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Blanquita Plaza Dr. Collado, 8 46001 - Valencia Tel. 637 487157 This is the life! Blanquita Bar is set in one of Valencia’s most atmospheric plazas in the centro histórico, with a lovely view of the old town and is great for people watching, too. It is a mere stone’s throw from La Lonja so easy to find. Members of the ‘24/7 Valencia’ team have been coming here during the spring and summer months to chill out on the terrace and share a sunny Sunday paella amongst friends or midweek tapas with loved ones in the evening. We keep going back, which is a good sign. The restaurant bar is open every day from 8.45 a.m. to midnight. Enjoy a mellow breakfast in the tranquil square with a croissant + juice + cappuccino for just 3.50€. From Monday to Sunday, there is a menu of the day

Blanquita Plaza Collado

at lunchtime for just 10.90€ with two dishes, dessert and a drink included. Conveniently the menu is in Spanish, English and French! For starters, you can choose between a slice of omelette, a cool gazpacho from Andalusia, fried squid, grilled cuttlefish or their patatas bravas, which are fried potatoes with garlic mayonnaise and spicy tomato sauce. A healthy option is the Ensalada Valenciana. You have a choice of 22 tapas to savour with an average price of around 6.50€…including ham and cheese, steamed mussels, puntillas (fried baby squid) as well as fried prawns, peppers or Ensaladilla Rusa. Experts at making pizza,

they have 18 types to enjoy, including a tempting Calzone Verde (mozzarella, spinach and goats’ cheese) for 10.50€ or a naughty Capricciosa (tomato sauce, mozzarella, parmesan, basil, mushrooms, artichokes, ham, olives, anchovies, hard-boiled egg and olive oil) for 12.50€. There’s a good choice of refreshing drinks to go with your food, including fruit juices like tomato, orange, pineapple and peach. On the alcohol front, they have sangria and the famous ‘Agua de Valencia’ (cava, orange juice, vodka and gin!) by the jug, as well as a good selection of beers and Spanish wines.

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NEW EXCUSE ME?

(WITH AEROPLANE, BFLECHA, POLOCK, THE 100' S CLUB PARTY, NEONIZED, FESTIVAL RUSSAFA ESCÈNICA, FESTIVAL MIMAA) September at Excuse Me? marks a new stage in the life of this cool and popular nightclub. A new season that you will find is filled with changes coming from all directions. Without neglecting their strong identity, Excuse Me? is now open to new proposals, extending their musical spectrum of sounds and ready to accommodate new fiestas, a new design and with a new personal relations team. With a different attitude, Excuse Me? is amplifying their clientele with musical and aesthetic trends as part of their evolution as one of Valencia’s hippest clubs... It all kicks off on Friday, 7 September with The 100's Club, a name that evokes memories of exclusive and distinctive clubs from another era. It's a monthly night, directed by Escobar & Martínez, with an extensive choice of electronic music and visual art, covering many styles with the opening night featuring BFlecha of the Arkestra collective. This gallega has played at festivals like Sonar, C.A.L.O.R., Desparrame and SON Estrella Galicia along with the Excuse Me? team of Escobar & Martinez and the dubstep specialist duo, Phat & Zkinny. Cuborama, run by the duo Midnight, will be another monthly party featured at Excuse Me?, and on its first outing is backing local talent with artists Timenaut & Meerkat. Finally, the Club de Perras monthly parties continue with resident DJ

Vladimir Dynamo. The big night of the month will be on Saturday, 15 September, with the presence of Aeroplane for the first time in Valencia, invited to the Diskobiskuits session of H4L 9000. From Belgium, Vito de Luca has revolutionised dance music in his country and his sounds have reached a worldwide audience. His productions, via the Eskimo record label, have many influences including psychedelia, Balearic sounds, French touches, pop, Giorgio Moroder and his own new sound. It is so distinctive that he has been asked to remix big names like Grace Jones, Robbie Williams, Cut/ Copy, Sébastian Tellier and Doves. Vito de Luca has played in the most important clubs and festivals around the world. His tireless productions means a fresh mix is released every month of the best tracks that have been on his decks. A couple of nights before, on 13 September, Excuse Me? begins its weekly party Drop Club. It's a new night with the emphasis on young, up-andcoming DJ's from the Valencia area, a chance for them to take to the decks and show their skills with raw and hard electronic sounds. The showcase for the Restless Club will be a week later, on 20 September.

on the blog's record label. It promises to be quite a night. As well as all of this, there will be a fiesta to mark the end of the Festival Russafa Escénica on 29 September along with presentation party of Festival MiMAA on 22 Saturday. Excuse Me? is now also opening on Thursday nights, and has a new space, Karaoke Room, a free room open to the most extroverted of clubbers. It's a room full of hits from the past and present for the cheekiest of clubbers with the strongest of lungs! You will find this club very near to Ruzafa market... Excuse Me? You only live once. EXCUSE ME? CLUB @ Sala Sider C/ Dels Tomasos, 12 (near Ruzafa market) 46006 Valencia www.excusemeclub.org www.myspace.com/excusemeclub www.facebook.com/excusemeclub.org excusemeclub@gmail.com Residentes: Sais, H4L 9000, Vladimir Dynamo aka Bloody Mir di Namek

Speaking of pop, Valencia’s most internationally famous band of the moment, Polock, will be DJ’ing on Friday, 14 September. This band has played in festivals like Eurosonic Noorderslag and with bands like Ron Sexsmith, Those Dancing Days and We Are Scientists. Another party will be by one of the blogs that has had the most impact on a national level, Neonized, on 22 September with a live set by The Look, who have released their album

BFlecha

Polock

Vito de Luca

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Editorial SEPTEMBER 12

The Times They Are a-Changin’

CONTENTS EDITORIAL - 5 VIDAS DE VALENCIA - 6 ART IN VALENCIA - 7 BIOPARC VALENCIA - 8 VALENCIA MUSIC THE STONE ROSES - 10 FOOD - 12 RESTAURANT OF THE MONTH - 13 BRITISHFOOD.ES - 16 SEPTEMBER 12 LISTINGS - 17 ARTS & theatre - 17 live music - 19 clubs - 20 chill out - 21 GAY / LESBIAN - 23 TRADITIONAL PUBS - 24 Restaurants - 25 shopping - 30 CLASSIFIEDS - 30 PHOTOS FIB 12 - 34 VALENCIA FOOTBALL - 36 24/7 VALENCIA PARTY PEOPLE - 38 COMMENT - 40 RYANAIR - 42 WOMAN - 43 A VALENCIA STORY - 44 MAP - 45 AGENDA . CLUBS & LIVE MUSIC - 46 RANA BOOKS / MANCINI /OCHO Y MEDIO - 48

ISSUE 140 SEPTEMBER 12

Spain ain’t what it used to be. This is a country in the midst of its worst economic crisis in living memory. Then again, everything is relative. Just ask an old age Spanish pensioner who lived through the Spanish Civil War and then the Franco dictatorship… and they’ll tell you about real hardship. The somewhat mollycoddled ‘Western Youth’ of today with their iPhones, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, American sports trainers & extended leisure time had it pretty easy compared to previous generations…until the world economic crisis came along. With unemployment rising and cuts in health and education, España is no longer a fairly easy place to live. Plenty of people once based here, both young and old, are leaving Spain for fresher pastures… On the positive side, even the politicians can’t tax the sunshine and the good weather is just one of the reasons that this hidden jewel of a city has been attracting an increasing number of tourists over the last few years. All the statistics show an impressive rise in tourism with more and more airlines flying into Valencia from all around Western Europe, the U.S.A, and even Russia. Over the last decade, there has been a huge increase in cruise ship travellers stopping to visit Valencia and there is a continual growth of expats buying property in Valencia region. Thankfully, despite its increasingly cosmopolitan outlook, Valencia still remains an authentically Spanish city.

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The local, national and international media recommends ‘24/7 Valencia’. This includes The Times, The Guardian, Time Out, Rough Guide, Let’s Go, CNN.com, Levante-EMV, El País and many more… In this colourful September edition of ‘24/7 Valencia’ you can enjoy a packed listings of restaurants, café-bars, pubs and ‘discotecas’ as well as a busy agenda of club nights and live music at the back. We have an exclusive interview with The Stone Roses as well as exclusive photos of FIB 12 and an informative piece on Valencia’s Bioparc.

We would like to welcome all newcomers to the city… be they families, couples, teachers, Erasmus, clubbers, tourists and more. Many thanks to all our readers, of whatever age, for your overwhelming support for this magazine over the last 12 years. ‘24/7 Valencia’ will soon be a teenager!

“And don't criticize What you can't understand Your sons and your daughters Are beyond your command” (Bob Dylan – The Times They Are a-Changin’)

See you next month! 24/7 Valencia team

24/ 7 Valencia

editor: Will McCarthy. contributors: Altogringo, Anita Darling, Heino, John Murphy, Gooru, Mark Hulton, Owl, Tim Birch, David Rhead, José Marín, Helen Westwater, Amparo Oliver, María Angélica Sao Pedro, El Gazza, Mateo Sanchis, D. Birch, Kaiko. distributed by: groovy cat Ltd. “FSC certified forest products are verified from the forest of origin email: ed@24-7valencia.com móvil: 650 639 177 online: www.247valencia.com through the supply chain. The FSC label ensures that the forest products used are from responsibly harvested and verified sources.”

is the definitive English speaking guide to Valencia. 24/7 Valencia is recommended by The Times, The Guardian, Time Out, Lonely Planet, Rough Guide, Let´s Go, CNN.com, Business Traveller magazine, Footprints, Ryanair... Views expressed by the contributors are not necessarily those of the editor. 24/7 Valencia does not accept responsibility for date/time/venue changes. According to copyright law any reproduction, either total or partial, is completely forbidden without written permission of the editor. All articles, past and present, printed in 24/7 Valencia magazine are copyright of Orange Skies © 2012 Legal deposit: D4562606

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VIDAS DE VALENCIA

Amparo Oliver - M贸vil: 609783223 - www.eventi-acting.com www.myspace.com/amparoliver - All photos Amparo Oliver 漏2012 24/7Valencia

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ART IN VALENCIA

DORIC SEAN SCULLY Hasta 28 octubre

IVAM C/ Guillem de Castro, 118 (Zona Carmen) Tel: 96 386 30 00 www.ivam.es

LA MIRADA CREADORA. FRANSISCO LOZANO SANCHIS (1919 - 2000) Hasta 21 octubre

CENTRO DEL CARMEN C/ Museo, 2 Tel: 96 369 30 88/ 96 3152024 www.consorciomuseos.es

DIBUJANTE AMBULANTE PACO ROCA Hasta 12 octubre

MuVIM C/ Guillem de Castro, 8 (Zona Carmen) Tel: 96 388 37 47 www.muvim.es

EL SENTIT DE L'ÍNDIA Hasta 13 octubre

OCTUBRE CENTRE DE CULTURA CONTEMPORANIA C/ Sant Ferran, 12 (Zona Carmen) Tel: 96 315 77 99 www.octubre.cat

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Rómulo

Bioparc – A Better Home for Rómulo Rómulo the white rhino probably best epitomizes what Valencia's state-of-theart, spacious, ‘environmentally aware’ zoo (or to give it its official name, the Bioparc) is all about. Rómulo, who was born in a safari park in the UK, worked for a few years in a circus and spent most of his 33 years in an 18-metre diameter cage in the old Valencia zoo in the Viveros Gardens. This was a sad, decrepit, now defunct place where distraught, half-crazed animals were kept in tiny, bare, barred cages. Rómulo was traumatised by the experience and now suffers from stereotypy, which means that although he now has a large open area to roam around in the Bioparc and can interact with other rhinos, he still walks in a constant 18-metre circle. Despite attempts to coax him out of it by changing the position of the things around him and using other stimulants, Bioparc director Miguel Casares admits that there is very little chance of him ever being completely cured. When you see how relatively happy and healthy the other animals in the park look, Rómulo's sad story shows that if you are going to have zoos, places like the Bioparc are definitely the way forward.

Built as part of the Cabecera Park development at the Mislata end of the Turia riverbed, the Bioparc opened in 2008. It is a new generation zoo where the idea was to move away completely from the bad old days of the Viveros, embracing the philosophy of ‘zoo-immersion’ in line with other developments around the world like Orlando Animal World and the Singapore Zoo. The idea has been to create large spaces for the animals, which represent different African environments using clever design and indigenous plants and trees which recreate their natural habitat as much as possible by mixing animals which would naturally cohabitate in the wild. Avoiding mixing natural predators with their prey, of course, the lions and leopards each get their own area. All of which means the animals are happier and healthier and we get to feel that we are experiencing something approaching what seeing these animals in the wild would be like and visiting their environment rather than them becoming part of ours. This is still a zoo, however, and all the issues about keeping wild animals in captivity for our enjoyment remain, but

in terms of the welfare of these animals, it is clearly a vast improvement on what went before and the commitment of the park to wildlife protection means that part of the ticket price goes to worldwide animal conservation. For the most part, the feeling as you are walking around is that the animals have all the space and you are just getting the chance to briefly observe them and enjoy them without intruding too much. You can have a beer on the restaurant terrace looking out on zebras and exotic birds which are completely unbothered by your presence to the point that they don't seem to even realise you are there. The park, which stretches over 100,000 square metres and has more than 4,000 animals of 250 different species, is dedicated entirely to Africa, divided into different areas and habitats. Areas concentrating on Asia and the Americas are planned but, given the present economic climate, are unlikely to appear in the near future. The Madagascar zone, like the island itself, is separated off from the rest of the park. It is the only part of the park where you walk amongst the animals themselves, lemurs running and jumping around you as you wander Article © 2012 24/ 7 Valencia

The closing hours at Bioparc change during the year, depending on the day. See website www.bioparcvalencia.es. Prices: adult 23,80€ / child 18€. Special September offer of 13€ entry at weekends. Free admission for children under 4 years of age.

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along the path which winds through the enclosure. The Equatorial Africa zone in which you walk through what looks like a huge dark tree trunk has crocodiles, tortoises and boas. The Niger Delta area has hippos, mandrill baboons, otters and ducks living together amongst dark sand pools and indigenous trees. There is an area dedicated to the green mountain forests of Ethiopia with fierce-looking leopards and, in a separate enclosure, chimpanzees and cranes and another area representing the valleys of the Congo with its buffalos and pelicans, and gorillas who sit and look at you disinterestedly through the glass. The Kitum Cave area (named after the famous caves in Kenya partially ‘mined’ out of the rock by elephants in search of salt) allows you to observe the animals of the Great Lakes of Africa – its hippos, Nile crocodiles, fish and turtles – from above and below the water. There is a huge, dusty elephant area with tall rock faces and man-made baobab trees and a pool where the elephants swim, which can be quite spectacular if they happen to fancy a dip while you are there. Meerkats (surely everyone's favourite), mongooses and porcupines each also have their own enclosure. The largest area of the park is dedicated to the savannah with its giraffes, zebras,

rhinos and antelopes all roaming together and, up above and separated by huge rocks, the lions. The savannah area is at the centre of the park and you can walk all the way around it, the path leading you from ground level where the restaurant is situated to up above at the level of the lions, where you can look down at the giraffes who come up close to get to the grass at the top of their enclosure. Despite all this, the park has never achieved the number of visitors it originally hoped for when it was built, 16 million euros over budget, in those devil-may-care days before the Valencia regional government went bankrupt. Initially, in 2008, the park expected 650,000 visitors a year, which would rise to one million in successive years. The reality is that there have never been more than 470,000 in any one year and, with the present recession, they don't expect to reach 600,000 a year until 2015. Ticket prices are high for a one-off visit (23 euros for an individual ticket and around 75 euros for a family of four), which has

put off some tourists. But if you live in the city, it’s well worth getting an annual pass which works out to only slightly more than the one-off price by allowing you to come and go as you please to a place which definitely merits repeat visits (although, annoyingly, you can't use your passes on certain popular days). The animal rights group Defensa Animal describes the park as “the biggest animal prison in Europe”. They may have a point, but Rómulo the rhino is expected to live another 40 years and though he may well never see his natural habitat of Africa, his quality of life has been raised immeasurably. This is a huge, respectful and more dignified improvement on what went before and the philosophy of the Bioparc means that Valencia has a zoo which puts many similar institutions to shame.

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VALENCIA MUSIC

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH THE STONE ROSES

Mani in Valencia

‛24/7 V a the towlencia out on n with Mani’

EXCLUSIVE! THE STONE ROSES INTERVIEW It’s been a long, strange trip. 24/7 Valencia magazine’s relationship with the Stone Roses stretches back to 1989, when resident 24/7 Valencia photographer Kaiko witnessed and shot photos at their legendary gig at the Barraca club in Sueca in the Valencia region. Between 2002 and up to the present day, 24/7 Valencia editor Will McCarthy has been fortunate to have hung out a fair bit with Mani and Ian Brown, too, in the city of Valencia or at the FIB festival. Indeed, when Mani DJ’ed in the city of Valencia in 2006, he met the editor of 24/7 Valencia at the bar of El Loco and there began a musical conversation/ interview/surreal night out over a good few beers and spirits that began at 10.00 pm at El Loco and included a walk around the Juan Llorens district, a drive through the old centre, and ended around 6.00 am in Latex Club! Contrary to the Stones Roses’ public image of cool detachment, the 24/7 Valencia editor found Mani to be genuinely friendly and approachable. He was open to the point of being garrulous, very witty, and a right

character with endless anecdotes – including unprintable information about the secret drug habits of a talented “Notting Hill” actor – as well as a neverending stream of surreal dialogue including stuff about backstage frozen chickens, meeting Mick Jagger in Benidorm and “camel toes”.

people. A little crazy, yes, but in a good way. A proper rock ’n’ roller…

As the drink and the conversation was flowing while discussing favourite bands with Mani like Primal Scream, the Byrds, Love, Oasis and Shack, it was due to Mani’s friendly insistence to this ‛24/7 Valencia’ editor – “You really know your music…stay out with me, man” – that we made a whole night of pleasantly painting the town red in Valencia.

24/7 Valencia: musician…

This was one of the world’s best bass players happy to spend hours and hours in Valencia with ordinary people like me or you, people who love music, people who like to have a good time and people he can connect with. After clubbing all night and talking music and more, Mani left the 24/7 Valencia team at the club at dawn with the biggest bear hug humanly possible before returning to his wife at the hotel. A surprisingly warm, generous person and a real man of the

Here are some exclusive extracts, never published before, of just some of the times spent with arguably the two most charismatic members of The Stone Roses. As

English

Mani (interrupts with mock indignation): I’m not English! I’m from the fuckin’ People’s Republic of Manchester! The Stone Roses could have been the biggest band in the world at one point. You were the ones for our generation; you could have been as big as U2… Mani: I’m blushing, mate, I’m blushing. Where did it go wrong with The Stone Roses during the recording of your second album, Second Coming? Mani: We all ended up hating each other. Everyone was on a different drug. John Squire became a cokehead at the

Photos: ‛Mani in Valencia’ - Will McCarthy Photos: ‛The Stone Roses’ - Kaiko © 24/ 7 Valencia 2012

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The Stone Roses @FIB 12

time, Reni would stay in bed. Having said that, John and Reni are great musicians…they make me sound good! John is also godfather to my children. It was a love/hate thing but we’ve buried the hatchet now. Any good memories of those times in Wales? Mani: Yes, we went up to see Arthur Lee & Love play a great gig in Liverpool. We were high as kites on skunk marijuana, climbing up the walls! It must be a jinx ‘cos Arthur Lee has since died. What are your memories of playing in Valencia in 1989? Ian Brown: Them were the days… Mani: We did the Valencia gig on a Friday night at Barraca and then we got driven down to some clubs by the beach with some dodgy characters from those ‘ruta de bacalao’ days. We went clubbing all night and went for it. Amongst our entourage we took 50 Ecstasy pills, 7 ‘trips’ and some speed, too. John and Ian went back to the hotel to get some sleep on Saturday

afternoon and I kept partying until the following Sunday evening…one of the best fuckin’ weekends of my life!!! 48hour party people! Any inside info on the songs you recorded?

good time. You’ve got the sun here, not like Madrid or bloody rainy Manchester where I live! Interview by Will McCarthy

Mani: Yes, “Sally Cinnamon” was about a lesbian and “Going Down” was about cunnilingus! When you were in Primal Scream you supported and met the Rolling Stones in Benidorm. How did you find them? Mani: When I met Jagger, I told him in a Bo’ Selecta voice, “I’m having a sex wee!” Mick Jagger is tiny! He’s shorter than me! He came and shook hands with the band to congratulate us (breaks into mockney accent), “for a fucking great shooow.” Do you know Valencia well? Mani: Yes, I do. My brother Gregory and his family live in Jávea, down the coast from Valencia. So, I come down and visit when I can and I always have a

*Photo caption: ‛24/7 Valencia’ editor Will McCarthy hanging out backstage with Stone Roses singer and ‛King Monkey’... Ian Brown.

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FOOD

Foods to Get Us Back in the Swing By Helen Westwater La Ola Fresca The sun may still be shining but it’s back to school and back to reality, which can mean a sudden dose of the blues. So instead of reaching for the Prozac, keep hold of that holiday euphoria with natural endorphinreleasing foods. Most fruits and vegetables contain the necessaries to give you that pick-me-up, and eating what is in season and produced locally will maximise those benefits. As we transfer from August to September, we should have the last of the peach season plus juicy melons, figs, apples and plums to brighten our lives. A freshly squeezed juice or smoothie of peach and melon with a touch of fresh ginger should get you skipping, especially if you add a little Spirulina to help combat fatigue and anxiety (available in most natural health food stores such as Ecorganic on Av. Blasco Ibáñez). To re-boost your potassium and zinc levels try a breakfast of figs, chopped banana with walnuts and a little honey; and who could be downhearted when presented with a plate of chopped figs and soft goat’s cheese, topped with cracked black pepper? Both in Indian and Chinese traditional medicine, much attention is placed on the diet and the effects on the moods of eating different types of food. We all know that certain foods can leave us screaming for something sweet or stodgy and swinging up and down the mood pendulum of highs and lows. So we are looking for something that isn’t boring and bland, but zesty on the taste buds, that doesn’t leave you climbing the walls for more carbohydrates or stodged up for a month of Sundays! Our September recipe isn’t a crowd dazzler, with lashings of butter and other indulgences but a balanced combination, so that after eating it you’re not on a sugar high anxiety or carbohydrate slump. With quinoa, red peppers, courgettes, aubergines, tamari, lemon and ginger, it’s a recipe to get your feet back on the ground, possibly just a little bit smiley, ready to start again afresh.

Aubergine and Quinoa Bake (serves 4) • 4 tablespoons sesame seed oil • 200 gm quinoa (washed) • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds • 1 teaspoon vegetable stock • 1 large red pepper (cored, seeded and chopped) • 2 medium aubergines (sliced lengthways, 1 cm thick) • 2 medium to small courgettes or 1 large (grated) • Juice of 1 lemon • 125 ml water • 2 tablespoons tamari or soy sauce • 1 inch grated fresh ginger • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds • 1 dessertspoon chopped parsley • 1 oven baking dish

should be tender, but still nutty in texture (drain surplus water if necessary). Meanwhile cut the aubergines into slices approximately 1cm thick. Heat the sesame oil in a grill pan and cook until they are brown on both sides. Remove from the pan (reserving the pan for later use) and place in the ovenproof dish. Combine the water, lemon juice, tamari and freshly grated ginger, pour the mix over the aubergines. Bake in the oven for around 20 minutes (or until most of the liquid has been absorbed, turning the slices midway). Chop the red peppers and cook in the same pan with the remains of the sesame oil. Mix the quinoa and grated courgette to the peppers and add a sprinkling of sesame seeds. Place over the top of the aubergines and return to the oven to bake for a further 5 to 10 minutes. Serve hot or chilled, garnished with parsley sprigs. Get Back in the Swing with La Ola Fresca in September:

Quinoa, pronounced “keen-wah”, despite appearances is a seed, not a grain. It has a slightly nutty flavour and interesting texture that makes it quite delicious enough to eat on its own lightly seasoned with lemon or olive oil. It has a list of health benefits far too lengthy to go into here but suffice to say that, as opposed to many grains, it contains a full house of amino acids so it can serve as a complete protein source. Combined with the high level of nutrients, this makes it an excellent choice for vegetarians. However, if the carnivore in you will not be appeased, the recipe below can be combined very well with lamb chops or even sausages! Quinoa is available from all health-food stores and you can also buy it at La Ola Fresca. Preparation: Heat oven to 180C / 350F / Gas mark 4 Wash the quinoa and place in a pan of roughly double the volume of water, a teaspoon of cumin seeds and one teaspoon of vegetable stock. Bring to the boil and cook for about 15 minutes. They are ready when the seeds have just unravelled. They

La Ola Fresca Calle Músico Magenti 11, Benimaclet, Valencia. Reservations: 610026305

Friday 14th 18:30h – 19:30h: ‘Hula-Hoop-Hop’ with Jennie Kaiser for children (minimum age 8) in English. Make your own hula-hoop to take home. Reservation essential! 12€ Sunday 16th 20.00h – 22.00h: Concert with Le Petit Manouche (Gypsy jazz duo). Wednesday 19th 20:30 – 23:30h: Travelling the World with International Food. Practice English / Spanish and travel to another country for free, reservation essential! 11€ dinner including 1 drink Friday 28th 20:30h: Fishing Poetry / Pescando Poesía – We’re looking for poems with the theme of the sea. Bilingual event, plus painting by Celia Soto Moral. Saturday 22nd 20.00h – 22.00h Concert with PDS and David Tortosa (music and poetry) Saturday 29th 11.30h – 13.00h: Chinese Medicine with Olga Fedina, including fundamentals of acupuncture, foods to eat and Qi Gong exercises. For more information, consult La Ola Fresca on Facebook or www.laolafresca.com

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RESTAURANT OF THE MONTH

GUERNICA I love the summer in Valencia; I am one of only a few of our friends who stay around throughout the hotter months. It is hot, and there is no doubt that this was the hottest summer I have experienced in my years here, but if you stay here during August, there is so much that makes it worthwhile. The traffic is less frantic and parking is, quite frankly, a joy. Then there is summer food and drink, everything is so fresh and delicious, it barely needs to be cooked – gorgeous fruit and vegetables, the freshest of fish and great meats and sausages, all for the eating and drinking. Guernica, a relatively new incarnation of an old barrio bar which was once the haunt of toreros and aficionados in Ruzafa, was just such a summer treat. Rubén is the owner-chef, a fidgety, happy and wiry man buzzing with enthusiasm and boundless energy. He is from a family of cooks, his mother owned three marisquerías (seafood restaurants) and an uncle owned a restaurant in a village close to Chulilla, he has learned his trade in great restaurants and hotels around Valencia, and he just loves his food. He is within spitting distance of Ruzafa Market and his menu changes daily, governed by what is fresh and good that day. We booked a table on the terraza and were joined by our friends B and M. We were offered an aperitif but decided to go straight to a house red wine, which turned out to be an excellent Ribera del Duero (no big label, just a small denominación label at the bottom). We were given small clipboards with tonight's menu clipped to them, but told our server that we would be very happy for her and Rubén to choose our meal. She in turn told us she would

bring dishes until we felt we'd had enough. We began with Sardina ahumada y tomate confitado (smoked fillets of sardines with a tomato marmalade — all home-made), subtle and delicious and a great marriage of flavours. Next came Tomate de Perelló y Mojama de almadrava. Anyone who has spent any time in Valencia will tell you that the tomato is as important to the locals as paella and the tomato from El Perelló, a small coastal village just south of Valencia, is particularly prized. Mojama is a dried, ham-like tuna and almadrava or almadraba is the method used to catch tuna on the coast of Andalusia. It is such a wonderfully simple dish, a large tomato quartered and smothered in a great olive oil, sea salt and mojama slivers scattered on top. Next up was Carpaccio de champiñon y trufa, the freshest of raw mushrooms finely sliced and served with a walnut-flavoured olive oil and topped with shavings of truffle. Perfect. Then Rubén appeared with Abuela's croquetas, which were lovely, hammy and crispy and soft in the middle. Along the way there were several servings of good Pan con tomate, bread and grated tomato and olive oil. Our final first course was a succulent Entrecot buey brasa, a prime piece of steak, seared pink inside and served with wedges of potato and slices of ajo tierno. Simple again, but great. We had a rest whilst we chatted to Rubén and his partner, Elisa, who is a champion cocktail maker; she makes wonderful cocktails with really exotic ingredients. She decided it was no good talking about them, we should try some! She first brought us some chupitos named Golden Bitters that were her own secret recipe. We downed them as is expected but felt they were really too nice to throw back like that. Then she came out with two identical-looking cocktails, both rosecoloured and called Malvarrosa – one

without alcohol for B, who was our elected driver for the night, and one swimming in gin for D, who was not going to be driving anywhere in the next 24 hours. Rubén insisted we finish with his Abuela's tarta, not actually hers but her recipe. A chocolate and biscuit concoction that was a perfect end to a pretty perfect meal, or so we thought – there was one final surprise, an amuse-bouche that certainly amused! A dessert spoon filled with a gin jelly and sorbet. Incidentally, the old picture of Picasso’s ‘Guernica’ behind the bar was from Rubén's bedroom wall as a child. Tim Birch Guernica C/ Cádiz, 42 Tel: 96 064 18 60 Zona Ruzafa Facebook: Guernica Ruzafa Open every day 12.00h – 24.00h Lunch 10€ every day, typically a paella and some mussels (drink extra) Tapas: 5.90€ – 12.90€ Steak: 16.50€ Desserts 4.60€ Wines: 10€ – 16.80€ Cocktails: from 8€ Cava: 14€ Champagne (from Alsace): 18.50€ Photos D. Birch / Article © 2012 24/ 7 Valencia

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BritishFood.es A friendly and informative couple, José & Isabel have been working in Valencia’s central market since 1998. This is a familyrun business, with their two daughters often helping out at the weekends. Impressively, José speaks Valenciano, Spanish, English (like his daughters) as well as French, Italian and some Russian and German too! Tell us about BritishFood.es. Our objective is to cover all the necessities for British food products, and from the Commonwealth countries, in the area of Valencia and its surrounding region. Basically, we are aiming at shoppers who know these products from their own culture as well as people with an interest or natural curiosity for gastronomy that is different. Under our banner of ‘Menjars del Món’ (Foods of the World), we understood that British food was not sufficiently catered for in the city of Valencia and we initiated contact with suppliers from the Marina Alta area, basically British importers and wholesalers. What products do you currently have available? We work with an ample selection of easily recognizable brands from any British grocers, basically limiting ourselves to frozen, packed and canned products. You can find bacon, pies, sausages, condiments, flour, marmalades, teas, ales, soups, bottled or packed ethnic food and many more products Article © 2012 24/ 7 Valencia

on our website. We also have a specialist section for cake decoration with products from Wilton, Dr. Oetker and more. 3. Where can visitors find you? We are in the Mercado Central, the gastronomic heart of the city. You can also buy our products via our website and we have a service that delivers to your door. Any plans for the future? It depends on the demand. Our plan is to establish a growing business but everything depends on the reaction of the British community in the city of Valencia and the surrounding region. We have 450 products at the moment and we plan to have 650 items by the end of the year, following our customers’ suggestions. We should also add that we have non-British clients who ask us for products that they have found whilst living or travelling in the United Kingdom. Like any specialist market in these times, we have to rigorously adapt ourselves to the demands of the client, and try to leave them satisfied and provide what they ask us for. Lastly, I would like to congratulate you for your publication ‘24/7 Valencia’, a well-researched magazine and a good read, too. Thank you for sharing our shop with your readers.

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CAFE MALVARROSA / ESPAI PARAL.LEL Fons D'Art (2) Enric Alfons – Gabriel Alonso – Julio Bosque – Jordi Teixidor – Javier Chapa... Septiembre COL.LEGI MAJOR RECTOR PESETUNIVERSITAT DE VALENCIA Pedreiras, Carne de Dioses Joaquín Bérchez Desde 10 hasta 23 septiembre CENTRO DEL CARMEN VI Edición del Concurso de Dibujo Hasta 16 septiembre Espacios del Transeúnte Vicente Barón Hasta 30 septiembre Zuloaga y Sorolla, Artistas en una Edad de Plata Hasta 14 octubre La Mirada Creadora Francisco Lozano Sanchís (1919 – 2000) Hasta 21 octubre CIUDAD DE LAS ARTES Y LAS CIENCIAS (L’Hemisferic, Museu de les Ciencies Principe Felipe, L’Oceanografic) www.cac.es ESPAI TACTEL Mapa de la Vida Ladrando Chuso Ordi Desde 7 septiembre hasta 3 noviembre FUNDACIÓN CHIRIVELLA SORIANO El Elogio de la Locura. Cuando los Compromisos Devienen en Imágenes. Hasta 30 septiembre GALERÍA BENLLIURE Pintura Moderna y Contemporánea de los Siglos XIX y XX Permanente GALERÍA D'ART ESPAI VISOR Braco Dimitrijevic Hasta 17 septiembre GALERÍA KESSLER BATTAGLIA El Veto de Iris Inma Femenía Desde 21 septiembre hasta 20 octubre GALERÍA LUIS ADELANTADO XIII Convocatoria Internacional para Jóvenes Artistas Desde 14 septiembre GALERÍA PUNTO Noticias de Ninguna Parte Rebeca Plano Desde 6 septiembre hasta 2 octubre GALERÍA THEMA Michavila – Armengol – Boix – Canogar – María José Ortega... (pintura y obra gráfica) Hasta octubre Rafael Amorós – Ángel Hernández (Escultura) Hasta octubre IVAM INSTITUT VALENCIÀ D’ART MODERN EXPOSICIONES IVAM Utopías Posibles. Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio Hasta 16 septiembre El Collage en la Colección del IVAM. Trozos, Tramos, Trazos Hasta 4 noviembre La Línea, La Curva, La Elipse Mar Solís Hasta 14 octubre Exit Francisco Solana

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Hasta 2 septiembre Del Rigor al Barroquismo Frank Stella Hasta 14 octubre Ignacio Pinazo en la Colección del IVAM Hasta 23 septiembre Homenaje a Mingote Hasta 23 septiembre Doric Sean Scully Hasta 28 octubre Un Universo Efímero Liang Binbin Desde 2 septiembre hasta 25 noviembre Caligrafía China Moderna Gu Gan y Pu Lieping Desde 26 septiembre hasta 13 enero 2013 JARDÍN BOTÁNICO Incubarte. V Festival Internacional de Arte Independiente Hasta 9 septiembre Pieles Juan Muguruza Hasta 16 septiembre Una Visión del Botánico Hasta 21 octubre LA BENEFICENCIA CENTRE VALENCIA DE CULTURA MEDITERRÁNEA Recorrido por la Prehistoria Valenciana, desde el Paleolítico hasta la Época Visigoda Exposición Permanente LA GALLERA El Séptimo Círculo Javier Velasco Hasta 28 octubre 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 Mariano Benlliure en el Museo de Bellas Artes de Valencia Hasta 2 diciembre Antonio Muñoz Degraín Hasta 30 septiembre Pintores de Entresiglos Hasta 28 octubre MUSEO DE PREHISTORIA DE VALENCIA Historia del Dinero Exposición Permanente La Mirada del Ídolo. Tresors del Museu de Prehistòria Hasta 2 septiembre MUSEO VALENCIA D’ETNOLOGÍA Huerta i Marjal Exposición Permanente Fotografies València – Marsella Pedro Hernández Hasta 28 octubre MuVIM L’Aventura de la Pensament Exposición Permanente Incubarte. V Festival Internacional de Arte Independiente Hasta 2 septiembre Dibujante Ambulante Paco Roca Desde 6 septiembre hasta 12 octubre Los Lambert: Entre Paris y Xàbia Desde 13 septiembre hasta 6 enero 2013 Le Noveau Design en France d'Influence Déco

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Desde 18 septiembre hasta 28 octubre OCTUBRE CENTRE DE CULTURA CONTEMPORANIA El Sentit de l'Índia Desde 13 septiembre hasta 13 octubre UNIVERSITAT DE VALENCIA, LA NAU Consumismo y Abandono. Impacto del Hombre en su Entorno Emilio Andrés Codina Hasta 30 septiembre Bosques y Montañas. La Naturaleza de Rosa Torres Hasta 9 septiembre El Miedo es el Mensaje. Intervención Site Specific. Juan José Martín Andrés Hasta 16 septiembre La Ciudad de los Niños. Fotografías de Passor, India. Toni Ródenas Hasta 9 septiembre Covers (1954-1961). Cultura, Juventud y Rebeldía Septiembre hasta enero 2013 theatre

CARME TEATRE Pànic Escènic 4 – 7 octubre ESPACIO INESTABLE El Desencanto 17 septiembre La Mujer Invisible (danza) 18 – 19 septiembre Io Sono Figlio (danza) 20 – 21 septiembre As Barcas 22 – 23 septiembre Adni, o Echar Chepa de Tanto Mirarse el Omibglio 27 – 30 septiembre TEATRO FLUMEN Melomans (a cappella) 14 septiembre As de Risas 15 septiembre Bolerologozz 21 septiembre Impro V.2 al Cubo 22 septiembre Copla & Soul (flamenco) 28 septiembre Los Chimichang Comedy Band 29 septiembre TEATRO DE MARIONETAS LA ESTRELLA - SALA LA PETXINA Los Músicos de Bremen 8 – 23 septiembre El Viaje Submarino de Cuchufleta y Bombalino 29 – 30 septiembre TEATRO OLYMPIA La Gran Depresión 5 – 16 septiembre La Ratonera Agatha Christie 19 -23 septiembre El Nacional / Els Joglars 25 – 30 septiembre cinema

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SEPTEMBER 12 24/ 7 VALENCIA LISTINGS DE CINEMATOGRAFÍA CICLOS IVAC – LA FILMOTECA www.ivac-lafilmoteca.es CICLOS SEPTIEMBRE 2012 SEPTIEMBRE EN LA FILMOTECA DEL IVAC 50 Años Sin Marilyn Desde 18 septiembre hasta 7 octubre Cine Andaluz Desde 18 septiembre hasta 7 octubre Estrenos Filmoteca Desde 21 septiembre hasta 14 octubre Very Funny Things. Nueva Comedia Americana Desde 2 hasta 21 octubre YELMO CINES www.yelmocines.es addresses MUSEUMS / GALLERIES

ALMUDÍN Pl. San Luis Bertrán, 1 Tel: 96 352 54 78 - ext. 4521 BOIRA C / Salvador Giner, 10 Tel: 96 205 82 67 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 COL·LEGI MAJOR RECTOR PESET Universitat de Valencia Plaça del Forn de Sant Nicolau,4 Tel: 96 316 60 00 DR NOPO C/ Borrull, 16, Bajo Tel: 96 113 14 99 www.doctornopo.org ESPAI D'ART BOIRA C / Salvador Giner, 10 Tel: 96 205 82 67 ESPAI TACTEL C/ Denia, 25 Bajo Tel:96 395 88 08

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www.espaitactel.com 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 AKKA C/ Almirante Cadarso, 6 Tel: 96 316 27 27 GALERÍA DUOMO C/ Luis Santangel, 18 GALERÍA LUIS ADELANTADO C/ Bonaire, 6 Tel: 96 351 01 79 GALERÍA MURO Correjeria, 5 Tel: 96 391 19 03 GALERíA PAZ Y COMEDIAS C/ Comedias, 7-2 Tel: 96 391 89 06 GALERÍA PUNTO Av. Baron de Carcer, 37 Tel: 96 351 07 24 GALERÍA ROSALIA SENDER Mar, 19 (Ciutat Vella) Tel: 96 391 89 67 GALERíA 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 www.jardibotanic.org 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 CASA ENCESA ESPAI D'ART Plaza La Iglesia, 3

12594 Oropesa Tel: 96 431 37 26 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 OCTUBRE CENTRE DE CULTURA CONTEMPORÀNIA C/ Sant Ferran, 12 ( Zona Carmen) Tel: 96 315 77 99 www.octubre.cat

PROGRAMACIÓN: www.cafemercedes.es info@cafemercedes.es

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ʻLIKEʼ US ON 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 SALA ZIRCÓ C/ Joaquín Navarro, 11 Tel: 96 3 77 18 62 SALA RUSSAFA C/ Denia, 55 96 341 52 16 SPORTING CLUB RUSSAFA C/ Sevilla, 5 Tel: 96 325 15 98 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

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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

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El Arbol ( Zona Benimaclet) Calle Soledad Doménech, 5 Live music at weekends in this arts centre. 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.

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, flamenco and rock. See listings. Bola negra (Zona Juan Llorens) C/ Ontinyent, 2 Busy programme of quality live music including flamenco, jazz, blues and more… Café Cronopio (Zona Benimaclet) C/Barón de San Petrillo 46 Tel: 960 64 17 17 http://cafecronopiobenimaclet.blogspot.com.es Spacious and friendly bohemian cafébar with packed live music programme every week. Jazz, blues, flamenco, world music, jam sessions and more… 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 Tel. 96 341 83 78 www.cafemercedes.es Reservations by email: info@cafemercedes.es At this prestigious jazz club, situated in the cosmopolitan barrio of Ruzafa, you can enjoy the best live concerts with excellent acoustics every weekend, with true music lovers in the audience. There is also a chilled out cafe-bar area with an ample list of drinks, perfect for relaxing in a creative and artistic environment . Information, programme and reservations: www.cafemercedes.es Jazz en directo. Música en directo cada semana los jueves, viernes, sábados, domingos. Sala de prestigio con una buena acústica. 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.

13 Septiembre 21:30h Phronesis 14 Septiembre 22:30h Piano Duo Session 18 Septiembre 21:30h Joan Soler / Gemma Abrié Quartet

21 Septiembre 22:30h Elisabet Raspall y Chris Cheek Duet 25 Septiembre 21:30h Mark Aanderud Trio 28 Septiembre 22:30h 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 & duos. Jimmy Glass es un sitio intimo con Jazz de calidad, en directo cada semana, con dúos, tríos y cuartetos internacionales y nacionales. 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. La3 (Zona Puerto) C/ Padre Porta, 2 www.grooovelives.com Top-notch national and International bands every month with disco afterwards until past the dawn... 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 Clinica Mundana ( Zona Carmen) Plaza del Angel, 5 Experimental live and electronic music performances La Edad de Oro (Zona Juan Llorens) C/ San Jacinto, 3 Tel. 649 255 048 Live music every Thursday & Friday.

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SEPTEMBER 12 24/ 7 VALENCIA LISTINGS La Rambleta Bulevar Sur, esq Pío IX (Next to Parque La Rambleta) (Zona Jesús) Tel: 96 0011511 www.larambleta.com Fantastic new live venue with great programme of live music and original and alternative theatre. We enjoyed their recent Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry gig! Mirror C/ San Vicente, 200 Tel.670 659 705 www.discomirror.es 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 rock, indie, 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 Rock City C/ de Coeters, 6. Almácera www.valenciarockcity.com Spirit Swing House (Zona Carmen) C/ Blanquerias, 22 Tel: 96 329 30 39 Near the Torres de Serranos. Swing, Flamenco, Lindy Hop, African Dance... 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…

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one!! From the owners of reggae lovers Juanita Club. Friendly club with Live concerts, Café Teatro and dj’s session (funk, soul, reggae and more) and every Saturday Reggae Jam Sessions at 19h free entry. Open from Wednesday to Sunday until 3:30h. Follow us on Facebook “DubDlub Valencia” Dub Club es un club con reggae, funk, café-teatro, música en directo… 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 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! Killing Time Doctor Sumsi, 21 46005 Valencia 963 370 241 killing-time.es‎ Open-minded night club with bohemian crowd. Open 19:00 - 03:30. Closed Wednesdays. Les Portes Matias Perelló, 15 Ruzafa Fantastic! Check this one out. A friendly crowd, an ample selection of infusions, natural juices, home-made cakes. Nylon C/ Germanias, 31 664 46 98 40 Valencia’s latest club. Electronica all night long in the hip barrio of Ruzafa. Xtra Lrge Playground Gran Via Germanias, 21(esq Cadiz) New club with 600 metre multi-use floor. Electronica and indie, art exhibitions too. Theatre every week at 23.00h. See facebook. 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.

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Dub Club C/ Jesús, 91 Just 15 minutes walk from the center. Nice

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. Carmen Club C/ Quart, 26 www.carmenclub.es Brand new and spacious nightclub with free entry until 4am! Open every night of the week with International, Erasmus, R'n'B, Latin fusion nights, live acts and more... 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 See groovelives website. 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!

Bigornia C/ Museu, 10 Arty crowd of the Carmen scene with electro, hip-hop, funk, techno and more. Good vibes.

Juanita Club C/ Lepanto, 8 Rasta Vibrations just two minutes walk from the Torres de Quart, open every day from 20h. A real Reggae lover’s paradise, authentic vibe. Everyday 2 beers for 2€ until 22h & 2 cocktails for 5€ until 24h. Allways free entry. DJs too! Follow us on Facebook “ JuanitaClub (VALENCIA)” Juanita Club - especialistas y amantes de música reggae, sitio acogedor y relajado. 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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L’Umbracle terraza / Mya Avenida del Saler, 5 www.umbracleterraza.com Impressive backdrop with 2 all night discos for the beautiful people. Part of the City of Arts and Sciences.

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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. Pinball es un Pub-disco con música de los sesenta, garage, rock ‛n’ roll, Northen Soul, mercadillos, mojitos y más. 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! Zona Canovas

Look C/ Conde de Altea, 49 www.lookvalencia.es 'Look' has a friendly, English speaking owner and some great music and drinks on offer. Number One Plaza Canovas, 6 www.gruposlasanimas.com Upmarket nightclub. 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.

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 Playa

High Cube Puerto de Valencia ( near Veles i Vents building) www.highcube.es Mobile: 627 71 41 20 / 661 68 00 68 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.

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Mancini C/ Moratin, 1 Tel. 963 94 42 89 www.mancinicatering.es Open Mon-Wed 8.00h - 20.00h. Thurs-Sat 8am - 20.00h. Mellow atmosphere, mixed crowd, good service. Healthy menu del dia 7.50€. Great terrace. Wonderful retro design and said by many locals to have the best coffee in the centre! Mancini is open for private parties from 20.00h onwards and has a catering service too. Sabroso menú del día, buen servicio, interior estilo retro y ambiente relajante, especialistas en café, clientela mixta. Zona Canovas

Madhatter's Coffee Lounge C/ Serranos Morales, 3 Tel: 96 3 348 132 Friendly, English run cafe-bar with homemade cakes, burgers, fish & chips... Off Broadway Coffee-lounge & food C/ Salamanca, 8 Tel: 96 064 27 73 New! Great name! Friendly and experienced

Anita Giro C/Pintor Domingo 7, near Radio City Tel. 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. Good, varied music. Boasts a lovely terrace to enjoy your food and drink outside.English speaking staff. Café-bar cosmopolita con buenas tapas, buen ambiente, terraza agradable, abierta y tolerante. 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 montaditos from 08.00 – 15.00h. Bigornia C/ Museo, 10 Cafe-bar pub with live music on Wednesdays, Fridays & Sundays. Café Bahiano C/ Calatrava, 12 Very popular Brazilian bar. Café Guirgall Dr Beltran Bigorra, 18 Movil: 661 914 307 Increasingly popular café-bar with tapas, terrace & an active cultural programme including some wonderful live music acoustic concerts in the downstairs ‘Sala Ampaarö’. 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.

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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. A legendary cafe-bar that is 36 years old. Set in the historic centre. Breakfast, lunch and dinner available everday. Salads, sandwiches, Snacks, Montaditos, Desserts. Fine choice of cocktails including Mojito, Daiquiri, Bloody Mary. Agua de Valencia, Sangria & Paella too. Warm interior and beautiful terrace. Un clásico del centro histórico, terraza amplio, interior relajado, tapas y cócteles. Bohemio, literario, y abierto a todos. 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!

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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. Terraza enorme y desayunos, comidas y cenas cada día. Deporte en directo también. 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 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 4€. Fun food at fun prices: hamburgers, wraps, dimsum, samosas... Great terrace. Tuesday English-Spanish Language Exchange; Wednesday = GermanSpanish Exchange and Cocktails 2x1. Also Exhibitions, Theme Dinners, Ethnic Fiestas, Art & Photography...Mixed drinks start at 3.50€!!!! 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. Girasol C/ Turia, 52 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.

Jardín del Mar C/ del Mar, 23 Tel: 655 765 397 Great! Newly opened and already popular with locals and visitors. Less than 1 minute's walk from Plaza Reina. With friendly Valencian owners and a helpful, informed staff. Lovely terrace. This is an authentic Spanish cafebar restaurant. Open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 9am - 9.00 pm. Thursday, Friday, Saturday 9am - 01.30 am, Sunday 11am - until closing. Enjoy their authentic Valencia tapas, snails, and the classic Valencia speciality 'Esgarraet' (salt cod and peppers). Their classic tapas include Jamon iberico (Spanish ham), Pulpo (Octopus), Rabo de Toro (Oxtail). They also do authentic paella and fideua. This is the real deal. Café-bar autentico con tapas españolas, paella, fideuá y buen servicio. 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. 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. L'Ermita C/ Obispo Don Jeronimo, 4 Tel: 96 391 67 59 Saturday... live acoustic music around 21.00h. London Café C/ de la Carda, 1 Movil: 699 922 370 www.londoncafe.es

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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. Zona Plaza Xuquer

Los Pikapiedra (Zona Carmen) C/ Caballeros, 25 Tel: 96 3 919 876/ 681 215 545 www.bar-lospicapiedra.com Great! Definitive of the alternative Carmen scene. Highly popular with students, punks, hippies and adventurous tourists. It is a friendly, alternative hangout that is run by a multilingual, well-travelled owner and is open to all. Set on 3 floors with room for groups and couples. After 18 years of deserved popularity with locals and visitors, Los Pikapiedra is without doubt an essential part of the Barrio del Carmen scene. Easy to find too! Reasonable prices. Avoid the flashy tourist traps and check out this legendary place where students, bohemians and miscellaneous characters come in to guzzle beer, cider, sparkling wine and calimocho (wine with cola) out of the typical Valencian ‛porrones’ (jar with a long spout), while listening to Spanish altrock and alternative music in general. They now have a wonderful selection of Spanish tapas. Ask at the bar for their carta. Bar Los pikapiedra es un bar alternativo legendario, con gente bohemia, porrones, música ecléctica y tapas españolas. 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. Nou Carxofa C/ Baja, 42 Tel: 96 3 910 298 Set in a quiet street in the historic centre. Agreeable ambience and reasonable prices. QArt! Calle de Guillem de Castro, 78 46001 Valencia, España Tel: 963 916 115 Gay friendly, spacious café bar Rivendel Resto Bar C/ Hospital, 18 Tel: 96 392 32 08 www.rivendelrestobar.com Superb terrace, cosmopolitan staff, lovely food, packed with activities too. Free WiFi. Open Monday – Friday 08.30 am – midnight, Saturday – Sunday 10.30 am – 1am. 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

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. Sant Jaume es un clásico del centro histórico con unas de las mejores terrazas en Valencia. Teteria Tiana C/ Maret, 4 (near Torres de Serranos) We’ve been coming here, on and off, since 1995! Great music from the 60s to now, real lovers of classic retro sounds and rock’n’roll from Europe and the States. Intimate corners make it good for couples and groups. Hidden away, in a side street off C/ Roteros and a stone’s throw from Torres de Serranos.. This lot know their music and they know how to have a good time. The Lounge Café-Bar Estameñeria Vieja 2 (behind La Lonja) Tel: 96 391 80 94, www.theloungecafebar.com Check out their language intercambio nights, live Spanish Primera Liga, English Premier, French, Italian and Portuguese league matches on television. 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

Gatos Cafe Pub Plaza Xuquer, 9 Set in the beautiful Plaza Xuquer, this is a cafe-bar with everything. L'adormidera Plaza Xuquer, 3 Facebook ladormidera Great live acoustic gigs, beers, wines, teas, art exhibitions and more... Rocafull Cafe Pl. Xuquer, 14 www.rocafull.tk A key meeting point of the ‘indie’ community. 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. Tornillo C/ Campoamor, 42 Tel. 96 392 55 27 A meeting point for faces from the indie and electronica scenes. Definitely worth checking. Zona Plaza Benimaclet

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Comic Café C / Sueca, 33 Facebook comiccafe Groovy sunshine terrace and good selection of newspapers and magazines. El Desvan del Café C/ Puerto Rico, 4 Tel: 96 344 16 86 Original and bohemian cafe-bar with delightful and original interior. La Pinça C/ Pintor Salvador Abril, 34 Tel: 96 3 25 05 82 / 693 593 037 Arty and welcoming café-bar.

La Ola Fresca Calle Músico Magenti 11, Benimaclet Reservations: 610026305 A ‘cafecito’ with a big heart and a fabulous terrace • Speciality in brownies and homemade cakes • world food cooking Juice therapy • local artesanal beers • fairtrade tea and coffee workshops and special events • Sunday BRUNCH • Facebook: La Ola Fresca Valenbisi: 116 Comidas del mundo, servicio excelente, sabroso y actividades cada semana. Tam Tam C/ Emilio Baro, 20

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GAY / LESBIAN Cross C/ Juan de Mena, 7 (Zona Botanico) Facebook Cross Valencia www.crossvalencia.com Just 2 minutes walk from Torres de Quart in the tranquil Botanico barrio. Cross is one of Valencia’s most popular Gay Clubs. Open each night from 22h to 03.30am with Sundays and Wednesdays featuring ‘get naked’ parties. Saturday night has the best drag shows and the club’s music soundtrack is modern. Closed Mondays. Magnus Termas (Sauna) Av. Puerto, 27 Tel: 96 337 48 92

Nuncadigono C/ Turia, 22 The latest gay sex-club with rooms, showers, labyrinths, videos, slings, contacts, S&M, bears, fucking, sex, glory-holes, photos. Monday 19:00 - 03:00, Tuesday 19:00 03:00, Wednesday 15:00 - 04:00, Thursday 15:00 - 04:00, Friday 15:00 - 04:00, Saturday 15:00 - 04:00, Sunday 15:00 - 04:00. Each month: ‘Fiesta Slip’ 1st and 3rd Thursday from 22h (jockstrap/ swimwear) ‘Fiesta Naturista’ 2nd & 4th Thursday from 22h. (naked) Free cloakroom service and free condoms and lubrication, ask at the bar. Gay sexbar. Cuartos, duchas, laberintos, videos, slings, valencia, contactos, gay, nuncadigono, bar, sm, bears, sexo, fotos. 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.

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Beer C/ Salamanca, 4 Tel. 96 374 14 31 www.cerveceriabeer.com Facebook Cerveceria Beer. Open every day from 19:00 to 03:30. Great selection of beers, cans and bottles from around the world. Try 30 types of beer from Spain and abroad. Have a great time with your mates competing at darts and table football, and enjoy the daily offers every day of the week at Beer. Monday - with your beer they invite you to free mussels. Every Tuesday from 19.00h to 24.00h, Beer from the barrel 2 x1with montadito included! Wednesday from 23’30 to 01’30 with Patatas arrugadas con mojo picón canario and live music with Tony Ventura y amigos. Thursday has popular beer prices 2’50€ for pint from midnight & blackjack at night. Saturday has massage and roller skate raffles with your drinks, prizes announced at 2:30 am!Sunday has football live and we have La Liga, Champions League and Uefa during the week.Cervecería excelente con 30 cervezas diferentes de todo el mundo. Jueves con descuentos y partidos de Fútbol Primera Liga y Champions en directo.

TRADITIONAL PUBS 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. Bar Irlandés legendario en el corazón de Valencia, con buena selección de cervezas y comidas también. Gente con experiencia. Deportes en directo.

O’Hara’s (Celtic Tavern O´Hara's ) C/.Cajeros nº 1 (corner con c/.Danzas nº 5) ( behind Lonja ) Telf: 606602517 From Monday to Sunday Open from 18 h. a 00.02h. A short stroll from La Lonja and within spitting distance of Home hostel. Celtic tavern with a warm interior & mellow vibe... and all your favourite beers. Televised football matches include Primera Liga and Champions League. Friendly and knowledgable owner. Fantastic variety of imported beers with nearly 50 of the best brands. 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 speed dating and Sundays is the legendary pub quiz! Portland Ale House es un pub americano auténtico. Con dueños americanos y sus cervezas propias más marcas famosas y noches de intercambios inglés/ español. Muy cosmopolita. 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, nonalcoholic or you choose the mix! Great snacks, sandwiches, quiche, meat pies, fish&chips, etc. Lots of events: Live Music, Parties with prizes. Open Saturday and Sunday at 13:00h pm. Reservations at info@stpatricksvalencia.com See Facebook for more details! Pub irlandés famoso con pantallas para deportes en directo. Buena selección de cervezas y cócteles, música en directo, intercambios los jueves y más… Zona Ruzafa

Liverpool Russafa VLC C/ Sueca, 74 Telf: 674 244 998 English Pub. Everyday from 16.00 - 03.30h. 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

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Max Max C/ Vinalopó, 11 (Pl. Xúquer) Tel: 96 362 68 67 http://maxmaxvalencia.blogspot.com Very spacious, wide screen for all sports, pool, friendly staff and good music soundtrack. Good vibes! L'Eliana

The Cliffs C/ Begoña, 2 Tel: 96 2742 787 (L’Eliana) Welcoming Irish pub with warm interior and good selection of beers. The Dragon (Bar Internacional) C/ Virgen de Pilar, 12 (L’Eliana) British-run bar with good reputation for food. Popular with locals and 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

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 Arabic

Sahara (Zona Carmen) C/ del Mar, 52 Tel: 96 394 32 76 Movil: 698 579 148 www.sahararestaurante.com Set in a tranquil part of the old centre. Just 2 minute's walk from Plaza Reina. Arabic restaurant with Moroccan chef and owner. Lovely interior includes a corner with typical low seats and tables. Lovely starters includes hummus & aubergine

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Banyan Lounge Bar & Grill C/ Comedias, 5 Tel: 96 315 48 90 With culinary pick ups from around the world. The Quick Lounge (Wok & Sushi) C/ Quart, 2 Tel: 96 391 75 48 / 632 248 911 Great! The Quick Lounge is a Wok & Walk Sushi & Noodlebar. Just off Plaza Tossal so really easy to find. 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

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. Fusion Restaurant Sésame C/ En Bou (Zona Carmen) Tel: 96 391 30 62 Highly popular. The well-travelled French owner proposes a wide variety of creative tapas and dishes with an original Greek & Mediterranean/ Asian/ French and Vegetarian fusion using only fresh local produce. Warm and friendly service. Tasteful & cosy setting with quite a romantic interior. Book at weekends as often busy and seating is limited. Indian / Pakistani

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,

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tinned beans, and loads more. An expat’s dream! Uno de los mejores restaurantes indios en Valencia con comidas y cenas típicas del país. Muchos productos indios en su tienda a lado también. Italian

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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. 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) 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. El Piccolo C / D’En Plom, 9 Tel: 96 206 99 55 Movil: 603 659 703 Just a stone’s throw from Torres de Quart. El Piccolo is a welcoming, magical, intimate and romantic Italian restaurant with homemade Italian cuisine with a wide variety of choices including starters, pastas, pizzas, meats, fishes and delicious desserts like tirasimu and la pannacotta. Zona Wifi, Enjoy their lovely terrace in a quiet corner of the historic centre of Valencia. We are waiting to welcome you… 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 C/ La Paz

La Gñocca de La Tia C/ Verger, 1 Tel: 961 139 930 This is authentic Genoese & Italian cuisine with experienced and welcoming Genoese owners.

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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. Don Salvatore 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 Pizzeria

Il Bocconcino C/ Quart, 1 Tel: 96 323 03 98 Authentic Italian pizzeria / bocatería. Japanese

C/ Denia, 20 Tel: 96 332 80 78

El Mexico de María (Zona Ruzafa) C/ Calle Denia, 20. Tel: 96 332 80 78 Friendly Mexican restaurant, superb homemade dishes. El Mexico de Maria has Mexican cuisine with 7 years of culinary experience in Valencia with a fine combination of traditional and fusion Mexian cuisine for their loyal clientele. Cocina mexicana casera con servicio amable e interior acogedor. 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

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. Kokura tiene comida japonesa con toques de fusión y para comer dentro o para llevar. Servicio a domicilio. Expertos en sushi.

Café Pessoa C/ Literato Azorin, 2 Tel: 96 341 75 14 Great! An authentic Portuguese café bar with lovely cocktails and trendy interior. Quality burger bar

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Kimpira C/ Juristas, 12 Tel: 96 392 34 22 Macrobiotic food, comfortable setting, now in the old centre.

the chance to choose between meat, fish or vegetables and the ingredients that accompany your burger and the type of bread too. Black Angus, Wagyu, ecological veal from Avila, cuttlefish, King Prawn, feta cheese & spinach are just some of the choices on offer amongst 12 hamburgers to choose from. Each burger can be combined with 4 or more amongst 25 distinctive ingredients. Homemade sauces, piadinas, succulent salads all make this part of the experience of this ‘fast-good’ valenciano restaurant. Check out their carta of national and international beers and a fine selection of wines, which suits the most demanding of palates. Mesclat: the good face of globalization!!! Open every night and open midday from Thursdays to Sundays. 12 Hamburguesas de mucha calidad de ternera ecológica, sepia, feta, espinaca y más. Opciones entre pescado, vegetales y carne. 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. Some of the best mediterranean dishes around. Restaurante Español con terraza amplia, ensaladas frescas, pescados y paella Valenciana. 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. Alma del temple C/ Almirante, 14 Tel: 96 3 155 287 www.almadeltemple.com Experienced chef, historic setting, traditional and modern dishes. Upmarket yet affordable. Bajando al Sur C/ Dr. Monserrat, 32 Tel: 96 392 50 86 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.

Mesclat C/ Beltran Bigorra, 10 (Zona Carmen) Tel: 96 306 58 52 www.mesclat.net Great! Mesclat (which is Valenciano for mixed) is a quality burger bar that gives you

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El Pony Pisador C/ Zurradores, 7 (Near Plaza Santa Catalina) Tel: 638 196 289/ 635 849 390 Homemade Spanish food, rustic interior and run by a friendly Spanish couple. Try their Croquetas de Jamón Ibérico, artichokes, baby squid with paprika, strawberry cheese cake. In a quite corner of the Centro Histórico. Good selection of wines from 8€ to 16€. Menú del día 10€ including drink. Saturday & Sunday lunch 14€, drink extra. Dishes from 4.50€ to 7€. Authentic Spanish cuisine. Restaurante Español íntimo, rústico y con comida casera muy buena; rabo de toro, croquetas, jamón ibérico, calamares y más. La Carme C/ Soguers, 2 Tel: 96 392 2532 30 years old emblematic restaurant of the Barrio del Carmen with Mediterranean dishes and cosy yet spacious interior. La Galeria C/ Baja, 38 Tel: 96 3 154 494 Tasty and in the heart of the barrio del Carmen. La Pitanza C/ Quart, 5 Tel: 96 391 09 27 www.lapitanza.com Quality Spanish restaurant, just off Plaza Tossal, with rice, fish and meat dishes to savour. Valencian owned and run.

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famous mussels. Open daily midday to midnight just off Plaza Tossal, not hard to find. Now that’s what we call atmosphere... El bar de tapas más histórico en el centro de Valencia, especialidad en clóchinas, buenas habas y ensaladilla rusa. 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 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. Carosel Taula de Canvis, 6 Tel: 96 1132 873 Cool restaurant near to the Mercado central. Authentic Mediterranean dishes. Dos Aguas C/ Marqués de Dos Aguas, 6 Tel: 96 251 64 26 Good value Spanish menu del días, great view.

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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. Cocina Mediterránea de buena calidad con toques de fusión y con servicio atento. Pinchos y tapas también. El Rall Pl. Tundidores, 2 Tel: 96 392 20 90 Legendary paella restaurant, prime location by La Lonja and Plaza Negrito. Escalones de La Lonja C/ Pere Compte, 3 What a great setting! A terrace by La Lonja.

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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

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! Bar de tapas muy agradable y con muchos clientes fieles y buen ambiente en la terraza: jamones, tablas de queso, vinos y más.

L'Aplec C / Roteros, 9 (near Torres de Serranos) Movil: 696 119986 Bar - restaurant to go for tapas. Open Wednesday 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! L' Aplec now has a great terrace with a varied menu for just 10€ with drink

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SEPTEMBER 12 24/ 7 VALENCIA LISTINGS included, from Tuesday to Saturday. Enjoy their homemade, fresh and authetic paella that changes from meat to fish to vegetable choices available from Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Sunday has paella by the ration along with your classic Spanish tapas. Tapas caseras, divertidas, servicio amable y buenas paellas de jueves a domingo. Muy cerca de Torres de Serranos. Auténticamente español y abierto a todos. La Caragola Pl. Mossen Sorell, 9 Tel: 615 992 803 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 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’! 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 Xirgu C/ dels Borja, 4 Tel: 96 392 27 35 Very spacious, arty, and buzzing at the weekends with an alternative vibe… Maria Mandiles C/ del Padre Huérfanos, 2 Tel: 96 315 48 84 A wonderful choice. In the heart of the historic centre in a tranquil square by the church of El Carmen, next to a garden, you will find the restaurant Maria Mandiles. With an ample terrace, you can enjoy tapas, fondues, cheeses, salads, homemade desserts, a variety of sangrias, cocktails, and ‘Agua de Valencia’ too. Lunchtime menu from Monday to Friday for 10.50€ with everything included. Saturdays and Sundays at lunchtime has paella for 6.50€. Typical price for evening dinner is 18€. Open all day from 10am to 01.30am. En pleno centro histórico con una amplia terraza, donde poder disfrutar de sus montados, fondues, ensaladas, quesadillas, postres caseros, variedad de sangrías, cocteles y agua de Valencia. 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. Restaurante de calidad y bienvenido. Tapas y platos mediterráneos. 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 13€ every evening. 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 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. Serranos C/ Blanquerías, 5 Tel: 96 391 70 61 Another great Valencia landmark close by the Torres de Serrano. 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. 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. About 18€ a head. Zona Ruzafa

Basilico C/ Cadiz, 42 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

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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 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. La Taska Sidreria C/ Conde Altea, 39 Tel: 96 3819 444 www.lataskasidreria.es Successfully run by 2 brothers of Asturian descent. 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. 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. 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

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. 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!

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, bohemian Valencian couple with years of culinary experience this is now a Mediterranean fusion restaurant with International cuisine. Warm, wooden interior with intimate corners. From Monday-Friday they have a 12€ lunch menu and a plato del dia for 7.50€. Theme nights. Good music soundtrack and mixed clientele. They also do food to order. 14:00h - 16:00h / 21:00h - 24.00h. Open everyday. Special midday menus on Saturday, Sunday, holidays for 15€. Group menus, art exhibitions and revolutionary voucher. If you bring this copy of ʻ24/7 Valenciaʼ to your dinner you can bring your own bottle of wine for 1€ extra charge too! Restaurante fusión Mediterráneo muy bienvenido y con carácter de cocina internacional y clientela internacional. Takeaway

La Creilla C/ Calatrava, 23 (Zona del Carmen) Movil: 666024843 Relatively new and already popular! Run by the legendary, flamenco-loving Isabel, a real face on the Barrio del Carmen scene. Authentic and tasty Spanish tapas to takeaway Prêt-à-porter C/ Murillo 10 ([barrio del carmen) Tel. 963 128 768 www.elpretaporter.blogspot.com Superb! “Quality cuisine from around the world for everbody”.

Dehesa Santa Maria (Zona Canovas) C/ Gran Via del Marques del Turia, 76 (corner of Plaza Canovas) Tel: 96 065 06 40 / Reservations: 96 0 65 06 41 www.dehesacanovas.com www.dehesasantamaria.com Wonderful setting in the highly popular, upmarket and cosmopolitan Canovas zone. This is a well-established and authentic Spanish Tapas bar-restaurant specializing in quality Spanish ‘Iberico’ products so you can savour the best hams, cheeses & sausages to go with your wine or beer. Real quality Spanish food and drink with a quality clientele too. Friendly service, lovely terrace and clean & polished interior. Delicious desserts! Tapas bar de alta calidad con productos ibéricos, jamones, quesos, postres deliciosos. El Olivo Taberna Plaza del Árbol, 4 (end of C/ Baja) Tel: 96 391 70 87 Authentic Spanish tapas in the historic centre. Highly popular with alternative crowd and visitors. La Comisaría (Zona Carmen) Tapas y copas ilegales Pl. Arbol, 5 (corner C/ Baja) Tel: 96 391 07 39 www.lacomisaria.com Offers a new concept in gastronomy in the barrio del Carmen. Multilingual, talented chef. Thai

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Blanquita (Zona Carmen) PL. Dr. Collado, 8 46001.Valencia Tlf. 637556321 Lovely sunny terraza and Mediterranean tapas to enjoy.

Thai Gardens Valencia C/ Joaquin Costa,26. Zona Canovas Tel: 96 333 66 13 valencia@thaigardensgroup.com

Thai Gardens C/ Joaquin Costa,26 Zona Canovas Tel:96 333 66 13 valencia@thaigardensgroup.com

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SEPTEMBER 12 24/ 7 VALENCIA LISTINGS 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. Restaurante Tailandés auténtico con cocineros de tailandia e interior impresionante. Ingredientes importados de Bangok semanalmente. Vegan

Loving Hut C / Conde deAltea, 44 Tel. 96 3 744 361 www.lovinghut.es Vegan dishes in the Canovas zone. Vegetarian

copenhagen Literato Azorin, 8 Tel: 96 3 28 99 28 www.restaurantecopenhagen.com Classy vegetarian with clean interior. Menu from Tuesday to Friday. Carta everynight. All product is bought daily from the local Ruzafa market to guarantee fresh and healthy cuisine. Closed Monday. La Tastaolletes C/ Salvador Giner, 6 Tel: 96 392 18 62 Highly recommended. Emphasis is on tastiness and nutrition. Spinach, musaka, hummus… Vinoteca

Santa Companya (Zona Carmen) C/ Roteros, 21 Tel: 96 392 22 59 Classy. Long established and just a stone’s throw from the Torres de Serranos in the centro historico. This is an upmarket and welcoming wine-bar with a superb selection of wines and tasty Mediterranean dishes. Popular with discerning locals and visitors.

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 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! Mercado de La Pulga C/ San Fernando, 22 Tel: 96 3 918 215 Wonderful and spacious shop near the Mercado Central. You will find plenty of T-shirts, mugs, jeans, musical instruments, toys, fashion accessories, posters, postcards... Monki C/ Calatrava 11, bajo Tel: 96 392 45 16, www.monki.shop Naturalmente Eco shopping Plaza Doctor Collado, 6 (behind La Lonja, near to Cafe Lisboa) Tel: 96 105 08 79 www.naturalmentevalencia.com Naturalmente Eco Shopping is a lovely little shop with plenty of charm, set in the historic centre of Valencia, Spain. The concept is fashion with an ecological conscience. Plou i Fa Sol Plaza Musico Lopez Chavarri Nº7 Bajo, 46003, Valencia. Tel: 963919797 Charming organic shop in the heart of El Carmen. Satwa C/ Calatrava, 17 Tel: 96 3 911 492 www.satwa.es Scrapbook boutique. Elegant and fun with friendly service. Urban Klan (Skate wear / Hip-Hop) C/ Museo, 5 Zona Canovas

Taste Of America C/ Avd Reino de Valencia, 6 Tel: 96 206 64 65 www.tasteofamerica.es We know you miss lots of things from the U.S.A., but don´t worry, there is a piece of America right here in Valencia. Taste of America brings you the products you miss most. A store where you can find everything you need to prepare the perfect meal or breakfast: drinks, appetizers, sauces, stuffing, bagels, scones, cakes, muffins, chocolate, teas…and even kitchenware! Zona Colon

Ann Summers Paseo Ruzafa, 16 www.annsummers.com

Valencia’s erotic shop for women. Apple C/ Colon, 25 www.apple.com/es/callecolon Tel: 96 3 506 300 Benetton C/ Don Juan de Austria, 28 Tel: 96 351 44 04 Cupcake Valencia C/ Colon, 2 Tel: 96 352 01 95 www.cupcakevalencia.es El Corte Inglés C/ Colón 1 / Colón, 27 Tel: 96 315 95 00 Emporio Armani C/ Colón, 66 - 68 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 GIFT SHOPS

Artesania Yuste Pza. Miracle del Mocadoret, 5 (Just off Plaza Reina) Movil 630 373 603) Real Valencian ceramics. True Valencia artisans work in their own original shop, full of ceramics from the past and present. A little hidden away, but worth the visit. The perfect gift. Casa Monet C/ Serranos, 36 Tel: 96 392 48 28 / 696397225 www.yessy.com/vksieski Attractive gift shop near the Torres de Serranos, run by British artist Vladimir Ksieski. RECORD SHOPS

Discos Amsterdam Nuevo Centro Avenida PÍO XII, 2-4-6, Local 80 Tel: 96 348 39 65 www.discosamsterdam.tk R´n´B, Reggae, psychedelia, garage, rockabilly, metal, noise, blues, alternative, glam, power pop, indie uk and more. Secondhand CD̓s, vinyl and rare DVD'S too! Fnac C/ Guillem de Castro 9-11 Tel. 96 353 90 00 Impressive collection of many types of music upstairs. Pop, classical, jazz, rock, etc...

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Oblivium C/ Hospital, 6 Tel: 96 392 61 59, www.centrooblivium.com Oblivium is a relaxation centre specialized in flotation therapy and situated a 4-minute walk from Plaza del Ayuntamiento. BIKE HIRE

Orange Bikes C/ Guillem Sorolla, 1 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. Bicis para alquiler y comprar. Reparaciones también. Servicio experto y amable.

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Rana Books Av. Reino de Valencia, 15 46005 Valencia, Spain Tel: +34 96 332 81 28 www.ranabooks.es Rana Books is Valencia's newest English bookshop. It has a huge variety of books for adults, children and Teachers. Staff are friendly, knowledgeable and bi-lingual. The shop hosts regular events for Native English speakers and for those learning English at all levels. Events include weekly High tea, Board game Nights, Author signings, Native English staff host English conversation classes for adults and storytelling workshops for Children. Rana Books welcomes everyone to relax on their Chesterfield Sofa, indulge in a fresh cake and choose one of the newest bestsellers. More details available at www.ranabooks.es Sahiri C / Danza, 5 ( near to La Lonja) www.sahiri.com Alternative bookshop, vegetarian restaurant and cafe. ‛Folk-Jazz-Árabe en directo 22:30h Septiembre 27 Jueves, gratis.’ 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. 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, Bacon, Bangers, Marmite, Bisto, Patak's, Sharwood's, Pastries, Puddings, Ales... country guest house

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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. Homemade cards too! Good value books. Leolo Libreria infantile y juvenile internacional C/ Turia, 50 Tel: 96 3 15 40 24 ww.librerialeolo.com This international bookshop and toyshop for children aged 0 - 16 years is located in the neighborhood of the Botanical Gardens (Botánico), in the lively calle Turia.

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Great! Spacious ecorganic shops 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 sugarfree foods, childrens’ food, fair trade products, books and magazines. Friendly, helpful and experienced staff, these are wonderful shops and highly popular with locals and visitors. Discounts for cyclists! There are now two ecorganic ecomarkets in Valencia! Ecorganic tiene 2 tiendas ecológicas con productos orgánicos de alta calidad: panes, pastas, verduras, cereales y mucho más. FOOTBALL CALENDAR

sábado 15 septiembre Málaga – Levante 16.00h Valencia – Celta 18.00h miércoles 19 septiembre 20.45h Champions League Bayern München - Valencia jueves 20 septiembre 21.05h Europa League Levante - Helsingborg domingo 22 septiembre Mallorca – Valencia 12.00h Levante - Real Sociedad 16.00h 29/30 septiembre Valencia - Zaragoza Osasuna - Levante martes 2 octubre 20.45h Champions League Valencia - Lille jueves 4 octubre 19.00h Europa League Hannover – Levante 6/7 octubre Levante - Valencia VALENCIA CF Mestalla stadium, Aragón/ Facultats metro, lots of buses incl. 9, 10, 12, 29, 30, 31, 32, 41, 79, 80. Tickets available from the stadium, club souvenir shops, La Caixa, Ticketmaster and selected tobacconists. Season tickets from €365 until 30 Sept. LEVANTE UD Ciudad de Valencia stadium, 11/70 bus, Machado metro, Estadi del Llevant tram. Tickets available at ground on matchday. Season tickets from €195. HAIR SALON

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El Atelier C/ Navarra 7 (Zona Mercado de Abastos) Tel. 96 072 3470 www.el-atelier.es Hair salon in the city offers a cosy, friendly environment, the latest trends in hair styling; make up, handmade jewellery, vintage clothing, accessories and affordable art.

SEPTEMBER 12 24/ 7 VALENCIA LISTINGS English/ Spanish speaking hairdresser. Open Mon - Sat. Salón de peluquería de calidad, ropa, estilismo, corte y tinte. Peinados y Recogidos para bodas, eventos y fiestas.

46015 Valencia (ESPAÑA) Tel: 961 868 700 Fax: 96 186 87 05 www.hotelsorollapalace.com INTERCAMBIO / QUIZ

HEALTH

Pilates Classes Movil: 687605722 Personal Trainers specialising in Pilates techniques for single or double classes. Reformer in our studio or at your home. Marta & Mike. The Grinberg Method C/Bolsería 17 -1 (Zona Carmen) Tel: 626 542 097 www.grinbergmethod.com email: novella@MetodoGrinberg-esp.com

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English Classes Experienced teacher and teacher trainer. Business, general and conversational English. Recommended. All levels. Tel: 617 850 700.

HOSTELS

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 HOTELS

Hotel Las Arenas ***** Eugenia Viñes 22-24 Tel. 963 120 600 Hotel Meliá Valencia Palacio de Congresos***** Avenida Cortes Valencianas, 52 Tel: 902 14 44 40 Neptuno **** C/ Paseo de Neptuno, 2 Tel: 96 356 77 77 www.hotelneptunovalencia.com Petit Palace Bristol *** C/ L’Abadia de San Martín, 3 Tel: 96 394 51 00, www.hotelpetitpalacebristol.com Petit Palace Germanías *** C/ Sueca, 14 Tel: 96 351 36 38 www.petitpalacehotelgermanias.com Sercotel Sorolla Palace**** Av.de las Cortes Valencianas,58

C/ Doctor Modesto Cogollos 6 y 8, Valencia 46021. Cafe infinito (C/ Porta Mas y Ros, 35 / tel: 617 27 20 42) - Music quiz / Sundays@21.30h... Dublin House ( Plaza del Patriarca, 6 / tel: 96 394 49 09) - Language exchange / Thursday @20.00h... Lab2( C/ Hierba, 4 / tel: 96 391 2716) - English - Spanish - Tuesdays @20.00h - 22.00h Laboratorio 1 (Pl. Cors de la Mare de Deu, 3/ tel: 96 392 61 93) - German - Spanish Wednesdays @20.00h - 22.00h La Dehesa de Santa Maria (Gran Via, 76) English-Spanish exchange night / Wednesdays@20.00h La Gñocca de La Tia (C/ Verger, 1 / tel: 961 139 930) - Italian - Spanish / Mondays @20.30h... Portland Ale House - Language exchange Tuesdays @20.00h ... Portland Ale House - English Wednesdays @20.00h... Portland Ale House ( C/ Salamanca, 10 / tel: 96 3 810 406) - Quiz / Sundays@19.30h... Portland Café (Paseo de la Facultades, 2 / tel: 96 3 810 406) - Language exchange / Mondays@ 20.30h... Radio City ( C/ Santa Teresa, 19 / Tel: 96 39 41 51 English Thursdays @20:00h - 23:00h... Seven ( Plaza Honduras, 34 / movil: 617154715) - Language exchange Thursdays & Sundays@ 20.00h... St Patrick's -( Gran via Marques del Turia, 69/ tel: 96 351 36 42) - Language exchange English - German - Spanish / Thursdays@20.00h... The Lounge - ( Estameñeria vieja, 2 / tel: 96 391 80 94) English - Spanish German / Wednesdays@ 20.30h... Ubik Café - ( Literato Azorin, 13 / tel: 96 374 12 55) English - Spanish Tuesdays @20.30h - 22.30h INTERPRETER, TRANSLATOR, TEACHER

London born, Valencia based Interpreter with international experience (Brussels Seafood Expo 2012). Native English speaker. Fluent English, French and Spanish. B.A. in English & Masters in Education. 18 years English teaching experience in England, Czech Republic, Italy & Spain including British Council. Experience at all levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, First Certificate, G.C.S.E and ‘A’ level. Translations from Spanish to English, French to English. Available for private English classes at all

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. Academia inglesa de calidad con profesores nativos y cursos para niños y adultos a todos los nivles. También castellano, francés, alemán. Traducciones excelentes. Preparación exámenes.

Lenguas Vivas (near Ángel Guimerá) C/ Palleter 43 - 45 - Tel: 963821058. An increasingly popular academy which offers Spanish, English, French, Italian and Chinese courses/translations. Groups or private classes for all ages and from all backgrounds welcome. Preparation for DELE, Trinity, TOEFL and TOEIC exams. Highlyqualified and native teachers in a professional and friendly atmosphere. Academia muy establecida con clases en castellano, inglés, francés, italiano y chino. Grupos, clases privadas, todos bienvenidos. Profesores nativos y motivados.

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Plaza Jaime Roig 1, Calle Marc Corneli, 46160 LLIRIA, Spain Tel: 96 279 3142 Mon –Fri 9.30 am – 16.00h/ Sat 10.30 am – 14.30 h www.spainsburys.com Email: info@spainsburys.com “British supermarket with a touch of Irish. Supermercado británico con un toque de irlanda.”

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X TATTOO C/ Quart, 48 Tel: 96 391 40 65 TRANSLATION SERVICES

The L@undry Stop C/ Baja, 17 Tel: 96 391 35 28, 687 255 275 Open daily 09.30h ‘till 22.00h! (Sat&Sun: 14.30h ‘till 22.00h). Valencia’s first cyber Laundromat/Laundrette! The L@undry Stop is a different place where you can surf the web, chill with a drink or read a book while your clothes get washed. Washing 5€, Drying 3€, Soap .50€, Internet .50€/20 min. Lavandería moderna y acogedora con internet, revistas, bebidas.

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For Sale Totally renovated 75m top-floor flat with 15m private terrace right in the heart of Ruzafa and very near the train station. Parquet floor, air con, central heating and completely new bathroom and kitchen. No lift at present. Offers around 159,000 euros. For further info/viewing please contact Rachel on racheldunworth@ hotmail.com or 696 714 004. This is Valencia Tel: 622 230 597 www.thisisvalencia.com info@thisisvalencia.com We have a relocation and property service. Flats, houses and chalets for sale and to rent within a 30km radius of the city. Let us know what you are looking for, chances are we will already have something to suit on our books - but if we don’t we’ll find it for you. Valencia Property Tel: 96 166 28 92 www.valencia-property.com www.houses-for-sale-in-spain.net information@valencia-property.com Finding you more than just a home in Valencia. Get the lifestyle information too.

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FIB 12 was special. A good few of the ‛24/7 Valencia’ team made the 50 minute trip to Benicàssim to party & enjoy a fantastic few days and nights of live bands from the past and present. Crowd numbers were down compared to FIB 11's record attendances but many in the crowd were promising to return for FIB 13…whatever the rise in IVA. 70% of the happy crowd were British & Irish! Here's hoping for more Spanish for next year's festival. Enjoy these exclusive photos by '24/7 Valencia' resident photographer Kaiko…one of Spain's most famous music photographers.

The Stone Roses

Howler

Bombay Bicycle Club

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

Miles Kane

Kurt Vile & The Violators

New Order

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All Fib 2012 Photos exclusive to 24/7 Valencia. Photos by Kaiko ÂŠ 24/7 Valencia 2012 / Check out his website www.kaiko.es

Bob Dylan

Buzzcocks

David Guetta

Ed Sheeran

The Stone Roses

De La Soul

The Horrors Spector

Los Tiki Phantoms

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VALENCIA FOOTBALL

Valencia CF goalkeeper... Diego Alves

No Need to Worry Here we go again, ready or not, for another season of highs and probably mostly lows, if the first three games are anything to go by. This is Valencia’s worst start to a season for 13 years, not surprising, really, when you take into account that they have travelled away to face Real Madrid and Barcelona. Even less surprising when they had two perfectly good goals disallowed, which would have meant three more points for the unfortunate Chés. The first game of the year was away to Real Madrid and Pellegrino’s team gave the merengues as good as they got. They were aggressive, peleón and brave. The writing seemed to be on the wall for the visitors as Higuaín scored after only nine minutes but an equaliser from Jonas and some fine saves from the erratic Diego Alves kept Valencia in the game. A goal from Soldado was ruled to be offside, a

decision seen only by the linesman and Madrid fans. An away win may not have been a just overall result, but the reality is that Valencia scored two goals against Madrid’s one and only managed a draw. Next up Deportivo came to Mestalla, surely this would be the game Valencia needed to kick start their season. After two goals in the first 30 minutes by Soldado, both assisted by the ever-impressive Jonas, things could not be any easier. Some woeful defending from a corner allowed the Galicians to snatch a goal and a lifeline, which was wiped out a few minutes later when Feghouli scored a third for the home side, who went into the changing rooms 3-1 to the good at half-time. No one knows what Pellegrino said at the break, had the oranges been poisoned, had someone slipped something into their half-time cuppa? The fact is in the second half they fell to pieces, Parejo gave the ball away much too often and the central defenders for Valencia, Ricardo Costa and Victor Ruiz, committed far too many errors, one of which by Costa resulted in a red card, a penalty and an equalizing

third goal for the visitors. In the last few minutes the home team were struggling to hold on to the point. White hankies were at the ready and the team was booed off the pitch by the fans unfortunate enough to have still been there at the end. Valencia’s third encounter of the season was a simple one, away to the mighty Barça where yet again Valencia were very unlucky not to have got more from the game. Only a wonder goal from Adriano separated the two teams whilst the Chés had clear chances to score, a free header from Victor Ruiz being the most clear-cut. The centre-back also had a goal ruled out for a very dubious offside decision. The cold facts are that Valencia have two points from nine and are struggling to get going. A two week break for international football may give Pellegrino time to rethink and re-jig, but forthcoming fixtures against Celta Vigo, Mallorca and Zaragoza will show if this year’s team are capable of maintaining their position as the best of the rest, as they did under the tutelage of Unai Emery or, as many fear, will they slip

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away under the auspices of an untried and untested manager. The two first fixtures against the mighty Bayern Munich and Lille in the Champions League will also be vital if the blanc i negres are to progress in the competition.

Soldado

It is a little too early to judge if this year’s signings are good ‘uns or bad ‘uns, as both Pereira and Cissokho are international defenders, the midfielder Guardado looks a little lost at the moment and new striker Valdez is more heart over technique. Gameiro would have been the better option but then again, he would have cost more and unfortunately money is still very hard to come by, taking into account that the club is in debt to struggling Bankia. Meanwhile, a stone’s throw from Mestalla, Levante UD are off to a decent start in their aim to maintain their Primera Liga status and then some. An opening day draw to Atlético Madrid was followed by an away defeat to Valladolid and even the most committed granota must have been a bit wary as they went 0-2 to Espanyol in their third game, but true to their philosophy they never gave up and fought back to gain an unlikely 3-2 win after a dramatic, lastgasp winner. Their upcoming opponents Malaga, Osasuna and Real Sociedad will also provide stern tests for Levante. Taking into account that this season they also have Europa League ties, starting with Helsingborgs IF and Hannover 96, which will test the strength in depth of Levante’s squad to the limit, more so after losing their top striker, Arouna Koné, to English Premiership stalwarts, Wigan Athletic. Amunt i Força Mark Hulton

Feghouli

See listings page 31 for football calendar

Jonas To strike!

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Pasรกndolo bien

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Ruzafa

Friday night

Saturday morning

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All hours

Creatividad

Nylon

Indie

Matices

Friendly combat

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COMMENT

OUT OF AFRICA the Botswana incident, one of his sonsin-law took a royal grandson hunting underage and the lad blew a hole in his own foot. Come to think of it, the king is also unlucky with his sons-in-law.

King Juan Carlos in Africa

There is a darkly humorous expression that the Spanish sometimes use selfeffacingly to explain aspects of Spain that exasperate northern Europeans: “Africa begins at the Pyrenees”. It is a curiously paradoxical expression in that it smacks a little of racism when used, by implying that Africans can’t do things as well as Europeans, while at the same time saying that this includes the Spanish themselves (possibly the Moor in the genes). The phrase is particularly apt this year, as events linked to the continent just over the Strait of Gibraltar have been rocking Spanish society. First there was King Juan Carlos’ visit to Botswana, where he shot an elephant for fun to the tune of 18,000€ and had an accident with his dodgy hip to boot. As usual, the politically divided Spanish media saw it all completely differently. The left sympathised with Dumbo and the right with the king and his hip. Images of his Christmas speech were screened again, where he harped on in his peculiar, plummy tones like someone with a swollen tongue about how we all have to make sacrifices and nobody is immune to the recession, before going off to hunt pachyderms in Africa (as Article © 2012 24/ 7 Valencia

one does). There was also stupor about the fact nobody seemed to know where the nation’s head of state was when he almost killed himself. While most Spaniards assumed their wise king was busy signing reams of official papers or whatever monarchs are supposed to do these days, he was in fact in deepest Africa stalking ivory through the long grass with a gammy hip. While many rural Spaniards also enjoy winding down by killing a few animals, the fact is that the bigger the game, the more expensive it is. This is why it is usually royalty or politicians that enjoy the ‘sport’. When the oil tanker Prestige was sinking off the Galician coast several years ago, the relevant ministers went off hunting, as did the region’s president, apparently switching off their mobile phones. This is the modern equivalent of what Spain’s ancient kings used to do to avoid work or battles: off to the hills of Úbeda. However, the current king doesn’t seem to be very lucky with guns. Not many foreigners know that he shot and killed his own brother in an un-witnessed accident, which is hardly ever mentioned in the media, not even after his latest accident while hunting in Africa. Just after

The other one, Iñaki, has been to court under suspicion of shady dealings using his noble image to pocket public money through a company of his. The police investigation was following up leads from another public money scandal involving the ex-president of Majorca, the same man who, as environment minister, went hunting while the Prestige sank. Clearly, when the king made his speech about belt-tightening austerity and how the law is the same for us all, he was not referring to himself or his family. The curious thing is, if he hadn’t had an accident, the Spanish would continue to be blissfully unaware of his antics. But suddenly, for perhaps the first time since the last ill-fated Spanish republic, some of the standard media have actually begun to criticize the Spanish royal family. In general, I have always found the Spanish media to be a bit soft on their leaders. Perhaps there is still a little residual Stockholm syndrome left over from the dictatorship, but the fact is that there is no Spanish answer to Jeremy Paxman or Mike Wallace. It is frustrating to see how politicians are often treated with kid gloves by Spanish journalists. Incidentally, the new government has already returned to the ridiculous propaganda of Aznar’s years in the national public media, replacing key, respected journalists with prominent right-wingers. But at last, that great taboo of the Spanish media, the royal family, has suddenly found itself in the firing line of some of the media. For perhaps the first time in history, a Spanish monarch has publicly apologised for his behaviour. Admittedly, it was only a few seconds, but that was enough to cause shock waves in half the media, while the other half published front-page photos of the king signing reams of paper with headlines like ‘Back To Work’.

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One wonders if the idea of some Spanish media criticising royalty is just a passing fad. The judiciary is another public institution they always seem terrified of criticising. The president of the Supreme Court was recently caught spending public money on unjustified trips to Marbella; he eventually resigned with no apology. Valencia perhaps has the dubious honour of being top of the sordid list of corruption in authority. One of the latest in a sickeningly long string of cases in the region involves the governing party’s spokesperson in the regional congress (now temporarily suspended). He is caught up in sleaze involving NGO money destined for Third World aid allegedly being diverted to his circle of chums to buy houses in Valencia. Tapped phones revealed the disgustingly racist anti-black language used by these people to show their contempt for the less unfortunate people, children included, deprived of this aid. On hearing such racist expressions, I was reminded of similar cases with sports personalities, another group in Spanish society that local journalists treat like gods. Luis Aragonés, the national soccer coach who won the 2008 Euro Cup with Spain, was overheard in training using shockingly racist terms, apparently to motivate one of his players. Clearly unrepentant, he even fanned the flames of racism with disparaging comments about the British (whose press were attacking him for his behaviour). Far from demanding his resignation, the Spanish media generally backed him, insinuating that such language is all part of the game and the dressing room banter. Racist jeers from soccer fans are often ignored by Spanish TV and radio commentators. The national basketball team also had an advertising campaign for the 2008 Olympic Games in China where the entire squad made slitty eyes with their index fingers as a joke, and were surprised at the reaction from the Chinese, if not the world. There have been other cases such as white Spanish people painting themselves black to taunt Hamilton at a Formula 1 race, which didn’t faze the local media. Indeed, in all these cases they

seemed indignant about the backlash from the northern European media. Every Christmas time, local authorities also often paint a white person black to imitate wise King Balthazar to entertain (and educate) kids, apparently incapable of finding a genuine black person. Which brings us back to that curious expression. Not so long ago, Africans risked their lives to cross the Mediterranean and find work in Spain. They did the jobs few Spaniards at the time wanted to do, with a seemingly endless property boom providing wellpaid work requiring little skill. Some bosses were happy to employ them unofficially and thus cheaply, though paperless immigrants are now to be denied public health care services in a measure of dubious efficacy to combat the economic crisis. Now, however, it is the Spanish who are emigrating in search of work. Unfortunately, they are finding that skills such as languages are needed north of the Pyrenees, but ironically it is the African immigrants in Spain who have gained a better mastery of languages, having learned Spanish as well as their home countries’ European tongues. Suddenly, Spain is looking very much like the Africa some of its prominent figures seem to enjoy making fun of. Or even worse: European economists are now advising Spain to bring its wage costs down to compete with countries in the developing world that have employment and growth rates Spain can only envy. In fact, the Asian economic tigers are very much at home already in Spain, taking over many local businesses and working longer hours than the Spanish to make them viable. Then there is the Arab Spring and its overthrow of dictatorships (something that never happened in Spain), which may soon lead to thriving democratic economies and cultures with workforces hungry for the riches they see on the opposite shores of the Mediterranean. The distinctive creak of tables turning is beginning to be heard, as the imaginary border with Africa does indeed seem to be shifting northwards from the Strait of Gibraltar to the Pyrenees.

The world-famous Bankia bailout attempted to plug a black hole with Spanish public money amid government opacity in its explanations, before the EU and IMF realised much more was needed for the entire system. Spain’s president sent the Economy Minister begging north of the Pyrenees with the message, “Spain isn’t Uganda” to calm his nerves. The Ugandan president heard of this and replied: “Uganda isn’t Spain – we’re not asking the EU or IMF to rescue us.” The EU bailout coincided with the Euro Cup, when the Spanish could be relied upon to forget all their woes. But many politicians from stronger European economies are now wondering if they should be giving money to a friend with holes in his pockets, above all given the corruption seen here (Spanish corruption scandals over the years have involved EU funds). Christine Lagarde, the IMF chief, angered Greeks by saying that she felt sorrier for black African children with little access to education than for Greeks who evade tax. She certainly hit a nerve, albeit a tad hypocritically (she herself pays very little tax). Many of those who are disgusted with the somewhat culturally ingrained corruption and tax evasion in Mediterranean countries sympathise with Lagarde’s words. The Spanish must now hope that their neighbours north of the Pyrenees will treat them better than some Spanish politicians and media seem to treat poorer nationalities. If not, the only viable economic escape route may eventually be for the country to leave the euro in order to reintroduce and devaluate the peseta. And then the Spanish who joke about Africa beginning at the Pyrenees will realise this also means Europe ends there. But that, of course, will be no joke.

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Right on cue, beginning of September and it seems to me right now that everybody is complaining about having to get back into their routine, when I've been all over MY routine like a rash since summer began and I really do not want to snap out of it! It has basically been like this, for three months: although I haven't been on holiday, I have been super creative in trying to make life feel as much like a vacation as possible. I have decorated my garden with garlands and fairy lights, play cheesy Spanish radio stations all day long, and drink all my liquids with little umbrellas in. Even if it's a mineral water. One of the unavoidable parts of my life preventing me actually being on holiday would, of course, be Work, but I have found ways to make the day feel less stressful and more FUN. Which, at the end of the day, should be our motto for everything. The first step is – and I really recommend everybody gives this one a try – coming to the realisation that Work only takes up about a third of the day, which leaves all those other hours for Me Time. Or Me and the Girls Time, or Me and Wine Time, or Me and the Girls and Wine Time, but especially for Me and Him Time! Apologies if you are married to your job and you work for what feels more like three quarters of your day and, during the fourth quarter, you sleep. I sincerely hope you love what you do! Anyway, so I've found a way to while away my working day as I will clock out time to come around so I can get outta there, getting away with minimal effort, maximum fuss all season. Looking like one is super

Mind you, it's usually winter when people say this, “Cor, you'd never know, you're not very brown, are you?” And I bite my tongue to stop myself from saying, “It has been 2 degrees for a month”…). I assured the New Zealander that by Darling standards, and on a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being my average skin tone in January and 10 being me cast away on a desert island for at least a year without sun block and no shade, I am about an 8, which is certainly saying something. So I am tanned and not so flabby, which I am rather proud of.

busy and super important at all times is essential, so taking the work mobile phone out into the corridor a lot is key. I have usually, using my personal phone, arranged for a girlfriend to call me on said work phone beforehand, so am prepared when it rings to answer with a, “Mr. González! Thank you for calling me back, did you get the figures okay?” as I leave the room to actually talk about shoes/boys/“Geordie Shore”/“50 Shades of Gray”/all of the above with Lolita (or other female substitute including, but not limited to, my mother, N., M., and a girl from Orange who lives in Segorbe. True story.) for 20 minutes, whilst pacing up and down outside other people's cubicles. I have found that delegating also makes one look as though they are up to one's eyeballs. Ask a colleague kindly to photocopy a report, dropping in a remark about working from home to meet a deadline, and you'll soon have the rest of your team doing all your work for you, so you have more time to stalk your ex on Facebook and buy a full body massage at 75 % off on Groupon. So once I've pushed some papers around on my desk for eight hours (this is ironic, obviously – I only pretend to work for about five hours. I'm on a break for the other three.) I grab my holdall, strategically hidden under my desk, put my bikini on under my clothes in the office toilets, and swap my heels for Havaianas before I flip and flop out the front door. And from there, it’s either to the beach or the gym. According to a Kiwi I was chatting to at the Tomatina, and I was wearing a gleaming white T-shirt at the time, I am not very brown, “considering I live in Spain” (Is it just me or do any of you other lovely expats get this a lot too?

My girlfriends and I have not only been working out on a near-daily basis, even braving Saturday mornings at our local facilities – I heard you gasp from here – but we have also been trying out some of the classes on offer. The Gym is pretty much deserted from June to August so we have had the privilege of partaking in amazingly fun, almost-private classes for three months. Body Combat is hilarious, though I'm not entirely sure it is supposed to be. It's “Million Dollar Baby” meets Aerobics and the instructors encourage grunting and shouting, so I can air punch away all that work-related stress from my extremely busy day at the Office. Well, I feel the burn, anyway. To get me in my non-holiday holiday mood, if I'm beaching it, it’s 'til sundown. There is nothing nicer than those last few hours sprawled out on the sand, enjoying an ice-cold beer with friends. The weekends have brought more beach, and even a couple of trips away, including to music festivals FIB (Benicàssim) and Arenal (Burriana), for Bob Dylan, Jessie J, Ed Sheeran, the Stone Roses, the Vaccines, Two Door Cinema Club, and more. I've body-boarded with guy pals, stalked windsurfers with my girlfriends, enjoyed delicious meals outdoors at my mum and dad's, and watched movies under the stars down at the beach and in the old riverbed. I think I have proved my ‘Pro-Routine’ case in point quite well. Luckily, while the weather forecast keeps predicting temperatures in the high 20s and 30s, I see no reason why I should start doing anything differently, so take a leaf from my book of life and put some holi- in your day. You'll thank me for it next month!

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A VALENCIA STORY

No Ham, No Life... by D. Blackwell with grease from the gachas. Morgan offered him a dripping spoonful. “If I’m not gonna share a straw to drink tea, there’s no way in hell you’d get me eating pig from a vat with a shared spoon.” Then he muttered under his breath: “Barbarians!” while Morgan muttered “Twat!” under his. PART 7 (Based in Valencia, our motley crew have gone to Aragon for a festival...) Miguel was nowhere to be seen so they made for the house. Sure enough there he was, asleep in Javi’s room. They tried to coax him out but he feigned a migraine. In truth, he couldn’t bear the thought of killing an animal in public, and he was sulking over Javi bringing him. It was so barbaric. Even ensconced in Javi’s house, he had not been able to escape the screams of the pig and was feeling like glass about to shatter; Javi was a piece of shit to bring him down for this, he thought—what a sick fucking joke! They finally gave up on getting him out of the house, but Javi eventually got Miguel’s assurance that he would come out later for the concert. Miguel felt a little appeased that there would be some folk music. Now they were all in the house it only seemed logical to follow suit and get a quick snooze in, just in case. Morgan slumped back on the sofa, too small for him to lie comfortably, but familiar enough. George went to his private room, and Javi just went out on the balcony, took off his shirt and spread it under him to get the benefit of the early afternoon sun. Thus they snoozed, oblivious to the festivities for an hour or two until finally Javi was rudely awakened by something being thrown up from the street below. In his somnambulant daze, he thought it was a pig’s foot but it was just a clump of dirt from the neighbour’s garden. “Uncle Javi, wake up, you lazy old git.”

“Fuck off,” he shouted, still prostrate. “Javi, Javiiiiiiiiii,” another kid wailed, “C’mooooooooooooon ouuuuuuuut.” “RESPECT THE SIESTA, FOR GOD’S SAKE,” he bellowed, using his angry uncle voice. “Ya lazy old maaaaaaaaaaaan,” another shouted. “VIVA ESPAÑA – AND LONG LIVE THE SIESTA!” he shouted back, all the while without opening his eyes. He covered his head with his shirt but it was too late, he was awake. In a moment the strains of music began piping into the air and Javi stirred. He got up and woke the boys, one by one – leaving Miguel till last. “C’mon, brother. The music’s starting,” he said, gently shaking Miguel by the shoulders. The band was set up on a stage facing the now desolate pig pen. The crowds were swarming around the gachas pans. Each had a token piece of the ritually slaughtered pig thrown in and supplemented with some of the butcher's prime cuts. Spoons were distributed and everyone ate from the same pot. Spoons were scarce so people were continually licking them clean, and passing them on to the next salivating specimen in line, out of town solidarity. Miguel tried to keep a wide berth of the fires, concerned about the smell of smoke getting in his hair. He was particularly repelled by the sight of Morgan: all the area surrounding his mouth was thick

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The band that had so enthralled Morgan earlier was playing the traditional music of the region: jotas of Aragon. Jotas were generally considered to be the abused child of Spanish folk. They had none of the mystique or passion of southern flamenco and had the added injustice of almost exclusively being performed in a traditional dress that was nothing short of silly. The men wore long white garter socks over tight pantaloons, matched with a colourful bandana that Morgan thought made them look like gay pirates. He was about to remark so to Javi before realizing that he wasn’t sure how to say ‘gay pirate’ in Spanish and decided to just point and laugh. For the women, the dress was a frilly, layered affair that – at least – hid the superfluous flesh of the grannies that seemed to enjoy dancing that kind of thing. The men and women skirted each other like ridiculous crabs in a mating dance while the various stringed instruments rattled out in tandem with the women’s pincer-like castanets. The singer was really the key figure. The style was in fact incredibly graceful and, when well executed, as impressive as any flamenco. The lyrics could be anything from bawdy limericks to historical ballads. Formixe favoured the former. During the weeks leading up to the festival the villagers had all been encouraged to write dirty ditties. These were then selected and performed by the band. A panel of ten individuals, including the mayor, were judging for the best ditty of the year.

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SEPTEMBER 2012 SEPTIEMBRE 2012 SATURDAY / SÁBADO 1

CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Marisa Gallardo, José A. de Torres y Juanma Maya (flamenco) 23.30h. RADIO CITY: Radio Eklekcity 23.00h Gratis. SUNDAY / DOMINGO 2

CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Almudena del Valle, Daniel de Manuel y Manuel ‘El Gato’ (flamenco) 20.00h. RADIO CITY: Black Sunday con Killmanjarto 23.00h Gratis. MONDAY / LUNES 3

RADIO CITY: Supersonic Monday con Killmanjarto 23.00h Gratis. TUESDAY / MARTES 4

RADIO CITY: Jony Amador, Juan Carlos Amador, Juan de Pilar y Esther Garcés + DJ Gypsy Box (flamenco) 23.00h 7€ con consumición. WEDNESDAY / MIÉRCOLES 5

LA3: Los Campesinos + Dry the River en concierto 21.00h 12€ (anticipada) / 17€ (taquilla). MUSIC BOX: DJs 1.00h Gratis. THURSDAY / JUEVES 6

BLACK NOTE: Sex & Rock & Roll (rock) 23.30h Gratis. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Celia Romero, Manuel Serena, Tomás de los Cariño y Juan de Pilar (flamenco) 23.30h. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Som Fusió (quintet, Cuban) 22.30h / 24.00h 8€. 47 CLUB: DJs 23.30h Gratis. IVAM: José Luis Gutiérrez Quartet (jazz) 23.00h Gratis (IVAM Jazz Festival). FRIDAY / VIERNES 7

CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: María Lizana, Tomás de los Cariño, Juan de Pilar y Enrique Sevilla (flamenco) 23.30h. EL LOCO: Think Floyd Solo (tributo Pink Floyd) en concierto + Alta Tension DJs 22.30h 10€. EXCUSE ME?: 100’s Club con BFlecha + Phat ’n’ Zkinny + E&M + Dynamo / Jupiter Lion DJs

+ H4L900 24.00h. LA3: La1: Xharles + Ley DJ + Obtuso / Oven: Edu Imbernon / Perla Negra: Eterno DJ + Alexis Sáez + Holly Holly DJs 1.30h. PINBALL: Adrián Pinball DJ 20.30h. WAH-WAH: Dirt Tracks (indie) 22.30h 8€ con consumición. SATURDAY / SÁBADO 8

BLACK NOTE: Ballroom Dealers (R&B) 23.30h Gratis. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Isabel Julve, Ricardo Esteve y Jesús Gimeno (flamenco) 23.30h. EL LOCO: Headlines + Por Ella Runners en concierto + Riot DJs 22.30h Gratis. EXCUSE ME?: Polock DJs + Sais / Interzona con Fiesta Flexidiscos 24.00h. 47 CLUB: DJs 23.30h Gratis. LA3: The Diplomatics + Cebrián / Miss_tra / Caesar + Mbaka 1.30h. MUSIC BOX: DJs 1.00h Gratis. PINBALL: Pajarita en concierto acústico + Quique Midnight Shot DJ 20.30h. RADIO CITY: Radio Eklekcity 23.00h Gratis. SUNDAY / DOMINGO 9

CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Sandra Ruiz, Alba Díaz y Juan de Pilar (flamenco) 20.00h. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Jam Session (vocal y instrumental) 20.30h Gratis. EL LOCO: Bouncing Souls + Dave Hause en concierto + DJ Enzo Jukebox 20.30h 15€. PINBALL: Mercadillo Pinball 18.00h – 23.00h. MONDAY / LUNES 10

Broken 2 + Rubik Dude + Grill’m + Third Karhan + Monster Wobble 24.00h. IVAM: Hasier Oleaga Quintet (jazz) 23.00h Gratis (IVAM Jazz Festival). JIMMY GLASS: Phronesis (jazz) 21.30h 14€ Aforo Limitado. JUANITA: Feel the Reggae Music 23.00h Gratis. MUSIC BOX: DJs 1.00h Gratis. FRIDAY / VIERNES 14

CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Yolanda López, Javier Calderón y Christian Sabalete (flamenco) 23.30h. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Diablito Tango (trio, tango moderno) 23.00h Gratis. EL LOCO: US Rails en concierto + Alta Tension DJs 22.30h 10€. ESPAI RAMBLETA: Paul Gilbert (de Mr. Big, rock) 21.30h 22€ / 26€. EXCUSE ME?: Cuborama con Midnight + Timenaut + Meerkat / Interzone con La Cúpula del Trueno 24.00h. IVAM: José Luis Gutiérrez Quartet (jazz) 23.00h Gratis (IVAM Jazz Festival). JIMMY GLASS: Piano Duo Session con Ricardo Belda y Luis Llario (jazz) 22.30h – 24.00h 4€ consumición Aforo Limitado. JUANITA: Dancehall Party con Slowly Man 23.00h Gratis. LA3: Marky Ramone DJ set + Ley DJ / Fran Alberola + Mike Ganu / Carlos Diez + Juanma Cabezón 1.30h. MATISSE: Ted Leo + Rebecca Gates (indie) 22.00h 10€ / 13€. PINBALL: Raúl de Sastre 20.30h. RADIO CITY: Radio Eklekcity 23.00h Gratis. SATURDAY / SÁBADO 15

RADIO CITY: Indie Vibes con Ra-zz 23.00h Gratis.

BLACK NOTE: Sanford Alligator Band (soul) 23.30h Gratis. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Manuel Serena, Amaro Carmona, Manuel Reyes y Manuel Quintero (flamenco) 23.30h. EXCUSE ME?: Diskobiskuits con Aeroplane (desde Bélgica) + H4L 9000 / Electronicall / Vladimir Dynamo 24.00h. JUANITA: DJ Don Dub 23.00h Gratis. MUSIC BOX: DJs 1.00h Gratis. PINBALL: Pablo Llobell DJ & Fiesta Jägermeister 20.30h. WAH-WAH: Surforama Express con Mambo Jambo + Chewbaccas + Midnight Woolf (desde Australia) 21.30h 15€.

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SUNDAY / DOMINGO 16

CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: José ‘El Metralla’, Sandra Ruiz, Tomás de los Cariño, Zanichi y Ricardo Bustamente (flamenco) 23.30h. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: La Antiga Senda de Senent (sextet, Cuban –Valencian fusion) 22.30h 8€. EXCUSE ME?: Drop Club con

CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Lucilla Duarte, David Muñiz y Juan de Pilar (flamenco) 20.00h. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Jam Session (vocal y instrumental) 20.30h Gratis. RADIO CITY: Black Sunday con Killmanjarto 23.00h Gratis.

RADIO CITY: Supersonic Monday con Killmanjarto 23.00h Gratis. TUESDAY / MARTES 11

RADIO CITY: Alba Díaz, Manuel Heredia, Chicho y Leo Molina + DJ Gypsy Box (flamenco) 23.00h 7€ con consumición. WEDNESDAY / MIÉRCOLES 12

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RADIO CITY: Supersonic Monday con Killmanjarto 23.00h Gratis. TUESDAY / MARTES 18

JIMMY GLASS: Joan Soler / Gemma Abrié Quartet (jazz) 21.30h 13€ Aforo Limitado. RADIO CITY: Kallardó con Rafael Vargas ‘El Chino’, Miguel Pérez, Pepe Pérez y Dani de Francisco + DJ Gypsy Box (flamenco) 23.00h 7€ con consumición. WEDNESDAY / MIÉRCOLES 19

MUSIC BOX: DJs 1.00h Gratis. THURSDAY / JUEVES 20

BLACK NOTE: Sex & Rock & Roll (rock) 23.30h Gratis. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Esther Garcés, Johnny Amador, Juan Carlos Mendoza y Juan de Pilar (flamenco) 23.30h. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Acceso Directo (sextet, Afro-Cuban-Latin jazz) 22.30h / 24.00h 8€. DUB CLUB: Reggae Thursdays con Slowly Man + Bad Foundation 23.00h Gratis. EL LOCO: Dan Stuart (de Green on Red) en concierto + Juan Vitoria DJ 22.00h 12€ / 15€. EXCUSE ME?: Drop Club con Mike Farras + Le Androide + Gsus et Ludwig 24.00h. 47 CLUB: DJs 23.30h Gratis. IVAM: Jorge Pardo + IVAM Jazz Ensemble (jazz) 23.00h Gratis (IVAM Jazz Festival). JUANITA: Cabina Abierta 21.00h Gratis. MATISSE: Sonny & the Sunsets 22.00h. FRIDAY / VIERNES 21

CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Manuel Fernández, Manuel Reyes y Cristina Simón (flamenco) 23.30h. DUB CLUB: Rocksteady Beatz 23.30h Gratis. ESPAI RAMBLETA: Achilipú Festival con Canijo de Jerez + Panko DJ + La Rana Mariana + … (mestizaje) 21.30h 15€. EXCUSE ME?: Bassick Recordings con Finger + Delastep + Tetsuo + Apolo / Interzona con Gema Germen + Diógenes 24.00h. JIMMY GLASS: Elisabet Rapall y Chris Cheek Duet (jazz) 22.30h – 24.00h 12€ Aforo Limitado. JUANITA: Dancehall Party con Slowly Man 23.00h Gratis. MUSIC BOX: DJs 1.00h Gratis. PINBALL: Yellow Guitar Boy DJ + Fiesta Pinball en FunHouse Rock Club 20.30h. RADIO CITY: Radio Eklekcity 23.00h Gratis. SATURDAY / SÁBADO 22

BLACK NOTE: Vocal Party con Cristina Blasco (jazz) 23.30h Gratis. CAFÉ DEL

DUENDE: Fernando Lucas, Yolanda López y Christian Sabalete (flamenco) 23.30h. DUB CLUB: Homenaje al Rumbero Jamaicano 21.00h Gratis. EL LOCO: Aniversario Let’s Go Promociones con Perros del Boogie + Tupperware + Galibo + … 22.00h. EXCUSE ME?: Neonized Party con (The Look) + Escobar / Presentación MiMAA con Sergio Máñez + Le Lizard 24.00h. 47 CLUB: DJs 23.30h Gratis. JUANITA: DJ session 23.00h Gratis. LA3: DJs 1.30h. PINBALL: Paco Midnight Shot DJ 20.30h. RADIO CITY: Radio Eklekcity 23.00h Gratis. WAH-WAH: Dream Syndicate (performing Days of Wine and Roses) 22.00h 20€ / 25€. SUNDAY / DOMINGO 23

CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Kallardó (flamenco) 20.00h. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Jam Session (vocal y instrumental) 20.30h Gratis. DUB CLUB: Reggae Jam 20.00h Gratis. PINBALL: Mercadillo Pinball 18.00h – 23.00h. RADIO CITY: Black Sunday con Killmanjarto 23.00h Gratis. MONDAY / LUNES 24

RADIO CITY: Supersonic Monday con Killmanjarto 23.00h Gratis. TUESDAY / MARTES 25

JIMMY GLASS: Mark Aanderud Trio (jazz) 21.30h 12€ Aforo Limitado. RADIO CITY: Tomás González de los Cariño, Juan de Pilar, Enrique Sevilla y María Lizana + DJ Gypsy Box (flamenco) 23.00h 7€ con consumición. WEDNESDAY / MIÉRCOLES 26

RADIO CITY: Indie Vibes con Ra-zz 23.00h Gratis. THURSDAY / JUEVES 27

CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Lucilla Duarte, David Muñiz y Juan de Pilar (flamenco) 23.30h. DUB CLUB: Reggae Thursdays con Slowly Man + Bad Foundation 23.00h Gratis. EL LOCO: Jeff Hershey and Heartbeats en concierto con DJ José MardiGras 22.30h 10€ / 13€. EXCUSE ME?: Drop Club con Broken 2 + Rubik Dude + Dubsick 24.00h. IVAM: Elma Sambeat Group (jazz) 23.00h Gratis (IVAM Jazz Festival). JUANITA: Cabina Abierta 21.00h Gratis. MUSIC BOX: DJs 1.00h Gratis. SAHIRI: ‛FolkJazz-Arabe’ en directo 22.30h Gratis. Fiesta SAHIRI Nueva Temporada.

FRIDAY / VIERNES 28

BLACK NOTE: Nestor Mir y Disolución Doméstica + Carolina Otero & Someone Elses + Riots DJs (pop) 23.30h Gratis. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Manuel Fernández Reyes, Manuel Reyes y Cristina Simón (flamenco) 23.30h. DUB CLUB: DJ Session 23.30h Gratis. EL LOCO: Sharon van Etten en concierto + Luthor DJ 21.30h 17€ / 20€. EXCUSE ME?: Club de Perras con Plan B + Dynamo + L’Enfant Terrible 24.00h. 47 CLUB: DJs 23.30h Gratis. JIMMY GLASS: Piano Duo Session con Albert Palau y Voro García (jazz) 22.30h – 24.00h 4€ consumición Aforo Limitado. JUANITA: Dancehall Party con Slowly Man 23.00h Gratis. PINBALL: DJ de la Casa 20.30h. WAH-WAH: Javier Andreu (rock) 22.30h 10€ / 13€. SATURDAY / SÁBADO 29

BLACK NOTE: Animal House con Héctor Mañana (funk) 23.30h Gratis. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Ana Lloris, Amaro Carmona, Manuel Reyes y Manuel Quintero (flamenco) 23.30h. DUB CLUB: Reggae Jam + DJ session 20.00h Gratis. EXCUSE ME?: Excuse Me Hell! con H4L 9000 + Dynamo + Said + Escobar / Clausura Festival Russafa Escénica con Sr Patilla & Miss Taboo 4.00h. JUANITA: Reggae Party con Xino DJ 23.00h Gratis. MUSIC BOX: DJs 1.00h Gratis. PINBALL: Hortera y Cassette DJs 20.30h. RADIO CITY: Radio Eklekcity 23.00h Gratis. SUNDAY / DOMINGO 30

CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Ana Lloris, Tomás de los Cariño y Ricardo Bustamente (flamenco) 20.00h. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Jam Session (vocal y instrumental) 20.30h Gratis. RADIO CITY: Black Sunday con Killmanjarto 23.00h Gratis.

24/7 Valencia

SPACIOUS NEW BOOKSHOP WITH FRIENDLY AND EXPERIENCED STAFF, BOOKS AND GAMES FOR LEARNING ENGLISH, TEACHING AREA AND CAFÉ-BAR TOO.

SUPERB CAFE BAR WITH RETRO DESIGN AND MEALS. OFF C/ SAN VICENTE & JUST 3 MINUTES WALK FROM PL. AYUNTAMIENTO & PL. REINA. FRIENDLY OWNER

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