h Gratis. ROCAFULL: DJ Tercio 21.00h Gratis. FRIDAY / VIERNES 29 CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Manuel Fernández, Manuel Reyes y Cristina Simón (flamenco) 23.30h. DUB CLUB: Amatria + VT Caelorrosa en concierto 22.30h 5€. MUSIC BOX: Sacha Dieu (desde UK) + DJ Gypsy Box 24.00h. RADIO CITY: Radio Eklekcity 24.00h Gratis. ROCAFULL: DJ Jochen 21.00h Gratis. SATURDAY / SÁBADO 30 BLACK NOTE: Black Note ‘70s Party 23.30h Gratis. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Manuel Serena, Amaro Carmona, Manuel Reyes y Manuel Quintero (flamenco) 23.30h. JUANITA: Reggae Party 23.30h Gratis. LA3: Closing Party con Fono + Obtuso + Catalina Isis / C) Brain + Miss_tra 1.00h. MUSIC BOX: Catalina Isis + Paco Plaza 1.00h. PICCADILLY: Populent + Magazine Disco 1.00h. RADIO CITY: Radio Eklekcity con Eric Mañez 24.00h. ROCAFULL: Isaac Hang the DJ 21.00h Gratis.

twentyfoursevenvalencia 47 SUNDAY / DOMINGO 31 CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Erik Hogel (flamenco y world music, trio) 19.00h 8€ / Jam session (vocal y instrumental) 20.30h Gratis. MUSIC BOX: Paco Plaza 1.00h. RADIO CITY: Black Sunday con Mr. Killmanjarto 24.00h Gratis.

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MONDAY / LUNES 1 DUB CLUB: Jazz Jam con Pere Munuera & Friends 21.00h Gratis. MUSIC BOX: Miss Yuls 1.00h Gratis. TUESDAY / MARTES 2 RADIO CITY: El Barteta, Jony Amador, Juan Carlos Amador, Antonio Moreno y Ángel Moreno + DJ Gypsy Box (flamenco) 23.00h 7€ con consumición. THURSDAY / JUEVES 4 ARENAL SOUND FESTIVAL (Burriana): Hurts + Charlatans + Tiga + Russian Red + Supersubmarina + Polock + Rick Maia … / Bono (4 días) 110€ en taquilla. JUANITA: Bad Foundation 23.30h Gratis. FRIDAY / VIERNES 5 ARENAL SOUND FESTIVAL (Burriana): Scissor Sisters + Vetusta Morla + Calvin Harris + Paul Thompson (Franz Ferdinand) DJ Set + EME DJ + Triángulo de Amor Bizarro + La Habitación Roja + Daniel Kyo + … / Bono (4 días) 110€ en taquilla. SATURDAY / SÁBADO 6 ARENAL SOUND FESTIVAL (Burriana): Rinôçérôse + Love of Lesbian + Orbital DJ Set + Suicide of Western Culture + Layabouts + We Are Standard + Miss Caffeina + … / Bono (4 días) 110€ en taquilla. JUANITA: Reggae Party 23.30h Gratis.

Macao + La Pulquería + La Pegatina + … / Abono (4 días) 110€ en taquilla. TUESDAY / MARTES 9 RADIO CITY: Antonio Cantero, José Manuel González, Jony Alimaña, El Piraña y Dani de Francisco + DJ Gypsy Box (flamenco) 23.00h 7€ con consumición. THURSDAY / JUEVES 11 JUANITA: JahSanti Selektor 23.30h Gratis. MONDAY / LUNES 15 DUB CLUB: Jazz Jam con Pere Munuera & Friends 21.00h Gratis TUESDAY / MARTES 16 RADIO CITY: Amaro Carmona, José Antonio, Chicho y Esther Garcés + DJ Gypsy Box (flamenco) 23.00h 7€ con consumición THURSDAY / JUEVES 18 DUB CLUB: En la Carpa Juanita todos los días de Rototom Sunsplash hasta 27 agosto. JUANITA: En la Carpa Juanita todos los días de Rototom Sunsplash hasta 27 agosto. ROTOTOM SUNSPLASH (Benicàssim): Mr. Vegas + Toots & the Maytals + Stephen Marley (reggae) 12.00h / Bono 10 días 160€ / 200€. FRIDAY / VIERNES 19 ROTOTOM SUNSPLASH (Benicàssim): Shaggy + Dub Inc. + Tony Rebel + Bush Chemists Dub Set (reggae).

(reggae). TUESDAY / MARTES 23 RADIO CITY: Alba Díaz, Joni Amador, Juan de Pilar, Chicho y Dani de Francisco + DJ Gypsy Box (flamenco) 23.00h 7€ con consumición. ROTOTOM SUNSPLASH (Benicàssim): Rita Marley + Ziggy Marley + Kymani Marley + Africa Unite. WEDNESDAY / MIÉRCOLES 24 ROTOTOM SUNSPLASH (Benicàssim): Sud Sound System + Ojos de Brujo + Capleton 12.00h / Bono 10 días 160€ / 200€. THURSDAY / JUEVES 25 ROTOTOM SUNSPLASH (Benicàssim): Burro Banton + Ali Campbell (UB40) + Lutan Fyah (reggae). FRIDAY / VIERNES 26 ROTOTOM SUNSPLASH (Benicàssim): Brigadier Jerry + Ken Boothe + Channel One Dub Set (reggae). SATURDAY / SÁBADO 27 ROTOTOM SUNSPLASH (Benicàssim): Horace Andy + Gyptian + Johnny Clarke + Michael Prophet (reggae) 12.00h / Bono 10 días 160€ / 200€. TUESDAY / MARTES 30 RADIO CITY: Maria Linzana, Tomás González, Juan de Pilar y Kike Sevilla + DJ Gypsy Box (flamenco) 23.00h 7€ con consumición

SATURDAY / SÁBADO 20 ROTOTOM SUNSPLASH (Benicàssim): Inner Circle + Jimmy Cliff + Roberto Sánchez & Lone Ark + On-U Sound con Adrian Sherwood Dub Set (reggae). SUNDAY / DOMINGO 21 ROTOTOM SUNSPLASH (Benicàssim): Maxi Priest + Richie Spice (reggae).

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ARENAL SOUND FESTIVAL (Burriana): Third Twin + Zombie Kids + Canteca de

RED VLC Fantastic! Situated in the trendy Palacio de Congresos zone, RED VLC is a 1000 square metre, multi-use area and a great addition to the Valencia scene. You can enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner at the RED BAR with their unique interpretations of traditional dishes, a finger buffet and a sushi bar. This is quality cuisine at affordable prices. At RED GIN, you can savour a gin and tonic at the bar or be seduced by their innovative cocktails or mixed tropical drinks from 19.00h – 2.00h. Club members can enjoy exclusive access to VIP areas, live jazz, soul and chill out entertainment and champagne... From Thursday – Saturday, 24.00h to 7.00h, you can groove all night at RED DISCO to urban sounds and enjoy international DJ's like Carlos Jean spinning the latest grooves with the best dance music of the moment and stunning audio-

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RED VLC Avda. Cortes Valencianas, 58 Tel: 96 346 61 28 - Móvil: 605 709 403 www.redvlc.com

Quality Mediterranean restaurant in an emblematic square in the historic centre. Recommended in the Michelin guide 2009/2010 Meat dishes, Rice dishes, Fish dishes, Foie and chocolate desserts are all specialities Expect to pay between 30-50 euros Warm interior and good service Jazz music soundtrack 13.00h -16.00h/ 20.00h -24.00h Open everyday