Pep Beltran, 61, with two children, is the owner and founder of Sankofa – Espai Intercultural…
Author: Eugene Costello
Valencia Local Heroes: Vicente Llorca of Ruzafa Fashion Week
Vicente Llorca, 51, and his wife Cristina set up Ruzafa Fashion Week in 2011, and every…
Valencia Mayor Berates UK Decision To Keep Spain Off “Green List”
(4-minute read time) Joan Ribó, mayor of Valencia, highlights the link between the effort of Valencian…
Valencia Showdown: Ruzafa or El Carmen?
Almost a decade ago, Kate Gilbert left her corporate career at the age of 45. She…
Leading By Example: Valencia’s Energy Department Switches To Run Entirely On 100% Renewable Energy
(3-minute read time) Valencia’s City Councillor for ‘Emergencia Climática y Transición Energética’ (Climate Emergency and Energetic…
Vets, Pet Shops, And What To Buy Your Dog In Valencia
By Chris Cooper (12-minute read) If you don’t have a dog, you will be astonished at…
Vintage Pop-up Concept Comes To Valencia
Europe’s largest vintage pop-up comes to Blasco Ibañez in Alboraya. Initially a German concept, the scheme…
Valencia Mayor Leads Silent Protest On Violence Against Women
The City Council has today organised a demonstration to show its despair at the latest cases…
Valencia Local Heroes: The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From The Tree — Valencia’s Mild Man Of Comedy Jesús Manzano
When Eugene Costello went to meet nationally renowned comic Jesús Manzano in El Carmen, he expected…
A Marvel in Malvarrosa: On The Trail At… La Playa
Blasco Ibañez is a true son of Valencia and even has a district named after him,…
Valencia Local Heroes: When Jesus Met Madonna
Jesus Arrue has Valencia in his DNA. From the wrong side of the tracks, he overcame…
FAKE NEWS – Accidental World Record Achieved By British Man Here In Valencia
A Valencia man has inadvertently achieved the world record for the highest number of bags-for-life. Eugene…
València screams against Samuel’s violent death: “We’re here, we don’t kill”
More than 300 people gathered up this past Monday (5 July) in front of the town…