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La Cabina. Festival Internacional de Mediometrajes de 30 a 60 minutos. Del 9 al 18 de Noviembre 2012 - IVAM La primera edición de La Cabina se celebró en 2008, apenas formaban su programación ocho películas que se proyectaron durante tres días pero, aún así, fueron muchos los que descubrieron que un mediometraje no era otra cosa que una película de entre 30 y 60 minutos de duración. Gracias al esfuerzo de su equipo, en sólo cinco años ha conseguido hacerse un hueco en la cartelera de la ciudad levantina. Ya son más de 100 películas las que se han proyectado desde que comenzó este ambicioso proyecto que celebra ahora su quinta edición. Este año, el certamen se inaugurará el día 9 de noviembre en la Sala ‘García Berlanga’ de la Filmoteca de Valencia y continuará hasta el 18 de noviembre en el IVAM, tiempo durante el que se proyectarán más de veinte mediometrajes, todos con subtítulos en castellano y en inglés. La verdadera importancia de este festival reside en que es el único certamen de este tipo que acoge producciones de cualquier punto del planeta, por lo que es un referente a nivel internacional. Además, se ha convertido en una verdadera cantera de jóvenes creadores que, debido al metraje de sus obras, encuentran más dificultades para presentarlas en festivales y concursos. En esta nueva edición, el Festival La Cabina ha preparado alguna que otra sorpresa para celebrar su quinto aniversario. El día 8 de noviembre, al que ya se conoce como ‘La Cabina, día 0’, en el jardín de la Biblioteca Municipal de Valencia se proyectarán dos mediometrajes mudos, acompañados de música en directo. Del 9 al 18 de noviembre el IVAM se convertirá en sede del certamen. Alemania, Austria, USA, España o Polonia son algunos de los países que visitarán la sala de proyecciones, aunque este año hay una gran presencia de cine asiático con mediometrajes como Tu amable vecino, una historia de terror y suspense, de Sohn Won-pyung (Corea del Sur) o Miyuki, de Hideto Mori (Japón), en el que una joven se enfrentará a sus mayores temores ayudada por un cazador oculto en el bosque. Este año también cabe destacar el cine de animación, como The Monster of Nix, dirigida por el artista holandés Rosto y en la que colaboran personajes de la talla de Tom Waits o Terry Gilliam. En los últimos años ya han sido unos cuántos los certámenes cinematográficos, los centros culturales y las salas de cine que han tenido que cerrar sus puertas por falta de fondos o por falta de apoyo institucional y la ciudadanía se ha acogido al ‘primum vivere deinde philosophari’, como si de la Quinta Enmienda se tratase casi por obligación. En la actualidad, estar del lado de la cultura se ha convertido en un acto político fundamental pero no para adoctrinar a las masas sino para liberarlas. Es por esto que La Cabina llega este año con más fuerza que nunca, dispuesto a dejarnos llevar por la magia liberadora de sus mediometrajes.

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Blanquita Bar, Plaza Dr. Collado, 8 46001 - Valencia 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

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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,

Blanquita Plaza Collado 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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CONTENTS EDITORIAL - 5 VIDAS DE VALENCIA - 6 ART IN VALENCIA - 7 LA CABINA - 8 VALENCIA MUSIC - 10 RYANAIR - 11 FOOD - 12 RESTAURANT OF THE MONTH - 13 CHILL OUT - 16 NOVEMBER 12 LISTINGS - 17 ARTS & theatre - 17 live music - 19 clubs - 20 chill out - 22 GAY / LESBIAN - 24 TRADITIONAL PUBS - 25 Restaurants - 25 shopping - 31 CLASSIFIEDS - 31 MERCADOS DE VALENCIA - 34 VALENCIA FOOTBALL - 36 24/7 VALENCIA PARTY PEOPLE - 38 COMMENT - 40 VALENCIA WORLD - 42 WOMAN - 43 CLUBLAND - 44 MAP - 45 AGENDA . CLUBS & LIVE MUSIC - 46 RANA BOOKS / MANCINI /OCHO Y MEDIO - 48

ISSUE 142 NOVEMBER 12

As the days get shorter and the nights get longer… now is the time to make the most of Valencia in autumn. The increasingly popular ‘La Cabina’ International film festival features medium length films at the IVAM in November. Cines Babel, Yelmo & Filmoteca are salas where you can enjoy original version cinema in this great city throughout the year. Check out our exclusive report on La Cabina as well as an interesting look at Valencia’s long history with the world of cinema. Although we now live in a world of Youtube, DVD & digitial television nothing beats the sense of occasion of seeing a film on the big screen. Talking of the bigger picture, 24/7 Valencia is recommended by the international media including Time Out, The Times, CNN.com, The Guardian, Rough Guide, Let’s Go, Lonely Planet, Business Traveller Magazine, Thomas Cook and many more. Check out ‘Clubland’ with our expert Barry Eaton. He tells us what’s going down in the clubs from the centro historico to the port and from the hip barrio of Ruzafa to the studenty area of Blasco Ibañez. In ‘Woman’, the legendary Anita Darling does haircuts, festivals and partying on! We have an exclusive interview with a Valencian taxi driver who was brought up in England by Spanish parents and decided to move back to these sunnier climes. We don’t blame him! Amongst Valencia’s many attractions are its colourful markets and we

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have an exclusive photographic collection for our readers by professional photographer Victor Aranda. E x p l or in g t h e M e d i ter ra n ea n, H el en Westwater of La Ola Fresca has a classic Genoese recipe for you. We also visit the wellestablished ‘El Rincon Griego’ in restaurant of the month. For those of you interested in Spanish tapas, hot & cold, see our report of the wonderful La Bicicleta in the ‘Chill Out’ section too! At ‘24/7 Valencia’, we are interested in promoting local artists and we took the time out to interview the highly talented musician Gilbertástico who has a new album out in November. He will be presenting his new work at Sala Russafa on November 16. In ‘Valencia Football’, expert writer Mark Hulton reflects on the ups and downs of Valencia CF and the valiant progression of perennial underdogs Levante UD. Talking of contrasts, El Gazza gives food for thought with his piece on ‘Road Rage’ on the streets of Spain… What the world needs now is love, sweet love. A wise person once said that too many people in the modern world are more interested in being “right” than “nice”. Let’s bury our differences and work together for a better future. Love & Peace! 24/7 Valencia team

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VIDAS DE VALENCIA

Patraix

Malvarrosa... el domingo pasado!

Restaurante Gauditori (Guillem de Castro, 104)

Verbena

Museo del Carmen - Art in Group

Valencia en Otoño

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ART IN VALENCIA

ANTONI MIRÓ

Hasta 13 enero 2013

Hasta 15 diciembre

CENTRO DEL CARMEN C/ Museo, 2 (Zona Carmen) Tel: 96 315 20 24 http://www.consorciomuseos.es

‛Madonna with Urban Christ Child’ © Ewelina Kramarz

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

MARIA CALLAS: UNA DONNA, UNA VOCE, UN MITO

PREHISTORIA Y CINE

Hasta 22 junio 2013

MUSEO DE PREHISTORIA DE VALENCIA C/ Corona, 36 (Zona Carmen) Tel: 96 388 3565 http://www.museuprehistoriavalencia.es

"MIRADAS ENCONTRADAS II" Artistas polacas en Valencia (Ewelina Kramarz, Danka Stepan, Rafal Szaton...) Organizada por Centro de Cultura Polaca en Valencia

Desde noviembre 16 hasta 3 diciembre GALERIA ESPACIO C / Carles Cervera, 38 (Zona Ruzafa) www.galeriaespacio.es

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Blackstory, by Cristoph and Stefan Brunner

The Monster of Nix, by Rosto

La Cabina Film Festival @IVAM (Guillem de Castro, 118)

Films from 30 to 60 minutes. Valencia, 9th to 18th November 2012 The fifth edition of the La Cabina Film Festival will be held this month in Valencia between November 9th and 18th. The festival is open only to mediometrajes, or medium-length films between 30 and 60 minutes long and is the only truly international festival of its type in the world. According to its organisers, the aim is to bring us something a bit different and “liberate us with the magic of the cinema”. In a city which has always had a huge fascination with the big screen, will it triumph where other previous attempts at film festivals have failed? Now Valencia has a new film festival, and, starting from modest beginnings, the hope and expectation is that it will be much more successful than previous attempts. The first La Cabina festival was held over three days in 2008 with just eight films. Through five years of hard work and promotion on the part of its organisers, over 100 films have been shown and this year will be the biggest one yet with more than 20 films. It has become a real showcase for young talent and has exploited a “gap in the market” for films

which are too long for festivals of short films and too short for traditional festivals. The festival starts on November 9th in the Valencia Filmoteca's Sala García Berlanga and continues through to November 18th in IVAM. All films will be shown in original version with Spanish and English subtitles and, to celebrate the fifth anniversary, there will also be two silent films shown accompanied by live music in the gardens of the Valencia Municipal Library in C/ Hospital on November 8th. There will be films from, amongst other countries, Germany, Austria, the U.S., Spain and Poland. This year’s festival also includes a number of Asian films like “Your Kind Neighbour”, a South Korean horror thriller from Sohn Won-Pyung, and “Miyuki” by Hideto Mori, a Japanese film in which a young girl faces up to her fears with the help of a mysterious hunter. There will also be animated films, such as “The Monster of Nix” by the Dutch filmmaker and comic artist Rosto, an animated musical which was made with the collaboration of people like Terry Gilliam, Tom Waits and the Residents.

In their press release, the organisers tell us that being on the side of culture these days is a “political act”. If you are getting a bit tired of the same old thrills of the multiplex, vote with your feet and get down to the IVAM for something a bit different. Who knows? You might even enjoy yourself. Between the 1950s and 1990s, Valencia had more cinemas per capita than any other Spanish city, including Madrid and Barcelona. Most of them were built in the golden age of the ‘50s, enormous picture palaces with impressive façades and luxuriously carpeted and curtained foyers reflecting the glamour on the big screen, which was magically beamed in (in glorious Cinemascope) from what often seemed like another world. Franco understood the power of cinema and apart from the frequent, clumsy snips of the censor’s scissors (which often left films surreally unintelligible), the regime never stood in its way. Along with football and TV, it was harnessed both as a distraction from the harsh realities of post-war Spain and as a propaganda tool which would Article © 2012 24/ 7 Valencia

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Mia y el minotauro, by Florian Schnell

Eyes shut, by Julia Ziesche

promote the dictatorship’s ideas and values. Competing for attention with the Hollywood romantic comedies, westerns and sword & sandal epics were the products of a prolific Spanish film industry, full of patriotic fervour, honest rural folk, conquistadors and saints, and the fight for independence against the nasty French. The regime encouraged filmmakers to reflect the values of Spanish culture and portray what it considered to be the most glorious moments in Spanish history. On Sunday mornings, filmgoers would walk down the C/ Ruzafa or around what is now the Plaza de Ayuntamiento to check out the posters to see what film they would be coming to see that afternoon. Long before the days of ‘multi-screenings’, each cinema would be showing a different film and Liz Taylor as Cleopatra would be side-by-side on the posters with Aurora Bautista as Juana la Loca or Sara Montiel invariably playing a virtuous and very Catholic cabaret singer in peril. By the end of the ‘90s, of course, most of these grand picture houses had gone, replaced by home entertainment and the modern day shopping centre multiplex. First to go had been the local neighbourhood fleapits which re-

showed films after their initial run in the cinemas in the centre. Then, little by little, the large picture houses in the city centre started to disappear from the Avenidas, Gran Vías and Plazas, all of which were once littered with cinemas and now only remain in the memory of those who knew them. Some, like the Olympia and the Rialto, were re-converted into theatres while others, like the Rex, became hotels. Most of them, though, are now clothes shops, bookshops, perfumeries and unrecognisable while some, like the enormous Cine Serrano, have disappeared altogether. If you look carefully, however, there is still some evidence of what was once such a big part of this city’s life; the grand 1930s façade of the Capitol in C/ Ribera, now a clothes shop (inside the shop you can still see some of the statues that were made for the cinema's foyer), and the old neighbourhood Cine Jerusalem near Plaza España, now a discoteca. Perhaps as a response to the city’s apparent love of film, it was decided that Valencia should have its very own film festival. The Mostra de València, Cinema del Mediterrani was inaugurated in 1980. Sadly, although the festival lasted thirty years, there was no honeymoon period

De perros y caballos, by Thomas Stuber

or golden age, it seemed to be doomed from the start and, despite a lot of interest from the public, it never seemed to receive any substantial support from the critics or local press. With the worthy, but perhaps not very commercial, aim of promoting the cinema of countries like Tunisia, Egypt, Syria and Lebanon, along with a few lowbudget French and Italian films, the main section of the Cine del Mediterráneo festival was always less popular than the fringe sections, which really drew the public in but had little or nothing to do with the Mediterranean (in different years there were seasons of gore, science fiction, western and horror films). People could buy a stub of ten tickets relatively cheaply so you would probably take in the odd Algerian or Egyptian production, but you mostly spent the week watching a series of classic horror films. In its final death throes in 2010, the theme was changed from Mediterranean film to ‘Action and Adventure’ film until the festival was finally abandoned in 2011, mayor Rita Barberá citing the recession as the reason.

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VALENCIA MUSIC

GILBERTÁSTICO by Charly García, Andrés Calamaro, Los Abuelos de la Nada and I now listen a lot to Franco Battiato. How do you find Valencia as a place to live as a professional musician? It’s a good city for inspiration but obviously you have to leave frequently and play in other cities to be on a national level in Spain. Thank God for the Internet, which makes life a lot easier now in terms of reaching people with your music. Take us through the tracks on your album, Heil Gilber.

GILBERTÁSTICO Tell us something about your background, school, travels and experiences. My name is Gilberto Aubán and I studied classical music (piano, violin, choir) whilst going to a religious music school L’Escolania de la Mare de Déu, which gave me a good musical base from an early age. This lasted until I was 14 years old, when I started playing sala football for a while…but I soon learnt that my real path was music. At 16 years old, I formed my first group Estilo Casero and I started to sing as Gilbertástico at 23. Until then, music was something quite important yet complementary to my life, first as a university student, then as a journalist. I happily left that type of life behind, for good, three years ago but in spirit I’d left it behind a long time before. Describe your music and influences. My music changes with no fixed direction. Nothing I do now resembles what I have done before with the exception of the way I sing and the piano, which is nearly always present in my songs. Regarding the rest of my music, I am an unknown quantity and I never stop surprising myself, for better or for worse. As for influences, classical music is obviously one of my strongest inspirations, including Renaissance music. Recently, I have been listening to a lot of Renaissance guitar compositions, including those by John Dowland. This brings me to one of my favourite groups; the Welsh band Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci. This band has a lot of connection with El Niño Gusano, that magnificent and surreal Spanish band. In Spain, we also listen to a lot of Argentinean music and for a long time I was influenced For more information: gilbertastico.bandcamp.com

“Amor Tírria” It’s about the lack of control that an unattainable beauty and youth can provoke. “Vida y Mar” Reflections on the deck of a ship coming back from a memorable trip to an island. Being on the high seas is very similar to being on your own, just wide-open space and complete liberty. “No Sirve el Arte” It’s a way of reducing the importance of the artist. We can spend months or years perfecting a work of art and it can become our only universe but, really, you soon realize that life outside continues with its problems and that sometimes it is difficult to apply art to real life, something that I find to be very negative. “Locos en la Isla” A happy and pretty way to transform being stood up into a bit of a dance tune. It creates an interesting duality with the next song because the protagonist in this song is the forgotten one and in the next… “Un Nombre Vasco” He’s the one who turns up late for a date that then never occurs. “Barchín del Hoyo” It’s about nature and the cycles of life. One summer we went to the country to play in cottages in exchange for food and board. They gave us bicycles to explore the mountains. One day, standing in the middle of the forest, I noticed that the mere existence of living beings around me was a symphony that I had never heard before. It was a tremendously cosmic experience with nature that, as a city dweller, I had never known. For that reason, I decided to make a painting of that afternoon, in words and music, so as to

never forget it. “Máquinas de Fichar” Where is the world going? Can you manufacture the manufacturer? Can you control the controller? Manufacture machines that control the manufacturer? Can you end up liking it that way? “Mi Corazón y Yo” It’s like a country tune or something like that, about the truest option being the easiest one that comes from within yourself and even more so when it come to getting close to someone and giving them your love. “Arduo es el Camino” It’s the story of turbulent and tortured lovers, those eternal and classic situations that are so typical and often long-lasting. “El Hechizo Laboral de San Vicente” Here we mix Gregorian music with hip-hop as a base, something I’ve fancied doing for a long time, and talking about a love affair that never occurs at the same time. The song is also about an ancient custom in Valencia: those who live within the four crosses rest on the day of San Vicente. “El Amigo de las Estrellas” A long song for dancing a bit and also listen to a story of an outsider musician who ends up dazzling a city. I got the name from a Rudyard Kipling book, ‘Kim’, which I like very much and I wanted to pay a little homage to it. “Tierra de Hombres” A post-apocalyptic future where only men are born…can you think of anything more dangerous? The strange thing is that the title of the song comes from the name of an ONG (NGO) that no longer exists but had asked us to play a benefit concert for them. When we found out the name of the organization, we couldn’t stop singing this refrain and it soon became a song. “Todo Gigante y Blanco (Urbe Urbe)” I fancied the idea of closing the album with something referring to Valencia. It’s a clear summing up of my last few years here. Where can we see Gilbertástico play in November? I will be presenting my new album Heil Gilber live at Sala Russafa (C/ Denia, 55) in Ruzafa, Valencia on November 16th. Interview by Owl

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FOOD

Focaccia alla Genovese By Helen Westwater La Ola Fresca Bread seems to have become public enemy number one in the health columns, but in fact it is full of vitamins, calcium and minerals and is, of course, cheap to eat and so perfect in any crisis. However, flour and water does make glue and the quickly risen, preservative-pumped, so-called ‘bread’ we are palmed off with today will of course cause your digestion to grind to a halt! So let’s get back to basics and roll out the dough. A little like the hearty Cornish pasty being invented with its thick crust for coalstained miners’ hands to take hold of while they ate, the origins of focaccia bread also comes with a tale. For it is said the ‘Focaccia alla Genovese’ was traditionally heavily salted to replace the lost minerals of the lovely, sweaty shipyard workers of Genoa as they worked in the hot sun. Possibly the wives hoped that, laced with rosemary and olive oil, the aroma of their husbands would also improve! A more risqué rumour is that their wives proved the bread in a rather personal place to keep their men faithful – but we won’t go into that here! If you are a complete die-hard health guru, you can use integral flour instead of white, but for true focaccia it has to be white to get that light, airy texture and the contrast between the salt herb crunch topping. For this recipe I used spelt yeast and flour from the organic flour mill Rincón del Segura. If you buy from a baker or supermarket, you want to ask for strong (‘fuerza’) white flour and for that kneading, you have to be strong to strengthen the protein molecules within for the structure of your bread. Of course, you can use a processor but why miss out on the best bit, which is the process of the making! As with pizza you can let your imagination go wild with the topping for focaccia, and include ingredients such as olives, red onions, walnuts, goat’s cheese and sundried tomatoes, but today we are going for the pure and simple ‘Focaccia alla Genovese’ with energizing rosemary, sea

Focaccia alla Genovese For the bread: • 1 kg strong bread flour (plus wholemeal flour extra for dusting) • 625 ml / just over 1 pint tepid water • 2 x 7 gm sachets of dried yeast • 1 1/2 dessertspoons olive oil • 30 gm / 1oz honey or sugar • 2 teaspoons ground sea salt NB: For fresh yeast dissolve in bowl with 1 teaspoon of honey and 4 tablespoons of lukewarm water. After 15 minutes the yeast should be frothy and ready to use. For the topping: • 30 gm / 1oz sea salt • Sprigs of rosemary • At least 4 tablespoons of olive oil + extra for when the bread is removed from the oven. • 2 baking trays lightly oiled

salt and olive oil. First assemble all your dry ingredients (dry active yeast, flour and salt) and mix well in a large bowl. Make a well in the centre of the flour and to this add the lukewarm water, mixing it in as you go with one hand (keeping the other hand dough-free for unplanned activities such as answering the phone.) It’s a very touchy feely thing, so you have to be careful to adjust the liquid added according to how the dough is performing. We want our dough to be neither dry and crumbly, nor overly sticky. If at any moment your dough becomes too sticky, add more flour to adjust. When it is not clinging to your fingers or the side of the bowl, turn the dough out on to a lightly floured surface. To ensure a more elastic springy loaf, really try to stretch the dough as you pull it outwards, twist

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and push it back over itself. After about 10 minutes of stretch-and-pull exercise, you should end up with a delightful, silky smooth dough, as satisfying to pat as a baby’s bottom. Cover with a damp tea towel and leave to rise (or prove) until doubled in size, about one hour in a lukewarm kitchen. If you should miss the moment and your dough becomes over-risen don’t worry, simply knock it back and start again. Some people in fact say that focaccia should be proven three times. When your dough has doubled in size, knock it back in a most stress-releasing manner by plunging your fist into your aerated dough. Turn out on to a lightly floured work surface and knead for a few seconds. Divide into two and roll or pat out into an oval shape. Place onto your greased baking trays. Again leave to rise at cool to normal room temperature until doubled in size, about 20 –30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 220C (425F, Gas 7). With two fingers make the hallmark indentations all over the bread. If the groove remains the dough has risen enough. Drizzle with lashings of olive oil mixed with the sea salt and rosemary. Bake immediately for 15 – 20 minutes until golden. Remove from the oven (it should feel hollow to tap underneath). Place to cool on a wire tray. At this point you can reanoint your bread with more olive oil, inhale the aromas and dive in! November Aromas at La Ola Fresca: Saturday 10th 12:00h: Concert con Saúco – Tapeo en la Calle, aroma flamenco and Andalusian tapas, voluntary contribution http://pacocostaguitarrista.blogspot. com.es/p/proyectos.html Wednesday 14th 20:30 – 23:30h: Intercambio Inglés / Castellano, with international dinner, travelling the world, 11€ Saturday 17th 12.00h: Concert with Les Poissons Voyageurs, Gypsy jazz and swing, voluntary contribution http://vimeo.com/16468039 Wednesday 28th 20.30h – 23.30h German / Castellano Intercambio Dinner, conversation practice in German + Mulled wine (Glühwein), 11€ Please reserve for dinners & workshops by e-mail or mobile: 610 026 305 More information: www.laolafresca.com Photo © Helen Westwater / Article © 2012 24/ 7 Valencia

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RESTAURANT OF THE MONTH

EL RINCÓN GRIEGO El Rincón Griego and its owner Stratos have been in Valencia for nearly 40 years, so not only is it the only Greek in town, it has to be one of the longest surviving restaurants as well! D and I, and our dinner companions M and I, are all pretty expert on Greek cuisine from eating out in other countries, and especially Greece, of course, but we all can actually put on a pretty good Greek feast ourselves! So to be entertained by Stratos’ staff on this wet Thursday evening and served his Greek cuisine was quite a treat, and we all came away agreeing it had been a very pleasant and interesting experience. The decor in Stratos’ little Greek corner of Valencia is very authentic, with pictures of Greek sites, columns and statues and lots of grapes adorning lights and corners of the restaurant. You could believe you have gone back in time and actually be sitting in a corner of Greece somewhere. If you eat at El Rincón Griego when Stratos is about, introduce yourselves; he is an interesting man, with many great stories to tell. His life here in Valencia has been fascinating. And so to the food, our starter was a Mezze, a selection of typical Greek tapas, which included a creamy Taramasalata (cod's roe, garlic, olive oil and parsley), a tasty slice of feta, the lovely Greek cheese, smothered in olive oil, some excellent black olives, Melitizanosalata (an aubergine dip), my all time favourite, Dolmades (stuffed vine leaves), and Tzatziki (Greek yogurt, cucumber and spices). Accompanying this was a basket

of the hottest pita bread ever! Sharing dishes like these is always our favourite way of eating in any cuisine! As we were all enjoying the shared plate experience, we continued on in the same way with the next three main dishes, starting with a cod dish, Bakaliaros (cod steak, slowly baked in the oven on a bed of red peppers and garlic), served with crispy potatoes.

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Next came Arni sto fourno, a mix of lamb and spices wrapped in filo pastry, with a side portion of tzatziki and some more crispy potatoes. Our final main course was Soulvaki, which was griddled skewers of pork with some more tzatziki on the side, served on a pita. We just had to finish with the Baklava, probably the most famous of all Greek pastries. Flaky pastry and sweet, sweet honey and pistachio nuts. We decided to try the Greek red wine and we were all very pleasantly surprised – we had memories of not-so-good Greek wine tried on holidays when we were all younger! It was so good we managed a second bottle of ‘Dirigido por Stratos’, a very good buy at 12€ a bottle. The wine is apparently imported from Greece into Madrid in casks, bottled there for Stratos and then shipped to Valencia. Live music on Fridays too! Tim Birch El Rincón Griego C/ Conde Montornés, 23 (just off C/ del Mar, corner of Poeta Liern) Tel: 96 394 44 43, 639 608 867 Zona Carmen Open Monday – Sunday 13.30h – 16.00h Monday – Saturday 21.00h – 24.00h Photos D. Birch / Article © 2012 24/ 7 Valencia

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LA BICICLETA Over the last few years, Ruzafa has become a reference point with regards to Valencia’s growing café culture & arts scene. La Bicicleta was founded in the summer of 2010 and is run by Nieves, the lovely Spanish host and a deservedly well-respected figure in the area. We have been enjoying lazy evenings here since it first opened. Being treated to her hospitality, you have to admire her for the love that she has put into this place. Regarding the original décor, she had been collecting the furniture for a number of years, always with the idea of eventually starting her own space. And what a place it is! The long interior is a veritable mish-mash of vintage sofas, old tables and chairs from a long gone nostalgic past and a curious assortment of paintings that cover many subjects: classic cars, the Virgin Mary, bulls, Renoir and many more. Suffice to say, it is a popular place for art exhibitions and especially popular with boho women and sometimes accompanying dudes… but open to all. It’s the kind of place that really should appeal to a wide age range for its cosiness factor. It has the sense of belonging to many generations! The interior of La Bicicleta has the imaginative flavour of an eccentric Syd Barrett psychedelic song. Combine this vibe with the contents of illustrated Victorian or Edwardian books. It’s also a bit like being in a retro Francoise Hardystyle ‘60s flat… had the chic singer moved to Spain! Even going to the washroom is an adventure where it feels likes you are walking past a corner of Sherlock Holmes’ dining room to be greeted by a macramé-like entrance to the gents or ladies with yet more to ponder inside. Near the entrance to the bar, dig the retro blue fridge, an ancient vinyl record player

and the classic bike in the front window display. The mix-and-match furniture makes for a very comfortable and relaxed feel so unlike the generic, modern bars of the barrio that can leave some cold. This is kitsch and comfort with soul. You can actually while away the hours here like it was your second home. We keep coming back, which is a great sign. Valencia needs more places like this to really, properly chill out… Music is important here and the selection is cool and catchy with swing, jazz, indie, pop, soul and more. The classic song “Rolling in the Deep” from Adele was sung in La Bicicleta… but this time live by a local singer, Mary Lebone. She treated the crowd to a faithful acoustic version of the song as well as her own compositions from the comfort of one of the vintage sofas. Indeed, you will find that intimate live music gigs are becoming a growing feature here. And so to the food. We’ve always appreciated the freshness and pleasant presentation of their healthy tapas like mojama (salted tuna) con rucula y mango. You can choose fresh tapas for 4.50€ ranging from anchovies on a bed of tomatoes, guacamole with nachos, mini-hamburguesas, mini-hot dogs, pinchos mexicanos and more. They also do naughty desserts like chocolate crêpes with ice cream. We loved their fresh cheesecake the last time we went! Tasty, well-prepared salads include mozzarella with almonds, goat’s cheese with cherry tomatoes and nuts or the tasty chicken choice with vinegar honey, mustard and mushrooms, which we savoured recently over a couple of smooth glasses of Ribera del Duero red wine.

Their famous ‘Tostas frías’ or ‘Tostas calientes’ are bits of either hot or cold bread topped with delicious and lovingly prepared ingredients, including combinations with ham, goat’s cheese, cod, courgette and mushroom toppings. The texture of the mushrooms was wonderful the last week we visited, on a busy Friday night. Regarding the atmosphere of La Bicicleta, it’s become deservedly popular but it is still relaxing. It’s a fairly cultured and mostly Spanish crowd so not noisy but considerate and they are happy to be amongst their friends. Enjoy a caña or one of their exotic infusions and forget the outside world for a while… Owl and Bella La Bicicleta C/ Reina Doña Maria, 7 (near Ruzafa Market) Tel: 96 325 84 93 www.labicicletaruzafa.com Facebook labicicletaruzafa Tapas – 4.50€ Tostas – 3.50€ (hot & cold) Salads – 6.50€ Desserts – 3.50€: Tarta de queso con mermelada de arandanos (cheesecake), Crema de yogourt con salsa de cerezas (cream of yoghurt with cherry sauce), Chocolate choices too! Red wines include: Damajuana (Valencia) – 2.20€ (glass) / 12.50€ (bottle) Lagares Crianza (Valencia) – 3.10€ (glass) / 15€ (bottle) White wines include: Badajo (Rueda) – 3.10€ (glass) 15€ (bottle). Open Tuesday – Saturday 17.30h – 24.00h Friday – Saturday 17.30h – 01.30h

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INSTITUTO FRANCÉS DE VALENCIA Pierrot Men: Instantes de Vida en Madagascar Hasta 16 noviembre IVAM INSTITUT VALENCIÀ D’ART MODERN EXPOSICIONES IVAM El Collage en la Colección del IVAM. Trozos, Tramos, Trazos Hasta 4 noviembre Colecciones en Diálogo Ignacio Pinazo Hasta 27 enero 2013 Un Universo Efímero Liang Binbin Hasta 25 noviembre Caligrafía China Moderna Gu Gan y Pu Lieping Hasta 13 enero 2013 Antoni Miró Desde 13 noviembre hasta 13 enero 2013 Del Futuro al Pasado. El Museo del Prado Visto por los Artistas Españoles Contemporáneos Desde 7 noviembre hasta 6 enero 2013 Las Musas de Juan Ripollés Juan Ripollés Desde 22 noviembre hasta 17 febrero 2013 JARDÍN BOTÁNICO Mad in France Hasta 25 noviembre Fotógrafos de la Naturaleza 2012 GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year Hasta diciembre 2 LA BENEFICENCIA CENTRE VALENCIA DE CULTURA MEDITERRÁNEA Recorrido por la Prehistoria Valenciana, desde el Paleolítico hasta la Época Visigoda Exposición Permanente 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 Dibujos Antonio Palomino Hasta 13 enero 2013 Colecciones en Diálogo Ignacio Pinazo Hasta 27 enero 2013 MUSEO DE PREHISTORIA DE VALENCIA Historia del Dinero Exposición Permanente Prehistòria y Cine Hasta 2 junio 2013 MUSEO VALENCIA D’ETNOLOGÍA Huerta i Marjal El Secano y la Montaña Exposición Permanente MuVIM L’Aventura de la Pensament Exposición Permanente Dibujante Ambulante Paco Roca Hasta 6 enero 2013 Los Lambert: Entre Paris y Xàbia Hasta 6 enero 2013 Art in Group Artistas Emergentes Hasta 2 diciembre

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Le Noveau Design en France d'Influence Déco Hasta 2 diciembre OCTUBRE CENTRE DE CULTURA CONTEMPORANIA Tíntin Making-Of Hasta 6 enero 2013 UNIVERSITAT DE VALENCIA, LA NAU Covers (1954-1961). Cultura, Juventud y Rebeldía Hasta 20 enero 2013 Rehogar Solucions per a l'Habitat a Partir de Residus Hasta 1 noviembre Equipo Realidad: Critíca, Autoría e Identidad Hasta 27 enero 2013 El Ciclo de la Vida Música Antigua en los Surcos del Arte Contemporáneo Hasta 18 noviembre opera

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CARME TEATRE La Muerte del Perro (danza) 8 – 11 noviembre Tierra Pisada, por Donde se Anda, Camino 16 – 18 noviembre Mala Suerte o Falta de Talento (danza) 23 – 24 noviembre Sad Dance Therapy (danza) 25 noviembre San Lorenzo Mártir 29 noviembre – 2 diciembre SALA RUSSAFA 8 Reinas Hasta 11 noviembre Heil Gilber (concierto) Gilbertástico 16 noviembre En Qué se la Haga Merced (teatro) 22 noviembre – 2 diciembre ESPACIO INESTABLE Reglas, Usos y Costumbres en la Sociedad Moderna (teatro) 8 – 11 novimbre Fallen (teatro) 15 – 18 noviembre Hasta dicembre Para Que no Te Me Olvides (teatro – danza) 22 – 25 noviembre TEATRO FLUMEN Midsummer (teatro) 2 – 4 noviembre Buenrollitina (concierto) Riki López 3 noviembre Nunca es Tarde (teatro) 8 – 9 noviembre Llorar X Llorar (teatro) 10 – 11 noviembre La Vida es Ritmo (concierto percusión africana y danza) Camut Band 15 – 18 noviembre El Castellano es un Idioma Loable (teatro) Luis Piedrahita 16 Noviembre Desconcierto (concierto a cappella) Melomanos 22 – 25 noviembre

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NOVEMBER 12 24/ 7 VALENCIA LISTINGS Impro V 2 al Cubo (teatro) 24 noviembre Echame un Polvo...y Desaparece (teatro) 29 noviembre – 2 diciembre TEATRE MICALET Homo Ridens 1 –4 noviembre Concert amb Botifarra i Gil 10 noviembre Els Dolents de Shakespeare 28 noviembre – 2 diciembre TEATRO DE MARIONETAS LA ESTRELLA – SALA LA PETXINA / SALA CABANYAL Por qué Vive en el Bosque la Abuela de Caperucita? 10 – 11 noviembre Cuento de Pocas Luces 17 – 18 noviembre En la Boca del Lobo 24 – 25 noviembre Historia de Cachivaches 1 – 2 diciembre TEATRO OLYMPIA Forever Young (teatro) Hasta 25 noviembre El tipo de al Lado (teatro) 28 noviembre – 9 diciembre TEATRO PRINCIPAL My Fair Lady. El Musical. Hasta 4 noviembre Noche de Reyes (Twelfth Night) William Shakespeare 6 – 11 noviembre De Ratones y Hombres (Of Mice and Men) John Steinbeck 20 – 25 noviembre Teresa Salgueiro (de Madredeus, concierto) 28 noviembre Russian Red (concierto) 29 noviembre Els Amics de les Arts (concierto) 30 noviembre Kike Veneno (concierto) 1 diciembre Silvia Pérez Cruz y Javier Colina Trio (concierto) 2 diciembre TEATRO RIALTO Los Cuernos de Don Friolera (teatro) Hasta 9 diciembre TEATRO TALIA La Gavina Hasta 4 noviembre Hilvando Cielos 21 noviembre – 9 diciembre

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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 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 GALERIA ESPACIO C / Carles Cervera, 38 www.galeriaespacio.es 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

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ʻLIKEʼ US ON 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

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

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Tel: 96 353 93 00 TEATRE ROMÀ DE SAGUNT Pujada al Castell, s/n Sagunto THEATRE SALA MORATÍN Pl. Ayuntamiento, 17 Tel: 96 353 93 0 TEATRO TALÍA C/ Caballeros, 31 Tel: 96 398 64 22 cinema

BABEL C/ Vicente Sancho Tello, 10 Tel: 96 362 67 95 FILMOTECA (CINEMA INSTITUTO VALENCIANO DE CINEMATOGRAFÍA) RIALTO Pl. Ayuntamiento, 17 YELMO CINES Espai Campanar Av. Tirso de Molina, 16 Tel: 902 22 09 22

live music Arte & Facto (Zona Carmen) C/ Pie de la Cruz, 8 Tel: 96 113 36 58 centroculturalartefacto.blogspot.com Bigornia (Zona Carmen) C/ Museo, 10 Jazz jam every Wednesday evening. 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

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NOVEMBER 12 24/ 7 VALENCIA LISTINGS 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. 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.

Jimmy Glass Jazz Festival 2012 3 Noviembre 21.30h Jeremy Pelt Quintet con David Bryant 6 Noviembre 21.30h Jerry Bergonzi Quartet 9 Noviembre 21.30h Jorge Pardo Huellas Sextet 14 Noviembre 21.30h Greg Diamond Quartet

con Stacy Dillard 16 Noviembre 22.30h Piano Trio Session con Alberto Palau 19 Noviembre 21.30h Sanz/Sambeat/Colina /Foster Quartet 21 Noviembre 21.30h Melisa Aldana Trio

miércoles 28: Dave Samuels Trío con Jorge Pardo y Matt Baker Jimmy Glass Jazz Bar (Zona Carmen) C/ Baja, 28 www.jimmyglassjazz.net Legendary and prestigious jazz club in the classic New York style with an authentic jazz atmosphere, integrated on the international live jazz circuit, where every week you can see famous international live bands from the modern jazz world. Mítico y prestigioso club de jazz de estilo neoyorquino, con una átmosfera auténticamente jazzística, donde pueden verse todas las semanas figuras internacionales del jazz contemporáneo. Consulta la web: www.jimmyglassjazz.net Kaf Cafe (Zona Benimaclet) C/Arquitecto Arnau, 16 961131706 - 663 702 960 lk 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 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. 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. Noise Valencia 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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Dub Club C/ Jesús, 91 Just 15 minutes walk from the center. Nice 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 “DubClub 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! Three 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. Karaoke room too! Check it! Uno de los clubs más populares de Valencia con música ecléctica cada viernes y sábado hasta las 07.00h. Electro - space - disco - rock ’n’ roll y más. 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.

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Super Club 95 C/ San Vicente, 95 Tel. 902108527 / 663041790 www.grupolasanimas.com Zona Juan Lloréns

Café Carioca Juan Llorens 52 www.cafe-carioca.com Superb House music and more and a fantastic mosaic interior and groovy beats. Cool club for the beautiful people. La Edad de Oro C/ San Jacinto, 3 Tel. 649 255 048 Live music and its classic mix of pumping sounds…from rock & roll to house! Open 22.00h until 4.00h, Thursday to Saturday. Magazine Club C/ de Perez Escrich, 19 Rock’n’ roll disco. Zona El Carmen

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

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. Discounts every day always free entry. DJs too! Follow us on Facebook “ JuanitaClub (VALENCIA)” Juanita Club - especialistas y amantes de música reggae, sitio acogedor y relajado. La Flama C/ San Roteros, 14 Near the Torres de Serrano, this is a musiclovers meeting point with a rock & roll crowd.

Radio City C/ Santa Teresa, 19 Tel: 96 391 41 51 A legendary club in Valencia's old town. Free, eclectic disco Monday - Sunday nights, live flamenco every Tuesday @23h. English language nights Thursday @20h with Britpop music till late. 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. 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.

Zona Blasco Ibañez

Miniclub Blasco Ibañez, 111 Used to be Zenith. Funky new club open every Thursday, Friday and Saturday until well past dawn.www.myspace.com/miniclubvlc Zona Benimaclet

Swan C/ Juan Giner, 15 Groovy!!! A spacious, hip, popular spot for lovers of retro ‘60s, psych pop, mod y más. Zona Rio Turia

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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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

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. Gay & Lesbian friendly. 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.

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 staff. Set in the cosmopolitan Canovas zone. ‘Off Broadway’ has a wonderful combination of relaxed atmosphere, good music. Zona El Carmen

Anita Giro C/Pintor Domingo 7, near Radio City Tel. 96 113 34 18

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!

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.

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is a real Spanish bar of the barrio with a good atmosphere and a multi-lingual, well-travelled owner who speaks Spanish, English and German. Paella every Friday and good tapas during the whole week, fresh products and good prices. Spanish beers, patatas bravas, ham, cheese, fish, and more for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The real Spain. Family run business. Auténtico bar español con tapas del día, paella cada viernes, jamón, tortilla, queso, pescado, y más. Muy cerca de Torres de Quart.

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. Cava, champagne, terraza con fuente y más.

Las Torres C/ Guillem de Castro, 119 Tel. 963 154 162 Just a stone's throw from Torres de Quart but completely off the tourist track. This

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Sol i Lluna C/ del Mar, 29 96 392 22 16, www.solilluna.net Cafe-bar with ample terrace, good crowd of locals and foreigners. Varied tapas and meals to be savoured on balmy evenings. Buzzing atmosphere at night and great music soundtrack too.

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

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. 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. 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.

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. Zona Ruzafa

Café Berlin C/ Cadiz, 22 Tel: 96 381 00 24 Modern & attractively designed café bar with an arty crowd, language exchanges, acoustic live gigs and more… Comic Café C / Sueca, 33 Facebook comiccafe Groovy sunshine terrace and good selection of newspapers and magazines.

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NOVEMBER 12 24/ 7 VALENCIA LISTINGS Deli Kate C/ Maestro José Serrano, 22 Tel: 96 206 6712 Run by hip & experienced American and Spanish staff. Wonderful selection of food ranging from tasty Spanish, Mexican, Greek, Vegetarian & American choices. Eat in or takeaway! 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. Mojiteria Brodel C/ Tomasos, 6 Friendly bar, popular with the bohemian crowd of Ruzafa. Cuban owned and run with a very wide range of mojitos available. A stone’s throw from Ruzafa market. 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

Gatos Cafe Pub Plaza Xuquer, 9 L'adormidera Plaza Xuquer, 3 Facebook ladormidera Rocafull Cafe Pl. Xuquer, 14 www.rocafull.tk A key meeting point of the ‘indie’ community.

Zona Plaza Benimaclet

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 Very special, one of the finest chill out bars in the city. A bohemian hangout with a spacious, soulful interior. Eclectic sounds for an eclectic clientele. One of Valencia’s best kept secrets…

GAY / LESBIAN 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. La Pecera C/ Cadiz, 86 Tel: 639 517 703 Popular with lesbians in evenings. Open to all. Magnus Termas (Sauna) Av. Puerto, 27 Tel: 96 337 48 92 Ni María Ni Virgen C/ Pintor Vilar, 1 Lesbian pub-bar in the Campanar area.

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.

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Nuncadigono C/ Turia, 22 The latest gay sex-club with rooms, showers, labyrinths, videos, slings, contacts, S&M, bears, fucking, sex, glory-holes, motor bikes. 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. Happy hours todos los dias. Open every day from 12.00 pm to 04.00 am. Gay sexbar. Cuartos, duchas, laberintos, videos, slings, valencia, contactos, gay, nuncadigono, bar, sm, bears, sexo, motos. 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

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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.

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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 every Friday at 23h. 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 los viernes, 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 the massive beret and drum. Just across from Mestalla stadium, a Mecca for football fans from all over the world. Friendly atmosphere. Sally O’Brien Av. Aragon, 8 Tel: 96 337 40 12 Open daily from 17.00h - 02.00h, 03.30h at the weekends. Top one! New ownership, good vibes, great service and plenty of activity! Sally O’Brien has gone up another level with an attractive exterior and two floors with nooks and crannies, separate room for private parties and live football on TV. Erasmus are welcome and the Sunday quiz (19.00h - 21.00h) is a fantastic excuse for Spanish and English speakers to mingle. Cash and prizes for the winners! Sally’s great again!

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Zona Plaza Xuquer

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. Asian Fusion

Banyan Lounge Bar & Grill C/ Comedias, 5 Tel: 96 315 48 90 With culinary pick ups from around the world. 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)

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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. Greek

El Rincon Griego C/ Conde Montornes, 23 (just off C/ Mar and corner of Poeta Liern) Tel: 96 394 4443 Mobile: 639608867 www.stratosm.es Zona Carmen Intimate and Greek owned and run, wellestablished restaurant in a quiet corner of the old town. The only Greek in town and with live music every Friday. Enjoy Greek tapas, fish and meat dishes, cheeses, yoghurts, pastries and Greek wine too! Restaurante griego muy conocido con tapas y platos típicos del país. Vino griego también. Muy céntrico. 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,

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 Zona Botánico

Mimmo Cantina C/Dr Sanchis Bergon, 24 Tel: 96 315 4968 Movil: 645074435 www.mimmo-cantina.com Italian owned and run, with a lovely setting overlooking the Rio Turia. 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. Restaurante mediterráneo muy original con interior barroco, platos suculentos, popular con grupos y parejas. Cerca de Mercado Central. 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. 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. Zona Canovas

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

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. Mexican

El Mexico de María (Zona Ruzafa) C/ Calle Denia, 20. Tel: 96 332 80 78 Friendly Mexican restaurant, superb homemade dishes. Taquería el Burrito (Zona Carmen) C/ Alta,12 Tel: 96 113 36 08 Tasty Mexican food & drink. Takeaway service. Portuguese

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

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and bossa nova soundtrack. 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 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.

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.

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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

La Galeria C/ Baja, 38 Tel: 96 3 154 494 Tasty and in the heart of the barrio del Carmen. Run by friendly, welcoming owner Paco and his staff. This Spanish restaurant is highly popular with groups and couples. Lovely selection of salads, cheeses, bocadillos, homemade desserts, menus for groups, live music on Thursdays, art exhibitions by local artists. Típico del Barrio del Carmen con ensaladas, quesos, bocadillos, postres caseros sabrosos, buen

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ambiente, menús para grupos, música en directo los jueves. Bienvenidos! 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.

La Pilareta C/ Moro Zeit Tel: 96 391 04 97 Every major Spanish city has a tapas bar regarded as ‘quintessential’. Established in 1917, this one is high up on the list in many guides. Veteran waiters serve excellent tapas: habas, ensaladilla rusa and the famous mussels. Open daily midday to midnight just off Plaza Tossal, not hard to find. Now that’s what we call atmosphere... 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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MENÚ MEDIODÍA 12 EUROS ARROCES CENAS DAILY MENU 12 EUROS RICE DINNERS Tel/ Reservas: 963 918 045 / 659 699 997 reservas@lalolarestaurante.com www.lalolarestaurante.com Subida del Toledano /8, junto a Miguelete Valencia - Spain 9:00 - 01:30 todos los días El Botijo C/ San Miguel s/n www.tascaelbotijo.com Spanish tasca in the Barrio Carmen! Great terraza, delicious tapas, a top ensaladilla rusa and great tabla de quesos too. Cool flamenco, rock and pop sounds, welcoming vibe and friendly Andalucian/Valencia owners. Perfect size portions and informed service. Be sure to try Valencian tinto no. 12! Bar de tapas muy agradable y con muchos clientes fieles y buen ambiente en la terraza: jamones, tablas de queso, vinos y más.

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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

L'Aplec C / Roteros, 9 (near Torres de Serranos) Movil: 696 119986 Bar - restaurant to go for tapas. Open Tuesday to Sunday from 12 noon to closing. Closed Monday. 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 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. Gay & Lesbian friendly. 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€.

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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’! Authentic live flamenco every week. Win a free meal for two at La Lola! In what year was Goya born? To enter join Facebook 24/7 Valencia with 'like' or 'me gusta' and then Email the correct answer with your full name to: ed@24-7valencia. 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 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. 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

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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. 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 food in friendly surroundings. Guernica C/ Cadiz, 42 Tel: 96 064 18 60 Zona Ruzafa Facebook Guernica Ruzafa Fresh food from the local market presented creatively. Enjoy paella or mussles most days for 10€ at lunchtime. Lovely terraza. Open every day from 12.00h to midnight.

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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 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 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! Something Different

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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.

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

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Thai Gardens C/ Joaquin Costa,26 Zona Canovas Tel:96 333 66 13 valencia@thaigardensgroup.com Superb! Check out this impressive Thai restaurant in the cosmopolitan Canovas zone.

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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.Tortilla, ham, cheeses, soups, patatas bravas, fish, meats, sausages, wines & beers and more. 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”. Tapas Bars

Blanquita (Zona Carmen) PL. Dr. Collado, 8 46001.Valencia Tlf. 637556321 Lovely sunny terraza and Mediterranean tapas to enjoy. Puedes disfrutar tapas mediterráneas, pizzas, paellas, cócteles, en una bella terraza en el corazón del centro histórico cada día.

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Loving Hut C / Conde deAltea, 44 Tel. 96 3 744 361 www.lovinghut.es Vegan dishes in the Canovas zone. 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. Amongst their many specialities you will find artichokes, homemade croquettes, grilled sardines, fried prawns, octopus, cured ham, a selection of cheeses and much more. All tapas are made in the moment, which means you can take your time over a glass of wine or beer. Auténtico bar de tapas español con dueños de familia andaluza con alcachofas, croquetas, sardinas, opciones vegetarianas y mucho más. Popular con gente alternativa, gente del barrio y visitantes. Excelente terraza. 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.

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copenhagen (Zona Ruzafa) 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 (Zona Carmen) 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.

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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.

La Violeta (Flower shop, express delivery) Pl. Ayuntamiento, puesto 2 Tel: 96 352 13 99, 667 326 340 Zona El Carmen

Mar Cuatro - Tapas & Burguers (Zona Carmen) C/ del Mar, 4 Tel: 96 391 43 50 Great! Valencian owned and run. Just off Plaza Reina so really easy to find. A fresh, modern and relaxing space to enjoy a wide range of quality tapas, gourmet hamburgers, unique and top notch hotdogs, skewer recipes with different tastes and textures. Savour delish desserts in crystal pots that will surprise you for their delicious taste and lovely presentation. This is a vanguard Spanish tapas bar and open to all ages and backgrounds. Expect to pay around 20€.

A. Vintage Jazze C/ Baja, 30 www.avintagejazze.com 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 La Room (Unisex T-shirt shop) C/ Estameñería vieja Nº2 (local 2)

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ʻLIKEʼ US ON 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! Lavespa Roja C/ Bolseria, 6 Tel: 654 386 996 www.lavesparoja.es Second-hand retro clothes. Madame Bugalu C/Danzas, 3 Tel: 96 315 44 76 Chic! Mercado de La Pulga C/ San Fernando, 22 Tel: 96 3 918 215 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 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. 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 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

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CLASSIFIEDS BEAUTY & HEALTH CARE

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

niños y profesores. Clases en inglés, charlas de escritores. Sahiri C / Danza, 5 ( near to La Lonja) www.sahiri.com Alternative bookshop, vegetarian restaurant and cafe. Slaughterhouse Librería y cafetería. C/ Denia 22 - 46006 Valencia 963287755 www.slaughterhouse.es One of Valencia’s hippest hang-outs in the bohemian Ruzafa barrio. 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... BRITISH TV

British TV Call English Engineer Mark Scotford www.satseekers.net 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. BOOK SHOPS

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 Nueva librería inglesa en Valencia, gran variedad de libros para adultos,

Landline - 964328153 Mobile - 635181057 country guest house

www.casaruralserenachulilla.com FOOTBALL CALENDAR

miércoles 7 nov 20.45h Champions League Valencia - BATE Borisov jueves 8 nov 21.05h Europa League Twente Enschede - Levante domingo 11 nov Valladolid - Valencia 12.00h Levante - Real Madrid 21.30h sábado 17 nov 18.00h Valencia - Espanyol domingo 18 nov 12.00h Deportivo - Levante martes 20 nov 20.45h Champions League Valencia - Bayern München jueves 22 nov 19.00h Europa League Helsingborg - Levante sábado 24 nov 20.00h Málaga - Valencia domingo 25 nov 21.00h Levante - Barcelona miércoles 28 dic Copa del Rey 2nd Leg Valencia - Llagostera 19.30h Levante - Melilla sábado 1 dic 18.00h Valencia - Real Sociedad domingo 2 dic 19.00h Celta - Levante

NOVEMBER 12 24/ 7 VALENCIA LISTINGS miércoles 5 dic 20.45h Champions League Lille - Valencia jueves 6 dic 21.05h Europa League Levante - Hannover 8/9 dic Osasuna - Valencia Levante - Mallorca 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. LEVANTE UD Ciudad de Valencia stadium, 11/70 bus, Machado metro, Estadi del Llevant tram. Tickets available at ground on matchday. HAIR SALON 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. English/ Spanish speaking hairdresser. Open Mon - Sat.

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

HOSTELS

Home (Zona Carmen) Pl. Vicente Iborra Tel: 96 391 37 97 C/ La Lonja, 4 Tel: 96 391 62 29 www.likeathome.net Two of the funkiest hostels in town, set in the heart of the centro histórico. Hostal Antigua Morellana (Zona Carmen) C/ En Bou, 2 Tel: 96 391 57 73 www.hostalam.com Single: 45-55€, Double: 55-65€. 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

C/ Doctor Modesto Cogollos 6 y 8, Valencia 46021.

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

LANGUAGE SCHOOLS

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

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 Portland Ale House ( C/ Salamanca, 10 / tel: 96 3 810 406) Language exchange - Tuesdays @20.00h ... English - Wednesdays @20.00h... Spanish - Thursdays @20.30h Quiz - Sundays@20.00h... 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 - German. Mondays @19.00h - 22.30h

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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SPAINSBURYS

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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TAROT

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. PRoperty

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. SATELLITE TV

Tarot Zaida Marcos C/ Quart, 21 (near Torres de Quart) Tel: 96 2057 335 Mobile: 656 824 864 www.tarotzaidamarcos.es Zona Carmen Zaida Marcos is a highly experienced clairvoyant with an original shop with crystals, incense and more. Services range from tarot, readings private consultations, rituals, chakra cleansing, business and prosperity workshops and much more. Call for a consultation or visit her shop that is just a stone’s throw from Torres de Quart! Zaida Marcos es una vidente con mucha experiencia. Tarot, talleres de éxito en negocio, tienda y mucho más.

The CV35; the online english speaking community around Valencia! Do you want to meet more people in and around Valencia? Maybe you have a business you want to promote, or maybe you're just looking to meet like-minded English speakers? Visit our blog at www.thecv35.com or come and join our lively Facebook community at www.facebook.com/ thecv35 to share articles, news, hints, tips and some moral support for expats. Come and join us! Página informativa sobre la comunidad de Valencia y blog para angloparlantes.

TRANSLATION SERVICES

www.thisisvalencia.com thisisvalencia.com is the finest independent guide to the city and beyond with a wealth of information about the city and countryside of Valencia, exclusive interviews, updates, blog, forum and more! Recommended by ‘The Times’ and ‘Lonely Planet’. www.valenciawebtv.com Tel: 672 238 015 info@valenciawebtv.com Valencia Web TV is a travel and cooking channel webpage.

Glokalize - Language services info@glokalize.com / www.glokalize.com Tel-Fax: 963267303 Mov: 630572355

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Chalk and Cheese It’s getting ever more difficult to try to say something new and positive about Valencia Club de Fútbol. We are still in stop-start mode, we still don’t know who the first choice keeper is and the club still have an enormous financial debt, which will see its better players sold off. The jury is still firmly out on its decision of whether Mauricio Pellegrino is equipped to take this team forward, or at least not take it backwards. On the field of play the Chés are capable of the sublime and the ridiculous, the derby against Levante being a prime example. For the first 20 minutes, Valencia were far superior to their rivals but failed to convert their chances, a quick counterattack leading to a Martins goal that completely knocked the visitors for six and Valencia simply disappeared from the game. Levante could quite easily

have increased their lead but the game ended in a well-deserved 1-0 victory for the granotas. The next fixture was at home against Athletic Bilbao, which saw the return of ex-Valencia player Aritz Aduriz who, to give him his dues, didn’t celebrate either of his two goals against his old team. At 2-1 down, with two minutes to go, Pellegrino had to endure the whistles and waved hankies from the Mestalla crowd and he must have thought a trip to the INEM (Spanish job centre) was on the cards, but then two late goals from Tino Costa and Nelson Valdez completely turned the game around. The manager’s job was safe for the time being but there was no disguising the fact that, with eleven men on the pitch, the Basques never looked like losing. It was only the sending off of Ander that allowed the blanc i negres to get back into the match. Buoyed by their fight back, VCF travelled to Belarus to take on the surprise package of Bate Borisov. After a shaky start, the visitors began to gain a bit of rhythm but

only a magnificent save from Diego Alves kept the Chés from going one down. In the last minute of the first half, Soldado provoked a penalty that he duly converted. In the second half, two more goals from the Valencia forward ensured his Champions League hat-trick and that his team left with all three points. Could Pellegrino’s team carry on their good form, could they thump! The first half against Real Betis was one of their most atrocious performances in a long time. They were lucky to only be losing by one goal at half-time when the Valencia manager, in his infinite wisdom, realised that his team play better with Éver Banega on the pitch. The Argentinian playmaker allowed his team to get back in the game but they were unable to convert their chances. This season, Valencia’s form away from home, which was one of its strong points under Unai Emery, is woeful and is the main reason why the team are lying not much more than mid-table and look unlikely to finish in the top four this time round. Upcoming fixtures against Valladolid and

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Espanyol will severely test the squad’s will to win whilst two tantalising home games in the Champions League against Bate Borisov and Bayern Munich will define if VCF can progress to the next round. Atlético Madrid, unbeaten in 23 games and flying high in the league, were Valencia’s latest rivals and on paper the colchoneros were favourites to take the spoils. However, the Chés are nothing if not unpredictable. They were solid, strong and a trifle lucky to win the tie thanks to a magnificent half-turn volley from Soldado, an excellent performance from Feghouli and a bruisingly physical effort from the Valencia defence. For once, Falcao was tamed by the opposition and the only thing he could take away from Mestalla was several stitches and a head bandage. Pellegrino, along with Ricardo Costa, were both given their marching orders but VCF still ran away with a priceless victory. Sofiane Feghouli continues to attract interest, Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly preparing to make an offer for the young winger whilst, after a falling out with the manager and his staff, Jonas Gonçalves has been rumoured to have expressed his desire to move on. If Pellegrino does not manage to turn thing around soon, Valencia Club de Fútbol could well be looking for a new manager before too long, let’s just wait and see. One manager who will not be getting the sack is Juan Ignacio Martínez of Levante, who is doing a tremendous job with limited resources. After the merited derby win over Valencia, he took his team to the capital where they came away with a fortuitous 1-0 victory. Getafe probably deserved more from the game but the Levante defence and keeper, Munúa, were very solid. This is a trait that has seen the granotas progress nicely in the Europa League. Twente Enschede are the leaders of the Dutch Eredivisie and on paper promised to pose a real threat in Levante’s desire to progress further in this competition but no fear, JIM’s team ran out 3-0 victors. They carried on their winning spell when they faced Granada in the Ciutat de València stadium, finishing as 3-1 victors thanks to a double from Obafemi Martins, who it seems has played football since I was a little lad. Levante are up to fifth in the league, just three points behind Real

Madrid, who they will play against in the next few weeks as well as facing Sevilla and Deportivo La Coruña. Long may their run continue. Amunt València i força Llevant. Mark Hulton See listings page 31 for football calendar

Levante UD La defensa

Sangre en Valencia

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Valencia CF vs Atlético de Madrid

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El futuro

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COMMENT

All Roads Lead to Rage After a few years of seeing the shocking death toll on Spanish roads falling continuously, the figures have been climbing back up recently. Some blame the fact that the new national government’s road safety media campaigns are low-key compared to their predecessors’ (the last Conservative prime minister once made a speech after a few glasses of wine to say that nobody was going to tell him not to drink and drive). While some people jokingly take the mickey out of the British insistence on driving on the left (and the Japanese, Australians, southern Africans, Koreans, Indians...), the fact that the UK has the best road safety record in Europe should give food for thought, especially in Spain. But the real problem, of course, is not which side of the road people drive on (the Maltese have a supposedly humorous saying: “we drive in the shade”), but how they drive. For years now I have worked from home, so when I take the car it is purely for leisure. This means road rage is non-existent for me. In fact, on rainy days my schadenfreude leads me to switch on the radio in the morning and listen to the traffic reports with a smug smile on my face. But for those of you condemned to use the car on a daily basis in Spain, the following list of gripes and faults that need to be corrected will no doubt sound familiar. First, there is the question of road signage Article © 2012 24/ 7 Valencia

itself. Lately I’ve noticed many signs on motorways being completely obscured by overgrown foliage. I suspect this is due to economic cutbacks. Having said that, many such signs only give local directions anyhow, which are of little use to anyone – the locals already know where to go, and travellers need to know the main directions to big cities. The signs are often located in odd places, too, such as 5 metres before the exit on a main road, so you see them as you go whizzing past said exit. The functionaries who plan these locations don’t seem to have been to the place in person. In the city, you may also find your view obscured by arbitrarily placed recycling bins on corners, making it impossible for drivers and pedestrians to see each other. A word of warning to all foreign pedestrians in Spain: although the green man is flashing (Oo-er) on a zebra crossing, cars may still cross if they are turning a corner. If you are driving, remember on turning a corner that a flashing amber light – not a permanent red one – indicates that pedestrians may be crossing. Given that so many fatal accidents occur precisely on pedestrian crossings in Valencia and Spain, I am amazed that the traffic authorities still use this hazardous system. You should also be aware that many drivers seem to think that indicators are merely adornments, and

be well aware that they may turn without indicating. In fact, I believe the usual British system of MSM (Mirror-Signal-Manoeuvre) is the other way around in Spain. The indicator is used mainly to justify swerving into your lane, after having done just that. The horn has a similar function. The Spanish generally drive at least 1020 km/h over the speed limit, too. You may even find drivers behind you honking their horn at your slow driving if you are only moving at the speed limit. Don’t be surprised to see police cars nonchalantly overtaking you over the speed limit, either. On Valencia’s main city streets (where the speed limit is 50 km/h), the green wave of traffic lights is suspiciously set at 70 km/h. I find it hard to believe that City Hall has not planned this deliberately. Roundabouts also seem to be a conundrum for many Spanish drivers. You may be surprised to see traffic lights actually on the roundabout itself, thereby defeating the whole purpose of a roundabout. It seems to me that this is done precisely because many drivers seem unaware of who has the right of way on such junctions. I myself had an accident on a roundabout, caused by the driver swerving off the central lane without indicating to turn off, thereby cutting me off. After arguing for several minutes

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COMMENT afterwards, the other driver still believed he was completely in the right. As we filled in the insurance form on my bonnet, I simply drew an accurate sketch of what had happened. He went on his way, satisfied with this, and was no doubt baffled when our insurance companies decided I was right. Such situations lead me to wonder how on earth some drivers obtained their licence in the first place. A few years ago, there was a scandal in Valencia when it was discovered that driving instructors had been accepting bribes to give the answers to the theoretical exam. Needless to say, I was not surprised and suspect that this practice may be widespread, as is copying in exams. Once again, Spain’s infamous bureaucracy may have something to do with this. To give you an idea, I recently bought a second-hand car, and this was the process: Go to PROP (government building). Park car (paying gorrillas – self-appointed, illegal car parkers – waiting on blue payand-display zone so they don’t scratch my car, in presence of police chatting amongst themselves). Queue to find out what queue I’m supposed to be in. Queue for form. Discover form costs 13 cents (I now have no change as I’ve just paid the gorrillas). Go out and get change. Queue for form. Buy form. Queue for next desk. Be given paper to pay for car owner swap. Go to bank to pay and get receipt (and pay VAT while there, remembering to take a ticket number on my way out of PROP, as it’ll be 45 minutes till I’m called again). Go back to PROP. Get a new ticket number in case the old one has already passed. Go to desk to hand in receipt. Get given bit of paper to take to Traffic Authority. Discover gorrillas have paid my extra overtime. Not sure if this is a scam or helpful, but am impressed with their ingenuity and pay them handsomely for saving me a fine. If only the civil service were as efficient as these unemployed down-and-outs. (The same police are still there, apparently chatting.) Go to garage with old car to get relevant papers signed to get tax back on old car. Go to Traffic Authority. 20 minutes to find expensive car park. Queue for form in Traffic Authority. Fill in form with info that is also on the photocopies I’m going to give them anyway (ask others waiting if they can explain the bureaucratic jargon

on the form). Take form and pay. Get given number to queue at another desk to hand in relevant papers. Hand in relevant papers, photocopies, etc. Discover at last moment that there is a small fine from 2001 outstanding from Palma, Majorca City Hall (possibly a bureaucratic error as the car’s ex-owner wasn’t even living there then), so I can’t change the owner’s name. The exowner has to call Palma City Hall (when she finds the correct number, department, etc., as such relevant info is not given by the Traffic Authority). Days later, she discovers that there is no fine; it was a mistake by a Palma civil servant. Cost: about 100€ plus two day’s work, and the process still hasn’t finished.

paths in tourist areas seem to serve the same purpose of impressing visitors.

For many foreigners, such bureaucracy is enough to put us off driving altogether, without all the aforementioned hazards. You may decide to rely on the bike, as Valencia is a fairly flat city with a good climate. There is a public bike system, Valenbisi, whose bikes some Londoners may recognize as Boris Bikes, the machines named after London’s mayor and every hairdresser’s nightmare. However, this system is far from perfect, above all because they are not replaced or distributed regularly. At specific times of day, certain areas of the city are either full of these bikes (so you can’t park) or completely empty (so you can’t get one). The police also seem far more willing to fine cyclists than motorists, too. You may also find cycle lanes that end mysteriously in brick walls or simply fade away. It seems clear that the City Council favours the car over healthier transport or pedestrians. Many believe that districts such as El Carmen with its many bars, restaurants and terraces would be spectacular without cars. The streets are narrow and thronged with people at night anyhow, so cars that insist on going through do so at about 5 km/h to the annoyance of the human cattle parting around them. Valencia was the last region in Spain whose politicians renounced their official car and chauffeur (even in the Basque country with its potential terrorist threat they did so before Valencia). The only road that has been pedestrianised in this area is on the bridge in front of the Serrano Towers. This has had a negligent effect on traffic, and pedestrians still have to cross two busy roads at either end anyhow. It seems to have been done for tourists to take nice photos of an apparently pedestrian city. Many uselessly short cycle

El Gazza

In short, it seems clear that Valencia’s rulers are car fans. Our Lord Mayor’s physique clearly indicates that she hasn’t had physical exercise since she came to City Hall two decades ago, when she parked her car that has remained rusting there ever since (she uses an official, chauffeur-driven car to go and buy her designer handbags and other essential activities). If you want to use your legs, it may be a better idea to do so in Valencia’s pretty countryside. This city belongs to the car.

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The English-Speaking Taxi Driver of Valencia

VALENCIA WORLD

Victor Bermejo

Tell us something about your background and experiences. Hello to all ‘24/7 Valencia’ readers, my name is Victor. I was born in Paddington, London. My parents are Spaniards who emigrated to England in the early ‘60s. I have lived most of my life in Stockwell in South London. I went to an English primary school and also to a Spanish school in Charlton (Greenwich), which was founded by a businessman named Vicente Cañada Blanch from Burriana in the Valencia Region. He established his business in 1920 at the Covent Garden fruit and veg market. He was very successful and became one of the most important importers from Spain. He then decided to donate 100,000 pounds in 1977 to set up a school for the children of Spanish immigrants. In 1992, I married my beautiful wife Monica, who also was born in London but of an Italian family. We have two boys named Victor and Gianluca. In 2003, we decided to make the move to Valencia. It was a long-term plan as Valencia has always been one of my holiday destinations as a boy with my parents who, although they were not born in this part of Spain, they grew up here in Valencia. Regarding my work, after two years of working as a chauffeur for a Valencia businessman who I met in London when I worked as a doorman at the Grosvenor House Hotel, I then decided to become a taxi driver in 2005. It was the beginning of the America's Cup and Valencia was chosen to host this nautical event, which for me was the start of this great city’s popularity as a holiday destination. How does living in Valencia compare to London?

I love London and it will always be my city because I grew up there. Valencia is a smaller city with nearly one million in population. There are no traffic jams like London; you could cross the whole city by car in less than half an hour. Also, the city is flat and easy to walk or cycle. But for me the great difference is the weather, we have sunshine here nearly all year round. There are many trees and greenery around the city, especially palm trees that give that exotic look. Although Valencia has a river just like the Thames in London, the difference is that the Turia River has no water, which was redirected around the city due to constant flooding. The riverbed is now a long park full of trees, running and cycle tracks. One of the comments tourists make here is that Valencia is a very clean city and it is also safe. Describe a typical day. My normal working day starts at around 8.00h with breakfast at a cafeteria. I have concentrated my business on establishing long-term clients who, because of my English and professional service, I have repeated work with these loyal customers. But I also do the hard grafting driving around the entire city, like every other cab.

in English. After showing them what a beautiful city this was, the TV presenter then asked me to swear like a typical Spanish taxi driver might do in a traffic jam. I told him I don’t swear but if I did have to, I would do it in English in a way that would not offend anyone: “Wanker!” One other great experience was when a client approached the taxis standing outside the Hotel Las Arenas rank and asked in English where a street was, and I replied in English. He then returned and asked if I could take him there, I said, “Yes, no problem”. This gentleman was Dutch and had been waiting for an interpreter at the hotel who did not turn up, he then asked me if I could go with him to translate in Spanish. I said yes. When we arrived at the office, I found myself in the middle of a meeting translating back and forth with the director of this Spanish company, trying to negotiate a deal. At one point during the negotiations, the director asked me what my relation was with the Dutch company. I told him I was the translator. After everything was settled and agreed, the Spanish director invited us for lunch at the Valencia Tennis Club. During lunch, I approached the director and said to him, “You asked me earlier on what was my relationship with the company…”, and I told him I was the taxi driver. You should have seen his face! You never know who you are going to meet…

Here in Valencia, the workers stop for brunch (10.30h – 11.30h), this is very popular here. Then they re-start work right through until 14.00h, which is lunch combined with a break until 16.00h or 17.00h. The evening traffic picks up at 17.00h when the schools finish and Valencians have tea-time around 17.30h – 19.30h. Dinner here is from 21.00h. As you can see, life here revolves around the food table!!!

Do you see the crisis in Spain being resolved in the future?

Any interesting stories regarding your customers?

We are waiting for you. Discover Valencia through the eyes of an English-speaking taxi driver who has fallen in love with this beautiful city. Believe me, you will go back home with more than you expected from the city of Valencia. Contact VICTOR (English-speaking taxi driver, Licence 2647) at +34 637 285 597 or e-mail vicbermejo@gmail.com . You can start your holiday with me directly from the airport.

Two years ago I got to know Sam and Salam from Canada. When they are due to arrive, they always let me know so I can collect them from the airport, only the next time they come to Valencia they have promised me a box of live lobsters. When my Canadian friends are here in Valencia, I show them everything you could not see from a bus tour, and they have become good friends of my family. As a cabbie you get to meet a lot of different people, most the time it’s all great experiences. During the America’s Cup, I was filmed by New Zealand TV. They wanted to see Valencia from the taxi and speak

The crisis in Spain has been going on for the last four years. I think eventually we will see the light at the end of the tunnel and learn from our mistakes of the past. The more visitors we can get to the city of Valencia, the sooner we can finish this crisis.

Interview by Owl Photo: Víctor with football legend Raúl in Valencia

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who convince themselves that they can survive on 5 hours a night, then collapses at 9.00 pm till the following afternoon after two weeks of 10 coffees a day. I may also pop over to my friends' amazing duplex they just moved into for some coffees and cake in the sun on their gorgeous terrace, complete with gazebo, sun loungers, and paddling pool (can't wait for next summer already!!). Just last Sunday I sat and enjoyed the show as my most metrosexual friends battled with a power drill as they attempted to hang shelves then blamed it all on the drill bit. Too funny.

Many years ago, when I was still not allowed on fairground rides because of the height restrictions and still believed in the Tooth Fairy and Father Christmas, I had a lot of toys, but one of my favourites was to be found in my small collection of My Little Ponies. I can't remember the name of this particular Pony, but its gimmick was simple and very attractive to seven-year-old me – when I pulled on its beautiful shiny tail, it grew – longer and longer and longer. I remember being very protective and possessive of this toy, I certainly wouldn't let friends play with it in case they yanked too hard and left it with a bald botty. I would gently pull out the tail to its full length and brush out all the tangles so it could gallop across the hillside (read: my bedroom carpet) with its glossy mane flowing out behind it, glistening and gleaming pink and purple – obviously – in the light. Rather gruesomely, one had to click its one articulated back leg back and forth in a highly unnatural manner for the tail to re-shorten in order to begin the whole process all over again, but that was all part of the charm at that age, I suppose. And now, bizarrely enough, I have come to remember that Pony quite often recently. Not because my leg clicks up and down uncontrollably like I'm trying to kick start a Vespino – it doesn't. Oh no, its my own mane that seems to be growing just like My Little Pony's did back in the day, only it won't stop. Unfairly, I even manage to get a round of “For God's sake” and “Are you serious?” every time I meet my friends, which is about seven times a week, on average. “Are you on medication?” “Are you wearing a wig?” “Is that really your hair?” are the questions I have to continuously and begrudgingly answer, because yes, my

locks are looking luscious and yes, they have been mysteriously growing at lightning speed over the last few months. And yes, it makes absolutely no sense at all. For one, I am a haircut addict. My Mummy is the best hairdresser I know, and I drive her crazy every time I visit because I always beg her for a trim. She doesn't always oblige, poor love, but over the last year I must have had her hack at my hair at least every three weeks and sometimes even every two. Last October, I still had a pixie cut, and it is now way past my shoulders. It should not be this long. And I'm not even eating healthier (I'm eating worse, if anything, but that's another column for another month, my friend). It certainly sucks having to almost apologise for the miracle that is taking place on my very own head, but as long as I put it up in a My Little Pony-tail (sorry!) every now and then I can save myself some angry and jealous glares from my girl (and guy) pals. I am pretty sure my 'do is to come in useful this winter to cover my ears and neck with the nippy weather on its way. Being of British descent, even though I have now adapted quite nicely to these Mediterranean climes, I must admit I do rather enjoy this cooler weather. I like the autumnal colours, the crunchy leaves underfoot, the cool breeze, and to wrap my chilly neck in a cosy scarf (or a plait woven from my own hair – ha!). But most of all, I really like all the bank holidays coming up that mean I don't have to go to work. That sounds like I don't like my job! Don't get me wrong, I really do! But if I don't have to go in, it’s hardly going to draw a complaint from old Muggins here. From now until Christmas, there's so many days off I will not know what to do with myself! Mostly I will probably sleep, as I'm one of those people

In the coming weeks, I will also definitely be planning a visit or two to La Rambleta, Valencia's newest hotspot for exhibitions, shows, theatre and music. My introduction to this new venue will probably happen on the 10th of November with my buddies, when they've forgiven me for my involuntary hair growth and we head to Sens Rambleta – a musical event with a pretty cool line-up. Nick Höppner is joined on the bill by Tobias.Live and Nacho Marco, I can't wait to get down there, check the space out and really let my hair down. (Sorry, it was a pun I just couldn't avoid!) But! There's always a But. It seems that although Sens Rambleta sounds totally awesome and some of my party animal friends have already got their tickets, there is a serious conflict of agendas going on that very night in this fair City. The Feria de Muestras is hosting the Black Lotus Festival which boasts a perhaps more commercial, but no less exciting line-up, with my all-time favourites 2 Many DJs accompanied by Pendulum, and the homegrown Kostrok, not to mention the incredible Soak. Someone I've never seen on stage, LMFAO are, as we go to press, unconfirmed, but their name is emblazoned in huge black letters on the poster, so a good sign, right? If LMFAO sounds like something somebody may have written to you in a MSN Messenger conversation back in the day that you would have then pretended to understand while you Googled it on a window in the background (guilty as charged!), you'd be right, it means Laughing My Freaking Ass Off, but this month it also spells the soundtrack to an awesome party. There's no way you haven't heard 'I'm Sexy and I Know It' or 'Party Rock Anthem' and not tapped your foot just a little. Go on, admit it. November 2012 readers, coming soon to a dance floor near you. We shall need December to recuperate! Anita Darling Photo: Mateo Sanchis / Article © 2012 24/ 7 Valencia

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24/7 VALENCIA two smaller bars, the club has an amazing atmosphere and a packed dance floor from Thursday to Saturday night. With the venue being such an interesting space, you can often find art exhibitions, theatre and various other creative goings on and this is a place well worth a visit.

October was another brilliant month of clubbing with international guests in town plus those clubs who had their doors closed over the summer were also back in full force. November continues the trend and as always on this club page, we take a look across Clubland in Valencia for some of the highlights of the month. We begin this month with a festival rather than a club as on Saturday, 10 November, running from mid-afternoon until 8.30h on Sunday morning, the first Black Lotus Festival (www.blacklotusfestival.com) will be taking place in the Feria de Muestras de Valencia. Created by the brains behind Club Qoqoa, they have brought together a line up from across the globe and will showcase the finest electro, dubstep, nu-rave, techno, hiphop and much more. The pick of the artists include 2 Many DJs, Pendulum & Verse and Sky Blu of LMFAO.

Staying in Ruzafa and less than a stone’s throw from its market is Excuse Me? (C/ dels Tomasos, 12) www.excusemeclub.org), which also offers a jam-packed month of events with rock ’n’ roll, space disco, electro and more. My personal pick-of-the-month guest One Fat DJ is joining the excellent resident H4L9000 on Saturday 10th. Nylon (C/Germanías, 31) is a relatively new club in the barrio with a young, sexy, arty, fun-loving crowd to match the electro sounds and modern interior.

It’s often hard to pick one night from the clubs in Valencia to highlight and this shows the strength of the guests that are attracted to the city on a regular basis. Going towards the port area of town, La3 (C/ Padre Porta, 2) (www.facebook.com/latres.valencia) is certainly a venue that brings in the best and November is another packed month for the club. My pick of the month there is Friday 30th, as UK legends The Freestylers are the special guests and having seen them on numerous occasions, they will shake the foundations of the club. With three rooms covering electroclash, indie electronica and nu-disco plus live gigs from national and international bands, there’s always something good going on at weekends here. Definitely worth the shared taxi ride as it is open until 7.00h!

Barrio del Carmen is alive pretty much every day of the week with activity and there is always a plethora or choices, whether out for dinner (check the restaurant listings), drinks or a club. Many of the clubs in this area are free to get in, which makes visiting several over the course of a night something very easy to do. If a club crawl is your idea of a great night in the Carmen, free venues worth checking out on your travels are the new and sexy Carmen Club (C/ Quart, 26) (www. facebook.com/CarmenClub) with house music and more. Cafe Bolsería (C/ Bolsería, 41) draws an international crowd with funk, Latin & house music (www.cafebolseria.com) and Music Box (C/ Pintor Zariñena, 16) has danceable beats all night. Open until 3.30h at weekends, Pinball (C/ Concordia, 3) (www. pinballvalencia.com) is a great hangout for lovers of ‘60s music, funky soul and retro sounds –it is just a little off C/ Caballeros and always with free entry. Dig it! For night owls looking for a proper Valencia nightclub overlooked by many guides and is a bit of a secret… Calcutta (C/ Reloj Viejo, 6). Off the other side of C/ Caballeros on a side street, it also stays open until well past the dawn at weekends with a number of floors, national pop and international dance music and more of a Spanish, conventional club than the bohemian corners of the old town.

We move into Ruzafa to one of the newest venues in the city. Xtra Lrge Playground (Gran Vía Germanías, 21) (www.xtralrge. com) opened just over a year ago and delivers a great soundtrack of various electronic music, funk, soul, alternative and more. With a large basement club and

One of the most popular clubs in the centro histórico area is Radio City (C/ Santa Teresa, 19) (www.radiocityvalencia. es). Open every night of the week with DJs, the club is one long party and plays a vast variety of music styles from funk to electro, indie to hip-hop to world music

and everything else in between. It also has authentic live flamenco every Tuesday with the cover charge including a drink. In the Blasco Ibáñez part of town, Miniclub (Av. Blasco Ibáñez, 111) (www.facebook. com/Miniclubvalencia) have booked in two stunning guests to play alongside the super talented resident, Daniel Kyo, for November. On Friday16th, internationally renowned Spanish DJ and producer Simón García (Poker Flat) will be behind the decks and on Saturday 24th, London-based Japanese artist and Holic Trax record label boss Tomoki Tamura will return to the club after a stunning set last year. If big venue, commercial music and a younger crowd are on your clubbing list of requirements, SuperClub 95 (C/San Vicente, 95) (www.superclub95.com) is definitely a place for you. Open Thursday to Saturday, the venue offers various commercial music aimed at the dance floor for a dressed up, local and international crowd (the club is a popular destination for the Erasmus students in the city). Across the month expect various themed parties to keep things fresh and on Friday 9th, the Hangovers Nights club concept take over the club with their unique music! There is never enough room to highlight all the good parties and unique artists doing their thing on the Valencia nightlife scene. In fact, the amount of excellent clubs across the city shows just how diverse the spectrum of sounds are… and all on your doorstep! Check 24/7 Valencia club listings for many more venues in barrios across town. Get dancing, keep warm and have a great November in Clubland! Barry Eaton (www.valenciaclubnews.com)

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NOVEMBER 2012 NOVIEMBRE 2012 SUNDAY / DOMINGO 4

CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Yolanda López, Juanma Maya y Juan de Pilar (flamenco) 20.00h. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: OrtíValladares-Steinberg Trio (jazz) 19.00h 9€ / Jam Session (vocal y instrumental) 20.30h Gratis. MONDAY / LUNES 5

RADIO CITY: Supersonic Monday con Killmanjarto 23.00h Gratis. TUESDAY / MARTES 6

JIMMY GLASS: Jerry Bergonzi Quartet (jazz) 21.30h 18€ Aforo Limitado (Jimmy Glass Jazz Festival). 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. TEATRE OLYMPIA: Los Evangelistas (indie rock, tributo a Enrique Morente por músicos de Los Planetas y Lagartija Nick) 21.00h 25€ (Festival Urbano Valencia). WEDNESDAY / MIÉRCOLES 7

BLACK NOTE: Berklee Jam Series (jazz) 23.30h Gratis. THURSDAY / JUEVES 8

BLACK NOTE: Sex & Rock & Roll 23.30h 4€ + consumición. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: María Lizana, Tomás de los Cariño, Juan de Pilar y Enrique Sevilla (flamenco) 23.30h. DUB CLUB: Café Teatro 23.00h / Jamaican Thursdays con Slowly Man & Friends 24.00 Gratis. EL LOCO: Blue Rodeo 21.00h 12€ (anticipada) / 15€ (taquilla) (Festival Urbano Valencia). ESPAI RAMBLETA: Diouke en concierto 21.00h (Afro-jazz) 10€. EXCUSE ME?: Fabian Dresens + Pau Pérez + Sutja Gutiérrez (live vocals + DJ set) 24.00h. JUANITA: Cabina Abierta con DJ Gips & DJ Kamau 23.00h Gratis. / RADIO CITY: Around the World Unplugged con Americana de Jason Lawlor (Berklee College of Music) 23.00h Gratis // Brit Pop City Gratis. WAH-WAH: Los Straitjackets + Big Sandy + Pontani Sisters 22.00h 18€.

FRIDAY / VIERNES 9

TUESDAY / MARTES 13

CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Leo Molina, Alba Díaz y Manuel Heredia (flamenco) 23.30h. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Viktorija Pilatovic Trio (vocal jazz, Berklee College of Music) 23.00h / 00.30h 8€. DUB CLUB: Rusti DJ 23.00h Gratis. EL LOCO: Rubinoos + Suzy & los Quattro (power pop) 22.30h 12€ / 15€. JIMMY GLASS: Jorge Pardo Huellas Sextet (jazz) 21.30h 20€ Aforo Limitado (Jimmy Glass Jazz Festival). JUANITA: Reggae Dance con Pon Top 23.00h Gratis. ST. PATRICK’S: Pet Piper’s Project (Celticrock) 23.00h Gratis.

RADIO CITY: Juanma Maya, Juan de Pilar, El Piraña y Marisa Gallardo + DJ Gypsy Box (flamenco) 23.00h 7€ con consumición.

SATURDAY / SÁBADO 10

BLACK LOTUS FESTIVAL (Feria de Muestras): Sky Blu (LMFAO) + Rocky Rock (Black Eyed Peas)+ Pendulum & Verse (DJ set) + Soak + 2 Many DJs + Cyberpunkers + … 16.00h – 10.00h 40€. BLACK NOTE: Tijuana Blues + DJ Quique Lledó (R&B) 23.00h Gratis. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Manuel Fernández, Manuel Reyes y Cristina Simón (flamenco) 23.30h. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Terraza-Rossy-Mur Trio (vocal jazz) 23.00h / 00.30h 9€. DUB CLUB: Reggae Jam + Marvin Deno 20.00h Gratis. EXCUSE ME?: DiskoBiskuits con One Fat DJ + H4L 9000 / Sr Patilla & Miss Taboo 24.00h. JUANITA: Jamaican Dream con Sputnik DJ 23.00h Gratis. LA3: La IaIa en concierto 22.00 8€ // Cebrián + Xharles / Wow + La Lupa Showcase / Mr. West 1.30h. NOISE: Kuami Mensah Afro Latin Reggae 22:30h RADIO CITY: Radio Eklekcity 23.00h Gratis. RANA BROOKS: Folk-Jazz en concierto 19.00h Gratis.

WEDNESDAY / MIÉRCOLES 14

BLACK NOTE: Circuito Café Teatro San Miguel 23.00h 6€ + consumición. EL LOCO: Tin Cans (rockabilly desde Alemania) 21.00h Gratis Aforo Limitado. JIMMY GLASS: Greg Diamond Quartet con Stacy Dillard (jazz) 21.30h 15€ Aforo Limitado (Jimmy Glass Jazz Festival). RADIO CITY: Indie Vibes con Ra-zz 23.00h Gratis. THURSDAY / JUEVES 15

CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Jesús Aguilera y Su Gente (flamenco) 23.30h. DUB CLUB: Café Teatro 23.00h / Jamaican Thursdays con Slowly Man & Friends 24.00 Gratis. JUANITA: Cabina Abierta con DJ Gips & DJ Kamau 23.00h Gratis. LA TAVERNAIRE: Folk-Jazz en concierto 20.30h Gratis. FRIDAY / VIERNES 16

CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Fernando Lucas, Javier Salazar, Gustavo Orihuela y Lito Guevara (flamenco) 20.00h. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Clàssic-Jam Quartet (classical-jazz fusion, quintet) 19.00h 8€ / Jam Session (vocal y instrumental) 20.30h Gratis. EL LOCO: Skatalites (ska) 20.00h 18€ / 22€. ESPAI RAMBLETA: Mayte Martín en concierto 19.00h (flamenco) 18€ y 12€. RADIO CITY: Black Sunday con Killmanjarto 23.00h Gratis.

CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: El Niño de la Aurora, Rosa Sanz y Kike Naval (flamenco) 23.30h. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Spirit Rhythm Band (vintage 1920s jazz) 23.00h / 00.30h 8€. DUB CLUB: Les Poissons Voyageurs en concierto + Duo Santiamén 22.30h Gratis. ELECTROPURA: Zachary Cale + Black Swans en concierto (acústico) 20.00h Gratis. EXCUSE ME?: Neonized Party con Fare Soldi (desde Italia) + Sais / Freddy Murphy 24.00h. JIMMY GLASS: Piano Trio Session con Alberto Palau, Alex Cesarini y Miquel Asensio (jazz) 22.30h – 24.00h 4€ consumición Aforo Limitado. JUANITA: Supa Bassie 23.00h Gratis. LA3: Blood Red Shoes en concierto 20.30h 17€ / 20€ // Bilbadino + Obtuso / Edu Imbernon + Fayer / María Forqué + Eterno DJ 1.30h. RADIO CITY: Around the World Unplugged con Oriental Fusion (Berklee) 23.00h Gratis / Radio Eklekcity Gratis. ST. PATRICK’S: Glòr (Irish voice) 23.00h Gratis. WAHWAH: Corizonas 22.00h 15€ / 18€ (Festival Urbano Valencia).

MONDAY / LUNES 12

SATURDAY / SÁBADO 17

EL LOCO: The Ex (punk desde Países Bajos) 10€ / 15€.

BLACK NOTE: Pepa Blasco & Friends (fusion) 23.30h Gratis. CAFÉ DEL

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Vox 21.30h 20€ / 24€ (Festival Urbano Valencia). FRIDAY / VIERNES 23

CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Kallardó con Alba Díaz, Miguel Pérez, Daniel de Francisco y El Pepe (flamenco) 20.00h. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Cello Solo con Matthieu Saglio 19.00h 8€ / Jam Session (vocal y instrumental) 20.30h Gratis. ESPAI RAMBLETA: Los Vivancos (danza) 19.00h 25€ y 20€. RADIO CITY: Black Sunday con Killmanjarto 23.00h Gratis.

BLACK NOTE: Fabulosos Blueshakers + DJ Quique Lledó (blues) 23.30h Gratis. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Paco Peña y José Antonio de Torres (flamenco) 23.30h. DUB CLUB: Ivan Nieto en concierto + DJ Taktel 22.30h. ESPAI RAMBLETA: Micah P. Hinson & Junior Arts Collective + Bigott + Timber Timbre 20.30h (Festival Urbano Valencia) 22€. EXCUSE ME?: Club de Perras con Miss Von Disko + Sweet Drinkz + Plan B + Vladimir Dynamo / Bosch & Romero + Dr. Octopus DJs 24.00h. JIMMY GLASS: Jazz es Duo con Alex Cesarini & Dani Dominguez (jazz) 22.30h – 24.00h 4€ consumición Aforo Limitado. JUANITA: Xino DJ 23.00h Gratis. LA3: Thug Ladies + Cebrián / Manu Vulcano + Fabian Dresens / Mr. K! + Eterno 1.30h. ST. PATRICK’S: 2 Animales (rock versions) 23.00h Gratis.

MONDAY / LUNES 19

SATURDAY / SÁBADO 24

JIMMY GLASS: Valencia Moon Session con Alberto Sanz, Perico Sambeat, Javier Colina y Al Foster (jazz) 21.30h 18€ Aforo Limitado (Jimmy Glass Jazz Festival)

CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Celia Romero, Manuel Serena, Tomás de los Cariño y Juan de Pilar (flamenco) 23.30h. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Christian Molina & Gonzalo Sempre Quartet con Nora Pastor (vocal jazz) 23.00h / 00.30h 8€. DUB CLUB: Black Rice en concierto + Mash Masters Sound Systems 22.00h. JUANITA: DJ Quick-e 23.00h Gratis. LA3: Motel 1953 con Ley DJ + Electronicall + Mr. West / Sutja Gutiérrez (live vocals) & Lupo Heras / Swagnites 1.30h. RADIO CITY: Radio Eklekcity 23.00h Gratis. WAH-WAH: Limbotheque + Kèns D’Amor Projéct 22.30h 7€ / 10€.

SUNDAY / DOMINGO 18

TUESDAY / MARTES 20

RADIO CITY: Alba Díaz, Miguel Heredia y Leo Molina + DJ Gypsy Box (flamenco) 23.00h 7€ con consumición. WEDNESDAY / MIÉRCOLES 21

BLACK NOTE: Jumpin’ the Swing con DJ Quique Lledó (swing) 23.30h Gratis. JIMMY GLASS: Melisa Aldana Trio (jazz) 21.30h 15€ Aforo Limitado (Jimmy Glass Jazz Festival). LA LOLA: Folk & Árabe (cena + bebida+ concierto) 22.30h 30€ Aforo Limitado. WAH-WAH: Jim Jones Revue 21.00h 20€ / 24€ (Festival Urbano Valencia). THURSDAY / JUEVES 22

CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Esther Garcés, Johnny Amador, Juan Carlos Mendoza y Juan de Pilar (flamenco) 23.30h. DUB CLUB: Café Teatro 23.00h / Jamaican Thursdays con Slowly Man & Friends 24.00 Gratis. JUANITA: Cabina Abierta con DJ Gips & DJ Kamau 23.00h Gratis. RADIO CITY: Around the World Unplugged con Jason Lawlor (Berklee) 23.00h Gratis / Brit Pop City Gratis. WAH-WAH: Chamelons

SUNDAY / DOMINGO 25

CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Almudena del Valle, Amaro Carmona, Paco Costa y Víctor Través (flamenco) 20.00h. DUB CLUB: Festival Transmisor 20.00h. PINBALL: Mercadillo Pinball de 17 a 23hs. MONDAY / LUNES 26

RADIO CITY: Supersonic Monday con Killmanjarto 23.00h Gratis.

WEDNESDAY / MIÉRCOLES 28

BLACK NOTE: Circuito Café Teatro San Miguel 23.00h 6€ + consumición. JIMMY GLASS: Dave Samuels Trio con Jorge Pardo y Matt Baker (jazz) 21.30h 15€ Aforo Limitado THURSDAY / JUEVES 29

BLACK NOTE: Sex & Rock & Roll 23.30h Gratis. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Manuel Serena, Amaro Carmona, Manuel Reyes y Manuel Quintero (flamenco) 23.30h. DUB CLUB: Café Teatro 23.00h / Jamaican Thursdays con Slowly Man & Friends 24.00 Gratis. JUANITA: Cabina Abierta con Ras Tatoulle 23.00h Gratis. RADIO CITY: Brit Pop City 23.00h Gratis. SAHIRI: Folk & Arabe 22:30h Gratis. FRIDAY / VIERNES 30

CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Carolina Pozuelo, Manuel Fernández y Manuel Reyes (flamenco) 23.30h. DUB CLUB: Nuevos Rockeros en concierto + Rocksteady Beatz 20.00 Gratis.EXCUSE ME?: Polock Party / H4L 9000 + Vladimir Dynamo 24.00h. JIMMY GLASS: Piano Duo session (jazz) 22.30h – 24.00h 4€ consumición Aforo Limitado. JUANITA: DJ Gips & DJ Kamau 23.00h Gratis. LA3: Freestylers (desde UK) + Soak / He Comos + Eterno 1.30h. RADIO CITY: Around the World Unplugged con Oriental Fusion (Berklee) 23.00h Gratis / Radio Eklekcity Gratis.

DECEMBER 2012 DICIEMBRE 2012 SATURDAY / SÁBADO 1

DUB CLUB: Gypsy y los Gatos Rumberos en concierto + DJ Session 22.00h. JUANITA: Mandievus 23.00h Gratis. LA3: Lektrono + Xharles & Crew / 25 GRM 1.30h. ST. PATRICK’S: Walkers 23.00h Gratis. WAH-WAH: Aslándticos 22.30h 8€ / 12€.

TUESDAY / MARTES 27

RADIO CITY: Rafael Vargas ‘El Chino’, Miguel Pérez, Pepe Pérez y Sandra Ruiz + DJ Gypsy Box (flamenco) 23.00h 7€ con consumición Photo Mateo Sanchis © 24/ 7 Valencia 2012

SPACIOUS NEW BOOKSHOP WITH FRIENDLY AND EXPERIENCED STAFF, BOOKS AND GAMES FOR LEARNING ENGLISH, TEACHING AREA AND CAFÉ-BAR TOO. ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER 10 THERE IS A TALK BY 3 PUBLISHED WRITERS FROM 19.00h WITH LIVE MUSIC & COCKTAILS

SUPERB CAFE BAR WITH RETRO DESIGN AND MEALS. OFF C/ SAN VICENTE & JUST 3 MINUTES WALK FROM PL. AYUNTAMIENTO & PL. REINA. FRIENDLY OWNER. EVERY SATURDAY LUNCH-TIME IN NOVEMBER AT MANCINI A PLATE OF PASTA FOR FREE! YOU ONLY PAY FOR THE DRINK & COFFEE OR DESSERT!

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