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INTERVIEW

LENGUAS VIVAS

of my old friends from my first year here are still here and I’ve made some new ones too.

Why did you enrol in Spanish classes?

EOGHAN RYAN What are you doing in Valencia? I came here in 2005 with the idea of staying for a few months before taking a job in Japan. I settled very quickly and made some great friends so I put Asia on hold and stayed for a year and a half. In 2006 I decided to go to Korea but in the back of my mind I knew I’d be back. After Korea I moved Belfast for a year to do a Masters at Queens University and then moved back to Valencia in June. Things have been going very well, a lot

During my first stint here, I picked up a lot of Spanish but never really studied it properly so coming back I was conscious that I wanted to improve my level so I could integrate better here. When I was here the first time, I lived and worked almost exclusively in the Englishspeaking community but now I’m better equipped to make Spanish friends and live more in the Spanish world.

Why Lenguas Vivas? Lenguas Vivas was recommended to me by a friend and I must say that I’m really happy with the academy. My teacher Jesús... aka ‘Brian’ ... is really good and there is a great atmosphere around the place.

What are your plans for the future? Who knows what the future will bring, but for now my future is here. Valencia feels like home.

How would you describe the classes? The classes are very interactive. There is a focus on grammar which is important at the B2/Intermediate level but we do a lot of stuff in context, too, which helps a lot.

C/ Palleter 43-45, 46008-Valencia Tel. 96 382 10 58 info@lenguas-vivas.com www.lenguas-vivas.com

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Editorial FEBRUARY 10

‘GOOD DAY SUNSHINE!’ CONTENTS LES PORTES / LENGUAS VIVAS 4 EDITORIAL 5 VIDAS DE VALENCIA 6 ART IN VALENCIA 7 TANKS FOR THE MEMORY 8 FOTOS DEL MURO VALENCIA 10 FOOD 12 RESTAURANT OF THE MONTH 13 TRADITIONAL PUBS 16 FEBRUARY 10 LISTINGS ARTS, THEATRE, OPERA, FILM 17 LIVE MUSIC 18 CLUBS 19 CHILL OUT 20 GAY - LESBIAN 22 TRAD PUBS 23 RESTAURANTS 23 SHOPPING 28 CLASSIFIEDS 29/32 (Airlines, Hostels, Markets…) VALENCIA MUSIC 33 MIRADAS DEL MERCADO CENTRAL 34 AMERICA’S CUP VALENCIA 35 VALENCIA FOOTBALL 36 24/7 VALENCIA PARTY PEOPLE 38 CLUBLAND 39 VELLUTERS / BARRIO CHINO 40 CAFÉ TEATRO 42 WOMAN 43 CYCLING AROUND JÁVEA 44 MAP 45 FEBRUARY 10 AGENDA 46 CLUBS AND LIVE MUSIC LAS LUNAS / OCHO Y MEDIO 48

That’s right. One of Valencia’s many advantages is the generous amount of sunshine it gets throughout the year. Whilst Northern Europe spends most of the time drudging through the seasons & praying for good weather, Valencians are truly blessed with a feel-good climate. It’s a fine reason for why so many people find it hard to leave this part of the world. Talking of good blessings, 24/ 7 Valencia is now in its tenth year. That makes it the oldest monthly guide to Valencia! Visitors will be interested to know that ‘24/7 Valencia’ is the only guide to Valencia recommended by all the local, national and international media. That includes The Guardian Unlimited, The Times, Time Out, Lonely Planet, Rough Guide, Let’s Go, El País, Levante, Business Traveller Magazine and many more! 24/7 Valencia is also the only English speaking guide to Valencia whose editor and team actually live in the city of Valencia… Again and again, we have been told that “24/7 Valencia is a guide that is loved by the locals, followed by the expat community and enjoyed by visitors”. In this colourful February edition, we have a report on the America’s Cup by sailing expert Mike O’Neill as well as our highly

popular Valencia football article by season ticket holder Mark Hulton. Looking at recent Valencian and Spanish history, we have a report on the failed coup d’état of 1981, which resulted in tanks patrolling the streets of Valencia as democracy hung in the balance. In Clubland, DJ Barry Eaton gives us the lowdown on what’s happening in Valencia and we have a photographic report on the gritty ‘Barrio Chino’. If you’re looking for a good value meal with live jazz, check out our restaurant of the month piece on Paparazzi by Tim Birch. He is also the editor of our sister website www.thisisvalencia.com. Combining forces and going from strength to strength, 24/7 Valencia now has its own website (www.247valencia.com) where you can read the entire magazine on-line each and every month.We wish all of our readers the very best for 2010. It is going to be a good year. As a wise person once said … if you look for the good, you will find the good. ‘I need to laugh, and when the sun is out I’ve got something I can laugh about’

See you next month! 24/7 Valencia team

ISSUE 109 FEBRUARY 10

editor: Will McCarthy. contributors: Altogringo, Anita Darling, Heino, John Murphy, Gooru, Manu Fernández, Mark Hulton, Owl, Orange Bikes, Tim Birch, David Rhead, José Marín, Erica Choate, Amparo Oliver, Monica Navarro, Lolita Devine, DJ Barry Eaton, María Angélica Sao Pedro, Isa. layout & design: www.dsignes.net printed by: signografíco. distributed by: groovy cat Ltd. email: ed@24-7valencia.com móvil: 650 639 177 online: www.24-7valencia.com Views expressed by the contributors are not necessarily those of the editor. 24/7Valencia does not accept responsibility for date/time/venue changes. According to copyright law any reproduction, either total or partial, is completely forbidden without written permission of the editor. All articles, past and present, printed in 24/7Valencia magazine are copyright of Orange Skies, S.L. © 2010 Legal deposit: D4562606

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VIDAS DE VALENCIA

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ART IN VALENCIA

MALAS CALLES

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La Semana Santa Marinera de Valencia: creencias junto al mar

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Tejero - February 23, 1981

TANKS FOR THE MEMORY

For those of us living in Spain today democracy is a given and pretty much unmoveable. The dark, dull days of dictatorship seem a long way off. However, if some dangerously deluded bright sparks had got their way on 23 February 1981, things might have been a whole lot different and at the centre of all the madness was our fair city of Valencia. At 18.00h that evening, Guardia Civil Lieutenant Colonel Antonio Tejero (half Charlie Chaplin, half Tom Selleck in a silly hat) took a military bus to the Spanish Parliament in Madrid and stormed the place with a group of armed men. The whole thing was captured by cameras following daily parliamentary business. The would-be rebels failed to notice this for at least forty-five minutes until they turned the cameras off. Even then they left the sound running so the whole thing was broadcast over the radio

by Cadena SER. Many feared an early end for Spain’s newly born democracy. Everybody knew a coup of this kind was a possibility. The ghost of the far right had far from disappeared. Some figures in the military felt increasingly disgruntled at the way their power was systematically being dismantled and numerous terrorist attacks on various high-ranking military figures had done nothing to improve their mood. Tejero and his men pranced about the parliament as only moustachioed Spanish military men can. They waved their guns around, fired shots into the air and shouted obscenities in a manly fashion at the astonished deputies (including the most famous “coño” in Spanish broadcasting history). It remained to be seen, however, how much support the attack would receive. Even some of Tejero’s men were only now realising what they were letting themselves in for and, according

King Juan Carlos

to testimonies from the staff of the parliamentary bar, they set about trying to drink the place dry. It quickly became obvious that in the country as a whole the would-be coup had virtually no support at all. That is, of course, with the apparent exception of Valencia. At the Royal Palace General Armada, the supposed brains behind the operation, was desperately trying to see the King to gain royal sanction for the coup, which was seen as essential in order to gain widespread support from the rest of the military hierarchy. With or without it, he planned to ring round all the leading generals in Spain directly from the Palace implying he had Juan Carlos’ support. He was refused entrance by General Fernández Campos of the King’s household who, smelling a rat, told him the King did not want to speak to him. He then rushed to the parliament

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Tanks in Valencia

where Tejero also refused to let him in accusing him of failing in his mission and being a traitor to the cause. At which point he decided he’d had enough and skulked off home. While in the rest of the country nothing much at all happened, there was a dramatic turn of events in Valencia. Capitán General Jaime Milans del Bosch, an old Francoist crackpot and Civil War veteran, got so excited he couldn’t wait for Armada’s telephone call. He imposed martial law in the city, told Valencians to stay in their homes and in a frenzy of militaristic ecstasy sent tanks and armed men from the División Maestrazgo based in Bétera onto the city’s streets. He took control of all bridges, the port and airport and sent tanks to stand guard over all public buildings. At first confusion reigned. The first communiqués in Valencia stated that the troops were there in order to protect democracy from attack. Many of the troops (mostly military service conscripts) assumed this was true or were told they were on manoeuvres. It doesn’t seem to have occurred to them, however, to ask themselves quite how they were going to protect democracy sitting in a tank in front of a pub in Plaza Cánovas. It wasn’t long before people realised that something more sinister was afoot. Was this the return of the dictatorship or, worse still, the start of a second Civil War? Valencians who were around at the time remember how eerily quiet and empty the city seemed, the bars, restaurants and cinemas closed, the streets deserted. The only thing breaking the silence was the unnerving sound of the tanks on the

Jaime Milans del Bosch

Gran Vía and Avenida del Puerto and the helicopters coming in and out of the heliport near what is now the Palau de la Música. Legend has it that the starlings, which normally nest impervious to the noise of the constant traffic of the Gran Vía, were driven away by the cacophony of the tanks. People tell of frantically hiding or destroying any left-wing literature that there might be in the house, others of the all-too-real concern they felt wondering what kind of country they would wake up to. Some stood up to Milans del Bosch from the start. Although the Capitán General had forbidden any meetings of more than three people, the then-mayor of the city, Ricard Pérez Casado, stayed in session with his councillors all night with all the lights on in the windows of the Ayuntamiento as a show of defiance.

Some Valencians have described the day after the coup as being a bit like the day after the Cremà in Fallas. Everybody went to work, the city was calm and back to normal with very little to indicate that the previous night’s events had ever happened at all. The coup had been a complete and utter failure and, if anything, it helped to hasten and cement the establishment of Spanish democracy. For many Spaniards the spectre of military dictatorship was finally laid to rest. As one Valencian put it, “the whole thing left me with a feeling of shame coupled with indignation that a group of seditious, grey, tawdry men would try to take over power against the wishes of the people. Fortunately it all amounted to nothing but a black joke, an illusion, but at other times and in other parts of the world the story has been tragically different”.

Slowly but surely, however, people started to realise that the whole thing was just a badly organised botch job perpetrated by a few rather pathetic lunatics. For a few hours a small Madrid division had taken control of TV stations, but Televisión Española was soon broadcasting again, relaying the events as they unfolded. People in Valencia were trapped in their homes but kept themselves informed and in touch with friends and family by phone. At 1.00h in the morning the King appeared on television addressing the nation. He denounced the coup and gave his full support to Spanish democracy, the most useful thing he would ever do in his entire life. The tanks were retired and Milans del Bosch was officially relieved of his duties. The following morning Tejero and his men gave themselves up and the sad, sorry drama was over.

Within months of the attempted coup, the Socialist PSOE party was elected to govern the country. Spain rejoined the international community through NATO and the European Union and any thought of a return to military government passed into the pages of history. Thirty people including the three stooges, Milans del Bosch, Tejero and Armada were arrested and imprisoned. Milans del Bosch died shortly after leaving prison, Armada now spends his time cultivating orchids in his isolated villa in Galicia and Tejero has taken up oil painting and writes the occasional bitter letter to the local papers.

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FOOD

Stupid Cupid February! The blissful month of peace and quiet, after the shenanigans of the silly season have finally settled down, and the depth of winter has a thaw in sight. It is my favourite time of the year for many things, but one definite is dining out. Why? Because nobody else does! It’s the perfect time for romantic suppers and cosy lunches - whilst it’s still cool enough to eat inside during the day, before our mass migration to the terraces. So what better time of year for Valentine’s Day? After all, it is the month in Spain that affords some quiet reflection, some time alone or with loved ones, before the onslaught of Las Fallas, after the crazy Christmas period, and probably the only month of respite before another endless summer soaks up all our savings and spare time. And so what if you’re not into it. Don’t be so, so jaded! It really doesn’t matter whether you like it or not, whether you’re the type that buys into it, whether you’re the type that runs from it, whether you’re the type that judges your lover’s love by it – who cares?! Take it for what it is; just a day for a nice meal, good wine and lots of chocolate – there’s no need to empty your bank account and there’s also no need to carry on with some sort of spurned defiance, that’s ugly - get over it! It’s just a day. Have fun, or avoid it and be quiet! Or, just do as I do and have it as a day to bake a cake and eat it all yourself perfect! This year I’ve made one of Jamie Oliver’s cakes – ta Jamie! Typically Jamie, it looks effortless, is gorgeous and farmer’s market-ish, and tastes great. I was in Australia during January this year so being summer when I made it, it is covered in cherries (very Valentine’s Day for southern hemisphere types, but not so much in our northern climes) but don’t worry, there are plenty of alternatives to festoon the top of your creation with. Head to some of Valencia’s to-die-for chocolatiers - there’s Nautté on C/Caballeros, 7 behind Plaza de la Virgen

and Xocoa on C/San Vicente Martír, 7 leading towards the Ayuntamiento from Plaza de la Reina. Choose any of your favourite chocolates and dump them on top – some of those delicious glacé orange slices dipped in dark chocolate would suit nicely – anything you like will do! Naturally, of course, you must finish it with a diamond! Ha! Just winding you up! Alright, here’s what you need:

Jamie’s Chocolate Cherry Cake that Erica makes on Valentine’s Day • 200gm of your favourite dark chocolate (at least 70%) • 150gm unsalted butter • 50gm ground almonds • 100gm self-raising flour (harina de levadura) • 4 large eggs • 100gm caster sugar • 3 tbsp cherry jam or marmalade depending on what you top it with • Fresh cherries/glacé oranges/fruits or chocolates to serve with

appear quite creamy and frothy. Fold this mixture into the chocolate mixture. Line a 20cm baking tin (round is best for this one) and grease the sides well if you’re not using a springform pan. Pour or spoon the batter into this and bake for 20-25 minutes, it should appear cooked and set but still slightly soft in the centre. Allow to cool for 5 minutes or so in the tin and then invert onto a wire rack to cool more. Spread with cherry jam or marmalade while still warm and top with fruit. If you’re going to ice it with chocolate icing or whichever flavour you choose, wait until it has cooled completely. Great! Enjoy! See you next month for Paella and Las Fallas, and until then, muchos besos for you especially for Valentine’s Day!! Mmmmmmwwwwwaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh!! Professional Chef Erica Choate

Preheat your oven to 180ºC. Roughly chop up the chocolate and butter and, if you have a glass bowl that fits into a small saucepan, put some water in the saucepan and the bowl on top and melt the butter and chocolate together in this. If you haven’t got anything like that... on gentle heat in a small saucepan, melt the butter first, then stir in the chocolate and keep the heat right down, as low as possible. As the chocolate starts to melt, remove it from the heat and continue stirring until it has all melted. Next, once the melted chocolate mixture has cooled slightly, stir in the ground almonds and flour until well combined. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs together with the sugar for about 5 minutes, it will BUZZING IRISH PUB

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RESTAURANT OF THE MONTH

Mike McKoy

PAPAR A Z Z I Wednesday night, after quite a few hours buying this and that in the sales on C/ Colón, we staggered through an unusually cold Valencia carrying our bargains to meet our dinner companions A & L at Paparazzi, an attractive Italian eatery on C/ Baja in the atmospheric barrio del Carmen. Wednesday night is jazz night and as we took our seats the evening’s ace jazz guitarist Mike McKoy was setting up.

The restaurant is modern - all black & white, bare brick walls showing the lovely Valencia ceilings and, unlike many Valencia restaurants, good ambient lighting. What is it with so many restaurants here, with megawatts of light? We are eating, not performing on stage! There is also some interesting shelving set into the bare brickwork carrying a great selection of cleverly lit bottles. One can choose from the normal menu, but the 10€ evening meal offered daily proffers a nice selection of homemade Italian cuisine and appears to be a bargain on paper. We were in Bargain Hunter mode so plumped for that to properly round off our (pretty exhausting) sale shopping day. Our waitress was very helpful and described the food very well. We ordered a bottle of the house white and a bottle of the excellent El Miracle red and in the interests of this article we decided to share a couple of snacks while

we made our choices- well, we can’t tell you what it’s like if we don’t try, can we? First was a bowl of lovely homemade crunchy crisps and two dips, a chilli tomato and a blue cheesy one. The other was a very tasty mushroom dish with a mozzarella, pepper and cream sauceat 2.50€ and 3.50€ each; a lovely and economical start to the meal. And then our starters arrived, a very large tasty salad with chicken, dried tomatoes, basil oil and four cheeses. A ‘Provetta al horno’ was a mix of cheeses baked in a ramekin and accompanied by a confit of cranberries (arándanos) and crispy toasts. For our main courses, two of us had the Tortellini with mushrooms and cream (setas y nata), L having had it on a previous visit and found it truly mouthwatering! It was again mouth-watering, always nice to find the same dish as good on second visit. D had ‘Flautines de pollo, a tortilla generously filled with chicken and topped with a slightly spicy tomato sauce. I plumped for delicately sliced Carpaccio of beef (ternero), which was a light but delicious main choice. We really need not have had prestarters (though they were very good), the portions are generous and with the lovely garlicky toasts as well, we were all very satisfied.

By now the restaurant was nicely filling up, an interesting crowd, quite young and many were couples. Mike McKoy’s jazz and bossa nova was pleasantly playing in the background, not too loud to spoil any dinner conversation, and very nice to listen to. As always we asked for a little selection of deserts, the cheesecake was good and not too sweet and the chocolate tart light and delicious. We finished with some choices from their tea menu, a blue, a red and the green. All in all, a very good value evening, lovely food, nice atmosphere, charming staff, and some good jazz on a Wednesday to help the evening on. The restaurant has a lovely room at the back that one can book for small groups or private dining. Raquel, the charming and friendly owner and the talented chef, is a busy lady, who not only runs Paparazzi but has a bar/ restaurant/cafe in Ruzafa called Les Portes. Paparazzi is open Monday to Saturday evenings from 21.00h. With the evening menu at 10€ and a selection of good wine choices for around 12€, this is a great value restaurant in the heart of the old centre. Tim Birch Paparazzi C/ Baja, 42 ( Barrio del Carmen ) Tel: 96 315 45 88, 675 399 355 Open Monday - Saturday 21.00h - 24:00h © 2010 24/7Valencia

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TRADITIONAL PUBS

ST. PATRICK’S

It’s easy to find an Irish pub in Valencia but St. Patrick’s is one of the longestrunning and best-known. Set at the end of the Gran Vía Marques del Turia next to Plaza Cánovas, this vast pub is open seven days a week and always bursting with life and a great mix of cosmopolitan people. Not only do they offer every beer and lager under the sun, free Wifi, stag and hen parties, two of their own football teams, a staff of various nationalities, huge plasma TV screens that show every football and rugby match that is played, a pool table, a terrace in the sun, great music and a really friendly crowd, but they also have an offer called the Fidelity Cup - if you drink five drinks, or five pints, you get the sixth free! That sounds good to me, that is, if I remember to order my sixth drink by that time! They don’t serve food but they do have lots of nibbles like crisps and olives to munch Article & photo © 2010 24/7Valencia

on with your drinks. The big chalkboard outside has all the timetables for the football and rugby matches planned that week, the whole of the 6 Nations rugby tournament will be shown, and if it’s not written on the board, the lovely waitresses and waiters will give you any information you need. There is no particular type of person that goes to Saint Patrick’s, it is a completely mixed bunch. You can find anything from hoo-raa Spanish lawyers finishing a hard day off with a pint or a crowd of Erasmus students chugging beer to a group of English teachers discussing the weekend over a few drinks! And if you want to practice English or Spanish there is always someone at the bar happy to chat to you and help you with whatever you are learning! If you fancy a quick drink, or a relaxed evening in a cosy atmosphere, St. Patrick’s is definitely your choice! Enjoy! St. Patrick’s Gran Vía del Marqués del Turia, 69 ( Zona Cánovas )

46005 Valencia 96 351 96 02 www.stpatricksvalencia.com Open Monday 16.00h – 1.00h Tuesday to Friday 16.00h – 2.00h Saturday 13.00h – 2.00h Sunday 13.00h – 1.00h Lolita Devine

LISTINGS FEBRERO 10 / FEBRUARY 10

ARTS & THEATRE MUSEUMS / GALLERIES

AULA CAM LA LLOTGETA-ESPAI ART Álbum, Atlas, Cuaderno de Notas Nuria Rodríguez Hasta 15 febrero CENTRO CULTURAL BANCAJA El Taller de La California, 1955-1960. Picasso Desde 26 de Febrero CIUDAD DE LAS ARTES Y LAS CIENCIAS (L’Hemisferic, Museu de les Ciencies Principe Felipe, L’Oceanografic) www.cac.es COL.LEGI MAJOR RECTOR PESET Andrea Bloise Hasta 28 febrero FUNDACION CHIRIVELLA SORIANO Pintura, Expresionismo y Kitsch. Generación del Entusiasmo. Desde 5 febrero hasta 18 abril GALERÍA BENLLIURE Pintura Moderna y Contemporánea de los Siglos XIX y XX Permanente GALERÍA KESSLER-BATTAGLIA Fundido en Negro Paco Marti Hasta 13 febrero GALERÍA LUIS ADELANTADO Slash Theatre of My Mundo, Part 1 Aggtelek Hasta 10 marzo GALERIA MURO Pintores Españoles en Paris Febrero GALERIA PAZ Y COMEDIAS Mundos David Jiménez Thames José Guerrero Desde 26 febrero GALERÍA ROSA SANTOS Por si Alguna Vez lo Olvido, Recuerda no Morir Nunca Martín López Lam Hasta 13 febrero GALERÍA ROSALIA SENDER Molina Ciges Hasta 6 marzo GALERÍA D’ART VISOR Daniel García Andujár Hasta 3 abril INSTITUT FRANÇAIS DE VALENCE ¿No Ves lo que Te Digo? Pierre Tilman En el Pais de Poi Poi Daniel Michel y Nicolás Sánchez Hasta 26 febrero IVAM INSTITUT VALENCIÀ D’ART MODERN EXPOSICIONES IVAM La Maleta de mi Madre Natividad Navalón Hasta 21 febrero Miradas Reveladoras: Fotografía Cubana Hasta 14 febrero 2010 Eduardo Stupía Hasta 21 marzo Malas Calles Desde 10 febrero hasta 9 mayo La Linea Roja Hasta 21 febrero José Guedes Hasta 21 marzo JARDÍN BOTÁNICO SOStenible NouBoTàniC Hasta 28 Febrero Escorces Antonio Cebrián

Hasta 21 marzo LA BENEFICENCIA CENTRE VALENCIA DE CULTURA MEDITERRÁNEA Recorrido por la Prehistoria Valenciana, desde el Paleolítico hasta la Época Visigoda Exposición permanente LA GALLERA Insolación Francis Naranjo Hasta 28 marzo LA NAVE Fácil se Viene, Fácil se Va Desde 4 febrero L’ IBER DE LOS SOLDADITOS DE PLOMO Exposición permanente MUVIM L’Aventura de la Pensament Exposición permanente Impresos de Vanguardia, 1912- 1936 Hasta 14 febrero Masonería & Ilustración Hasta 14 febrero Boxeo y Literatura Eduardo Arroyo Hasta 14 febrero (sic) Societat i Cultura Hasta 14 febrero Ciutat Vella i Participació Ciudadana Hasta 14 febrero Deseos, Promesas, Realidades: Ocho Objetivos para el Desarrollo Hasta 7 febrero MUSEU DE BELLES ARTES SAN PIO V Pintura Gótica Colección Permanente Pintura de Joan de Joanes para el Retablo de San Sebastián Hasta 9 mayo MUSEO DE PREHISTORIA DE VALENCIA Restos de Vida, Restos de Muerte Hasta 30 mayo MUSEO VALENCIA D’ETNOLOGÍA La Semana Santa Marinera de Valencia: Creencias Junto al Mar Hasta 2 mayo MY NAME’S LOLITA ART Off Desde 2 febrero hasta 27 marzo OCTUBRE CENTRE CULTURAL CONTEMPORANIA La Derrota. La Fin de la Guerra Civil 70 Anys Després Hasta 21 febrero 2010 SALA PARPALLO A Piel de Cama Ana Prada Hasta 14 febrero UNIVERSITAT DE VALENCIA, LA NAU Memoria de Anzo Hasta 14 febrero 2010 Mutis al Natural Ciència i Art al Nuevo Reino de Granada Hasta 14 febrero Després del Filat L’Art Espanyol a L’Exili 1939-1960 Desde 25 febrero OPERA

PALAU DE LES ARTS Lucia di Lammermoor Gaetano Donizetti Sala Principal 3, 6, 9 febrero THEATRE

TEATRE ATENEO Dime de que te Ries y te Diré Quien Eres 20.00h

24/7 VALENCIA 12 febrero obSEXsion 23.00h 12 febrero TEATRE EL MUSICAL Las Sillas Hasta 7 febrero Luces de Bohemia Desde 24 hasta 28 febrero TEATRE RIALTO El Sí de las Niñas Hasta 21 febrero TEATRE OLYMPIA Ser o no Ser Hasta 7 febrero Dos Menos Desde 10 hasta 21 febrero Mujer Busque Hombre …que aún no Existe Desde 24 hasta 28 febrero TEATRO DE MARIONETAS LA ESTRELLA (LA PETXINA) TEATRE PRINCIPAL Las Baules de la Copla Hasta 14 febrero TEATRE TALIA Pollo & Hijos Hasta 7 febrero Calígula Desde 10 hasta 28 febrero CINEMA

ALBATROS *versión original www.cinesalbatrosbabel.com BABEL *versión original www.cinesalbatrosbabel.com UGC CINE CITE www.ugc.es FILMOTECA CINEMA INSTITUTO VALENCIANO DE CINEMATOGRAFÍA CICLOS IVAC – LA FILMOTECA www.ivac-lafilmoteca.es Ciclos Febrero 2010 Werner Herzog Hasta mayo Lluís Miñarro, La Audacia de un Productor Desde 3 febrero hasta 10 marzo Samuel Fuller Hasta 30 marzo El Thriller USA de los ‘70s Hasta mayo ADDRESSES MUSEUMS / GALLERIES

ALMUDÍN Pl. San Luis Bertrán, 1 Tel: 96 352 54 78 - ext. 4521 BACKSERIES GALLERY & SHOP Breton de los Herreros, 4 www.backseries.com 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 CIUDAD DE LAS ARTES Y LAS CIENCIAS (L’Hemisferic, Museu de les Ciencies Princípe Felipe, L’Oceanografic) Av. Instituto Obrero de Valencia Tel: 902 100 031 COLLEGI MAJOR RECTOR PESET Universitat de Valencia Plaça del Forn de Sant Nicolau,4 Tel: 96 316 60 00 GALERÍA AKKA C/ Almirante Cadarso, 6 Tel: 96 316 27 27

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FEBRUARY 10 / FEBRERO 10 24/7 VALENCIA LISTINGS GALERÍA DUOMO C/ Luis Santangel, 18 FNAC SAN AUGUSTÍN C/ Guillem de Castro, 9 - 11 Tel: 96 353 90 15 FUNDACION CHIRIVELLA SORIANO C/ Valeriola, 13 Tel: 96 338 12 15 GALERÍA LUIS ADELANTADO C/ Bonaire, 6 Tel: 96 351 01 79 GALERÍA MURO Correjeria, 5 Tel: 96 391 19 03 GALERIA PAZ Y COMEDIAS C/ Comedias, 7-2 Tel: 96 391 89 06 GALERÍA ROSALIA SENDER Mar, 19 (Ciutat Vella) Tel: 96 391 89 67 GALERIA SEGRELLES C/ Ciscar, 4 Tel: 96 333 21 97 GALERÍA TOSSAL Pl Tossal, s/n Tel: 96 398 18 03 GALERÍA VISOR C/ Corretgeria, 26 Tel: 96 392 23 99 INSTITUT FRANÇAIS DE VALENCE C/ Moro Zeit, 6 Tel: 96 315 30 95 INSTITUT VALENCIÀ DE LA MÚSICA C/ Barcas, 2 Tel: 96 318 44 53 IVAM C/ Guillem de Castro, 118 Tel: 96 386 30 00 JARDÍN BOTÁNICO C/ Quart, 80 Tel: 96 315 68 00 JOVE ORQUESTRA DE LA GENERALITAT VALENCIANA Tel: 96 318 44 90 / 93 KITSCH INTERNACIONAL ARTEDIVERSO C/ Covarrubias, 5 Tel: 607 636 012 LA BENEFICIENCIA CENTRE VALENCIA DE CULTURA MEDITERANEA C/ Corona 36 Tel: 96 388 35 79 LA GALLERA C/ Aluders, 7 Tel: 96 352 14 37 LA NAVE GALERÍA Nave, 25 Tel: 96 351 19 33 LA LLOTGETA, AULA DE CULTURA CAM-ESPAI D’ART Pl. Mercado, 4 Tel: 96 391 33 96 L’IBER MUSEO DE LOS SOLDADITOS DE PLOMO C/ Caballeros, 22 Tel: 96 391 86 75 www.museoliber.org LLIG LLIBRERIES DE LA GENERALITAT Pl. Manises, 3 Tel: 96 386 61 70 MONASTERIO DE SAN MIGUEL DE LOS REYES Av Constitución, 284 Tel: 96 387 40 13 MUSEO DEL ARROZ C/Rosario, 3 Tel: 609 877 956 MUSEO DE BELLAS ARTES DE VALENCIA C/ San Pío V, 9 Tel. 96 369 30 88 / 369 21 11 MUSEO DE LA CIUDAD Pl. Arzobispo, 1 Tel: 96 352 54 78 - ext. 4126 MUSEO DEL CARMEN C/ Museo, 2 Tel: 96 369 30 88 MUSEO FALLERO

Pl. Monteolivete, 4 Tel: 96 352 54 78 MUSEO NACIONAL DE CERÁMICA GONZÁLEZ MARTÍ C/ Poeta Querol, 2 Tel: 96 351 63 92 MUSEO TAURINO Pasaje Doctor Serra, 16 Tel: 96 351 18 50 MUVIM C/ Guillem de Castro, 8 Tel: 96 388 37 47 MY NAME’S LOLITA ART C/ Avellanas, 7 (Ciutat Vella) Tel: 96 391 13 72 MUSEOS DE LA COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA Av. Campanar, 32 Tel: 96 386 58 56 / 386 53 53 PAZ TEJÓN GALERÍA ESTUDIO C/ Salas Quiroga, 1, bajo (Zona Jesús) Tel.: 654 363 829 www.paztejon.com POPOL VUH C/ Burriana, 13 Tel: 96 336 08 25 REALES ATARAZANAS Pl. Juan Antonio Benlliure, s/n Tel: 96 352 54 78 TAMAR C/ Almudín, 16 Tel: 96 392 50 66 UNIVERSITAT DE VALENCIA C/ Universidad, 2 VICIANA Pl. Conde de Carlet, 6 Tel: 96 391 32 60 WUNDER K. GABINETE DE CURIOSIDADES C/ Corretgeria, 31 Tel: 96 391 67 35 OPERA

PALAU DE LES ARTS Autopista del Saler, 1 Tel: +34 96 197 58 00 Fax: +34 96 395 22 01 www.lesarts.com

C/ Caballeros, 31 Tel: 96 398 64 22 CINEMA

ALBATROS Pl. Fray Luis Colomer, 4 Tel: 96 393 26 77 BABEL C/ Vicente Sancho Tello, 10 Tel: 96 362 67 95 CINEMA JOVE C/ Jerónimo Monsoriu, 19 Tel: 96 331 10 47 FILMOTECA (CINEMA INSTITUTO VALENCIANO DE CINEMATOGRAFÍA) RIALTO Pl. Ayuntamiento, 17 UGC CINE CITE Espai Campanar Av. Tirso de Molina, 16 Tel: 902 100 842

LIVE MUSIC 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. Café del Duende (zona Carmen) C/ Túria, 62 Tel. 630 455 289 cafedelduende@terra.es Great club specialising in authentic flamenco music and culture.

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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 L’ALTRE ESPAI C/ Platero Suárez, 11 Tel: 96 353 92 00 OFF TEATRE C/ Turia, 47 Tel: 96 384 11 85 TEATRE EL MUSICAL Pl. Rosario, 3 Tel: 96 367 31 95 TEATRE MICALET C/ Mestre Palau, 3 Tel: 96 392 14 82 TEATRO DE MARIONETAS LA ESTRELLA (LA PETXINA). C/ Dr Sanchis Bergón, 29 Tel: 96 371 73 84 TEATRO OLYMPIA C/ San Vicente Mártir, 44 Tel: 96 351 73 15 TEATRO PRINCIPAL C/ Barcas, 15 Tel: 96 353 92 00 TEATRO RIALTO Pl. Ayuntamiento, 17 Tel: 96 353 93 00 TEATRE ROMÀ DE SAGUNT Pujada al Castell, s/n Sagunto THEATRE SALA MORATÍN Pl. Ayuntamiento, 17 Tel: 96 353 93 0 TEATRO TALÍA

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C/ Sueca , nº 27 Valencia (Russafa) www.cafemercedesjazz.es

Café Mercedes Jazz (Zona Ruzafa) C/ Sueca, 27 Reservations: 96 341 83 78 New! In the cosmopolitan Ruzafa district, an excellent addition to the live music scene with a packed programme of live jazz, flamenco and weekly live chamber music too. Run by real music lovers, with a concert stage and cafébar to chill with a great choice of cafés, beers and cocktails. Durango Club C/Llanterners, 35 Poligon Industrial La Closa, Meliana www.myspace.com/durangoclub Rock club on the outskirts of Valencia with great live bands and a loyal crowd. El Loco (zona Juan Lloréns) C/ Erudito Orellena, 12 Tel. 96 326 05 26, www.lococlub.org Dynamic live venue with an eclectic choice of indie, rock, fusion, blues and more. Check some music and dance later.

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FEBRUARY 10 / FEBRERO 10 www.247valencia.com Zona Patraix

9 Feb 21:30 Melissa Aldana Trío 16 Feb 21:30 ‘Chet Baker tribute’ Jorge Rossy / Voro García 23 Feb 21:30 Jon Urrutia & Edward Pérez Trío Jimmy Glass Jazz Bar (zona Carmen) C/ Baja, 28 www.jimmyglassjazz.net This darkly lit bar plays the finest jazz with cool photos, a pool table and a wide range of coffees and spirits. It has fortnightly live music and is a very relaxing place to unwind and relate. The owner is a real jazz lover and it shows. Live music nights at 21.30. La Claca (zona Carmen) C/ San Vicente, 3 www.laclaca.com Live flamenco on Sundays. Mirror (former Cormoran) C/ San Vicente, 200 New name, improved sound and a hipper interior. Check international bands from around the globe. Octubre Centre (Zona Carmen) C/ Sant Ferran, 12 Tel. 96 315 77 99, www.octubre.cat Features the best local and national indie bands on the scene. Palau de la Musica 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. Smooth Jazz Club (Zona Canovas) C/ Salamanca, 17 www.smoothjazzclub. es A welcoming and spacious jazz club with a varied programme. Wah-Wah (zona Blasco Ibáñez) C/ Campoamor, 52 Tel. 96 356 39 42, 645 792 674 Indie rock in a student zone… www.wahwahclub.com Woody (Zona Blasco Ibáñez) Avenida de Menéndez Pelayo 25 Tel:96 361 85 51 New live music venue with indie band from Spain and abroad.

CLUBS Zona Plaza Ayuntamiento

Mogambo C/ Sangre, 9 Piccadilly Downtown club C/ Embajador Vich 7 (junto a Hotel Astoria). www.groovelives.com Groovelives. Open all night, every night!

Dub Club C/ Jesús, 91 www.dubclubvalencia.com Nice one!!! From the owners of reggae lovers Juanita. Very spacious, ethnic vibe, DJ sessions and cafe-theatre. Reggae, ragga, funk, soul, jazz and more. Cosmopolitan crowd, and check out the groovy washroom!!! Live music every Sunday 20:00h! Zona Ruzafa

Excuse Me! C/ dels Tomasos, 14 (next to Mercado de Ruzafa) This place has been getting a buzz around town with clubbers. Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night in Valencia from midnight until 7.00 am! Two rooms: one is more organic with pop/rock ’n’ roll/garage/soul and the other more electronic with groove electro/space disco/new wave/cosmic boogie. Check it! Le Club C/ Cuba, 8 Le Club is back! With 2 floors, underground electronica downstairs and funkier sounds upstairs. Open Fridays and Saturdays all night long. Les Portes Matias Perelló, 15 Ruzafa Fantastic! Check this one out. Les Portes is re-opening again for good on Christmas Eve from midnight. A friendly crowd, an ample selection of infusions, natural juices, home-made cakes, highly original salads and superb cocktails. Enjoy great live performances with multi-use space for your own enjoyment every day of the week! Open from 16.00h to 03.30h Zona San Vicente

La Caverna C/ Cuenca, 70 Mod, soul, rock & roll, reggae and more. La Indiana C/ San Vicente, 95 www.laindiana.com Newly opened and with a fantastic new interior. Thursdays has Fiesta Elephunk. Friday is Fiesta Cosmopolitan. 3 Ambients. In the zona VIP, check out R&B, Funky, Soul. With DJ Chicho, in la sala principal enjoy the best House with DJ Jose Mª Aboga and Javi Zaragoza and the upper floor has commercial and Latin sounds with DJ Nando y Edu.

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 Great! This legendary Valencian club has moved to Juan Lloréns area just off Av. Fernando el Cátolico, so easy to find. More space, a dance floor, live music license, and its classic mix of pumping sounds…from rock & roll to house! Open 22.00h until 4.00h, Thursday to Saturday. Habana Valencia Juan Lloréns, 41-43 A new name and funkier interior. House, Funky House, and exotic grooves till well past dawn.. Magazine Club C/ de Perez Escrich, 19 Rock’n’ roll disco. Peatonal C/ Juan Lloréns, 39 Zona El Carmen

&Ártico C/ Arolas, 11 Tel. 96 391 08 57 Dinners - cocktails - chill out - art space - electro funky beats. Bigornia C/ Museu, 10 Arty crowd of the Carmen scene with electro, hip-hop, funk, techno and more. Good vibes. Blau C/ Alta, 11 House and funk with a crowd to match. Bolseria Café C/Bolseria, 41 Tel: 96 391 89 03 Hot tropical vibe with swinging crowd at weekends. House, Latin, funk and pop. Bounty C/ Jose Iturbi, 4 Tel. 96 391 71 94 One of the funkiest all-night clubs going, ‘70s funk, soul and disco. A bit hidden away. Café Madrid C/ Abadía de San Martín, 10 Off C/ San Vicente near Plaza de la Reina so dead easy to find! Classic Valencia nightspot. Calcata C/ Reloj Viejo, 6 Just one minute’s walk from Calle Caballeros. One of the few discos in the Carmen to stay open all night, until around 8 am. Club 47 C/ Quart, 47 Music Box C/ Pintor Zariñena, 16 Tel. 96 391 41 51 An all-night disco in the Barrio del Carmen! The Music Box is an infinite collage of styles and ages: Drum’n’Bass, Electronic, Pop, Soul, Rock’n’Roll. Frankenstein Rock & Roll Club Marques de Caro, 5 Near to the Carmen swimming pool, a hang out for lovers of rock’n’roll! Immortal C/ San Dionisio, 3 Feel ‘heavy metal’ and like hard rock? Plenty of like-minded souls in a loud bar. Rock on! Juanita Club C/ Lepanto, 8 Rasta Vibrations. La Claca C/ San Vicente, 3

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FEBRUARY 10 / FEBRERO 10 24/7 VALENCIA LISTINGS Open every day off Plaza de la Reina. Live flamenco Sunday in a legendary meeting point. La Flama C/ San Roteros, 14 Near the Torres de Serrano, this is a music-lovers meeting point with a rock & roll crowd and the DJ/owner is happy to play requests. Heady atmosphere that combines rock with funk and blues, good times in the centro historico. Keith Richards would have approved... Pinball C/ Concordia, 3 www.pinballvalencia.com For lovers of psychedelia, northern Soul, funk. Groovy atmosphere, buzzing at weekends. Open 21.00h-03.30h. Cats and chicks shakin’ it until the early hours, digging various scenes like something out of Blow Up. Free tapas every Thursday with your beer. Open Monday-Saturday 8pm-2am. Many types of Absinthes available. Radio City C/ Santa Teresa, 19 Tel: 96 391 41 51 Free disco Fri - Sat nights, live flamenco every Tuesday. Funky and friendly club. Turmix C/ Dr. Chiarri, 8 Close to C/ Alta, open Thurs – Sat from 23.30 to 03.30h. Rock, garage, indie guitar disco. Zona Avenida Constitución

Latex Club Avda. Constitución 29 [junto a El Carmen] www.groovelives.com A classic of the Valencia night life scene. With 2 salas and music ranging from minimalist electronica to full-on electro. Often pop, indie and rock’n’roll in the smaller room. Open Fridays, Saturdays and holidays from 2.30am to 7.30am 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. Welcoming, hip, excellent connections with the club scene and an eclectic Dj programme throughout the festive season. Hip yet friendly. Look out for the distinctive huge nail outside! Velvet C/ Campoamor, 58 Psychedelic, alternative student vibe. Very spacious and loud and buzzing at weekends. Zona Canovas

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

Buenavista Club Social. Carretera En Corts, 54 – Bajo www.groovelives.com New! Valencia’s latest ‘AFTER’ club, which starts every Saturday and Sunday at 7.30 am and goes until 1.30 pm. See website for more details and ask for more up-tothe-minute info at the groovelives clubs of 47, Piccadilly, The Mill and more… Miniclub Blasco Ibañez, 111 Used to be Zenith. Funky new club open every Thursday, Friday and Saturday

until well past dawn.www.myspace.com/ miniclubvlc Zona Benimaclet

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

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 Alameda

Singles Prolongacion Paseo de la Alameda, 43 Tel: 96 1210 85 27 Part of the prestigious Las Animas group.

C/ Alzira, 12 An impressive programme of events, open from 18.00h every day (except Tuesday). Zona Canovas

9 Bar C/ Salamanca, 8 Tel: 96 335 66 19, www.the9bar.com Nice one! Open all day and everyday. Pints, pies, live football, an international crowd. Zona Rio del Turia

Quiosco Rio Turia Paseo Alameda s/n (junto estación Metro) By the famous Calatrava bridge, a great chill out café-bar for the family, couples and groups. Take in the sunshine, open every day in summer. Wicky Parque de Cabecera Tel. 656 856 899 and 679 40 45 24 Nice one! Fantastic combination of chill out bar, restaurant and cafeteria. Zona El Carmen

Zona Puerto

Estrella Damn Lounge America’s Cup port (Marina Real Juan Carlos I) Open again! Funky, open-air club by the port with a great mix of DJ’s.

CHILL OUT Zona Plaza Ayuntamiento

Cafetería Rialto Pl. Ayuntamiento, 17 Open all day and every day. Check out the Art Deco ceiling! Mancini C/ Moratin, 1 Tel: 96 394 42 89 Open Mon-Wed 9.00h - 21.00h. ThursSat 9am-1.30am. 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 17.00h onwards and has a catering service too. Moon Bar C/ Músico Peydro, 39 Reservations: 676 333 465 Run by a Valencian family, homemade breakfasts, lunch and dinners. Starbucks C/ San Vicente, 44 Your favourite coffees, teas, hot chocolate… The Bodegueta Pl. Mariano Benlliure, 4 Tel: 96 351 97 38 Cool! Breakfast, lunch and dinner, Spanish tapas, wines and beers… The Ginger Loft café C/ Victoria, 4 (just off Plaza Mariano Benlliure) www.thegingerloft.com Classy café bar with superb cocktails, classic and original tapas and Sunday brunch run by a friendly, well-travelled international staff. Zona San Vicente

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Afterwork C/ Murillo, 9 izq Open from 9am - 1.30am. Young, friendly crowd with good selection of beers and wines. Afterwork has 2 unique rooms with different vibes. ‘The Tasca’ specializes in traditional Spanish tapas, cooked on the spot. Check their patatas bravas! After work’s ‘Pulpo club’ is a music lounge and a hang out for mod, indie and rock fans. Every wednesday 20:00h - 22:00h guacamole / mojito / burrito 5€. Good, cheap and fun! Just 1 minutes walk from the Torres de Quart. Al Pans Queso C/ Serranos, 19 - Tel: 615 979 484 Highly popular with a very open crowd. &Articio C/ Arolas, 11 Tel: 96 391 08 57 Dinners - cocktails - chill out - art space - electro funky beats. Bar Negrita Pl. Negrito Sister bar of Negrito with breakfasts and montaditos from 08.00 – 15.00h. Open Sun-o Fri. Café Bahiano C/ Calatrava, 12 Very popular Brazilian bar. Café de las Horas C/ Conde Almodóvar Tel: 96 3917 336 Marrying baroque with kitsch, classic with camp, this is ‘chill out’ in grand style.

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FEBRUARY 10 / FEBRERO 10 www.247valencia.com 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.

Café Lisboa Pl. Dr. Collado, 9 Tel. 96 391 94 84 An excellent café bar in one of Valencia’s most atmospheric plazas. Good mixed crowd of students, locals, visitors and a very popular terraza. Open 09.00h and all day until late. Lots of bocadillos, coffees and beers. Barça and Levante football on TV at the weekend. Café Madrid C/ Abadia San Martin, 10 Elegant chill out bar with nooks and crannies, famed as one originator of ‘Agua de Valenca.’ 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. Cafetería Rialto Pl. Ayuntamiento, 17 - Tel: 96 394 08 77 Salads, bocadillos, pasta, international beers, cocktails and spirits. Lovely art noveau ceiling and free live music (jazz, swing, blues…) every Friday night at 23.00h! 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.

El Laboratorio (junto Pl. de la Virgen) Pl. Cors de la Mare de Deu, 3 Tel: 96 392 61 93 tivlc.com/laboratorio. html Young international staff & clientele. The coolest-and cheapest-place to chill off the Plaza de la Virgen. Fun food at fun prices (10h-1h). Free tapas with drinks. Mon = Paella Night; Tues = Language Exchange Night; Wed = cocktails 2x1, mojito 3.50€ Exhibitions, Theme Nights, Parties, Clothes X change, Ethnic Fiestas, Art & Photography… Lunch. Mixed drinks start at 3.50€!!!!! Felino C/ Calabazas S/n Tel: 685.84.36.29 Arty chill out bar next to the Mercat Central. Tasty breakfasts and lunches, cool music.

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Gilda C/ Ensendra, 9 (corner Plaza Viriato) Tel: 96 3260393 Funky new authentic Italian chill out bar in the old centre. Near to Radio City so easy to find. Open from breakfast including croissants, cappuccino and Italian sandwiches for almuerzo. For lunch you can enjoy very good value Italian and Mediterranean cuisine including homemade pasta and many superb salads including walnut and mozzarella choices. 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. John Silver C/ Alta, 8 Open Monday to Sunday, liberal atmosphere and guitar rock soundtrack filling three floors.

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

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FEBRUARY 10 / FEBRERO 10 24/7 VALENCIA LISTINGS La Cava del Negret C/ Calatrava, 15 Tel: 96 392 33 01 Open every day from 12.00h, great bar on Pl. Negrito with terraza and some of the finest agua de Valencia around. Friendly staff, superb terraza, next to fountain and a great selection of cavas and champagnes. Good music and reasonable prices. Recommended. La Magarota C/ murillo, 11 Tel: 665 04 15 08 Open from Tuesday to Sunday, 20.00h to 01.00am. Friendly and bohemian tapas bar with a fine selection of Spanish and international choices, including hams, salads, carpaccios, cold meats and more. Experienced and popular Valencian and Brazilian owners, atmospheric, soulful interior with an eclectic mixture of boho locals and visitors of all ages. Jazzy and chill out soundtrack. Less than a minute’s walk from the Torres de Quart. Fine selection of beer and wines too! Mancini Tel: 96 394 42 89, Movil: 699 200 952 Just 2 minutes walk from Plaza del Ayuntamiento. Mancini is cool yet unpretentious. Said by locals to have some of the best choice of coffees in the city! Hip ‘60s-‘70s minimalist-style interior, quality chilled out soundtrack and friendly, informed staff. Lovely terraza. All of their food is natural, homemade and fresh from the local Mercado Central. Tasty breakfasts with wonderful croissants, light lunches (salad and bocadillo) for 7.90€ and plato del día (dish of the day, bread, salad, drink and coffee) for 9.90€, all served to a pleasantly mixed and relaxed crowd. From 17.00h onwards, Mancini has a wonderful catering service for private parties and the bar is also available to rent for the event of your choice at a price that may surprise you. Good vibes. Mata Hari (La Casa del Te) C/ Portal de Valldigna, 9 Open from 18.00h, closed Monday and Tuesday. Delightful tea hang-out in quiet side street of the Barrio Carmen. Teas from Morocco and Libya. Oliver Hardy C/ Palau, 15 (Pl. Napoles y Sicillia) Tel: 96 391 15 70 Great name! Very popular since opening with the office and lounger set. Top terrace! Pepita Pulgarcita C/ Cavallers, 19 Superb chill out bar with choice soundtrack as you watch the world go by. Impressive white interior, tasty tapas, tintos and cavas too! Picapiedra C/ Caballeros, 25 Definitive of the alternative Carmen scene. Highly popular with students, punks, hippies and adventurous tourists. QArt! C/ Guillem de Castro,80 Tel: 96 391 61 65 An excellent chill out bar right next to the Torres de Quart. Arty yet warm interior. Santa Catalina Pl. Santa Catalina, 6 Tel: 96 391 23 79 Just off Plaza de la Reina and reputed to be one of the best for horchata. Santa Compania C/ Roteros, 21 Tel: 96 392 22 59 Very popular, classy wine and tapas bar run by experienced staff. Cheese and ham recommended. 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.

St. Jaime 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. Taverna Cavallers C/ Caballeros, 23 Tel: 96 391 25 16 The wood interior gives a feeling of warmth and modernity. Over 50 tapas to savour. Taverna La Senia C/ Senia, 2 bajo 96 315 37 28 New and tasty taverna in the heart of the Barrio del Carmen. Run by a friendly couple with tapas, salads and Spanish wine to enjoy... The Lounge Café-Bar Estameñeria Vieja 2 (behind La Lonja) Tel: 96 391 80 94, www.theloungecafebar.com Fantastic cocktails. Open every day, Mon-Thurs Happy Hour 20.30h -21.30h. Football on TV. Great meeting & distribution point for 24/7 Valencia. The New Orleáns Coffee & Tea Company C/ Bolseria, 20 New!!!! Cool jazz paintings and a wide range of coffees and spirits. Dig the jazzy sounds. Zapping Pl. Marques del Busianes, 4 Open Tuesday to Sunday. Cafeteria all day, arty décor and good vibes. Off Pl. St. Jaime… so dead easy to find! Zumeria Naturalia C/ del Mar, 12 Tel: 96 391 12 11 Excellent fruit juices. Zona Juan lloréns

Tango y Truco C/ Calixto III, 10 - Tel: 96 385 18 37 www.tangoytruco.net Great bar with truly cosmopolitan atmosphere and staff that speak English, Spanish and Italian. Tango, old and new, is the soundtrack as well as Manu Chao, U2 and Bob Marley. Good wine and wide range of minisandwiches all day. Live football, films… Zona Ruzafa

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C/ Sueca, 51 Trendy and comfortable chill out bar with breakfasts, cocktails, ground coffees, live sports and quiz! Sinpy Jo’s C/ Cadiz, 43 Tel: 670 904 294 In the heart of Ruzafa, Valencia’s Bohemian quarter, Sinpy Jo’s is a meeting point for young people of all nationalities and locals. A perfect place to have your evening coffee or try one of their many imported beers. Good music in a great atmosphere. Happy Hour from 18.00h to 21.00h, Mondays to Thursdays. Pub quiz Weds 23:00h. Tula C/ Cadiz, 62 Kickin’!! Colourful chill out bar with trendy interior, fresh juices and breakfasts. Open all day from 9.30h to 01.30 am. (Zona Ruzafa) Ubik Café C/ Literato Azorín, 13 Tel: 96 374 12 55 Emblematic of the buzzing barrio of Ruzafa. Wonderful, spacious and welcoming cafe-bar/ second-hand bookshop with live music performances every Thursday. Spanish Tapas, beer, wine, bohemian crowd, friendly atmosphere. Closed Monday. Zona Plaza Xuquer

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PLAZA XUQUER, 14 TEL.96 332 09 54 Rocafull Cafe Pl. Xuquer, 14 www.rocafull.tk Every day from 15.30h til late, Rocafull chills during the day and rocks as evening turns to night. A key meeting point of the ‘indie’ community, with DJ sessions all week including Valencia face DJ Jordi. A great beer selection makes it popular with the Erasmus crowd. Groups: Franz Ferdinand, Jet, Teenage Fanclub, Interpol, White Stripes. Zona Plaza Cedro

Tornillo C/ Campoamor, 42 Tel. 96 392 55 27 A meeting point for faces from the indie and electronica scenes. Definitely worth checking. Zona Plaza Honduras

Bar Rock Kracken Pl. Honduras, 37 ‘Relax’ with pounding rock & roll a la AC/DC, Motorhead, Guns ‘N’ Roses up to the present. Turn it up! Café de Las Letras Pl. Honduras, 37 bajo

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

GAY / LESBIAN ADN Pub C/ Angel Custodio, 10 (Barrio del Carmen) Café de La Seu C/ Santo Caliz, 7 Spacious, arty chill out bar, near the cathedral. Colectivo Lambda of Lesbians, Gays and Transexuals C/ San Dionisis, 8-1 (Barrio del Carmen) Magnus Termas (Sauna) Av. Puerto, 27 Tel: 96 337 48 92 Mogambo C/ Sangre, 9 Every Thursday - “Disco demolition”. Nuncadigono C/ Turia, 22 The latest gay sex-club. Oh! La La… C/ Dr Monserrat, 28 Tel: 96 315 64 16 18.00h – 03.00h, spacious restaurantpub. Pekado Pl. Vicente Iborra, 9 Tel. 96 392 41 39 The seven deadly sins are served after you enter the gates of hell of this restaurant. Qart Café C/ Guillem de Castro, 80 Sant Miquel Pl. Sant Miquel, 13 - Tel. 96 392 31 29 Spartacus C/ Flassanders, 8 Gay sex shop Trapezzio Café Pl. Músico Lopez Chavarri, 2 Turangalila C/ del Mar, 34 - Tel. 96 391 02 55 Well prepared Mediterranean dishes. Drag queens sing for customers in this original restaurant. Venial C/ Quart, 34 Tel: 96 391 73 56 The first choice gay venue after hours.

C/ Salamanca, 4 - Tel. 96 374 14 31 One for the lads and lasses who like a pint and more... Beers from around the world: Czech, German, British, U.S.A., Irish, Danish, Belgian. Every day a free montadito with each beer. Every Tuesday from 19.00h to 24.00h, Beer 2 x1! Wednesday has paella. Thursday has popular beer prices, if it is your horoscope month, your second ‘copa’ is free.

TRADITIONAL PUBS Zona Plaza Ayuntamiento

The Guinness House Pl. Patriarca, 6 Excellent! Open from 8.00h – 24.00h and later on Friday/ Saturdays. Guinness House serves breakfasts, snacks and coffees. Set in a tranquil square, a good mix of ages and nationalities in this upmarket pub with a friendly staff. Screens for football matches and all your favourite beers including Guinness! Relax on the mellow terraza or lounge on the classy Chesterfield sofas in the VIPs-style area at the back! Zona El Carmen

Finnegan’s Pl. de la Reina - Tel: 96 392 28 62 www.finnegansofdublin.es The legendary meeting point in the heart of Valencia for those who like a good pint. Excellent terrace with fine view of the Cathedral. A genuine Irish pub with big screen for sportslovers 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. A classic. O’Hara’s C/ Cajeros, 1 / C/ Danzas, 5 A short stroll from La Lonja and within spitting distance of Home hostel. Celtic tavern with a mellow vibe, and all your favourite beers.

CERVECERIAS

Champions league, Primera liga and Premier League. Zona Canovas

Portland Ale House C/ Salamanca 10 Yes! Valencia’s first true American pub, run by a friendly American couple with draft beers available, sports and an increasingly mixed crowd of locals, visitors and English and Spanish speakers. St Patrick’s Gran Vía Marqués del Túria, 69 Tel: 96 351 36 42 www.stpatricksvalencia.com “A true irish pub” that knows the craic!! Friendly helpful staff and cosy traditional interior. Healthy mixture of well-dressed spanish, soccer and rugby lovers… All sports (cricket, golf, rugby, football…) In 4 big screens. Free Internet & WiFi for all our customers, pool and terrace. Great selection of beer, whiskies and very good music (rock-pop, 60´s, 70 ´s…) Open daily from 15.00p.m till late and weekdays and from 13.00p.m. Till very late weekends (in case of earlier starting sporting events, please enquire at the bar. We might help.) Every Wednesday happy hour. Get your fidelity card (card for every 5 pints… 1 free!) We never close. 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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Sherlock Holmes Plaza Manises, 3 Tel: 96 391 83 42 www.sherlockvalencia.com Excellent English pub in the heart of the old town, so you won’t need to be a detective to find it. Plenty of your favourite beers including Guinness, Grimbergen, Becks and more. Live football matches on big screen:

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Arabic

Dukala C/ Dr Sanchis Bergon, 27 - Tel: 96 3926253 Classy Arabic cuisine. Kuídate C/ Hospital, 19 - Tel: 663 75 60 95 Authentic Arabic cuisine, with a welcoming Moroccan owner. Comfy interior and wonderful terrace. Great menu del dias for 10€ on weekdays including couscous. Tetería La Kasbah C/ Poeta Mas y Ros Tel: 96 320 93 67 Intimate Arabic restaurant. Kasbah has a funky interior with typical low seats and tables. Max Max C/ Vinalopó, 11 (Pl. Xúquer) Tel: 96 362 68 67 http://maxmaxvalencia.blogspot.com Renowned pub for heady nights of live Celtic music (pipes, fiddles, guitars). A local student and Erasmus favourite, well-located in a buzzing night-time zone. Very spacious, wide screen for all sports, pool, friendly staff and good music soundtrack. Good vibes! Out of town

The Dragon (Bar Internacional) C/ Virgen de Pilar, 12 (L’Eliana) British-run bar with good reputation for food. Popular with the expat crowd from the area. The Dubliner Avenida de la Paz, 17 Riba-Roja www.thedubliner.es Authentic Irish pub with live music

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

Brautigan Av. Blasco Ibáñez, 110 - Tel: 96 339 06 42 Hey dude! You want Budweiser, TexMex burgers, nachos and more? Valencia rocks, man! Burger King Pl. Ayuntamiento, 19 Tel: 96 352 58 00 Av. Blasco Ibáñez, 108 Tel: 96 362 363 Foster’s Hollywood Pl. Ayuntamiento Tel: 96 352 02 64 Big portions. Burgers, fries and milkshakes. McDonalds Pl. de la Reina, 15 Tel: 96 392 35 91 Easy to find, with the city’s cathedral as the backdrop. Snooker Burger Av. Blasco Ibáñez, 151 Tel: 96 356 18 25

Argentinian

Rincón Gaucho C/ Conde Altea, 51 Tel: 96 395 20 17 Rustic hospitality, quality meat imported from Argentina, cut and cooked to your taste. Asian Fusion

Banyan Lounge Bar & Grill C/ Comedias, 5 - Tel: 96 315 48 90 Located just off the Calle de la Paz, this small and cosy place will be making headlines with its appealing menu, stylish interior and relaxed ambience. With culinary pick ups from around the world. Diners can watch the chef skilfully coach the flames licking lips at delicious Satays, steaks and fresh fish roasting in the lava stone grill. The bar, a grown-up watering hole with a youthful spirit, features everything from cold imported beer to a number of signature cocktails. Very interesting selection of reasonably priced wines by the glass from around the world. Price range 18 to 25 euros. Opens everyday 12 to 16 and 8 p.m. unti midnight. Nelson Luu Asiatic Cuisine C/ Bordadores, 3 Tel: 96 391 42 26 From London to Valencia, near the Cathedral. Expert cuisine from Asian chef, Cantonese... Orient Xpress Noodle Bar C/ Roteros, 12 Tel: 96 306 51 66 If you’re lucky enough to live in central Valencia, just give ORIENT XPRESS a call and start enjoying their brand new recipes, with surprises like Pad Thai, from Thailand, or Nasi Goreng from Malaysia. For the spice lovers there is a selection of curries from south east Asia and Japan. Make sure to order some appetizers such as steamed green soy beans (Edamame), Japanese dumplings or chicken satay. To wash it all down, try a Tiger beer imported from Singapore or a petite bottle of Ozeki, a special kind of sake to drink chilled and in good company. Oops! No cash at home? Don’t worry; you will now have the option to pay by credit card when your meal arrives! Information on delivery areas, special deals and discounts and the completemenu to choose from can be found on their website: www. orientxpress.es Wok Quing C/ Juan Llorens, 51 Tel: 96 382 70 60 Natural Asian cuisine. Wok to Walk C / San Vicente, 10 Tel: 96 315 4862 www.woktowalk.com

Brazilian

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

Festin C/ Polo y Peyrolón, 25 Tel: 96 362 98 38 All your favourites: Wan Tun soup, fried rice, beef, shrimps, 15 Duck dishes to choose from. Gran Muralla Pl. Porta del Mar, 6 (next to Juzgados) Open daily from 11.30h to 16.30h and 19.30h to 0.30h. Menu under 6€. Colombian

Aire Latino C/ Taquígrafo Martí, 20 Live music and South American specialities. Tierras Colombianas C/ Erudito Orellana, 12 Tel: 96 382 12 24 Genuine Colombian cuisine, cosmopolitan zone Excellent Terrazas

Django Pl. Don Juan de Villarrasa, 1 Tel: 96 327 03 72 Absolutely fantastic sunny terrace to enjoy tasty breakfasts, classic tapas and traditional Mediterranean dishes. French

Atmosphére (Institut Français) C/ Moro Zeit, 6 www.restauranteatmosphere.com Open 08.00h to 20.00h, delicious homemade food from expert chefs. Cinquante Cinq C/ Joaquín Costa, 55 Tel: 96 325 50 29 French bistro in an upmarket, cosmopolitan zone. Homemade dishes, relaxed atmosphere. Crêperie Bretonne Annaik C/ Bordadores, 4 Tel: 96 153524 Excellently located by the Cathedral, with a vintage car as one table, doubledecker bus as part of the interior! Homemade crepes with tasty fillings, quiches, salads. El Bicho Raro C/ Conde Montornes, 9 - Tel: 96 392 49 20 One of the best French restaurants in Valencia. Authentic atmosphere. La Francesa del Carmen C/ Sogueros, 5 Tel: 96 3 23 51 63 Superb homemade, authentic French cuisine with North African touches like cous cous. German

Bierwinkel C/ Guardia Civil, 4 - Tel: 96 393 42 88 Hearty German cervecería in Benimaclet student zone. Imported beers, German cuisine. Greek

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FEBRUARY 10 / FEBRERO 10 www.247valencia.com Rincon Griego C/ Conde Montornes Tel: 96 394 44 43 Legendary amongst Greek restaurants in the community. Take away as well.

C/ Corretgeria, 37 Tel: 96 392 31 74 Open 14.00h to 16.00h and 20.30h to 24.00h. Arty, independent Italian in the heart of the atmospheric centro historico.

Indian / Pakistani

Taj-Mahal 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 and 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!

Italian Pizzeria

Italian Zona Plaza Ayuntamiento

La Vita é Bella Pl. Mariano Benillure, 2 Tel: 96 351 07 37 La Nicoletta Pizza ristorante C/ La Paz 33. Oficina: 963253960 - Móvil 608003463 www.lanicoletta.es Zona 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. Italospagnolo C/Corregeria, 7 - Tel. 96 3921 345 www. Italospagnolo.com Authentic Italian cuisine. La Mari y sus tacones C/ Alta, 28 Tel: 96 3156377 Chic yet friendly Spanish tapas and vino bar/restaurant. 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! Maramao

A warm welcome from a family run restaurant. Well presented pasta and pizza dishes in relaxing and spacious surroundings. The music is mellow and the interior is gentle on the eye. The latter is a qualified wine connoisseur and can recommend what goes best with your dish. Enjoy live music from ace jazz trumpeter Nuno Alves many evenings of the week. Wonderful terraza. A good night out… Don Salvatore Italiano C/ Conde de Altea, 41 Tel: 96 334 13 04 www.donsalvatore.com A real treat of an Italian restaurant. Delicious pasta and pizza, healthy salads including fruit and cheese choices. Great for groups and couples looking for something a cut above the usual. Wonderful terrace and bilingual owner, a great Canovas success story. Spot the Valencia footballer!

Paparazzi C/ Baja, 42 Tel. 96 315 45 88 New! Set in a quiet corner of the atmospheric old town. Run by a friendly and experienced owner, enjoy wonderful homemade Italian cooking including; Lasagna, Parmigiana, Canellones, Pasta and a lot more !!!!! Business groups and romantic couples are all welcome. Tasty Menu for 10€ every day and evening. Wednesday night has live Jazz with menu for 10€. Closed Sunday night and all day Monday. Rossopicante C/ Caballeros, 30 - Tel. 96 315 40 77 Authentic and intimate Italian restaurant. Taverna Trastevere C/ Trinquete de Caballeros, 3 Tel: 609 956 429 Alter 5 years of fine service, customers keep coming back to this small yet welcoming local in the heart of Valencia, just off the trendy Calle del Mar, so easy to find! Every Thursday, Friday and Saturdau evening you have the cahne to enjoy wonderful Italian tapas for free with your beer or wine, which you pay for. The friendly Italian owner speaks Italian, Spanish and English and you are assured of a warm welcome. Popular with locals, Italians and visitors

Il Bocconcino C/ Quart, 1 Tel: 96 323 03 98 Authentic Italian pizzeria / bocatería run by an Italian family. Eat in and takeaway. Good value with many choices for just 2€. Open from 13.00h -16.00h and 19.00h until 1am. With 30 years experience, this all Italian team of bakers and cooks specialities include homemade dishes with a fine range of pizzas and sweet desserts. Check out their wonderful Tagliatelle in Crosta, Insalata Bocconcino, Rottolo, Arancini and so much more more. Closed Monday. Japanese

Ao Yama C/ Joaquín Costa, 3 (next to KFC) Tel: 96 374 89 43 Different midday menus (3 dishes, drink, dessert, coffee) for 7€. Miss Sushi Plaza Canovas, 9 - Tel: 96 061 46 14 www.misssushi.es

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Accapella C/ Conde Altea, 60 Tel: 96 3748424

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. Sushi Cru C/ Pintor Zarinena, 3 Tel: 96 392 54 92

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Airiang C/ San Martín, 11 Tel: 96 352 32 05 Well placed in the centre off Plaza Redondo, typical Korean cuisine, meat and rice dishes. Macrobiotic

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

El Mexico de María C/ Denia, 20 - Tel: 96 332 80 78 Friendly Mexican restaurant, superb homemade dishes in the funky, bohemian Ruzafa barrio. El Mexico de Maria has Mexican cuisine with 5 years of culinary experience in Valencia with a fine combination of traditional and fusion Mexian cuisine for their loyal clientele. To make your choice easier there is now a menú de degustación which consists of nine dishes and a dessert. Organic

La Morhada Mercado Cental, Paradas 225 y 227 Tel: 96 382 91 34, lamorhada@yahoo.es Completely organic vegetable & fruit produce at Mercado Central. Home delivery service!

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Tasca Jesús C/ Jesús, 22 One of Valencia’s famous Spanish restaurants. Wonderful Spanish tapas and ample bodega. Zona El Carmen

33 Lounge Restaurant C/ San Dionisio, 8 Tel: 96 392 41 61 www.33loungerestaurant.com Mediterranean tapas, expertly made fresh paella, homemade desserts and bossa nova soundtrack. Authentically Valencian and trendy too. Eight types of quality paella made-on-the-spot for individuals! Menu of the day for 10.50€ (always includes 2 rice dish choices), menú degustación tapas for 15€, and the carta has carpaccios, salads, meats, fish, foie, succulent desserts. Lovely ‘50s retro interior, bossa nova soundtrack, and run by a friendly Valencian chef team. Bajando al Sur C/ Dr. Monserrat, 32 - Tel: 96 392 50 86 Bar Almudín C/ Almudín, 14 - Tel: 96 392 57 13 Bar Kiosco C/ Derechos, 38 - Tel: 96 391 01 59 Great terrace and economic menu del días, a brief stroll from La Lonja or Mercat Central.

Portuguese

Café Pessoa C/ Literato Azorin, 2 Tel: 96 341 75 14 Great! An authentic Portuguese café bar/ restaurant with traditional dishes plus modern touches including cod platos at the weekends. Enjoy their tasty salads and quiches during the week

Classy wine bar with stylish cuisine. Capdepera C/ Roteros, 9 Tel: 96 315 55 84 Fresh choice of Mediterranean dishes, including Mallorcan specialities. Tasty! Casa Matilde C/ Baja 12 Tel: 96 392 11 43 Bohemian crowd. Bocadillos, beers, tapas. Dos Aguas C/ Marqués de Dos Aguas, 6 Tel: 96 251 64 26 Good value Spanish menu del días, great view.

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El Botijo C/ San Miguel s/n www.tascaelbotijo.com Spanish tasca in the Barrio Carmen! Great terraza, delicious tapas, a top ensaladilla rusa and great tabla de quesos too. Cool flamenco, rock and pop sounds, welcoming vibe and friendly Andalucian/Valencia owners. Perfect size portions and informed service. Be sure to try Valencian tinto no. 12! El Generalife C/ Caballeros, 5 Tel: 96 391 78 99 Wonderful terrace, view of the Plaza del Virgen.

Scandinavian

Carosel Taula de Canvis, 6 Tel: 96 132 873 In the Barrio del Carmen, near La Lonja. New! This authentic Scandinavian café & restaurant has a lovely Swedish owner with a fresh interior. Cuisine includes herrings, salmon, tapas and good beer. Swedish chef. Spanish / Valencian Zona Plaza Ayuntamiento

Carpe Diem C/ Martínez Cubells, 4 (off Passeig Ruzafa) Tel: 96 342 77 80, www.carpediem-vlc. com A genuine Spanish restaurant right in the centre of Valencia, on a mellow side street, dead easy to find! Friendly service, trendy interior, expert chefs and authentic Valencia cuisine! Enjoy fish dishes, Spanish tapas and rice dishes including paella on their mellow terraza as you watch the world go by. Savour their delicious salads, chilled white wines, and desserts. An international staff are on hand to help you with your choice. Enjoy their Tapas menu

Bar Pilar C/ Moro Zeit - Tel: 96 391 04 97 Every major Spanish city has a tapas bar regarded as ‘quintessential’. Established in the early 1900s, this one is high up on the list in many guides. Veteran waiters serve excellent tapas: habas, ensaladilla rusa and the famous mussels. Open daily midday to midnight just off Plaza Tossal, not hard to find. Now that’s what we call atmosphere... Boatella Tapas Pl. Mercado, 34 Tel: 96 391 13 14 Great tapas bar with all your favourites. Fine terrace and top view. Bocatame C/ Turia, 61 Tel: 96 391 08 70 Bohemian sandwich bar with plenty of choice and space. 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

El Carmen Miranda (food & cocktails) C/ En Plom, 9 Tel: 96 336 62 83 Great! This is a brand new & authentic Spanish restaurant, tucked away in a quiet corner yet easy to find as it under a minute’s walk from the Torres de Quart. Run by friendly Spanish owners with a wonderful 5€ plato and drink lunchtime offer. We enjoyed their paella! Christmas group meals. El Peix Daurat C/ Dr Monserrat, 14 Tel: 635 413 476

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FEBRUARY 10 / FEBRERO 10 www.247valencia.com www.elpeixdaurat.com Superb! By sheer word of mouth, this hidden gem of a restaurant has become a favourite of discerning customers. El Rall Pl. Tundidores, 2 Tel: 96 392 20 90 Legendary paella restaurant, prime location by La Lonja and Plaza Negrito. El Somelier Pl. Mossen Sorell, 11 Tel: 96 315 40 61 Hip little tapas bar with excellent cheeses, hams. ‘Jornadas’ of wine tasting during the year. Erba Cipollina C/ Viriato, 7 Tel: 96 392 04 96 Clean presentation, calm atmosphere. Escalones de La Lonja C/ Pere Compte, 3 What a great setting! A terrace by La Lonja. Espaivisor C/ Corretgería, 40 Tel: 96 392 23 99 www.espaivisor.com/restaurante.php Superb, imaginative and tasty Mediterranean dishes. Gregal C/ Los Borjas, 3 Tel: 96 392 58 99

L’Antiga Bodegueta 1833 C/ Purisima, 6 Mobile: 677 405 931 Authentic, friendly, warm and intimate Spanish tapas bar with a great selection of tapas including ham, cheese, meat and fish choices + prawns, snails, pâté, ribs, chicken & valencian speciality ‘esgarraet’. Enjoy the covered terraza at the back and watch the world go by at the front… La Caragola Pl. Mossen Sorell, 9 Tel: 615 992 803 La Cava C/ San Fernando, 20 Tel: 96 392 08 34

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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 A chic yet friendly new Spanish restaurant with traditional rice and Mediterranean dishes prepared in a modern way as well as delicious and trendy desserts and succulent salads. In a quiet street, just off Calle Caballeros. Valencian cocina includes Michelin trained chefs. Choice wine list too. La Llantia Dorada C/ Hierba, 4 Tel. 96 391 27 16 Creative cooking with a mixture of Caribbean, Mediterranean, and Asian influences. La Lola C/ Subida de Toledano, 8 Tel: 96 391 80 45, www. lalolarestaurante.com reservas@ lalolarestaurante.com. Very cool, popular and excellently located by the cathedral tower. A distinctive interior combines minimalism with ‘60s Spanish retro and space for 50 customers. This is ‘nueva cocina españala’! La Nave C/ Nave, 15 Tel: 96 351 95 06 Down-to-earth, menu del días for under 7€. La Salvaora C/ Calatrava, 19 Tel: 96 392 14 84 New! Cool ‘Taberna Española’ in the heart of the Barrio Carmen. Flamenco legend photos, excellent ham, cheese and wine aplenty! Las Damas C/ Damas, 3 Tel: 96 352 12 97 Unpretentious restaurant in a quiet corner of town. Good value menu del días for under 8€. La Surcusal C/ Guillem de Castro, 118 (at IVAM) Tel: 96 374 66 65 This modern, creative restaurant has become a talking point in and outside Valencia. Not for those on a budget50€ a head. La Tarara C/ de la Cruz 4, 646 178 092, 646 524 877 Homemade dishes near the Torres de Serranos. La Xirgu C/ dels Borja, 4 - Tel: 96 392 27 35 Very spacious, arty, and buzzing at the weekends with an alternative vibe… Los Arcos C/ Blanquerías, 10 - Tel: 96 391 71 31

Quality cuisine by the Torres de Serranos. Maria Mandiles C/ Padre Huerfanos, 2 Tel: 96 336 62 13 www.groovelives.com A warm welcome with tasty food and lovely terraza. Mattilda C/ Roteros, 21 Tel. 96 392 31 68 Creative cuisine. Messana C/ Catalans, 8 - Tel: 96 315 59 75 www.resturantemessana.com Neboa Pl. Vicente Iborra, 4 Tel: 96 391 37 21 Atlantic cooking from Galicia. Nou Carxofa C/ Baja, 42 Tel: 96 391 02 98 Restaurant area at the back serves homemade dishes. Good value, tasty and good music. Ocho y Medio Plaza Lope de Vega, 5 Tel: 96 392 20 22 www.elochoymedio.com Creative cooking with Mediterranean influences. Fish and meat dishes with fresh ingredients. Very special. This is a very classy combination of Spanish arrocería with exquisite rice plates and a wonderful ‘carta de diseño’. A beautiful and relaxing interior and wonderful view of the square. There is a menú del día for 15€ and expect to pay between 25€ 30€ in the evening. Great wine list, too. Refugio Restaurante del Carmen C/ Alta, 42 - Tel: 96 391 77 54 A warm and authentic Mediterranean fusion restaurant with touches of Asia and a new carta, too. See ‘Something Different’ for more details. Restaurant L’hamadriada Pl. Vicente Iborra, 3 Tel: 96 326 08 91 New! Tasty dishes in a quiet corner of the Barrio del Carmen. Restaurante Tahine C/ Corona, 8 - Tel: 96 315 60 42 Fusion cuisine. Serranos C/ Blanquerías, 5 - Tel: 96 391 70 61 Another great Valencia landmark close by the Torres de Serrano. Sesame C/ En Bou, 10 - Tel: 96 391 30 62 International cuisine in a quiet corner of the Carmen. Great service. Seu-Xerea C/ Conde Almodóvar, 4 Tel: 96 392 40 00 British-born owner/chef for one of the best regarded fusion restaurants, a minute from Plaza de la Virgen. Creative and affordable. Sidrería El Molinón C/ Bolseria, 40 - Tel: 96 391 15 38 Specialities are Cocina Asturiana. Sol i Lluna C/ del Mar, 29 Tel: 96 392 22 16, www.solilluna.net Breakfast from 09.00h to 13.30h, imaginative meals with delicious salads and international dishes. Recommended. Tapa2 Gastronomik C/ Carda, 6 - Tel: 96 392 14 70 Fusion cuisine. Tasca Angel C/ Purísima, 1 Tel: 96 391 78 35 Excellent tapas- sardines, prawns, cuttlefish and much more, all grilled. Indie music fans: This is Robyn Hitchcock’s favourite! Tintofino Ultramarino C/ Corretgeria, 38 Tel: 96 315 39 64 Like a fine wine? Oh, that’s superb! Tapas, cheese, and meat too!

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FEBRUARY 10 / FEBRERO 10 24/7 VALENCIA LISTINGS Trafico de Bocatas C/ Roteros, 16 Tel: 96 391 91 74 Over 20 years of great sandwiches. Vintara Plaza de la Reina, 19 Tel: 96 392 41 85 Great paella is available from Monday to Friday and there are other rice dishes to be enjoyed as well as fresh Spanish tapas, tasty meat and fish dishes. Winery (Envinarte) C/ Serranos, 6 Tel: 96 391 39 30 A classy winery by the Torres de Serrano. Yuso C / de la Cruz, 4 izquierda Tel: 96 315 39 67 The real deal. Valencian chefs and Valencian staff. Superb paella, arroz en fesols i naps, arroz a banda, patatas bravas, solomillo and more. Classy Valencian restaurant by the old Arabic wall near Torres de Serrano. Homemade food, only open Friday Sunday. About 18€ a head. Zona Ruzafa

Basilico C/ Cadiz, 42 Brunch every Sunday from 11.00h onwards with eggs, fresh bread, delicious juices, salmon and bacon. Big hit with students at only 8€. Cadiz 70 C/ Cadiz, 70 - Tel: 96 334 15 74 Excellent wine bar in the heart of Ruzafa district. Cool jazz, quality tapas to savour. Ganxo C/ Literario Azorin, 4 - Tel: 96 328 55 48 Run by a Spanish/Irish couple, homemade food in friendly surroundings. Zona Canovas

Las Lunas C/ Ciscar, 35 Tel: 662 047 091/ 695 192 336 E-mail: laslunasvlc@yahoo.es Great! Brand new restaurant in the cosmopolitan Canovas zone run by an experienced staff. At the bar or in the dining room, you may enjoy an informal lunch or dinner consisting of tasty tapas, as well as the finest homemade meals for their menus, in classic Mediterranean style. Savour their delicious grilled meat, especially prepared by their chef Gustavo Casella. Las Lunas stands out for its combination of Spanish, Italian and French cuisine in a rustic and friendly atmosphere. Zona Rio del Turia

La Masia de los Jardineros Tel: 627 209 992 Peaceful spot away from the crowds. Menu del día for 9.50€, paella, salads, and fideua. Wicky Parque de cabecera - Tel. 656 856 899. Enjoy an ample carta of Mediterranean and meat dishes in pleasant surroundings. Zona Juan Lloréns

Amics Meus Cafe C/ Calixto III, 6 - Tel: 96 384 55 28. One of the best café-bocaterías in the Juan Lloréns area. Bodega Bar Valero

C/ Palleter, 51 Tel: 96 385 50 78 Alternative crowd ambience and music (blues, rock, flamenco) add to a bohemian interior. Casa Nuria Asador C/ Tarazona, 8 - Tel: 96 382 39 60 Hidden treasure off the beaten track combines Spanish/French Mediterranean dishes. L’ Albergina C/ Calixto III, 17 - Tel: 96 323 03 64 A restaurant always busy at the weekend means customers keep going back. Recommended. Taberna del Bou C/ Pintor Vila Prades, 17 Tel: 96 384 45 17 Rabo de toro, embutido, homemade paté, eggs, hams, cheeses, bacalao, vegetarian menus.

Something Different

Diablito Food & Music C/ Polo y Peyrolón, 57 Tel: 96 328 80 08 Fun pizzeria “food and music” restaurant with interesting starters. Large African interior.

Zona Alameda

Les Graelles C/ Arquitecto Mora, 2 Tel: 96 360 47 00 Excellent paella restaurant, great setting. Popular with locals, well worth the visit. Zona Polo y Peyrolon

Hol Av. Aragon, 18 Tel: 96 369 83 17 Great value, popular with groups. 14€ evening menu of endless tapas and unlimited wine!!! Zona Manuel Candela

Bodega “El Labrador” C/ Dr. Manuel Candela, 58 Tel: 96 372 75 30 One of Valencia’s very best bodegas, down-to-earth interior. Busy at weekends! Essential. Zona Cabañal

Casa Montaña C/ Jose Benlliure, 69 - Tel: 96 367 23 14 Established 1836, this is an historic bodega and tapas bar, one of the best in all Spain. Over 1000 wines and crunchy patatas bravas, croquetas de bacalao, mussels. Framed posters and photos of Spanish ‘figuras’ and large barrels of wine line the walls. Excellent choice for locals and visitors.

Refugio Restaurante del Carmen C/ Alta, 42 - Tel: 96 391 7754 New! The ‘Cooking Revolution’! Previously La Cañameria. 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 touches of Asian cuisine. Warm, wooden interior with intimate corners. From Monday-Friday they have a 10€ menu and a plato del dia for 6.50€. They do a great paella and special wine nights too. Good music soundtrack and mixed clientele. They also do food to order. 13:30h - 16:00h / 20:30h - 24.00h. Open everyday. Takeaway

Zona Playa y Puerto

Antigua Casa Calabuig Av. del Puerto, 336 Over 100 years of history, with the port just across the road from this popular bar restaurant. Varied tapas and menus del día only 7€. Earthy and typically Spanish. El Tridente de Neptuno Paseo de Neptuno, 2 Tel: 96 356 77 77 www.hotelneptunovalencia.com Upmarket restaurant by the sea with room for 100 diners, creative, Mediterranean dishes. La Bodegueta del Mar C/ Eugenia Viñes, 229 - Tel: 96 3 718 490 Quality Valencian restaurant by the sea. 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!

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”. Friendly, experienced and well-travelled chef has fresh & quality international dishes to takeaway including paella, couscous, curry, pasta and more. They also do dishes to order for groups, catering,

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FEBRUARY 10 / FEBRERO 10 www.247valencia.com parties, cakes. Just a stone’s throw from Radio City and the Torres de Quart. Open Mon - Sat / 12:00h - 16:00h Tapas Bars

The Bodegueta C/ Mariano Benlluire, 4 Tel: 96 3 519 738 Great! Valencian owned, international staff at this Spanish Tapas Bar. Turkish

Doner Kebab KILIM Paseo Ruzafa, 8 / C/ Ángel Guimera, 46 All your favourite kebab dishes to eat in or take away. Gazza’s favourite! Vegeterian

La Tastaolletes C/ Salvador Giner, 6 - Tel: 96 392 18 62 Highly recommended. Emphasis is on tastiness and nutrition. Spinach, musaka, hummus…

SHOPPING On the whole, the Carmen clothes shops are more alternative. The Colón stores tend to be high street names. Zona Plaza Ayuntamiento

La Violeta (Flower shop, express delivery) Pl. Ayuntamiento, puesto 2 Tel: 96 352 13 99, 667 326 340 Popland C/ Moratín, 5 Tel: 96 394 27 76, www.popland.es Prenatal C/ Poeta Querol, 8 - Tel: 96 351 68 29 Size Alternative Shop C/ Periodista Azzati, 11 Tel: 96 310 60 75 Will Shop C/ Padilla, 3 Tel: 96 352 46 07 Zona El Carmen

8ES++ C/ Bolseria, 28 - Tel: 690 60 56 81 Albero Pl. Mercado, 9 Tel: 96 391 65 17 Bacilococo C/ Purísima 3, bajo - Tel: 96 391 56 15 Bugalu (retro) C/ Derechos, 22 Tel 96 391 84 49 Confecciones Drácula C/ Roteros, 1 Tel: 96 392 17 98 (Dolls, mod and retro clothes, Vinyl) Confettis C/ Quart, 69 Mobile: 687 100 608 info@confettis.es Great! A wonderful shop where colour and ‘alegria’ is all around. A shop for all the family with party ‘piñatas’ full of confetti and sweets, childrens’ books & designer clothes for kids, toys, and many more original objects to make your parties and celebrations as much fun as possible. Come around for a nice surprise and experience the magic of Confettis. Just a stone’s throw from Jardin Botanico and the Torres de Quart. We speak Spanish, English and French. Emeeme 1964 C/ Numancia, 1 - Tel: 96 315 40 53

Welcoming artisans have opened a genuine Valencian ceramic print shop. Euforia vintage C/ Quart, 63 - Tel: 96 322 6193 www.euforiavintage.com Fetitxe C/ Santa Teresa, 17 - Tel: 96 315 58 47 Irai C/ Alta, 38 Tel: 96 392 33 62 Original and exclusive designs by a talented Valenciana… for women. Friendly service. La Moda Me Incomoda (Great name, logo) C/ Cordellats, 6 Tel: 96 391 39 08 La Room (Unisex T-shirt shop) C/ Cordellats, 6 Tel: 96 392 03 69, www.boomlapop.com La Tenda de Roba C/ Trench, 2 Tel: 96 392 56 48 Quality jeans and cords. Great prices & service! Madame Bugalu C/Danzas, 3 Tel: 96 315 44 76 From the owners of Bugalu. Chic! Monki C/ Calatrava 11, bajo Tel: 96 392 45 16, www.monki.shop Namo Bhudda C/ Purisima, 5 Tel: 96 391 65 09 Superb quality and friendly owner. Numero 1 C/ Corretgeria, 1 Tel: 96 312 18 37 Funky trainers! Opera prima C/ Corretgeria, 9 - Tel: 96 3919868 Delicatessen Quicksilver Boardriders Club C/ de la Paz, 34 Tel: 96 352 67 20 Raíces C/ Corregeria, 4 - Tel. 96 392 0193. Genuine ethnic imported clothes and exotic complements with a warm, informed staff and friendly atmosphere. Ethnic, imported furniture, lamps, rugs, silver jewellery, semi-precious stones all at a very reasonable price. The experienced and welcoming Arabic owner speaks Spanish, French and English. Just off Plaza de la Reina so easy to find! Trendy Trend C/ Centenar de Plom, esquina C/ Na Jordana Trendy clothes with friendly service. Urban Klan (Skate wear / Hip-Hop) C/ Museo, 5 Vent du Nord C/ del Mar, 8 Tel: 96 391 63 47 Xocoa C/ San Vicente, 7 Tel: 96 351 77 39 Classy chocolate shop! Zak Kolel C/ Derechos, 32 Tel: 96 392 21 59 Zityest, Skate & Music Shop C/ De Las Cocinas 4b Zona Colon

Ann Summers Paseo Ruzafa, 16 www.annsummers. com Valencia’s very latest erotic shop for women. Arnau (sports shops) C/ Castellon, 13 - Tel: 96 336 36 49 C/ Alicante, 13 Tel: 96 351 03 29 Bang & Olufsen Galería Don Juan de Austria Tel: 96 351 22 58 Benetton C/ Don Juan de Austria 28, Tel: 96 351 44 04 El Corte Inglés C/ Colón 1 / Colón 27 Tel: 96 315 95 00 Emporio Armani

C/ Colón, 66 - 68 Tel: 96 394 29 52 Foot Locker C/ Colón, 7 Tel: 96 394 47 02 Zara C/ Colón 11 / Colón 18, C/ Don Juan de Austria 22 C/ Don Juan de Austria 32 Zona Campanar

Mercado de Fuencarral Avenida Tirso de Molina, 16 www. mdf.es LATE NIGHT SHOPPING

Vips Marqués del Turia, 49 Tel: 96 352 96 01 Open all week and all year, from 09.00h till 03.00h. Restaurant stays open till closing-time. Good selection of magazines, DVDs, CDs and confectionery.

CLASSIFIEDS

AIRLINES

Valencia is now well and truly ‘on the map’. Find some very good deals via the Internet. Airberlin.com ba.com Easyjet.com Iberia.com Jet2.com Ryanair.com Thomsonfly.com Transavia.com Virgin.com vueling.com APARTMENTS TO RENT

40 flats Av. Instituto Obrero, 20 www.40flats. com New! Conveniently located by the City of Arts & Sciences on the river, 40 flats offers 40 modern, fully equipped and furnished apartments. Privacy, proximity to the City of Arts & Sciences and price makes these apartments unique and ideal to ensure your stay in Valencia is as pleasant as possible. Whether you’re here on holiday or a business trip, get in contact with 40 flats, experts in accommodation… 50 flats C/ Espinosa 13, esquina GranVía Fernando el Católico Tel.: (34) 96 323 95 50 www.50flats. com Luxury apartments in the central Botánico zone. Recommended. BEAUTY & HEALTH CARE

Assari Shiatsu C/ Navarro Reverter, 6 - 2 Tel: 96 373 10 68 Bluezone Day Spa C/ Correos, 13 Tel: 96 353 03 01 Estudio Yoga C/ de la Paz, 23 – 1 Tel: 96 391 32 89 Fitness First Gran Vía Germanias, 43 Tel: 96 310 76 00 Herboristería Ruzafa C/ Ruzafa, 34 Tel: 96 373 42 58 J. Navarro Herbolario C/ Arzobispo Mayoral, 20 Tel. 96 352 28 51, www.terraverda.com Established in 1771! Recently expanded, fantastic eco - supermarket / herbalists with thousands of healthy,

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FEBRUARY 10 24/7 VALENCIA LISTINGS Spanish, English and Italian. . Watch out for their fortnightly events. Open Tuesday to Sunday12.00/14.30 and 19.00/23.00. Closed Monday.

alternative choices regarding foods, creams and medicines. O2 Centro Wellness Av. de las Corts Valencianas, 18 - 20 Tel: 96 317 36 00 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. Piscina Valencia C/ Arquitecto Mora, 2 Tel: 96 360 47 08 Quiropractic C/ Cirilo Amorós, 58 - 2 Tel: 96 338 13 20 Spa del Mar C/ del Mar, 50 Tel: 96 351 39 37

Orange Bikes C/ Editor Manuel Aguilar, 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 at only 12€ a day. Electric bikes and repairs also available and easy to find! English, Spanish spoken. Recommended.

BIOPARC

CITY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

BIOPARC Av. Pio Baroja, 3 Tel: 902 106 980, www.bioparcvalencia. es Metro: Nou d’Octubre Bus: 95, 17, 7 The largest zoo in Europe and it is in Valencia! Open every day of the year from 10.00h until 18.00h and 10.00h until 21.00h in summer. 41€ all year pass, 20€ adult day pass, 15€ children, 16.50€ retired, 17€ each for groups of 20 or more. Children under three free.

Av. Autopista del Saler, 1, 3, 5, 7 Tel: 902 100 031, www.cac.es Fantastic! Designed by internationally famed Valencian architect Santiago Calatrava, this is a great day out for all the family! It combines an impressive science museum, a massive aquarium, super hi-tech cinema, a classy underwater restaurant and a state-ofthe-art opera house too. Check the website for ongoing events!

BOOK SHOPS

Casa del Llibre Passeig Ruzafa, 11 Tel: 96 353 00 20 Spanish bookshop is a very welcome addition for English speakers / readers everywhere. Over 20,000 books in English, including art, music, literature, science, education. Fnac C/ Guillem de Castro 9-11 Tel. 96 353 90 00 Upstairs you will find a good collection of English books including language aids, travel guides, novels past and present, art books…

BIKE HIRE

COMIC SHOPS

Futurama C/ Guillem de Castro, 53 Tel: 96 351 9188 www.libreriafuturama.com www.mundonufu.com Mon – Sun: 10.00h – 14.00h, 16.30h – 20.30h One of Spain’s most established and best comic shops, with thousands of comics from around the world, over 200 titles in English. COMPUTER SHOPS

Informatica y telefonia C/ Turia, 11 Tel. 96 39 247 25 Computers, laptops and mobile phone repairs and visits. DENTAL CLINIC

Dental Clinic IVID C/ Quart 66 Tel. 96 391 00 80 is in the centre of Valencia, next to the Torres de Quart. Our highly qualified and friendly team do complete teeth restoration, crowns, bridges, implants, aesthetic fillings, dental hygiene, covering all your dental needs. DVD HIRE

Kanda Books C/ Tapinería, 18 Tel: 639 740 746, www.kandabooks.com New second-hand bookshop in the city centre with great books in international languages & handmade greetings cards and books exchange available. Just a 1 minute walk from the Plaza de la Reina. Librería Ubik C Baja 30, Tel: 96 111 37 81 Welcoming and bohemian Spanish bookshop with literature, poetry and music books and more. In the atmospheric Barrio del Carmen. Friendly and informed host speaks

Independent cinema, classics, rarities, underground. Friendly and knowledgeable owner. Just off Guillem de Castro and a stone’s throw from Torres de Quart. A wonderful catalogue of over 3500 titles with the best cinema of each decade, of all genres and nationalities, in original version and dubbed in Spanish. The latest releases are also available. A warm welcome. Version Original C/ Turia, 26 Tel: 96 338 08 55 www.original.onored.com DVD to rent, a welcome addition to Valencia. Excellent choice of first rate cinema. Monty Python, Coen brothers, Tarantino, Scorsese, French art-house, Woody Allen, Chaplin, Science Fiction, Cult, Independents, classic B&W and more. Open Tuesday to Sunday, 12.00h – 22.00h. Helpful, well-informed owner. EROTIC BOUTIQUE

La Mecedora C/ Mantas, 3 Tel: 96 315 48 61, www.la-mecedora.es New and near to Mercado Central. For men and women. DVDs, lingerie, toys and more… ESCORT SERVICES

La Divina Comedia C/ Mantas, 16 (next to La Lonja) Tel: 96 3 154 324 www.ladivinacomedia.es FOOTBALL CALENDAR

sábado 6 feb 18.00h Valencia – Valladolid domingo 7 feb 17.00h Cádiz – Levante 13/14 feb Sporting – Valencia Levante – Celta jueves 18 feb 19.00h Europa League Club Brugge – Valencia domingo 20 feb Valencia – Getafe 20/21 feb Elche – Levante jueves 25 feb 21.05h Europa League Valencia – Club Brugge 27/28 feb Atlético – Valencia Levante – Las Palmas 6/7 mar Racing Santander – Valencia Murcia – Levante VALENCIA CF Primer División. Mestalla stadium, Aragón/Facultats metro, lots of buses incl 9, 10, 12, 29, 30, 31, 32, 41, 79, 80. La Liga games from €20. Europa League from €15. Available from the ticket office at Mestalla, club souvenir shops and selected tobacconists. LEVANTE UD Segunda División. Ciudad de Valencia stadium, 11/70 bus, Machado metro, Estadi del Llevant tram. Tickets from €20 available at ground on matchday. GIFT SHOPS

Nostromo C/ Carcineros, 22 Tel: 96 3 924 081

Casa Monet C/ Serranos, 36 Tel: 96 392 48 28 www.yessy.com/ vksieski Lovely gift shop run by a friendly and entertaining English owner, Vlad. Just by the Torres de Serranos. La Pulga

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FEBRBUARY 10 24/7 VALENCIA LISTINGS C/ San Fernando, 22 Tel: 96 3 91 82 15 Yuste Artesania Pl. del Mocadoret, 5 Tel: 600 293 081 Just off Plaza de la Reina, a definitive Valencian ceramic shop. HAIRDRESSERS

Emilio Pl. Mercado, 12 Tel: 96 392 45 67 Welcoming atmosphere, mosaic interior and reasonable prices just a stone’s throw from Mercado Central. Open Mon- Sat 09.30h – 13.30h, 16.00h– 20.00h. Closed Tues and Sat afternoons. Kibbutz (barrio Carmen) C/ Bolsería, 31 Tel: 96 391 24 06 Highly colourful and trendy hairdressers. HEALTH / LEARNING & TEACHING

Pilates Classes Tel: 637242227 Forming groups now. Good value classes with experienced teachers. Notice the difference! Call Marta. The Grinberg Method C/Bolsería 17 -1 Tel: 626 542 097 www.grinbergmethod.com email: novella@MetodoGrinberg-esp.com HOLY GRAIL

Valencia Cathedral Plaza de la Reina Tel: 96 391 81 27 Cathedral Mon-Sat: 10.00h - 17.30h Sun and Holidays: 14.00h - 17.30h Free entry on Sundays El Micalet Mon-Sat: 10.00h -18.00h Sun and Holidays: 10.00h - 13.00h and 17.00h - 18.30h Price: 3€ The Holy Grail, the only chalice in the world verified by the Vatican as the cup that Jesus Christ drank from during the Last Supper, is right here in Valencia Cathedral! Forget Indiana Jones, Da Vinci Code and King Arthur. It’s just a brief stroll to Plaza de la Reina to find what eluded so many for so long! HOSTELS

Alberg Juvenil Ciutat de Valencia C/ Balmes, 17 (zona Carmen) Tel: 96 392 51 00 www.alberguedevalencia.com Center Valencia C/ Samaniego, 18 (near Plaza de la Virgen) Tel: 96 391 49 15, www.center-valencia. com Hilux (zona Carmen) C/ Cadirers, 11 96 391 46 91, www.feetuphostels.com Run by experienced travellers, beautifully designed individual rooms set in a quiet corner of the old town. From 25€… Home (zona Carmen) Pl. Vicente Iborra Tel: 96 391 37 97 C/ La Lonja, 4 Tel: 96 391 62 29 www.likeathome.net One of the funkiest hostels in town set in the heart of the centro histórico. Run by people who are well-travelled and it shows. Cool, comfy furnishing and bright interiors really do make you feel at home. All your backpacker needs are catered for: Television, DVD, books and Internet can all be enjoyed. Hostal Antigua Morellana (zona Carmen) C/ En Bou, 2 Tel: 96 391 57 73 www.hostalam.com Single: 45-55€, Double: 55-65€.

Eighteen rooms in an 18th century building with 21st century comfort. Air conditioning and TV in all rooms. Unfussy, comfortable and excellently located. Hospederia Del Pilar (zona Carmen) Plaza de Mercado, 19 Tel: 96 391 66 00 Single: 11-16€, Double: 22-30€. 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

Ad-Hoc *** (zona Rio Turia) C/ Boix, 4 Tel: 96 391 36 67, www.adhochoteles. com Cónsul del Mar (zona Puerto) Av. Puerto, 39 www.hotelconsuldelmar.com Holiday Inn Valencia **** Paseo de la Alameda, 38 Tel: 96 303 21 00, www.holiday-inn.com 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 Sidi Saler***** Playa de Saler, s/n Tel: 96 161 04 11 www.hotelessidi.es The Westin Valencia***** C/ Amadeo de Saboya, 1 Tel: 96 362 59 00 www.westin.com/valencia

Glenburn School of English C/ Ciudad de Mula, 19 bajo (near Av. Aragón) Tel: 96 393 35 88. 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.

INTERNET CAFÉ

Ahmed Internet C/ Pie de la Cruz - Tel : 96 392 25 00 In the old town, very near to Radio City. From 10a.m. till midnight, open every day. A cosmopolitan crowd make good use of phone, fax, high speed internet and more. LANGUAGE SCHOOLS

English Classes Experienced teacher and teacher trainer. Business, general and conversational English. Recommended. All levels. Tel: 67 21 62 2 32. English Tower C/ Ciudad de Bolonia, 6 (Nuevo Centro) Tel: 96 347 89 27 English Tower Business Centre C/ Terrateig, 1 Bajo 16 (Nou Campanar) Tel: 96 193 50 68 Opening hours: 10.00h – 14.00h, 17.00h – 20.00h. Established language school with more than 16 years experience. 12 classrooms, with 24 staff members offering Spanish cultural and Spanish language exchange at the most competitive rates. Flexibility and quality assured. Japanese, French, Dutch, German and English also on offer. Some courses subsidised. Visit our website www.englishtower.com

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. Highly-qualified and native teachers in a professional and friendly atmosphere.

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PSYCHOTHERAPY

Estudio Gestalt Valencia Individual psychotherapy consultation in English

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. Call 622 230 597 or email us info@thisisvalencia.com Recommended by ‘The Times’ and ‘Lonely Planet’.

ARE YOU WATCHING?

http://terapiados.net The L@undry Stop C/ Baja, 17 - Tel: 96 391 35 28, 687 255 275 Open daily 09.30h till 22.00h! Valencia’s first cyber Laundromat/Launderette, run by two experienced travellers who’ve lived and worked in Valencia for 5 years. 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. MARKETS

‘El Rastro’ Next to Mestalla Stadium - Sunday morning Mercadillo de Cabanyal Every Thursday morning Mercadillo Central Plaza Mercado/ Plaza Redonda Sunday morning Mercado de Las Flores Plaza Ayuntamiento - every day Mercado ‘Los hippies’ Plaza de la Merced - every day Mercadillo de Jerusalén C/ Pelayo / Convento Jerusalén / Matemático Marzal - Thursday morning Mercadillo de Ruzafa Every Monday morning

Estudio Gestalt Valencia C/ Del Mar, 27, 1 (near Plaza de la Reina) Tel: 657 012 800 Site: http:// terapiados.net E-mail: david@terapiados.net. Psychology and Gestalt therapy consultation. Individual and group sessions in English. If you are interested, we can have a first meeting with no charge. TATTOO SHOPS

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Bosco C/ Cadiz, 8 - Tel: 96 341 44 22 Music shop with acoustic and electric guitars. Discos Amsterdam (Nuevo Centro, local 80) Av. Pio XII, 2 Tel: 96 348 39 65 damsterdam@wanadoo.es Classic shop for collectors and specialists! ’50s to present day, first and second hand. Fnac C/ Guillem de Castro, 9-11 Tel. 96 353 90 00 CDs, DVDs, computers, cameras… Harmony Records Pasaje Dr. Serra, 9 - Tel: 96 352 18 39 Mardigras! Pl. Virgen de la Paz, 2 - Tel: 96 391 11 07 Soul, Funk, Jazz, Disco, Hip-Hop. Vinyl.

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VALENCIA MUSIC This is a good month for music in Valencia, because not only are we getting the Arctic Monkeys for free at MTV Winter on Feb 13 at the City of Arts and Sciences, the venue El Loco is back in action. On top of that we are getting a brand new live venue in the Blasco Ibáñez area, the Sala Woody on Av. Menéndez y Pelayo, 25. However, there is another event worth mentioning, the anniversary of Valencia’s newest and most underground record label, Malatesta Records.

everyone. Emma Get Wild are a folk rock band that skip from Nashvilletainted Americana to more Anglo-folk a la Fairport Convention, complete with a Sandy Denny–esque lead singer. The sound, however, never strays from the contemporary and will impress anyone who is a fan of Wilco.

At a time when most record labels are suffering from the downloading revolution, Malatesta is thriving; it’s released six albums by local bands across the guitar music genres, and in four different languages. The secret? Where it’s not new to see bands release their albums on their own record label, Malatesta has gone a step further and involves a collective of bands who are running, releasing and distributing each others’ albums. It’s been running for a year and has national and some international distribution for its bands. That is a lot in barely twelve months of life! And what does this anniversary have to offer? Throughout February the label will be running a series of events including a party, concerts in bars, libraries, metro stations (!) and ending in a marathon concert involving all six bands on March 26 at El Loco.

be described as Valencia meets Austin, Texas, good rock and rolling American music from the ‘70s but with a bonus of

being sung in Valencian. Guillemka is a not easily classified singer-songwriter – think Dylan, think Lou Reed, think Cohen, think Nick Cave, then think Valencia and

Lülla are a solid sounding alternative

rock-pop outfit, fronted by a talented female vocalist who plies some impressively heady vocals along the lines of PJ Harvey and Portishead. Then

then somewhere in the middle of all that you find Guillemka. Ambros Chapel, the latest to be signed, are a powerful sounding band who offer dark pop along the lines of Joy Division and Interpol. Whether you pop along to Xativa Metro station at 18.00h on February 13 to see all of the bands or hold out for the big Malatesta night on March 26 at El Loco, C/ Erudito Orellana, 12 in the Juan Llorens zone, you are sure to be impressed and possibly inspired to brush the dust off that guitar and join Valencia’s underground music movement! For more information check out: www.myspace.com/malatestarecords Isa

Should you be tempted to pop along to any of these events, the range of music is such that there will be something for

there is French singer-songwriter Nestor Mir who, thanks to his backing band, the Potencias del Este, has taken songwriting to a good eclectic and electric level, perhaps reminiscent of Neil Young at his heaviest. Senior i el Cor Brutal can

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‘MIRADAS DEL MERCADO CENTRAL’

We continue with our exclusive collection of Valencia’s ‘Mercado Central’, said to be one of Europe’s largest covered markets. It’s a feast of sights, smells, sounds and faces. Amparo Oliver Movil: 609783223 ı www.eventi-acting.com ı www.myspace.com/amparoliver

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The 33rd America’s Cup - Let me try to explain.........

protest? Why has it become such an issue now?

The 33rd America’s Cup Match has been delayed so many times it is hard for the serious players, let alone the spectator, to understand the latest reasons. So let me try to explain:

Tom Ehman of GGYC says: “......... the 33rd Match is not a normal regatta. It is not even a normal America’s Cup. It is a ‘Deed of Gift Match’ in which the clear wording of the Cup’s ruling document must be adhered to by both teams.”

A. Alinghi 5 (the defender) has sails which were produced on a mould in America, then shipped to Switzerland to be glued together and finished. B. GGYC (Golden Gate Yacht Club, home club of challenger BMW Oracle) says the whole boat, including sails, must be ‘constructed’ in the country of origin, i.e. Switzerland, and has taken the matter to court. C. SNG (Société Nautique de Genève, home club of Alinghi) says that if Alinghi 5’s sails are banned, Alinghi will forfeit the series rather than race and then find they are disqualified. “We have been clear: If BMW Oracle succeeds in disqualifying the defender’s sails then there will be no match,” Fred Meyer said. “Russell Coutts (BMW Oracle skipper) will have won the America’s Cup for Larry Ellison without sailing.” D. Everything else is just ‘smoke and mirrors’. No other legal issues are involved. So why have BMW Oracle raised the question of sails, when they know that American-made sails were used by almost all teams in the 32nd America’s Cup event without any complaint or

This statement suggests that the use of American sails in previous Cup events was a ‘gentleman’s agreement’ between all the teams involved. Given the bad blood that exists between these two teams, it is clear that agreement or compromise is simply not possible at this late stage. It is also nearly certain that the Supreme Court will not rule on this case until after the series has begun. Unless someone ‘blinks first’ racing will go ahead on February 8, weather permitting. What happens after the ‘grudge match’ has been settled, and one team has ‘won’ the America’s Cup? It seems quite likely that the whole show will end up back in court. Why? Because the two teams have failed to reach agreement on so many points up to now, it seems very probable that one or the other will find a reason (genuine or spurious, depending upon your viewpoint) to protest the whole event. The fact is they have to go racing on February 8 just to satisfy the New York Supreme Court that they were acting in accordance with the Court’s ruling: If you are going to race, the race must start no later than 10 months after the Court ruled that you should! It will still be a thrilling spectacle and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to witness

a true ‘Battle of the Giants’. We will be there on Monday, February 8 (not the 12th as previously reported) and we hope to see you there. P.S. LIVE VIDEO STREAMING For the first time in the history of the America’s Cup, races will be broadcast live free of charge on www.americascup. com. Video feed will be supplemented (in French and Spanish) with a Live Ticker animated by the best sailing experts. There will be daily online updates with photos on thisisvalencia.com/ac33.html and thisisvalencia.blogspot.com Reprinted from and ©2010 thisisvalencia.com/ Mike O’Neill

For more information see: www.americascup.com

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VALENCIA FOOTBALL result that would later ultimately cost the Villarreal manager, Valverde, his job. So, there we were, nine from nine and on a roll and, lo and behold, yet again the team hit a bad patch. A terrible performance against lowly Tenerife ended in a 0-0 draw, Valencia once again paying the price for overconfidence at what they perceive to be weaker opposition. In all honesty, the Canarians deserved the three points but the Ché keeper, the ‘youngster’ César Sánchez, was inspired.

ALTIBAJOS It’s been a while since I’ve had to put pen to paper (figuratively speaking) and talk about our beloved Valencia Club de Fútbol. However, very little has changed. The club seems to have finally quelled the continuous upheavals within the boardroom and on the pitch. And yet just as the Chés seem to be getting a run of results together, then the wheels come off. On the whole, results have been quite positive throughout the Christmas period. In December the ‘blanc i negres’ came away with a 1-2 victory from San Mamés, home of Athletic Bilbao, which is no mean feat in itself. Goals from (who else?) Villa and a snorter from Mathieu earned Valencia a somewhat fortuitous three points and a morale boost for their next encounter against Real Madrid. Unfortunately the ‘merengues’ were just too good, Higuaín especially, scoring a brace and showing Florentino Pérez that he doesn’t need to spend any more silly money looking for a striker, Madrid have a classy footballer in the FrancoArgentinean. Even though Valencia came back twice, Madrid’s class and will to win was just too strong for the Valencia defence and all us anti-Madridistas had to sulk all the way home and turn off the TV and radio for the next three days. The final match before the Christmas break was against Deportivo La Coruña and a 0-0 draw was a fair result as both teams looked out of sorts and more worryingly

for the Valencia supporters was the fact that the team seemed to be heading once again for one of its ‘altibajos’.

At the halfway stage of the season, Valencia were firmly seated in third position with an upcoming fixture against fellow Champions League hopefuls Sevilla on the horizon. If VCF could get a win in Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán they would be nine points clear of their Andalusian rivals, while a loss would cut the gap to three.

Then refreshed from the ten-day break, they started to put a little run together. First game up was against Espanyol, who drove down the A-7 to Valencia in a bus, drove straight through the gates of Mestalla and parked it in front of their goals. An infuriating game was snatched at the death thanks to a great cross from Joaquín and a great header from out-offavour-Serb giant, Nikola Zigić. The lanky forward does not seem to figure in Dick Emery’s plans but he always seems to come up trumps when the chips are down. Is he really that bad, Mister Emery?

Valencia had more possession and were maybe unlucky with a couple of refereeing decisions but at the end of the 90 minutes, Sevilla emerged 2-1 victors and questions were asked about Emery’s tactics yet again. Anyone who watches Valencia on a regular basis knows that if the team play both Marchena and Albelda in the middle of the pitch then they struggle to create chances and, coupled to the fact that with Mathieu’s injury, the left flank also fails to push on, that means that Valencia’s supremely skilled attacking trio of Mata, Villa and Silva are starved of the ball.

Next to Xerez where, on paper at least, Valencia were going to run out easy victors. Following a goal from Mata after ten minutes, many (myself included) waited for the proverbial floodgates to open. Xerez had other ideas, beating Valencia at their own game and snatching an equaliser on the counterattack. Further goals from Villa and Marchena ended the plucky Xerez’s fight but not before they had really given the Chés a run for their money.

It took the manager an hour to realise his mistake but it was too little and too late. His odd tactics will not have done much to endear him to Valencia President, Manuel Llorente, who has still to confirm if Emery will continue next year or not. The Valencia supporters are divided over whether the club should renew his contract whilst the players seem to favour the young manager’s continuity. Emery’s future will probably depend on qualification for next year’s Champions League, if he should fall short then he would surely be shown ‘la puerta’ but methinks he’ll guide us through into an automatic qualifying position.

Then onto the local derby against Villarreal, which promised to be a feisty affair as usual. However, Villarreal’s star seems to be somewhat on the wane and, after Valencia went 2-0 up after 20 minutes and were playing against ten men, the ‘submarino amarillo’ had their work cut out just to make a game of it. Valencia eventually ran out 4-1 victors, a

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twentyfoursevenvalencia 37 and that team adopts the right mentality. All too often this season Valencia have failed to maintain concentration and have paid the price, not only in the league but also in the Copa del Rey when after going 2-0 up against Deportivo La Coruña, they took their foot off the pedal and allowed the Galicians to come back and take the tie. As far as the Europa League goes, we are into the next round and will play Club Brugge away in Belgium and the week after back here in Mestalla. A victory over the Flemish team would put Valencia into the last sixteen and bring in some wellneeded cash for the depleted coffers. Manuel Llorente has said that work will begin again on the stadium, but as yet ‘nada de nada’. In his defence, VCF had been left in a disastrous state and we should be thankful that things seem to have been stabilised by the appointment of the experienced Llorente. Behind the scenes, the club are working

to bring in fresh faces for next season. At Christmas Valencia signed Argentinean forward Alejandro ‘Chori’ Domínguez from Russian champions Rubin Kazan on a free. Back in old mother Russia Chori had been putting the goals away on a regular basis and his signature was somewhat of a coup. It seems that Fernando Gómez has been told that he has little or no money to play with and rumours abound that in the summer Valencia will sign a couple more players on free transfers. The first is Portuguese international defender Ricardo Costa, who at 29 years old is not one for the future whilst the other signing certainly is. He goes by the name of Sofiane Feghouli and at 20 years old is being dubbed the new Zidane, probably due to the fact that he plays football and is of Algerian descent. After watching various videos of the player, he looks like the new Jason Scotland (of Wigan) as he sends shots aplenty into the crowd without bothering the keeper.

Asier del Horno has been loaned to Valladolid where he probably won’t play either and Manuel Fernandes was being shipped out to Inter Milan until they said he was carrying an injury and so he’s back in Mestalla to watch the games from the stands because Emery just doesn’t rate him. Personally I’d love to see Fernandes and Banega play together in the middle of the pitch but the manager just won’t wear him. Mark Hulton For football calendar see listings

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CLUBLAND January is a tough month! You’re skint following Xmas and New Year (and if you’re Spanish Three Kings as well), you have been coerced into a New Year’s Resolution (that normally involves abstaining from something) or have decided, for some unknown reason, to take a month detoxing from the only things that will keep you sane through the coldest and most boring month of the year. Surely none of this makes any sense? Anyway, good news, February has arrived and whether psychological or otherwise (I’m pretty sure that it isn’t the detox), our peckers go up, our wallets feel a little fatter and any bad feelings (as a result of the above) are a distant memory. So celebrate the start of the fun part of the year with a month on the tiles and as always, both the underground and mainstream are ready to provide some excitement, all based around the dance floor. This Clubland page will take the lid off what will be the best clubs and parties to attend through February. We kick off with Miniclub (Av. Blasco Ibáñez, 111). In no uncertain terms, Miniclub has the best sound system in the city. Showcasing underground house DJs from all over Europe is difficult enough for the big clubs, but it is almost impossible for such an intimate venue. Miniclub somehow make it possible with the likes of Funk D’Void, Stuart Patterson, Matt Flores and Andrew Grant all passing through to grace the DJ booth. This month will see more of the best local and international talent on show. My highlights are Saturday the 6th with Daniel Kyo, a DJ and producer from Valencia who has gained notoriety for producing some of the best deep house on the planet and putting out incredible work on the best labels around. On Friday the 26th, Iranzo Lasia is also originally from Valencia but having moved to Berlin at 19, he has grown through the local scene, worked with some of the best underground labels around and plays extensively around Europe. Those of you who are not attracted by the notion of house music all night long can venture into the freestyle room at the back of the venue. This room also pulls in some great DJs and lets them go in any direction they want. Expect the unexpected with breaks, indie, rock and roll, classics, disco, funk and anything else the DJs decide to pick out of their very deep record boxes! Running from Thursday night until Monday morning, if only every weekend was a long one! www.myspace.com/miniclubvlc LA3 (C/ Padre Porta, 2) is one of the newest

clubs about. It seems clubs in Valencia will change their name and re-brand on a regular basis in order to take an exciting new direction or, in some cases, try to pull the wool over our eyes, add a new name and a lick of paint in order to bring back punters that may have ventured elsewhere. LA3, formerly The Mill, is one such venue that has come to the fore. Since its revamp, it slaps you in the face with three rooms of nu-disco, indie-electronica, electroclash plus live performances, underground beats, showcases and just about anything else they can cram into a night’s worth of debauchery! With international DJs including London’s JoJo De Freq passing through on a regular basis, the programme is always exciting, creative and fun. I have a strong suspicion this change of venue name will not be a flash in the pan and I am 100% sure I will find myself bouncing around the club on a regular basis. http://groovelives.com/la3/ Heading down towards the beach and with the biggest international crowd in Valencia, Soul (C/ Eugenia Viñes, 225) continues to dominate the R&B market in the city every Saturday. Soul head honcho DJ Cosy O is joined by international guests and residents playing hip-hop, R&B, dancehall, reggaeton and funky classics. Running weekly at Gandhara, this party rocks the foundations of this venue and are leaps and bounds ahead of everyone else on the more commercial side of the urban market. www.soulvalencia.com One of the best atmospheres in Valencia clubland is Excuse Me! (C/ dels Tomasos, 14). Having moved away from their home where Miniclub now resides to a sumptuous new home in Ruzafa, they deliver two rooms of indie, punk, soul, space disco, cosmic house, nu-disco, Italo, groove electro and anything else that takes the DJs’ fancy. The club hosts some serious DJ talent with Dioni Sánchez and Nacho Marco both monthly residents alongside head honcho Sais. This month special guests include Chelis, Jesse Hipster and my personal stand-out night on 13 February with Loud E. With FREE entry before 2.00h every week, this is well worth a visit with a very cool crowd to boot! www.myspace.com/excusemeclub The Barrio del Carmen is an area all about the party, with an array of clubs that are open seven nights a week giving night owls somewhere to go when the rest of us are tucked up in bed. Two of the best venues are Music Box (C/ Pintor Zariñena, 6) and Radio City (C/ Santa Teresa, 19). With resident and guest DJs plus live artists passing through both venues, you can hear an array of top music from Latin to flamenco, breaks to electro, funk and pop to indie. With such a high number of quality nights

over the month ahead, it seems impossible to pick the highlights, so my advice is to go direct to their MySpace pages where you can check out the month’s line up for yourself! www.myspace.com/themusicboxclub & www. radiocityvalencia.com The club Estrella Damm Lounge ( Marina Real Juan Carlos I ) located in the port has had a brilliant reputation over the years past. Now moved to a new site but still in the port, they’re back after last summer in the wilderness and I have no doubt stronger than ever. Keeping their cards close to their chest on the programme of DJs and artists that will pass through the venue over the months ahead, rest assured the quality will be of the highest level and Estrella Damm Lounge will be a must-visit venue for anyone living in or visiting Valencia. With an opening party on 5 February and the venue open for the whole following week for the America’s Cup, the club will be focussing on weekends only after this week-long showcase event. Keep an eye on their site for future information. http://www.estrelladammlounge.com/ To finish on a positive note, Bastardo Management have created a three day kneesup that will raise money for the ongoing humanitarian work in Haiti, via Red Cross Valencia. Recruiting the cream of the DJ scene, all of whom are offering their time and full support; they will take over three nights and venues to put on a mini-festival to see you partying until you drop. Starting Thursday 25 February at Music Box, taking in The Face on the 26th and with Saturday night’s venue to be confirmed, never has there been a better excuse to get out, live it up, and know you are doing something positive for those in need. For more information, check Facebook and search for Valencia Festival DJs por Haiti. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=31 0477518792&ref=mf&v=info Until next time, check out the full 24/7 listings for more detail and other venues that I have not had the space to include. Barry Eaton

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V E L LU T E R S ‘ BA R R I O C H I N O ’

Born in Castellón, Monica Navarro is a professional photographer now based in Valencia. She studied painting and photography in Castellón and at the prestigious St Martin’s College of Art & Design, London. She has spent the last two years working as a photographer for the local press and is currently working in the world of fashion, various hip magazines and with the illustrator Miguel Angel Guerrero Perez. She was invited to represent Valencian woman at the Parisian exhibition “Mujeres en Paris” in the Casa de Valencia of the French Capital.

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Monica Navarro Email: monicafotografia@gmail.com www.flickr.com/photos/moni navarro Tel: 675 515 673 All photos: Monica Navarro, photo & article ÂŠ 2010 24/7Valencia

PROGRAMACIÓN FEBRERO

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twentyfoursevenvalencia 43 jackets and blazers and silly trinkets strewn around her neck as I do, and I think if we ever got the chance to meet, we could be really good friends. But then again, I’ve been known to say that about Lily Allen, Peaches and Pixie Geldof and even the Queen, so that could mean anything. Lolita and I have been endlessly speculating about the possibility of her coming to our marvellous City, but then she is a busy gal. We’ll have to keep an eye on her Twitter (http://twitter.com/ ALEXA_CHUNG) in hope of a tweet alluding to a possible visit!

WOMAN

Why, hello again readers! Happy New Year! I’ve missed you all, two months since we last met feels like far too long and I’m looking forward to our monthly meetings once again this year! I saw in 2010 with a few selected friends, not in our usual all-out style, just an intimate meal at home with lots and lots of bubbly. It was delightful, and so lovely to have another long weekend after Christmas fell so nicely on a Friday. I’m not going to bore you with all the ways I’ve decided to improve my life. In fact, I’ve reached the point in my life where I just don’t set myself New Year’s resolutions any more. After all, what is the point when by the 15th of January I’ve already broken all my newly founded rules anyway! And when February kicks in I can barely even remember what I imagined giving up/taking up/taking on. And here we are again! February is one of my favourite months of the year. Not only is it my birthday month, but mine actually is just one of a long string of endless birthdays, all merging into one as everyone gets together to celebrate on average three times a weekend (that is, if you’re lucky enough to start your weekend on a Thursday night. Not in my case.). It’s even better than Christmas, and old familiar faces from school, work, Uni and high school greet each other with the perfect excuse to have a good time.

In the past, I’ve always held a joint do with two of my best school friends, but as one of them is travelling around eastern Europe and with the two of us left having more friends of our own than in common any more, I’ve decided to branch out on my own. Plus, it’s quite a big birthday (don’t even bother asking - a lady never reveals her age!) and I want to celebrate in style. Lolita, my trusty partner-in-crime and flatmate, and I are opening the doors to our beautiful beloved flat to about 50 people the Friday night of my birthday. Hopefully, old grumpy chops from next door won’t bang on the wall, and will let us sip on Mojitos, nibble on sushi, hoisin duck wings and mini spring rolls, and have at least a little bit of a boogie in peace though obviously not quiet, it’s my birthday, after all! The main event this month which has already made my 2010 is the fact that Arctic Monkeys will be headlining MTV Winter at the City of Arts and Sciences on the 13th. An unconditional fan of the Sheffield four, when they were confirmed I nearly wet myself with excitement. And if I get a chance to see the lead singer’s ultrastylish MTV VJ girlfriend, the beautiful Alexa Chung, even if it is from a major distance, then I could sit inside the rest of the year as happy as Larry. There is not a single Chung outfit that I would not wear, she has almost as much as a penchant for nautical style stripes,

The other good thing about February is that it’s one short month, and will bring us closer to March even faster. I am crossing fingers, toes, hair, eyes, legs and arms in the hope that my lovely boss at The Bank will finally publish our holidays for the year and give me the week of Las Fallas off. It’s a brilliant time of year for Valencians, residents here and visitors alike, but after more than 10 years sticking around and in the last few having to go out to work and missing out on the fun, I am a little tired of all the fireworks, parties and papier-mâché and would like to escape. Off to Budapest, to hook up with my aforementioned traveller buddy, to be more specific. There are about eight of us with a constant eye on the cheap flight websites trying to snag a brilliant deal and kill two birds with one stone - getting away from the mayhem of the festival and going on a group holiday together! With a bit of luck, a 15-hour stopover in London might be on the cards, and I might get to squeeze in a meal and some drinkies with some friends who live in the City before heading home, by which time Valencia should be clean, shiny and without a trace of the thousands of people that will by then have traipsed through day and night, night and day. Can’t wait.

Anita Darling

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Cycling around Xàbia and Cabo de la Nao Xàbia (Jávea) and the surrounding countryside and coast is one of the prettiest areas in the Valencia region. Leaving the village, you can head towards Arenal beach, perfect for a quick dip in the sea with its fine sand and clear water – although there are plenty of tourists who will be doing the same in July and August. But you’ll come to more tranquil places later on where you can relax and enjoy the sea. For example, if you cycle south, close to the seaside you’ll find some little beaches hidden between the rocks. At the end of Arenal beach follow the road that runs to Cabo de la Nao, which runs gently uphill through dense woodland. This road overlooks cliffs with fantastic views over the sea. There is a path to your left along this road that leads down to sea level, to the cala del Portixol, a delightfully pretty cove. As soon as you start the descent, you can see the island that protects the little bay, with its stony beach and crystal clear waters. To the right, on the beach, is the restaurant La Barraca, a great place to eat arroz a banda, cooked in a large casserole and made with excellent, freshly caught seafood. Taking the beach as the central point, there are paths to the right and left along the coast where you can enjoy the unspoilt fauna of the sea, clearly visible as you cycle because of the amazing

transparency of the water. Going back to the original road, before descending to sea level, turn left towards the Cabo de la Nao. This is another pretty road cutting through pines, and the views from the headland (el cabo) are worth checking out. Go back down the road that led to the Cape, and then turn towards the left to descend again, this time to visit the cove called the cala de la Granadella. The descent runs towards the sea along a narrow, curvy path and its beauty is jaw dropping. On both sides of the path there is a dense, rich growth of pines, bushes, shrubs and flowers. And the beauty of the descent prepares you for this stunning little cove, flanked by two enormous mountains, with round stones for its beach and enticing water. Having enjoyed Granadella, it’s time to turn back because there’s no way to get directly from here to the next destination, Benitatxell (Benitachell). Go back to where you started the route towards el Cabo de Nao, and there you’ll find a junction that signposts Benitatxell to the left. Here the countryside changes completely, and the pine trees give way to fruit trees – mainly almond, olive and carob trees. This is a reasonably quiet road. And so eventually you come to the village Benitatxell… but as soon as you hit the village, turn out of it to its left. Be ready to climb up this mountain… it’s quite hard! This road leads you to the cumbres de Benitatxell, where we’ll start the next leg of the route in the next issue of 24/7.

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PUBS, RESTAURANTS, CLUBS HOSTELS, ACADEMIES... 01. TANGO Y TRUCO 02. LA EDAD DE ORO 03. ANTIGUA MORELLANA . CAFÉ LISBOA 04. THE LOUNGE . L’ANTIGA BODEGUETA 05. ORANGE BIKES 06. KANDA BOOKSHOP . RAICES 07. LA FLAMA . ORIENT XPRESS 08. SINPY JO’S 09. LA SALVAORA 10. MOON BAR 11. OBLIVIUM 12. LENGUAS VIVAS 13. ST JAUME 14. DUB CLUB 15. LABORATORIO 16. FINNEGANS/VINTARA 17. ESTUDIO GESTALT

18. EL CARMEN MIRANDA 19. RADIO CITY . GILDA 20. LES PORTES 21. KOKURA 22. SOCIAL 22 23. CARPE DIEM 24. BANYAN 25. BAR PILAR 26. SHERLOCK HOLMES . PINBALL 27. EL BOTIJO 28. JIMMY GLASS . L@UNDRY STOP . PAPARAZZI

29. DON SALVATORE 30. EL MEXICO DE MARÍA 31. ST PATRICK´S 32. NOSTROMO 33. THE MUSIC BOX 34. GUINNESS HOUSE 35. REFUGIO 36. CONFETTIS 37. LAS LUNAS 38. JUANITA 39. PRÊT-Á-PORTER 40. BACCO DOC

41. BEER 42. LA PEPITA (M. FUENCARRAL) 43. LA MAGAROTA . AFTERWORK 44. TAVERNA TRASTEVERE

45. IL BOCCONCINO 46. MANCINI 47. LA LOLA 48. 33 LOUNGE RESTAURANT 49. OCHO Y MEDIO . CAFÉ DEL MAR 50. LA STRADA

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24/7 VALENCIA LIVE MUSIC & CLUBS AGENDA

FEBRUARY FEBRERO MONDAY / LUNES 1

BLACK NOTE: Tonky Jam (Open Jam Session) 23.30h 4€. TUESDAY / MARTES 2

JIMMY GLASS: Piano Solo/Duo Sessions con Albert Sanz + Vicente Macián (jazz) 22.15h / 24.00h 3€ consumición Aforo Limitado. MUSIC BOX: Paco Paco DJs 1.00h Gratis. RADIO CITY: Rocío Soto (desde Jerez), José Antonio y Esther Garces (flamenco) 23.00h 7€ con consumición. WEDNESDAY / MIÉRCOLES 3

BLACK NOTE: Funk Party by La Funk Family 23.30h Gratis. THURSDAY / JUEVES 4

CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Tomás González, Juan de Pilar y Inma García (flamenco) 23.30h. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Jam session 22.30h Gratis. DUB CLUB: DJ Don Dub 23.30h Gratis. EL LOCO: Pretty Becky + Velocista 22.30h 5€. 47 CLUB: DJs 23.30h. LA EDAD DE ORO: Mississippi Alligators (blues) 23.00h 5€. MUSIC BOX: DJs Maravillas 24.00h Gratis. PICCADILLY: DJs 1.00h. WAHWAH: Llamese X + Nada Que Decir (pop - rock) 21.30h Gratis. FRIDAY / VIERNES 5

BLACK NOTE: Explorers (R&B) 23.30h Gratis. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Marina Albero & Alba Carmona (flamenco) 23.00h / 00.30h 8€. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Tomás González, Juan de Pilar y Inma García (flamenco) 23.30h. DUB CLUB: Circuito Café Teatro 23.00h 5€ + consumición / Pon Top Sound Gratis. EL LOCO: Welcome Dynasty + Crashed Bones + Fuzzy White Casters (rock) Gratis (solo por invitación a descargar desde www.mondosonoro. com). 47 CLUB: DJs 23.30h. JUANITA: DJ Furry 23.30h Gratis.LATEX: DJs 2.30h. MUSIC BOX: Miqui Puig 24.00h / Paco Plaza 3.30h. OCTUBRE CENTRE: Flashpoint (pop) 20.00h 5€. PICCADILLY: DJs 1.00h. TINGLADO

2 (Port America’s Cup): Los Planetas + Nacho Vegas + La Habitación Roja (indie rock) 19.00h Gratis Aforo Limitado. WAH-WAH: Dustaphonics + Go Freaks! (rock- soul) 22.00h 10€. WOODY: Babylon Rockets + Stone Circus (rock duro) 22.45h 5€ (anticipada) / 7€ (taquilla). SATURDAY / SÁBADO 6

CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Marina Albero & Alba Carmona (flamenco) 23.00h / 00.30h 8€. DUB CLUB: Bad Foundation Sound System 23.00h Gratis. EL LOCO: Equilibrio Perfecto 22.30h 10€. 47 CLUB: DJs 23.30h. JUANITA: DJ Sintétic 23.30h Gratis. LATEX: DJs 2.30h. MUSIC BOX: Acid Queen + DJ Juancho 24.00h / Paco Plaza 3.30h. PICCADILLY: DJs 1.00h. WAH-WAH: Joe Crepúsculo (indie) 21.30h 12€ / 15€. SUNDAY / DOMINGO 7

BLACK NOTE: Carnaval Bahiano (Brazilian) 22.00h 5€. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Ruzafa Ensemble (10-piece pequeña big band) 18.30h 6€ / Jam session (vocal y instrumental) 19.30h Gratis. DUB CLUB: Baron Dandy y Sus Rumberos en concierto 20.00h 5€. MONDAY / LUNES 8

MUSIC BOX: Xino DJ 1.00h Gratis. TUESDAY / MARTES 9

JIMMY GLASS: Melissa Aldana Trio (jazz) 21.30h 9€ Aforo Limitado. RADIO CITY: Leo Molina y Su Gente con Juanma Maya y Juan de Pilar (flamenco) 23.00h 7€ con consumición. WEDNESDAY / MIÉRCOLES 10

EL LOCO: Ryat (indie electronica) 22.30 10€. MUSIC BOX: Cookin Soul 1.00h Gratis. THURSDAY / JUEVES 11

BLACK NOTE: Sex & Rock & Roll + DJ Quique Lledó (rock) 23.30h Gratis. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Antonio Cantero, José Manuel González y José ‘El de Dora’ (flamenco) 23.30h. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Blue Melon Project

(R&B instrumentals) 22.30h 6€ / 00.30h Jam session Gratis. EL LOCO: Fiesta Jarit por Derechos Humanos con OMZO DGT + AIAD +…. (hip-hop – African) 22.30h 5€. 47 CLUB: DJs 23.30h. LA EDAD DE ORO: Julio Garcerá 23.00h 5€. PICCADILLY: DJs 1.00h. WAHWAH: Versus Five (rock - fusion) 21.30h 5€. FRIDAY / VIERNES 12

CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Cesarini y Macián Quartet 23.00h / 00.30h 8€. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Emilio de Villar, Tomás Álvarez y Rosa Sanz (flamenco) 23.30h. DUB CLUB: Circuito Café Teatro 23.00h 5€ + consumición / DJ Rec Gratis. EL LOCO: Anni B. Sweet + Scorsese 22.30h 8€ / 10€. 47 CLUB: DJs 23.30h. JUANITA: DJ Quick-e 23.30h Gratis. LA EDAD DE ORO: Mo Sex 23.00h Gratis. LATEX: DJs 2.30h. MUSIC BOX: Catalina Isis 24.00h / Paco Plaza 3.30h. OCTUBRE CENTRE: Caballo Trípode (pop) 20.00h 5€. PICCADILLY: DJs 1.00h. WAH-WAH: New Mastersounds + Three Beans and Rice (‘60s) 22.00h 15€. WOODY: Def Con Dos + Viktimas del Jaüs 12€ / 15€. SATURDAY / SÁBADO 13

BLACK NOTE: Lydia Wellington (bossa desde Uruguay) 22.00h Gratis. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: ‘El Chino’, Aroa Maya, Juan de Pilar y Celia Romero (flamenco) 23.30h. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Cesarini y Macián Quartet 23.00h / 00.30h 8€. CIUDAD DE ARTES Y CIENCIAS: MTV Winter Festival con Arctic Monkey + Mystery Jets + Lightspeed Champion + Fuzzy White Casters 20.00h Gratis. DUB CLUB: Ratolines en concierto (rock/alternative) 20.00h 5€ / Rocksteady Beatz 23.30h Gratis. EL LOCO: Ki Sap 22.30h 10€. 47 CLUB: DJs 23.30h.JUANITA: DJ Rebel Killer 23.30h Gratis. LATEX: DJs 2.30h. MUSIC BOX: TodoTemazos 24.00h / Paco Plaza 3.30h. PICCADILLY: DJs 1.00h. WAH-WAH: Mortimer + Sandford Alligator Band (rock - soul) 22.30h 5€. WOODY: VEO Festival Disco Fiesta 22.30h Gratis. SUNDAY / DOMINGO 14

BLACK NOTE: Remigi Palmero (cantautor) 20.00h 10€. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Ruzafa Ensemble (10-piece pequeña big band) 18.30h

twentyfoursevenvalencia 47 6€ / Jam session (vocal y instrumental) 19.30h Gratis. DUB CLUB: Dwomo en concierto (acústico) 20.00h 6€. MUSIC BOX: Noxe Criolla 1.00h. OCTUBRE CENTRE: Gabriel Szternsztejn Quartet (jazz) 19.00h 5€. PALAU DE LA MÚSICA (Sala Iturbi): Buika (flamenco) 21.00h 30€ y 23€ (Festival Flamenco de Valencia). MONDAY / LUNES 15

BLACK NOTE: Tonky Jam (Open Jam Session) 23.30h 4€. TUESDAY / MARTES 16

JIMMY GLASS: Jorge Rossy / Voro García (Chet Baker tribute) 21.30h 9€ Aforo Limitado. MUSIC BOX: Paco Paco DJs 1.00h Gratis. RADIO CITY: Kallardó con Rafael Vargas ‘El Chino’, Miguel Pérez, Pepe Pérez y Marisa Gallardo (desde Jerez) (flamenco) 23.00h 7€ con consumición. WEDNESDAY / MIÉRCOLES 17

BLACK NOTE: Funk Party by La Funk Family 23.30h Gratis. MIRROR: Richard Hawley 21.00h 25€.

(flamenco) 21.00h 36€ y 27€ (Festival Flamenco de Valencia). PICCADILLY: DJs 1.00h. WAH-WAH: Coque Malla + Perros del Boogie (rock) 22.30h 13€ / 15€. WOODY: Los Aslandticos + Nanai 22.30h 10€ / 12€.

Jam session Gratis. EL LOCO: Alondra Bentley 21.30h 10€ / 12€. 47 CLUB: DJs 23.30h. JUANITA: DJ StupendoKalamar vs. RSR 23.30h Gratis. PICCADILLY: DJs 1.00h. WAH-WAH: Carvin Jones (rock) 22.00h 10€.

SATURDAY / SÁBADO 20

FRIDAY / VIERNES 26

BLACK NOTE: Organic Rhythm Generation + DJ Quique Lledó 23.30h Gratis. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Naima (quartet) 23.00h / 00.30h 8€. DUB CLUB: DJ Citric + DJ Cartones + DJ Chichón 23.30h Gratis. EL LOCO: Surfin’ Lungs + Los Pataconas (surf) 22.30h 8€ / 10€. 47 CLUB: DJs 23.30h JUANITA: Rocksteady Beatz 23.30h Gratis. LATEX: DJs 2.30h. MUSIC BOX: Miss Yuls 24.00h / Paco Plaza 3.30h. PICCADILLY: DJs 1.00h. WAH-WAH: Maga (indie pop) 22.00h 13€ / 15€.

CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Jorge Rossy & Albert Sanz (duo) 23.00h / 00.30h 8€. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: José Serrano ‘El Metralla’, Tonetti y Juan de Pilar (flamenco) 23.30h. DUB CLUB: Circuito Café Teatro 23.00h 5€ + consumición / DJ Don Dub Gratis. EL LOCO: L.A. + Alex Ferreira 22.00h 11€ / 14€. 47 CLUB: DJs 23.30h. JUANITA: DJ SoulB 23.30h Gratis. LA EDAD DE ORO: Groove Project 23.00h 5€. LATEX: DJs 2.30h. MATISSE: Piano Magic + La Calle de Ángela 21.30h 15€ / 18€. MUSIC BOX: P. Junior 24.00h / Paco Plaza 3.30h. OCTUBRE CENTRE: El Petit de Cal Eril (pop) 20.00h 5€. PICCADILLY: DJs 1.00h. WAH-WAH: Cohete + Punxsutawney Phil (indie) 22.30h 8€. WOODY: Catch a Vibe Festival (reggae) 22.30h 8€ / 10€.

SUNDAY / DOMINGO 21

BLACK NOTE: El Chinchilla (rumba rock) 20.00h. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Ruzafa Ensemble (10-piece pequeña big band) 18.30h 6€ / Jam session (vocal y instrumental) 19.30h Gratis. EL LOCO: Boat Beam + Wendy McNeill 21.30h 10€ / 12€. OCTUBRE CENTRE: Jerez-Texas (jazz) 19.00h 5€.

SATURDAY / SÁBADO 27

JIMMY GLASS: Jon Urrutia & Edward Perez Trio (jazz) 21.30h 9€ Aforo Limitado. OCTUBRE CENTRE: Colin Potter + Paul Bradley (experimental) 20.00h 5€. RADIO CITY: Tomás González, Juan de Pilar y Celia Romero (flamenco) 23.00h 7€ con consumición.

BLACK NOTE: Enric Peydró (jazz) 23.30h Gratis. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Isabel Julve, Manuel Reyes y Manuel Quintero (flamenco) 23.30h. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Jorge Rossy & Albert Sanz (duo) 23.00h / 00.30h 8€. DUB CLUB: Reggae Fiesta 23.30h Gratis. EL LOCO: Achtung Band (Tributo U2) 15€ / 18€. 47 CLUB: DJs 23.30h. JUANITA: Pon Top Sound 23.30h Gratis. LA EDAD DE ORO: Antonio Bartrina + Ariel Hernández (tango) 23.00h 5€. LATEX: DJs 2.30h. MUSIC BOX: Falomir! 24.00h / Paco Plaza 3.30h. PICCADILLY: DJs 1.00h. WAH-WAH: Zahara (pop) 22.30h 10€.

FRIDAY / VIERNES 19

WEDNESDAY / MIÉRCOLES 24

SUNDAY / DOMINGO 28

CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Naima (quartet) 23.00h / 00.30h 8€. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Marta Sol, Javier Zamora, Tomás González y Óscar de Manuel (flamenco) 23.30h. DUB CLUB: Circuito Café Teatro 23.00h 5€ + consumición / Furry + Cok Gratis. EL LOCO: Los Madison 22.30h 8€ / 10€. 47 CLUB: DJs 23.30h. JUANITA: DJ Pierrecle 23.30h Gratis. LA EDAD DE ORO: Devolver 23.00h 5€. LATEX: DJs 2.30h. MUSIC BOX: Cinnamon DJ 24.00h / Paco Plaza 3.30h. OCTUBRE CENTRE: Sin Ropas (pop) 20.00h 5€. PALAU DE LA MÚSICA (Sala Iturbi): Miguel Poveda

BLACK NOTE: Beat Down (ska desde Canada) 23.30h 10€. EL LOCO: Fiery Furnaces + Is What?! 21.30h 15€ / 18€. MUSIC BOX: Cookin Soul 1.00h Gratis.

BL ACK NOTE: Patraix Blues Band (blues) 20.00h Gratis. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Ruzafa Ensemble (10-piece pequeña big band) 18.30h 6€/ Jam session (vocal y instrumental) 19.30h Gratis. MUSIC BOX: Noxe Criolla 1.00h. OCTUBRE CENTRE: Pepa Blasco (jazz) 19.00h 5€.

THURSDAY / JUEVES 18

BLACK NOTE: Sex & Rock & Roll + DJ Quique Lledó (rock) 23.30h Gratis. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Kallardó (flamenco) 23.30h. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Jam session 22.30h Gratis. DUB CLUB: DJ Don Dub 23.30h Gratis. EL LOCO: Fiesta Intercambio con Recamara+ Cactus Jack + … 21.00h 5€. 47 CLUB: DJs 23.30h. LA EDAD DE ORO: Rafa Pons 23.00h 10€. MUSIC BOX: DJs Maravillas 24.00h Gratis. PICCADILLY: DJs 1.00h. WAH-WAH: Combocats (swing) 22.00h 10€.

MONDAY / LUNES 22

MUSIC BOX: Xino DJ 1.00h Gratis. TUESDAY / MARTES 23

THURSDAY / JUEVES 25

BLACK NOTE: James Brown tribute (funk) 23.30h Gratis. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Leo Molina, Juanma Maya y Juan de Pilar (flamenco) 23.30h. CAFÉ MERCEDES JAZZ: Taller de Sedajazz Big Band 22.30h 7€ / 00.30h

Quality Mediterranean restaurant emblematic square in the historic centre. Recommended in the Michelin guide 2009/2010 Meat, 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 Closed Monday